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Samsung Illusion Available Via Direct Fill November 23 on Verizon

Kellen November 21, 2011 23

No, the Galaxy Nexus has not been renamed to Illusion. This is about as low-end as you can get for a smartphone these days, but we still thought we would share. It's a 3G Android phone with a 3.5" screen that lacks a front-facing camera. It is running Android...

Kellen November 21, 2011 23

Recently purchased the UK version of the Galaxy Nexus? Be sure to stay out of 2G signal areas or you may run into the whacky volume control issue you are seeing in the video above. That's right, the HSPA version of the Galaxy Nexus in the UK is toying with its...

Tim November 21, 2011 23

Need to have every bit of Ice Cream Sandwich you can? Then you might want to think about installing the keyboard taken straight from AOSP and then uploaded to the Market. Just last week the ICS source was released, so we are sure to see a lot more goodies...

Kellen November 21, 2011 23

The "special project" for the original Motorola DROID has started as of the 18th and is available today for anyone running stock FRG83G to load. It's only a double-shot of security fixes, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't jump to it if you are one of the few...

Kellen November 21, 2011 23

And here come the pre-holiday weekend deals. Amazon has announced a new penny sale that drops the price of all Verizon, Sprint and AT&T phones to just $0.01 from now through Cyber Monday. When we say "all," that means the DROID RAZR and HTC Rezound are...

Kellen November 21, 2011 23

With Adobe's announcement that they would no longer develop for their mobile version of Flash, questions of whether or not it would work on Ice Cream Sandwich were raised. Would we ever see it supported on ICS? Would our brand new Galaxy Nexus phones be Flash-...

Kellen November 20, 2011 23

The DL community was up in arms yesterday when they noticed that Google had updated the Galaxy Nexus spec page to show just 16GB of internal storage. It was a confusing move as we know that the 32GB LTE version of the device is in a number of people's hands at...

Kellen November 19, 2011 23

Shipments, not units sold. Remember that when looking at this chart, but still feel free to let your jaw plant firmly on the floor below. Via: Asymco, Fortune

Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 13, 2026 2

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 5

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 11

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 7

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026 13

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 3

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 27

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 6

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Google’s Best Pixel 10a Pre-Order Deal

Kellen February 13, 2026 23

The Pixel 10a launch is days away and we'll then know (from Google) all of the official specs, features, and whether or not...

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Samsung’s Best Galaxy S26 Ultra Pre-Order Deal

Kellen February 12, 2026 23

The Galaxy S26 Ultra launch is days away and we'll then know all of the official specs, features, and reasons to buy one....

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$300 Off Pixel 10 Pro XL Makes It Your Next Phone

Kellen February 10, 2026 23

We told you a couple of months ago that you should only buy the Pixel 10 Pro XL if it was $300 off and we mostly stand by...

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DEAL: Galaxy Watch 8 Models Starting at $149 With Eligible Trade-in

Tim February 6, 2026 23

Samsung is hosting deals on its lineup of Galaxy Watch 8 devices. Whether you want the entry Galaxy Watch 8 or the high-end...

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Samsung Wipes $400 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen February 5, 2026 23

The best Galaxy Z Fold 7 deal is an instant $400 off discount. You could also maximize savings to $1,000 off with a trade-in....

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Pixel 9a at $150 Off is a Reality

Kellen February 2, 2026 23

Pixel 9a gets a massive discount with the Pixel 10a launch around the corner. To buy the current model phone that's about to...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL Hit With $250 Off Party

Kellen February 1, 2026 23

Pixel 10 Pro deal sends it to $200 off, while the Pixel 10 Pro XL drops by $250. We talk quite often about how you should...

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Verizon’s Crazy Accessory Sale Has Pixel 10 PixelSnap Cases for $5, MagSafe Wallets for $4, More

Kellen January 31, 2026 23

Verizon is hosting an accessory sale with cases as low as $3, official PixelSnap Pixel 10 cases for $5, magnetic wallets for...

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Samsung Illusion Available Via Direct Fill November 23 on Verizon

Video: Galaxy Nexus Volume Controls Gone Wild, Only on 2G Though

Download: Ice Cream Sandwich Keyboard For Your Android 2.2+ Device

Download: FRK76 Update for the Original Motorola DROID

Amazon Starts Black Friday Deals Early – All Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Phones Just a Penny Today Through Cyber Monday

Adobe: Flash Player Coming to Ice Cream Sandwich by End of 2011

Verizon Compares LTE Phone Lineup to AT&T, Still Shows Galaxy Nexus with 32GB of Storage

[Graph] A Look at Global Smartphone Shipments, Holy Android