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Verizon Moto X Android 4.4.4 Update Now Available to All, Here is the Changelog

Kellen July 28, 2014 163

Verizon has gone ahead and approved the Android 4.4.4 update for their variant of the Moto X, making it available this morning to all. The update, which first hit soak testers on Friday, includes improved camera picture quality by improving photos taken in...

Journey is a New Journaling App With a Material Design State of Mind

Kellen July 28, 2014 15

Journey, a new journaling app released to Google Play, wants you to rediscover the joys of writing about your life through the "warmth and humanity" of its beautiful UI. As I mention, this is a journaling app, but after spending a few moments with it, I think...

Monday Poll: Would You Buy a 5.9-inch Motorola Nexus?

Kellen July 28, 2014 367

The phone pictured above is the 5.9-inch Oppo N1. It's huge. The reason you are seeing this today is because the rumor of the month suggests that Motorola and Google have teamed up to produce the next Nexus phone as a 5.9-inch whale codenamed "shamu." I know...

Rumor: Motorola Finally Gets Its Nexus, a 5.9-inch Whale

Kellen July 28, 2014 249

The rumor you have been waiting years for has arrived - Motorola is said to have created the next Nexus phone, a massive 5.9-incher under the codename "shamu." Call it a parting gift or whatever you want from Google as they ship Moto off to Lenovo, this could...

T-Mobile Launches Own “Best Ever” Family Plan, 10GB of Data Plus Unlimited Talk/Text for $100

Kellen July 28, 2014 152

T-Mobile's John Legere is just as sick of seeing AT&T ads for their "Best ever prices" family plan as you are. To try and directly compete with that plan, T-Mobile will launch their own best ever-like pricing, with a new family plan that runs just $100 per...

This Week in the Life of DROID: 7/25/2014

Tim July 25, 2014 19

Another week has come and gone in the Android world, leaving us with a lot of good news to think about over the weekend. The highlight from this week might be Verizon's announcement of its "network optimization," after we broke the story yesterday. If you are...

Unlocked HTC One (M8) Receives Update to Android 4.4.3

Tim July 25, 2014 32

HTC announced today through one of their product managers on Twitter that the Carrier Unlocked variant of the One (M8) is receiving an update this afternoon, bringing it up to version 2.22.1540.3. The update weighs in at a total of 592MB, which is rather hefty...

Obama to Sign Bill Making Phone Unlocking Legal

Kellen July 25, 2014 121

If have been on the edge of your seat since December, as our government decided whether or not it should be legal for you to unlock your phone and take it to a carrier of choice, you can sit back and relax. Patrick Leahy, a senator from Vermont, announced...

January 2026 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen January 12, 2026 121

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 121

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 121

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 121

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 121

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 121

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 121

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 121

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 163

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 163

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 163

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 163

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 163

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 163

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 163

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 163

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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