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Fleksy Beta Update Brings Support for 17 New Languages and Improved Accuracy

Kyle July 10, 2014 5

Fleksy may have made a keyboard for wearables, but that hardly means the team is abandoning their core smartphone offering. Case in point, Fleksy Beta 2.6.5 which released this morning, introduces support for 17 new languages. That brings the total number of...

Leo’s Fortune Floats Onto Google Play, Priced at $4.99

Tim July 10, 2014 35

If you can recall, Google showed off a curious-looking platform game during Google I/O, which they said would be coming to Android very soon. The game is called Leo's Fortune, and luckily for all Android owners, the game is now live on Google Play for all to...

Verizon Announces LG G3 Pricing and Availability, Pre-order Now Live

Tim July 10, 2014 327

Finally, after what feels like forever, Verizon announced pricing and availability for the LG G3 late last night. A pre-order for the device is up on Big Red's site, with the G3 being priced quite affordably, just as we expected yesterday. Customers can pick...

Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake, One of Android’s Most Adorable Games

Eric July 9, 2014 22

A birthday just isn't a birthday without a cake. So, you can imagine the frustration and confusion when poor little Niko wakes up on his special day and finds that his cake has gone missing. Soon enough, you are guiding Niko around the island of Gogapoe Island...

Soak Test for Motorola DROID MAXX, ULTRA, and Mini Rolling Out Today (Updated)

Tim July 9, 2014 88

Yesterday, Motorola sent out emails to select members of their product forums, stating that a soak test would be soon be underway for an update. The soak test, which we now know will begin "later today," is specifically for owners of the DROID MAXX, ULTRA, and...

Dino Hunter Released to Google Play, From the Makers of Deer Hunter

Tim July 9, 2014 28

Personally, I am not the hunting type, but if you are, then you might want to check out Dino Hunter. In this game, released to Google Play by Glu of Deer Hunter fame, you pick off targets as a hunter who is on a mysterious island filled with the largest...

Moto 360 Product Lead Lior Ron Talks Design in 60 Second Clip

Tim July 9, 2014 192

Motorola is continuing its Moto 360 hype, this time in a brief conversation with Lior Ron, product lead for the Moto 360. In this brief clip, Lior discusses Motorola's decision to go with the round look, which has had most tech enthusiasts extremely excited...

Samsung Teases Exynos-related Announcement on Twitter

Tim July 9, 2014 60

Samsung took to Twitter today, looking to tease an upcoming processor for its Exynos lineup. From what speculation has been floating around on the web, an announcement for the Exynos 5433 seems most likely, which is reported to be the chipset that will power...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 60

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 60

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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