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Sprint to Begin Throttling Data for Top 5 Percent of Users in Areas With “Heavy Congestion”

Kyle May 8, 2014 77

Softbank-owned Sprint may have the slowest LTE service in the country, but that is not stopping the carrier from implementing bandwidth throttles on some users. Sprint announced that, beginning next month, the "top 5 percent" of users in areas experiencing "...

Update Headed to Sprint’s HTC One Max, Brings VoWiFi and Sense 6

Tim May 8, 2014 3

An update is headed for the One Max from HTC on Sprint's network, which brings HTC's Sense 6 skin. The version number for the update is 3.02.651.5, and can be downloaded by checking "System Updates" under your Settings menu. Sense 6 was launched with the One...

Is “Flounder” the Codename for the Next Nexus? (Updated)

Kellen May 8, 2014 83

The folks over at MYCE discovered a potential codename for an unreleased Google device that recently made its way through the Chromium issue tracker. There is a build fingerprint in the listing that mentions two words - "volantis" and "flounder." If you have...

News Aggregation App Yahoo News Digest Launches for Android

Kyle May 8, 2014 14

Ever feel overwhelmed by the day's endless flood of news? A number of services attempt to rank and aggregate the news by importance, but Yahoo thinks it can do them one better. Yahoo News Digest, previously exclusive to iOS, is launching today on Google Play...

Deal: HTC One (M8) for $99 on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon

Kyle May 8, 2014 28

The HTC One (M8) sale we reported yesterday is now live. You can pick up an M8 for $99 - half off on-contract price - with the the signing of a two-year contract on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon. The deal is live for 24 hours starting from last night at...

LG G3 in Gold Pictured, Front and Back

Tim May 8, 2014 154

Two more photos have made their way online this morning, which show off the upcoming G3 from LG. We have seen the device photographed from the backside a couple of times now, in both grey and white, but this is our first good look at the G3 in Gold - both...

Google Glass Says “Thank You, Mom” in This Short Film

Kellen May 8, 2014 23

Mother's Day is this Sunday, so as a way to say "Thank you, Mom," the students from USC's School of Cinematic Arts put together this short film that was filmed entirely with Google Glass. It's pretty awesome. Your day will be better by watching it. It's called...

Deal: Original Galaxy Gear Available on eBay for $99 Plus Free Shipping

Kellen May 8, 2014 35

Because of the moderate success of the original Samsung Galaxy Gear, followed by the quick introduction of 2nd-gen Gear 2 devices, Samsung and its retail partners are doing whatever they can to offload old Gear stock. The deals on the Galaxy Gear have come...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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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