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Moto X (2nd Gen) on Verizon Gets Android 5.0 “Lollipop,” Here is the Full Changelog (Updated)

Kellen November 24, 2014 303

The Moto X (2nd gen) on Verizon is indeed receiving an update to Android 5.0 "Lollipop" this week. Well, a soak test of the software update is rolling out to members of Motorola's Feedback Network as I type this, but assuming it goes well, the rest of the...

Forgotten Shores Chapters for Monument Valley Now Available as $1.99 IAP

Tim November 24, 2014 16

The long-awaited Forgotten Shores chapters for Monument Valley are now available on Android through the app itself, priced at $1.99 as an in-app purchase. In the newest set of levels, you will help the same young girl as before, but taking her through much...

Morning Routine Update Brings a Material Design Explosion That You Have to Play With

Kellen November 24, 2014 59

Before you even read this, you may as well go install Morning Routine right now. Trust me, it will be worth it. Even if you don't need an alarm app (yes, this is an alarm app), I think you will enjoy this app's Material Design explosion. If you ever wanted to...

Best Buy Offers Verizon’s DROID Turbo in Blue, Same $199 Price

Tim November 24, 2014 75

Now available on Best Buy's site is the DROID Turbo, but in Blue. Usually coming in a Red or Black color option, anyone looking to separate themselves from the pack now has an option. Priced the same as in Verizon stores, you can grab this new colorway for $...

NVIDIA Hosting Black Friday Deal on Two SHIELD Bundles, Save Up to $88

Tim November 24, 2014 25

NVIDIA looks to be setting up for a few Black Friday deals of their own, two gaming packages to be specific, which could save you quite a bit of cash up front if you take mobile gaming very seriously. For a limited time, beginning November 28 at 12:01am and...

Nexus 6 Teardown Reveals a Device That You can Mostly Repair

Kellen November 24, 2014 44

When iFixit performs a teardown, they give us a score in a 0-10 range, with 10 being easily repairable by their standards. While few of us will ever try and repair broken parts on a phone, there is some comfort in knowing that if your $600+ device breaks, you...

T-Mobile Adds Google Play Music and Xbox Music, 12 Other Services to Music Freedom

Kellen November 24, 2014 125

T-Mobile added 14 new music services to its Music Freedom program, this morning, including Google Play Music, which won a popular vote contest put on shortly after the music program was announced earlier this year. T-Mobile also added Xbox Music and SoundCloud...

Verizon Moto X (2nd Gen) Soak Test Incoming – Lollipop? VoLTE? Both?

Kellen November 22, 2014 195

Last year, Motorola pushed out a freshly announced Kit Kat update to the Verizon Moto X (1st gen) in under three weeks. As you can imagine, we are still impressed by this feat, considering they not only had to test and prep the software for the phone, but it...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 195

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 195

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 195

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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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 195

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 195

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 195

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 195

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 195

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 303

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 303

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 303

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 303

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 303

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 303

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 303

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 303

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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