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Motorola Hosting Event July 28, Says “Your Relationship Status is About to Change”

Kellen July 16, 2015 86

This little event invite just showed up in our inbox from our friends at Motorola. It looks like the Lenovo owned company out of Chicago has something to announce on July 28 in NYC. The invite says specifically that "Your relationship status is about to...

#HYPE Kill? “All” Snapdragon 810 Phones are Already Using V2.1, Says HTC

Kellen July 15, 2015 52

Let the Snapdragon 810 drama continue! According to HTC's Jeff Gordon, king of the subtweet, all this chit chat about a newer Snapdragon 810 v2.1 being used by companies like OnePlus as a differentiator to help separate their phones from the 810's history of...

Zero Punctuation: Hatfall Will Make You Rage, But It’s Fun

Tim July 15, 2015 8

Over on Google Play, Defy Media published Zero Punctuation: Hatfall, a fast-paced game about a single thing -- putting on hats. Now, it's not as simple as putting on a hat, as the game is made up of a bunch of mini games, each getting harder as you progress...

Giveaway: Win a 200GB SanDisk MicroSD Card!

Kellen July 15, 2015 902

Remember SanDisk's sort-of-insane 200GB microSD card that became available a couple of weeks ago? We are about to save one of you $240, thanks to SanDisk, who has offered up a 200GB card as a giveaway prize to one of our readers. A recap of SanDisk's 200GB...

Deal: Infinite Skills Android Developer Course for Just $19, Down From $100

Tim July 15, 2015

Featuring nearly 10 hours of content, including over 100 lectures, the Infinite Skills Android Developer Course can be purchased on the DL Deals Store for just $19, down from its listed price of $100. With this course, which requires no previous programming...

Project Fi Nexus 6 Android 5.1.1 (LVY48C) Factory Image Posted

Tim July 15, 2015 26

For anyone who purchased a Nexus 6 directly through the Project Fi program, or already own a Nexus 6 running on Google's wireless network, factory images for Android 5.1.1 (build LVY48C) are now live on Google's site, just for your potential backup needs....

Wednesday Poll: LG or Huawei Nexus?

Kellen July 15, 2015 174

Even though absolutely nothing has been confirmed, the world is pretty set on there being two Nexus phones this year - one from LG and another from Huawei. We have codenames for each - "bullhead" as the LG phone, "angler" as the Huawei phone - along with...

Samsung’s Gear A Smartwatch Sounds Great, But It Likely Runs Tizen

Tim July 15, 2015 55

Samsung's rumored luxurious round smartwatch, codenamed Orbis, known as Gear A, had its specs revealed by the good folks at SamMobile this morning, painting the picture of quite a device. However, before you get too excited, do note that we expect the Gear A...

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 55

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 55

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 55

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 55

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 55

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 55

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 55

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 55

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 86

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 86

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

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Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 86

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

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Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023 86

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

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Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023 86

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023 86

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

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Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022 86

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

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Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022 86

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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