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Official: Dan Hesse is Out at Sprint, Marcelo Claure is New CEO

Kellen August 6, 2014 23

There is your new Sprint CEO. No, not Beckham, the guy on the left. That is Marcelo Claure, the man behind Brightstar (a major wireless distributor) and member of Sprint's board. He will officially take over for departing CEO Dan Hesse on August 11. Brightstar...

Huge Moto 360 Leak Outs Wireless Charger, IP67 Rating, 2.5 Day Battery Life, and More

Kellen August 6, 2014 267

Notice the circular stickers attached to the Moto 360 in the picture at the top of this post? Those were included on the device that we photographed at Google I/O, which were measures taken by Motorola to hide certain aspects of the device that they weren't...

Samsung Hosting Unpacked Event on September 3 to Announce New Galaxy Note

Kellen August 5, 2014 137

September 3 is your day, Galaxy Note cult. Samsung just announced that they will hold an Unpacked event during the first week of next month, telling us to "Note the date!" in the process. Yes, the Galaxy Note 4 is coming. Samsung will host simultaneous press...

Breathe a Sigh of Relief, Sprint Abandoning Bid for T-Mobile

Tim August 5, 2014 91

According to sources of The Wall Street Journal, Sprint is to abandon its bid to purchase T-Mobile, after an earlier report claimed that the two companies had agreed on a purchase price back in early June. From what sources state, the "regulatory challenges"...

BLU Has a 4G LTE-capable Smartphone Finally, the Studio 5.0 LTE

Tim August 5, 2014 27

We have talked about BLU devices a few times, but one of the main pain points we have with the company's phones is that they never feature 4G LTE. Sure, they rock HSPA+, but for someone who is used to the speeds that LTE delivers, going back to HSPA+ is quite ...

Humble Mobile Bundle 6 Released, Pay More Than $4.17 to Receive 6+ Games

Tim August 5, 2014 2

A new Humble Mobile Bundle is available for all Android users, packed with awesome games for a great cause. With Humble Bundles, you can pay whatever price you would like for the first tier of games, this time being three titles, but if you pay more than the...

Play a Medieval Champion Tasked With Killing Baddies in Devious Dungeon

Tim August 5, 2014 4

In Devious Dungeon, a fire-breathing dragon is wreaking havoc on a kingdom, and there is only one champion strong enough to bring back peace. That champion, who just so happens to be totally ripped, is you. In this RPG/platformer title, you play as a knight...

Roman Nurik Shares Google’s Material Design Approach to the Google I/O App

Kellen August 5, 2014 21

Last week, Google released the source code for their Google I/O app. Since the app is used as a reference for new design guidelines with Android apps, this is a pretty big deal for app developers, especially those looking to adopt Google's newest set of...

2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 21

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026 21

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 21

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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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