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Man Behind HTC’s Hardware Design Packs His Bags, Will Leave Company

Tim April 25, 2014 72

HTC, the company who currently holds the unofficial title of "best looking Android phones on the market," is losing the man who made it all possible. Scott Croyle, Head of Design at HTC, is the man responsible for the design of the One (M7) and One (M8),...

Report: Google+ to be Dialed Back, Fate Unknown, Hangouts Team Moving to Android

Kellen April 25, 2014 226

The minute Vic Gundotra informed the world that he was leaving Google after eight years, the first thing most of us asked was, "What does this mean for his baby, Google+?" That question remains unanswered at this point, but a report out of TechCrunch gives off...

Google Brings Hotel and Restaurant Filters to Google Search on Android Devices

Tim April 25, 2014 8

Today, Google has baked a bit more of its Zagat purchase into mobile Google Search results, allowing searchers to use a new filter tool when looking for restaurants or hotels in their city. Starting now, if you say "show me some hotels in San Francisco," you...

Verizon Galaxy S4 Receiving Kit Kat Update (Updated)

Kellen April 25, 2014 155

The Verizon Galaxy S4 is finally receiving Kit Kat (Android 4.4.2). The update appears to be rolling out over-the-air to a number of our readers as build VRUFNC5. To check, head into Settings>About phone>Software update>Check for new software update. ...

Samsung Acknowledges Galaxy S5 “Camera Failed” Issue, Verizon Issuing Replacements

Tim April 25, 2014 110

Earlier this week, we shed light on an issue that was brought to our attention by a group of upset Galaxy S5 owners. After a few days of using their perfectly-performing phones, users were beginning to be met with a "Warning: Camera Failed" message. Once that...

Amazon Giving Away Over $40 Worth of Free Music Apps

Tim April 25, 2014 17

As part of Amazon's continuing Free App of the Day program, the company decided that it would give away an entire bundle of apps today, all being based around music. In total, there are eleven apps that are free, totaling to a value of over $40. This is a...

OnePlus One “Smash the Past” is a Pretty Bad Contest

Kellen April 25, 2014 246

The contest called "Smash the Past" by OnePlus One that could land you one of their new flagship phones for $1 is now taking entries. The contest, for those not familiar, asks that you smash your phone on video to prove that you deserve a brand new OnePlus One...

Cerberus Offering Up Free Licenses to Celebrate 3rd Birthday

Rithvik April 24, 2014 37

Remember Cerberus, the company that faced a large-scale hack a couple weeks ago? It is now their third birthday, so to lighten things up, they are offering free full licenses for their app for about the next 24 hours, until April 26 at 6:00 AM GMT. The anti-...

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 37

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 37

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 72

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 72

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 72

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 72

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 72

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 72

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 72

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 72

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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