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Motorola Hosting Hour-long $100 Off Sale on Moto X Devices, Starts January 27

Tim January 24, 2014 102

Still looking to score a Moto X? Maybe at a discounted price? Motorola announced a new sale that is set to take place next Monday on January 27. The deal will only last a single hour online, beginning at 3pm EST and ending at 4pm EST. During that time frame,...

Energy Bar for Android Shows Your Battery Status in a Neat Way, No Root Required

Tim January 24, 2014 39

If you have ever ran a custom ROM on your Android device, then you may have seen a nifty little feature that would allow you to place a battery bar along the top of your device's display. The bar's color could change depending on how much charge you had left,...

Dead Zebra Details Limited Edition “Year of the Horse” Android Mini, Goes on Sale January 28

Tim January 24, 2014 14

A new Android Mini from Dead Zebra received a release date and details today, titled Year of the Horse. On the Chinese zodiac, this is now the year of the horse, so as you might recall, Dead Zebra likes to pay tribute to these occasions, creating special...

Friday App Sales: TuneIn Radio Pro, VNC Viewer, Sine Mora, and More

Rithvik January 24, 2014 23

In the words of the great Rebecca Black, "It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday," and what better way to get down than to get down with the prices of apps? It's been another good week in terms of deals, as we are seeing apps like TuneIn Radio Pro and...

Everything Google is Struggling at the Moment… (Updated)

Kellen January 24, 2014 99

It's not you, it's Google. The dashboard is showing all things "green," though. That is clearly wrong. Update 11:19AM: We have orange for Gmail! Update 11:22AM: Gmail is now sort of back. Can login to accounts, struggling with multiples, though. Contacts...

LG G Flex up for Pre-order Through AT&T, $299.99 on Contract and $34.75 on AT&T Next

Tim January 24, 2014 22

It's January 24, which means AT&T's pre-orders for the LG G Flex are now live online. The device is priced at $299.99 on a new two year agreement, $694.99 off contract, or just $34.75 per month for 20 months with AT&T Next. The internals for the G Flex...

LG G Pad 8.3 Equipped With 4G LTE Radios Stops by FCC en Route to Verizon

Tim January 24, 2014 24

LG's newest tablet, the G Pad 8.3, has hit the FCC this week on a course to Verizon's 4G LTE network. The tablet made a quick stop, showing LTE radios that support bands 4 and 13 (Verizon's bands) inside and model number VK810, while all other specs and...

AOKP’s Roman Birg Joins Cyanogen Inc, Will Still Make Contributions to the Kang Project

Tim January 24, 2014 27

Last night on Twitter, it was made official that AOKP's main face Roman Birg, was departing his current "roll" and taking up a new position within Cyanogen Inc. in Seattle. We have talked with Roman in the past during a Tato Series interview, and you can tell...

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 27

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 27

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 27

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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

Kellen February 16, 2026 27

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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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 27

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 27

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 27

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 27

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 102

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 102

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 102

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 102

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 102

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 102

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 102

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 102

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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