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Deal: Moto X on Verizon With MotoMaker Now $49.99 on Contract Until End of Year

Kellen December 19, 2013 44

Still thinking about whether or not the Moto X is for you? Feel free to take a little extra time if you are on Verizon. Well, you have until the end of 2013 to be exact, to get the latest deal through Motorola's MotoMaker site. Launched today, the current deal...

DROID MAXX, ULTRA, and Mini Receiving Android 4.4 Kit Kat Update Starting Today

Kellen December 19, 2013 44

After a brief discussion over a soak test of Android 4.4 "Kit Kat" for the new DROID family of phones (DROID MAXX, ULTRA, and Mini), Verizon and Motorola have gone ahead and made the update official for everyone. But even though the update is official and...

App Store for Pebble Smartwatch to Launch Early Next Year

Kyle December 18, 2013 44

Pebble smartwatch, the runaway Kickstarter success, just keeps getting better. The Pebble team announced today their intentions to launch an official app store, which should allay worry among users that third-party hosts would become the only place to obtain...

Press Reader Receives “Huge” Update with Dark Theme, Immersive Mode, New Gestures, and More

Kellen December 18, 2013 44

Press, one of our favorite RSS readers of all time, received a massive or "huge" update tonight to version 1.5. For those not familiar, Press was introduced around the time that Google decided to kill off Google Reader, however, it survived thanks to RSS...

Samsung’s Wildest Mega-Budget Ad Campaign Yet: Aliens vs. Messi’s Galaxy 11 in Soccer Match to Save Earth

Kellen December 18, 2013 44

For weeks, Samsung has been pushing out teases for a new campaign featuring an all-star soccer (football for you non-Americans) team dubbed the Galaxy 11 that has been put together to take on aliens in a soccer match to determine the fate of Earth. The teases...

Motorola Contextual Services Now Being Updated on Google Play for Moto X and New DROIDs

Kellen December 18, 2013 44

The latest app for Motorola's Moto X and new DROID line (ULTRA, MAXX, and Mini) to hit Google Play is called "Motorola Contextual Services," an app that is used to help keep other Motorola apps updated. This app in particular provides "core" functionality for...

Android 4.3 Update Rolling Out to Verizon Galaxy S3 Users as Build VRUCML1

Kyle December 18, 2013 44

Do you have a Galaxy S3 on Verizon? Perhaps you’re the proud owner of a few of the 800,000 Galaxy Gears Samsung shipped last month. If you answered “Yes” to either of those questions, you’ll be pleased to hear that an update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with full...

Some Moto X With Bamboo Orders Shipping Earlier Than Expected

Kellen December 18, 2013 44

Yesterday, Motorola finally made their first wood option available for the Moto X through MotoMaker. While we would have loved to see Ebony, Teak, and Rosewood also make the cut, we're fine with Bamboo for now and even ordered a 32GB model. At the time of...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 25

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 3

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 11

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 3

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 3

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 10

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 5

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 7

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1399 Off With No Trade-in Required ($600 Off)

Tim January 20, 2026 44

Samsung is hosting a deal on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, one that doesn't require a trade-in device to get serious money off of its...

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Samsung Smacks $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen January 16, 2026 44

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 remains the best foldable in the game. In my opinion, there isn't a foldable close to this one - it's...

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“Final Call” on Google’s $250 Off Pixel 10 Pro Deal

Kellen January 15, 2026 44

We know this isn't actually the "final call" on Pixel 10 Pro deals because Google is always running deals on its smartphones,...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra for $329 Currently Unbeatable ($320 Off)

Tim January 15, 2026 44

For Android users looking to match what Apple offers with the Apple Watch Ultra, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is currently the...

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Pixel 10 Pro Slapped With Fresh $250 Off Discount

Kellen January 4, 2026 44

Google opened up its New Year's deals this weekend, bringing a new wave of discounts to all of its newest and best products....

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Pixel Watch 4 Gets $100 Discount to End the Year

Kellen December 31, 2025 44

Grabbing a Pixel Watch 4 to end 2025 is a thing you can do at its biggest discount to date. The LTE models are all $100 off,...

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Samsung Likes Taking $250 Off Its Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 30, 2025 44

Starting off a new year with a new phone sounds like a pretty fun idea to me. As someone who switches phones every month or...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra at $399 Still Available ($250 Off)

Tim December 26, 2025 44

For those with an aging Galaxy timepiece on the wrist, now is a good time to consider an upgrade. Samsung is offering very...

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