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Deal: Become an Android Developer With 10 Projects for $19

Tim November 4, 2014 15

A new deal to hit our DL Deals Store is hoping to turn you into an Android development wiz, thanks to a total of 59 lectures with 11+ hours of content to wrap your mind around. During the course, you will build 10 real, working Android applications, as well as...

HTC Intros Hot Deals for Holiday Season, Nexus 9 on Sale for $199

Tim November 4, 2014 125

If dealing with the crowds of Black Friday is not in your cards anymore, HTC is looking to help with your holiday shopping list. Starting today for the next nine weeks, HTC will host a new Hot Deal every Tuesday morning at 9am Pacific (12pm Eastern). These...

Google Voice MMS is Now Working on Verizon

Kellen November 4, 2014 116

Last month, the Google Voice team announced that they had expanded MMS support to nearly 100 North American carriers, including AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. As you all know, Verizon wasn't included in the list, for whatever reason. Google's Alex Wiesen...

Nexus 9 Receives Teardown Treatment, Internals Exposed

Tim November 4, 2014 17

The Nexus 9 is the newest device to receive iFixit's teardown treatment, resulting in an answer to the age old question, "Can I fix this thing myself?" After peeling the back plate off, carefully removing the 6700mAh battery, dissecting all of its camera,...

Deal: Moto X (1st Gen) for $199 Without a Contract at eBay

Kellen November 4, 2014 19

If you were looking for a ridiculously good deal on a brand new smartphone, a smartphone that we called the best of 2013, look no further than the deal on last year's Moto X that has been running for a couple of days at eBay. For $199, you can have a brand new...

AT&T Next 24 Gives You Even Lower Monthly Device Payments

Kellen November 4, 2014 67

This morning, AT&T announced that they have added a new option to Next, their device upgrade and monthly payment plan. The new option is called Next 24, with "24" representing the number of payments you have to pay before you can upgrade to a new device....

Nexus 9 LTE Stops by FCC With Support for 10 LTE Bands

Kellen November 4, 2014 31

An HTC-made tablet stopped by the FCC yesterday under ID NM80P82300, one we are assuming is the LTE-ready version of the Nexus 9. As you may have noticed, the LTE version of the Nexus 9 hasn't gone up for sale yet, nor have we been given a release date. This...

Nexus 6 Feature: Ambient Display is a Very Cool Take on Moto Display

Kellen November 3, 2014 170

If you asked me to tell you what my favorite feature is from the Moto X line, I wouldn't hesitate to say that Moto Display is it, without a doubt. To have your phone's display light up with useful information as you pick it up, pull it out of a bag or pocket,...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 170

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 170

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 170

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 170

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 170

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 170

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 170

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 170

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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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