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Samsung Outs the SM-G750A, an S5 Mini Featuring a 720p Display and Snapdragon 800

Tim March 20, 2014 46

Thanks to Samsung itself, and not the vast ocean of leakers which exist in this beautiful industry of ours, we now know there is a new smartphone on the horizon. With model number SM-G750A (A standing for AT&T), most of the evidence leaked points to this...

Dead Trigger 2 Updated With Arena Mode, New Environments, Leaderboards, and More

Kyle March 20, 2014 6

Dead Trigger 2, the graphically impressive zombie survival FPS from Madfinger Games, received a big update to version 0.5.0 yesterday. In addition to the highly anticipated "Arena of Death" mode, new zombies, environments, and weapons are in tow, along with a...

“What’s New” in Google Play Listings Now Configurable for Alpha, Beta, and Production Releases

Tim March 20, 2014 7

Changelogs - they're an important step for any developer who pushes out an update to an application. Today, Google announced changes to the What's New section for developers, as creators can now configure the section to show changes for different versions of...

US Cellular Galaxy S5 Pre-orders go up March 21, Extra $50 Google Play Gift Card Added

Tim March 20, 2014 14

Not only will AT&T's pre-order go up for the Galaxy S5 from Samsung tomorrow morning, but so will US Cellular's. The company announced this morning that after an instant rebate, customers can pre-order Samsung's newest flagship for $199.99 on contract. As...

Developer Takes Our “Mark as Read” Gmail Idea, Makes MarkAsRead App

Kellen March 20, 2014 71

Back in January, we wrote up a "Gmail Feature Request" that focused on the need for a third button in Gmail notifications, specially a "Mark as read" button. That post gave one developer in particular the motivation to make it happen, since there is no telling...

Official: Samsung Gear 2 Priced at $299, Gear Fit at $199

Kellen March 20, 2014 93

AT&T announced this morning that it will begin taking pre-orders for Samsung's new wearables, the Gear 2 and Gear Fit. The Gear 2 will be priced at $299, while its close relative the Gear 2 Neo will run $199. If you want the Gear Fit, Samsung's take on a...

Galaxy S5 Pre-orders Open Tomorrow at AT&T for $199

Kellen March 20, 2014 50

AT&T announced this morning that it will open up pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S5 starting tomorrow for $199 on-contract. Pre-orders can be made in-store or online, with shipments starting in "early April." That's right, no specific date has been set,...

Production of Google’s Nexus 8 Tablet to Start Around July-August

Tim March 20, 2014 72

According to IHS Technology, who recently spoke with CNET, Google is readying an 8.9" premium tablet device, with volume production set to take place in July or August. The price tag, as said by the source, will carry quite a bit of weight, as Google plans on...

Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 72

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 72

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 72

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 72

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 72

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 72

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 72

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 72

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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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