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Moto X Actually Has an Awesome Green Notification Light Hidden Under the Earpiece

Eric January 7, 2014 111

While Active Notifications may be one of the coolest parts of owning a Moto X, it was a little bit hard for some Android users to give up the notification LED light they grew to love so much. Thanks to some intrepid hackers over at XDA, not only did we find...

Qualcomm’s AllPlay Technology Heading to Consumer Devices Later This Year

Eric January 7, 2014 11

Establishing a new technological standard in today's world is very hard to do. Qualcomm's work on their AllPlay service is looking to create a open-source standard for wireless music transfer that can compete with Apple's AirPlay service. Qualcomm announced at...

Audi and AT&T Unveil 4G LTE for 2015 A3 Sedans

Tim January 7, 2014 39

At a press event last night during CES, AT&T and Audi announced 4G LTE connectivity for cars. Stating that LTE will be available in the 2015 A3 sedans, car buyers can simply attach their vehicle to a current Mobile Share data plan through AT&T, making...

T-Mobile CEO John Legere Literally Crashes AT&T’s Party, Just Wanted to Hear Some Music

Eric January 7, 2014 154

For a while now, the relations between AT&T and T-Mobile have been a bit strained to say the least. Things between the two carriers came to a personal head last night a party that AT&T was throwing for its developers. When T-Mobile CEO John Legere...

Reported Screenshots of Redesigned TouchWiz UI Surface on the Web

Tim January 7, 2014 168

Early this morning, @evleaks took to his Twitter account to show off a few different screenshots, apparently detailing an upcoming look for Samsung's TouchWiz UI. While we can't confirm if this is the move Samsung plans to make for their smartphone UI, we can'...

Huawei Reveals the Ascend Mate II, a US-Bound Phablet with a Massive Battery

Kyle January 6, 2014 26

Apparently, Huawei isn’t quite ready to abandon the US smartphone market for China. As evidenced by the company’s presentation today, it’s ready to give it another go with the Ascend Mate II, a phablet with a 6.1-inch IPS screen. The battery is perhaps the...

Sony Announces Z1s Coming Exclusively to T-Mobile, Z1 Compact Its Own Little Beast

Kellen January 6, 2014 39

Sony announced three new mobile products this evening during its CES 2014 press event, the Xperia Z1s, Z1 Compact, and the Smartband. One is a flagship device headed exclusively to T-Mobile, one is a smaller device that packs top tier specs, and the last is a...

Samsung Announces Four New Tablets – Galaxy NotePro 12.2, TabPro 8.4, 10.1, and 12.2

Tim January 6, 2014 39

Thanks to the earlier leak we posted up from evleaks, we knew Samsung had an announcement up their sleeves with regards to a few new tablet unveilings which took place at today's press conference at CES. We have four new Android-powered tablets in total - the...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 39

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 111

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 111

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 111

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 111

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 111

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 111

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 111

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 111

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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