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HTC One M9 Pops Up at Best Buy With $649 Price, Image, and Specs

Kellen March 1, 2015 33

HTC will announce the One M9 in just under an hour, but the cat is already out of the bag. Best Buy posted the device within the last couple hours in a listing that includes both a picture, the full list of specs, and a price. According to Best Buy, the HTC...

This is the Huawei Watch, One of the Best Looking Android Wear Devices to Date

Kellen February 28, 2015 158

Huawei is about to make its presence felt at MWC with the announcement of the Huawei Watch. The watch itself was first spotted yesterday on a billboard, but we now have full promo videos for this Android Wear-powered beauty that will be made official in a few...

HTC One M9 Compared on Video Ahead of Unveiling

Kellen February 28, 2015 101

HTC will make the new One M9 official tomorrow morning, but that hasn't stopped leaks from pouring in. Thanks to some sort of journalist who appears to have failed at meeting his embargo of an early hands-on with the device, we get to see the phone in...

Don’t Miss These Android Stories: February 27, 2015

Tim February 27, 2015 4

This Sunday, all of the hypebeasting comes to an end. Well, at least until LG is ready to unveil the G4. Samsung and HTC will take the stage on Sunday, finally pulling back the curtain on their 2015 flagships. There has been an enormous amount of leaks for the...

Android Wear-Powered ‘Huawei Watch’ Advertised Ahead of Unveiling at MWC

Tim February 27, 2015 38

Ahead of a potential unveiling during this year's MWC in Barcelona, Huawei has already begun advertising its Huawei Watch, a new smartwatch powered by Android Wear. The folks from Android Central stumbled upon this interesting ad in an airport, which details ...

NVIDIA Issues SHIELD Tablet 2.2.1 Hot Fix Update

Tim February 27, 2015 9

NVIDIA pushed a major update out to SHIELD Tablet owners recently, but the company is circling back again with a hot fix update listed as version 2.2.1. In the update, NVIDIA includes a display color-space correction, as well as improvements for the Netflix...

Madfinger Teases Upcoming ‘Unkilled’ Zombie Game, Set for Release in June

Tim February 27, 2015 7

Madfinger Games, the folks responsible for the Dead Trigger and ShadowGun franchises, announced a new title today called Unkilled. The game, true to Madfinger's previous stylings, is a First Person Shooter putting you in charge of dispatching countless hordes...

theScore Sports Gets a Subtle Material Design Update

Kellen February 27, 2015 6

TheScore Sports, our favorite sports app on Android, received an update today that introduced a bit of Material Design to devices running Android 5.0 "Lollipop." The update also enhanced NHL match-up coverage, but really, this one is all about the pretty new...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 6

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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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