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Samsung Intros Limited Edition Leather-backed Galaxy Alpha for French Market

Tim December 23, 2014 29

Samsung introduced a reworked Galaxy Alpha this week, sporting limited edition leather backsides, exclusively for the French smartphone market. Marked as leather, the backs give off an alligator-like look, but you can rest assured that actual alligator skin...

Latest HTC Hot Deal Lasting Until January 2, 20% Off Any Smartphone With This Code

Tim December 23, 2014 7

HTC has a new Hot Deals up, but this time, it's not limited to a small amount of customers who happen to be very fast. In this Hot Deal, you can take 20% off any HTC smartphone now through January 2, 2015. Again, that's 20% off any HTC smartphone. All you...

Contest: Win 1 of 2 SHIELD Tablet Bundles From DL and NVIDIA

Tim December 23, 2014 1970

To keep up that with special holiday feeling in the air, we have yet another giveaway for you, this time from DL and the good folks at NVIDIA. We have partnered with NVIDIA to give away two very special SHIELD Tablet bundles, sure to keep you busy throughout...

More HTC Hima Details Leak, Dimensions and Snapdragon 810 Details

Tim December 23, 2014 145

Thanks to the Twitter account Upleaks, additional details for HTC's reportedly upcoming Hima flagship device are being outed, this time including dimensions and more processor specifications. According to the leak, the Hima will be released sporting a...

Samsung Starts Mass Producing Industry’s First 4GB RAM for Mobile Devices

Kellen December 23, 2014 50

You want 4GB RAM in your next phone, right? Whether you do or not, it'll likely happen, thanks to Samsung beginning mass production of the "next generation of ultra-fast, high density mobile memory technology." Announced via their own blog, Samsung expects to...

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Released to Google Play for $5

Tim December 22, 2014 49

Star Wars fans can head on over to Google Play and pick up the latest RPG title to drop, Knights of the Old Republic. Launched more than 10 years ago on consoles, the gameplay and graphics have been untouched for this version, which weighs it in at around 2....

HTC One (M8) Lollipop With Sense 6 Gets an Early Tour

Kellen December 22, 2014 57

Thanks to a regular on the HTC leak scene, @LlabTooFeR, we have a detailed look at the upcoming Android 5.0.1 "Lollipop" update headed to the HTC One (M8). The infamous leaker posted to his blog over the weekend a series of screenshots of a One (M8) variant...

Yahoo Aviate Update Introduces Search, Featuring Yahoo Web Results

Kyle December 22, 2014 3

Early on, Yahoo Aviate eschewed customization for its personal brand of contextual intelligence. The conceit was, after all, that the third-party launcher was smart enough to highlight whatever apps you could possibly need at a given time or location. But...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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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