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Record Number of Android Wear Units Shipped in 2014

Kellen February 11, 2015 81

That title, though. Misleading? Technically, no. Should more Android Wear devices ship in 2015 than in 2014, then there would be a new record, right? So as I said, technically, the first year of sales is the current record, hence the "record number" mention in...

Limbo Hits Google Play, Own This Nightmare for Just $5

Tim February 11, 2015 38

If you consider yourself a gamer, there is no way you have not heard of Limbo. Winning many art awards and countless Game of the Year nominations upon release, the game is now officially available for Android users through Google Play. In the game, you play...

HTC’s Upcoming Wearable is Reportedly Not Running Android Wear

Tim February 11, 2015 27

According to leakster Upleaks, HTC's upcoming wearable device just became slightly less exciting. As stated in leaked specs, the company's wearable will not run Android Wear, instead opting for an RTOS (real-time operating system) made by HTC. Furthermore, the...

Giveaway: Win 1 of 2 Moto 360s by Helping Us Test Amazon Giveaway (Updated)

Kellen February 11, 2015 294

Yesterday, Amazon announced a new giveaway tool that could be used by pretty much anyone to give things away. It's called Amazon Giveaway. Of course it is. Since we tend to do lots of giveaways, but also love buying stuff we don't need from Amazon because it...

HTC One (M9) Artist Concept Renders Give High Quality Look at What Could Be

Tim February 11, 2015 155

We are still a couple weeks away from the unveiling of the One (M9) aka Hima, and with no official look quite yet at what HTC is cooking up, artists are having to take leaked images from around the web, then do their best at delivering what they think the...

Phone Unlocking is Now, Like, Super Legal Starting Today

Kellen February 11, 2015 47

Over a year ago, the FCC and the CTIA (organization who represents all of the big wireless carriers) reached an agreement on how each of the big wireless carriers in the US should approach phone unlocking and unlocking requests from their customers. We are...

Report: Two Galaxy S6 Models Incoming, One With a “Display Covering Three Sides”

Kellen February 11, 2015 80

Rumors surrounding Samsung's soon-to-be-announced flagship phone(s) are heating up, as you would expect in the weeks leading up to an unveiling. According to Bloomberg, who spoke with Samsung's father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate "people with...

Galaxy S6 Edge Reportedly Benchmarked, Specs Include 5.1″ QHD Display and Exynos 7420 Chipset

Tim February 10, 2015 124

According to a reported AnTuTu benchmark, the Galaxy S6 Edge (or Galaxy S Edge depending on who you ask), is shaping up to be quite the powerful flagship device. From what small amount of info can be taken from a quick benchmark and profile of specs, it would...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 124

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 124

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 124

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 124

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 124

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 124

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 124

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 124

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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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