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#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...

HTC Announces Line of “Affordable” Desire Phones for US

Kellen July 15, 2015 26

HTC announced four new LTE-equipped phones this morning that are all bound for the US (two of which we saw at the FCC). In fact, the phones - Desire 626, Desire 626s, Desire 526, and Desire 520 - are headed for just about every major carrier you can think of,...

T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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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