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How to: Enable Lollipop’s Smart Lock in TouchWiz on the Galaxy S5

Kellen February 3, 2015 19

Yesterday, during my tour of Lollipop on the Galaxy S5, I mentioned that Samsung may have left out Smart Lock, which is one of our favorite features included in Android 5.0. For those not familiar, Smart Lock is like Motorola's Trusted Devices feature, in that...

Motorola Sells 10M Handsets During Last Quarter, a Company Record

Tim February 3, 2015 25

Setting a company record, Motorola sold over 10 million handsets last quarter, equalling a 118% increase year-over-year, according to Lenovo's latest earnings report. While it would be nice to give credit to the company's flagship, the Moto X here in the US,...

Nexus 6 Shows Up on Verizon’s Site as “Coming Soon”

Kellen February 3, 2015 208

Even though Google announced the Nexus 6 back in October, saying at the time that it would be available at all major US carriers (AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon), there is still one who has yet to sell the device in stores or online - Verizon. We...

Buy a Certified Pre-Owned Verizon Galaxy Note 4 for Only $489

Tim February 3, 2015 65

If you act quick, you can head on over to Verizon and purchase a certified pre-owned Galaxy Note 4 for just $489.99. The device features 32GB of storage and comes in either White or Black, but comes with all of the same specs which make the Note 4 such a great...

Deal: HTC One (M7) Just $149 Off-Contract From Best Buy

Kellen February 3, 2015 45

A couple of weeks ago, we pointed out a deal through Best Buy for a brand new HTC One (M7) without a contract at just $199. Thought that was a good deal? What if I were to tell you that the price has dropped even further to $149? Well, it has. You can buy the...

OnePlus Teases Lollipop Update for One Owners, Posts Annual Report for 2014

Tim February 3, 2015 42

OnePlus posted a video to its YouTube channel this morning, teasing an upcoming Lollipop update for One owners. While not diving in too deeply, the update looks rather vanilla, but we are somewhat sure that it will be running Cyanogen's upcoming release of...

Saygus V2 Now Available for Pre-Order at $549, Ships in 6-8 Weeks

Kellen February 3, 2015 106

Last week, we told you about a phone called the Saygus V2. You probably skipped the post because you had never heard of the company and because you aren't considering most phones right now with the new goodness from Samsung and HTC only a month away. And you...

Adidas Confirmed is Footwear Industry’s First Reservation App and Your Shot at Copping the Next Yeezy

Kellen February 3, 2015 48

The sneaker game isn't always a lot of fun. If you are at all interested in picking up the newest shoe from Nike or Jordan Brand or Adidas or New Balance, whether that be a retro or a hot collaboration, you know how difficult and frustrating the process can be...

Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 48

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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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 48

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 48

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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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 48

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 48

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 48

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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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 48

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 48

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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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