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Verizon Now Offers LG G Pad 7.0 and 10.1, Discounts Available With Two-Year Contracts

Kyle November 20, 2014 4

Low-priced Android tablets are a dime a dozen. Case in point? The LG G Pad 7.0 and G Pad 10.1. As is typical for devices of their class, the hardware is middling, but the price is right. This happens to be a category wireless carriers seem to pounce on....

SwiftKey Keyboard Update Brings Performance Enhancements and New Language Support

Tim November 20, 2014 36

An update is rolling out to SwiftKey users this morning, bringing improved performance, as well as new language support. As for what's so different in the performance department, users will see the keyboard appear quicker, disappear quicker, and a more...

Sprint Drops the Price of the On-Contract Nexus 6 to $249, Issuing Refunds to Early Adopters

Kyle November 20, 2014 30

Thought Sprint's on-contract price of $299 for the Nexus 6 was a bit high? You are not the only one. The carrier has permanently discounted the Nexus 6 to $249, which brings it in line with AT&T. Sprint is also retroactively refunding early purchasers the...

Amazon Releases “Tales From Deep Space” Via Its Own Game Studio

Tim November 20, 2014 8

This morning, gamers can go download a new game title straight from Amazon Game Studios, called Tales From Deep Space. Before you go thinking it's an epic horror series, which was my first thought, you should know the game is a bit more on the cartoony side....

YouTube Music Key Beta Now Live, Includes Offline and Background Playback

Kyle November 20, 2014 104

Google promised offline and background playback as a part of of its new YouTube Music Key subscription service, but didn't provide a timeline of availability or specify whether all users would be able to take advantage at first. Apparently, today is the day...

Corning Announces Gorilla Glass 4, Formulated Specifically to Protect From Every Day Drops

Kellen November 20, 2014 112

This morning, Corning announced new Gorilla Glass 4 for smartphones, a new protective barrier that "provides at least two times improved damage resistance over competitive aluminosilicate glass, as measured by retained strength after damage events, resulting...

Nova Beta Updated With Lollipop App Drawer, Renamed Animations

Tim November 19, 2014 50

Still one of our favorites, if not top favorite third party launcher, Nova Launcher, received a beta update today. Inside the update, users are treated to a new Lollipop app drawer option, giving off the same look and feel if your phone was running Android 5.0...

Nexus 6 Android 5.0 “LRX21O” Factory Image Now Available

Kellen November 19, 2014 87

There she is, the first Android 5.0 factory image for the Nexus 6 is now available as build LRX21O. Go get it! Factory Image Link | Binaries

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 87

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 87

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 87

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026 87

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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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 87

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 87

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 87

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 87

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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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