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DROID Turbo Getting Minor Update to 23.11.39, Soak Test Set to Start

Kellen July 21, 2015 57

Even though the DROID Turbo only began receiving an update to Android 5.1 three weeks ago, another update for the phone is ready this morning. A number of our readers received an invite to a soak test for the update through Motorola's Feedback Network last...

AT&T Suspended Moto X (1st Gen) Android 5.1 Update

Kellen July 21, 2015 51

AT&T isn't telling us what the deal is, but according to their support page for the Moto X (1st gen), the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the device has been suspended. The update originally began rolling out on July 8 to those outside of a soak test of...

NFL Game Pass Brings All Football Games On-Demand to Your Smartphone, But They’re Not Live

Tim July 20, 2015 50

Professional sports and your local cable provider -- the relationship is essentially built to screw the customer, unless you are willing to pay crazy money for a subscription to view all of the NFL's telecasts live. Sure, a few games will be on the big...

Deal: Buy a Samsung 4K TV, Get a Galaxy S6 Free

Kellen July 20, 2015 29

A current Galaxy S6 promotion through Samsung could land you a free phone after you purchase one of their 4K TVs. From now through August 1, if you buy select Samsung 4K TVs, you can fill out a short form through Samsung Promotions that will get you into a...

ZTE Launches 5.7″ Boost Max+ Onto Boost Mobile, Priced at $199 Off-Contract

Tim July 20, 2015 13

This week, a new device is available from ZTE on Boost Mobile, called the Boost Max+. The Max+ features a 5.7" HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM. Available on Boost Mobile's website for $200 off-contract, the phone also...

ZNAPS Racks Up $400K on Kickstarter in Days, It’s Like MagSafe for Your Phone

Kellen July 20, 2015 109

What happens when you love Apple's MagSafe technology so much that you decide you must apply it to charging a phone? You get ZNAPS, a Kickstarter funded product that wants to make charging your phone easier than ever. It's basically a MagSafe like charging...

Latest Humble Bundle Snags You Metal Slug and Other NEOGEO Titles for a Few Bucks

Tim July 20, 2015 4

Humbles Bundles, one of the best way to get loads of games for a great price, while also helping out charities, has been updated with new games this week. In this bundle, users can get hands-on with NEOGEO titles, including a few of the Metal Slug variety, for...

Google+ Photos Begins Shutting Down on August 1

Kellen July 20, 2015 44

Because Google introduced Google Photos back at Google I/O as their only photo service going forward, they will begin shutting down all that once was Google+ Photos. On August 1, Google will kill the Google+ Photos app on Android (web and iOS thereafter) and...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 44

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 44

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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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 44

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 44

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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

Kellen January 27, 2026 44

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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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 44

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 44

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 44

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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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