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Final Day to Use Moto X Cyber Monday Promo Codes, Share Any Unused Here!

Kellen December 15, 2014 293

December 15 has arrived, which means this is the final day to use Moto X (2nd gen) $140 off promo codes from Motorola's Cyber Monday deal. In fact, you have until 11:59PM CT to use it. As a reminder, the deal was to receive a code that would land you $140 off...

New Android X-Mas Ornament Collectible Now Available From Dead Zebra

Kellen December 15, 2014 19

This year's holiday-themed Android mini collectible ornament in green is now available from the folks over at Dead Zebra for $10. To help round out last year's releases (in blue and red), this year's green version should bring even more Android class to that...

T-Mobile Uncarriers All the Things (Again) Tomorrow With Uncarrier 8.0 (Updated: Live Stream)

Kellen December 15, 2014 141

Tomorrow, at 7:30AM Pacific (10:30AM Eastern), T-Mobile and its CEO will sit down for a live webcast with Yahoo News to talk through their latest Uncarrier announcements, officially known as Uncarrier 8.0. As of right now, we don't even have guesses as to what...

“Lollipop” Update for the Moto 360 Should be Available to All Today (Updated)

Kellen December 15, 2014 160

According to post at Motorola's support forum, the full rollout of the new Android 5.0.1 "Lollipop" update for Android Wear should begin today for all owners of the Moto 360. In fact, if you aren't notified to update, you should be able to pull it by heading...

Nexus 5 Gets Android 5.0.1 Update Today, According to Sprint (Updated)

Kellen December 15, 2014 48

Most of you noticed that as Android 5.0.1 updates began rolling out to Google's line-up of Nexus devices that the Nexus 5, even though it is still considered one of the newer of the bunch, was left out of the fun. Why that is, well, we can only guess. What we...

Download: Android “Lollipop” OTA Updates for Google Play Edition Devices (Updated: Galaxy S4)

Kellen December 12, 2014

With Android 5.0.1 and 5.0 OTA updates rolling out to most Nexus devices at this point, we wanted to make sure our Google Play Edition friends were caught up as well. The Android 5.0 updates have been rolling out to the G Pad 8.3 and Z Ultra for a couple of...

Nexus 9 Magic Cover Now Available on Google Play in All Colors

Kellen December 12, 2014 15

Earlier, we told you that HTC was finally selling one of the Nexus 9's Magic Covers, but only in Coral Amethyst. Well, hopefully you didn't give in and place an order because Google Play now has all four colors (black, lime stone, mint indigo, and coral...

This Week in the Life of DROID: 12/12/2014

Tim December 12, 2014 2

I can almost taste the Christmas ham dinner, as we are another week closer to December 25. Only another 13 days, folks. This week was a good one at DL, filled with more Lollipop updates and joy, sprinkled with reviews and video tours. What great times we have...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 293

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 293

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 293

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 293

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 293

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 293

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 293

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 293

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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