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Deal: Motorola’s $225-Off Moto X Deal is Live – $349 for 32GB, $374 for 64GB

Kellen May 5, 2015 61

The $225-off Moto X (2nd gen) deal that Motorola announced yesterday is live in their store. Initially, the details for the deal were a little scarce, but we now know exactly what you are looking at. For $349, Motorola will hand you a custom designed Moto X (...

Download: Android 5.1.1 OTA Updates for Nexus Devices

Kellen May 5, 2015 87

Update July 2: Added Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi update to LMY48G. Now that Android 5.1.1 factory images have been posted for a number of Nexus devices, we are starting to see the rollout of over-the-air (OTA) updates to them, namely the Nexus 7 (2012) and (2013),...

Amazon Teams Up With JetBlue, Offers Prime Members Inflight Access to Prime Instant Video

Tim May 5, 2015 9

Inflight entertainment, unless you come equipped with your own device loaded up with your favorite movies, can be a real drag sometimes. But now, if you fly JetBlue and also have an Amazon Prime account, you are in luck. In a new partnership, JetBlue is...

Enter the LG G4 Trial Program, Try the Phone Weeks Ahead of Everyone Else

Tim May 5, 2015 54

Want to give the LG G4 a test run before the rest of the general public? With LG's new G4 Trial Program, that's exactly what you can do. If chosen to be a participant, winners are given the G4 weeks ahead of its scheduled launch, that being next month, and are...

Google is Trolling Nexus 9 Owners With an Update to Android 5.0.2 This Morning

Kellen May 5, 2015 62

The Nexus 9 already feels like the forgotten child of the Nexus program. Introduced only six or so months ago, this device seems to be the slowest of them all to receive timely updates. We aren't sure if the tablet's NVIDIA chip is to blame, if Google is mad...

T-Mobile is Now Going After Verizon Customers With #NeverSettleforVerizon Campaign

Kellen May 5, 2015 158

It was only a matter of time before T-Mobile's John Legere had heard enough from Verizon that he would step off of his pursuit of AT&T customers and focus his Uncarrier attack at the other big boy on the block. Thanks to Verizon's "Never Settle" campaign,...

Google May Let App Developers A/B Test Play Listings in Near Future

Kellen May 5, 2015 8

According to a report out of The Information, Google will soon give developers more power over the listings for their apps on Google Play in the form of A/B testing. Currently, neither Google nor Apple allow A/B testing of app pages, so this would be a first...

Video: Android Wear 5.1.1 Tour on the Watch Urbane

Kellen May 4, 2015 50

We are still waiting for the big Android 5.1.1 update to rollout to your favorite Android Wear watches (like the Moto 360 and LG G Watch R), but before that happens we can still show you what to prepare your brains for thanks to the LG Watch Urbane, which is...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 50

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 50

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 50

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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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