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AT&T’s Aio Wireless Will Turn Into Cricket Wireless

Kellen March 14, 2014 74

In a first move following their completed acquisition of Leap Wireless, AT&T will now merge Aio Wireless into Leap's Cricket prepaid brand. Reports of this happening surfaced months ago, which we mentioned in our best prepaid plans post, so it shouldn't...

Check Out Stamen Muzei, a Nifty Plugin for the Muzei Live Wallpaper (Updated)

Tim March 13, 2014 58

There is a new plugin for the Muzei live wallpaper app, one which brings a more personal feel to your homescreen. The plugin is called Stamen Muzei, and how it works is quite neat. Based on your actual location, the plugin will display a map of where you are,...

Straight Talk Now Offers Nano SIM Cards, Days of Cutting Come to an End

Kellen March 13, 2014 29

Popular GSM-powered MVNO, Straight Talk, announced today that they now carry nano SIM cards for both T-Mobile and AT&T plans. While their plans aren't changing, future customers won't have to buy a micro SIM and cut it down to size to fit into new phones...

Verizon Offering the 2013 Nexus 7 for $49.99, With a New 2-Year Contract

Eric March 13, 2014 82

Part of the benefit of Google offering Nexus devices from the Play Store is their low cost and the ease of no contract. Today's offer from Verizon introduces you to an even lower price on the Nexus 7 (2013), but at the cost of signing up on a new 2-year...

Users No Longer Need Plex Pass to Use Chromecast With Plex

Tim March 13, 2014 37

Previously, when users wished to use Plex with the Chromecast HDMI dongle connected to their HDTVs, they would need to download a separate app called PlexPass and be a member. Starting today, the official Plex app is completely supported with Chromecast, no...

Better Late Than Never: Republic Wireless Announces Moto G Available in April and KitKat Rolling Out to Moto X Soon

Eric March 13, 2014 19

Remember Republic Wireless? The no-contract MVNO that features 'Hybrid Calling' technology that uses a mix-up of WiFi and cell signal designed to keep your minutes and bill low. Last November, the carrier announced that the Moto X would be coming to their...

Verizon Introduced a New $75 Single Line 2GB Plan, Secret 2GB $60 “SAVE” Plan Too

Kellen March 13, 2014 137

Verizon quietly introduced a new $75 single line plan today that gives customers 2GB of monthly data, along with unlimited talk and text. According to sources of ours, this new plan is a "limited time promotion," though we have no word on when it will end. If...

Minuum Keyboard 2.0 Hits Google Play, Try it Now for Free

Tim March 13, 2014 22

Minuum, a third party keyboard among hundreds of others for Android, was funded through Indiegogo and released for Android last year. A new version hit Google Play this morning, version 2.0, and is free for all to try for a 30 day trial. Minuum is essentially...

Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 22

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 22

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

Tim January 22, 2026 22

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

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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 22

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 74

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 74

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 74

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 74

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 74

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 74

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 74

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 74

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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