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Amazon’s Prime Now Service Expands to Miami and Baltimore

Tim March 19, 2015 25

Prime Now, Amazon's ultra-speedy delivery service for residents in select New York City zip codes, is now being expanded to select Miami and Baltimore zip codes. With Prime Now, mobile shoppers on iOS and Android can choose to have select items rushed to their...

Reminder: The Choose Your Own Next-Gen Android Giveaway Ends in One Day

Tim March 19, 2015

Ending tomorrow night, you still have time to enter the next-gen smartphone giveaway taking place in the DL Deals shop. If you win, you get to choose your ultimate prize, which includes options between the Galaxy S6, One M9, and G Flex 2. The giveaway is...

Report: Google Engineers Visit LG, Could be Chosen to Produce Next Nexus Phone

Tim March 19, 2015 167

According to the latest from Korean press, Google engineers have been visiting LG and LG affiliates (LG Display and LG Innotek), which could lead to a possible collaboration for this year's Nexus smartphone. While the Googlers enjoy themselves touring LG's...

T-Mobile Nexus 6 Receiving OTA Update to Android 5.1, Build LMY47M

Tim March 19, 2015 86

An OTA update is rolling out to Nexus 6 owners on T-Mobile, labeled as build LMY47M, being Android 5.1. According to T-Mobile's update facts, the update includes "Device Anti-Theft," software stability fixes, and various bug fixes. Of course, you can see...

Samsung Posts Gallery of Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Accessories

Tim March 19, 2015 58

For anyone picking up a Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge, Samsung posted up a gallery of its upcoming accessory lineup for the two devices. Included are a few cases made in collaboration with brands such as Burton and Swarovski, plus a little fashion-friendly purse...

Google Pushes Official Android Auto App to Google Play

Tim March 19, 2015 59

The official Android Auto app from Google is now on Google Play, ready for download by anyone who might be picking up a head unit from Pioneer or has a unit built into a brand new car. The app is what allows Android smartphones to link up to Android Auto...

Slickwraps Hosting Moving Sale, Save up to 70% on Select Device Skins

Tim March 19, 2015 23

Slickwraps, the makers of custom textured skins for Android devices, is hosting a massive moving sale which can save you up to 70% on select products. As for which devices they make skins for, you can pretty much rest assured that they support your device. We...

Robert Downey Jr. Stars in Series of Color-Themed Shorts to Somehow Promote the HTC One M9

Tim March 19, 2015 46

Robert Downey Jr. is back, this time to help promote the upcoming One M9 from HTC. In a series of color-themed shorts, RDJ and Brian Schaeffer navigate through various genres of film, all somehow relating to HTC's latest flagship smartphone. According to HTC'...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 46

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 46

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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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