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Straight Talk APN Settings for Android Phones [Beginners’ Guide]

Kellen March 4, 2014 15

Apologies on the two APN posts in one afternoon, but we wanted to get them out of the way and into the Beginners' Guide. If you aren't on Aio Wireless and instead went with Straight Talk, we also have APN settings for you as well. Below, you'll find the...

Aio Wireless APN Settings for Android Phones [Beginners’ Guide]

Kellen March 4, 2014 20

If you joined the world of prepaid wireless (our list of the best prepaid plans), there is a good chance that you have also encountered "APN settings." Without going into dirty details on what APN settings are, just understand that they are your gateway to...

Humble Bundle 4 Released – Pay What You Want for Riptide GP2, Zombie Gunship, and More

Tim March 4, 2014 9

The Humble Bundle is a collection of games where you can pay any price you would like, and then dictate where the money goes. You can choose to give money to the developers, or if you are a humanitarian of sorts, you can choose for the money to go to charity....

Updated Motorola Spotlight Player Out Now, Includes Buggy Night for Moto X

Tim March 4, 2014 22

Near the end of last month, Motorola teased an upcoming interactive film for Moto X owners titled, Buggy Night. It is the followup video to Windy Day, a cutesy little video that surprised Moto X owners as it randomly appeared on their homescreens, then took...

QuizUp Taking Signups for Private Android Beta, Public Launch Hopefully Within a Week

Tim March 4, 2014 20

Fond of a good quiz against a fellow human to test your brain power? Find yourself strangely knowledgable about a certain topic like Tech or Aquatic Animals? If so, then you may have heard about an application currently available on iOS called QuizUp. I have...

Sprint Moto X Android 4.4.2 Update Approved and Ready to Rollout as Build 161.44.32

Kellen March 4, 2014 6

Sprint's variant of the Moto X is next in line to receive the update to Android 4.4.2, according to Motorola support pages. The update is build 161.44.32 and includes the same upgrades as the 4.4.2 updates for T-Mobile and Verizon models. You are looking at...

Google Play Celebrates Second Birthday, Hosts Sales Event on Apps, Movies, Music, and More

Eric March 4, 2014 46

It seems like it has been much longer than two years ago when the Android Market ceased to exist and we were introduced to Google Play (and weren't very happy about it). The world didn't end though, and Google Play has gotten a lot better over the past few...

Android Distribution Numbers Released for March – Kit Kat and Jelly Bean Slowly on the Rise

Kellen March 4, 2014 48

The Android team updated their platform distribution numbers for the month of March this morning, showing slight growth for both Jelly Bean (Android 4.1-4.3) and Kit Kat (Android 4.4+). Jelly Bean has now reached a flat 62.0% (from 60.7%), while Kit Kat is up...

T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 48

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 48

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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

Tim January 27, 2026 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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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