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Android’s Smartphone OS Market Share Balloons to 61% in July

Kellen August 24, 2011 84

The folks at Millennial Media released their monthly Mobile Mix report this morning; a report that includes a pretty shocking smartphone OS breakdown. In July's report, Android jump 15% month-over-month bringing their firm chokehold on the OS battle to 61%...

Tim August 23, 2011 84

Just a couple days ago, an RUU (version 2.10.605.1) was leaked for the HTC Thunderbolt. Well the gifts keep coming, and over at XDA, a user has leaked another RUU. The newest version is 2.11.605.0, and it is only pointing at the still imminent release of...

Kellen August 23, 2011 84

Shortly after seeing one of the first videos of the DROID Bionic in the wild, we received a brand new set of pictures that take us deeper inside. As you can see from the gallery, the Bionic is still receiving software updates to fix any last minute bugs...

Kellen August 23, 2011 84

The Asus Transformer appears to be receiving a surprise update today that takes it to build 8.6.5.9 and possibly includes Netflix support. A Netflix logo found a home on the Transformer's landing page some time ago, leading us to speculate that support for...

Kellen August 23, 2011 84

Up until now, we have really just had a bunch of blurry cam shots of the DROID Bionic showing the same info that our sources have been telling us for months. But thanks to a video just posted by our homies over at Phandroid, we finally get some live action. ...

Kellen August 23, 2011 84

Many of you are aware that earthquakes have hit both the east coast (Virginia up to Boston) and Colorado in the last hour leaving cell coverage in trouble. We have reports from readers and industry connections that towers are currently out in Virginia and...

Kellen August 23, 2011 84

Food truck owners, Saturday market entrepreneurs, musicians, and all other transactional based businesses, be aware that Square has been updated to version 2.1 to make your life so much easier. For those not familiar, Square is that little white box that you...

Kellen August 23, 2011 84

I'll just start this off by saying, "be skeptical" as this is one of the more confusing situations we have encountered in quite some time. As many of you know, the TouchPad and all WebOS products were given the axe last week by HP which lead to a firesale...

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 13

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 11

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 6

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026 16

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 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 6

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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Google’s Best Pixel 10a Pre-Order Deal

Kellen February 18, 2026 84

The Pixel 10a launch day is finally here and we now know (from Google) all of the official specs, features, and whether or...

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Google Surprises With Day Early $100 Off Pixel 10a Codes

Kellen February 17, 2026 84

The Pixel A-Series hasn't typically found big discounts when it launches, mostly because Google prices it so reasonably out...

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Here’s a Pixel Watch 3 for Only $170

Kellen February 17, 2026 84

While I would recommend Google's newest Pixel Watch 4 for most people looking at smartwatches on the Android side of things,...

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Samsung’s Best Galaxy S26 Ultra Pre-Order Deal

Kellen February 12, 2026 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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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Android’s Smartphone OS Market Share Balloons to 61% in July

Another HTC Thunderbolt RUU Leaked, Version 2.11.605.0 Of Gingerbread (Updated)

And Yet Another Set of DROID Bionic Pictures Appears in the Wild

Asus Transformer Receives Minor Update: Netflix Support May Be Included, New Dock Software Too

DROID Bionic Pops Up in Video, Shows Off Boot Animation, New Blur and Speed

Earthquakes Hit East Coast and Colorado, Wireless Coverage May Be Spotty

Square Receives Update to Version 2.1, Fast Transactions and Easier Tipping are Go

HP TouchPad Purchased at Best Buy Reportedly Runs Android Out of the Box