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NVIDIA’s Tegra NOTE 7 Tablet Sees Android 4.3 Update, Includes New Stylus and Camera Enhancements

Kellen December 26, 2013 15

NVIDIA's ultra-affordable 7-inch tablet, the Tegra NOTE 7, received its first "significant" update since launch this morning. The update jumps the device up to Android 4.3, but that's minor compared to what NVIDIA did to enhance the camera and the tablet's...

Motorola Sends Out Holiday $150-off Moto X Emails, Includes Moto X Snowflake GIF

Kellen December 24, 2013 226

As if Motorola had not given you enough chances to buy a Moto X for $349 off-contract, they are surprising their "favorite customers" with yet another "exclusive offer" for the holidays. Arriving in inboxes today are $150-off coupon codes, similar to what we...

Top 5 Android Phones of 2013

Kellen December 24, 2013 336

At the end of each year, it's easy to find ourselves both looking back at all that happened over the past 12 months, trying to reflect on it, and then looking forward to what's ahead. The "what's ahead" is about to hit us with a right-cross in a couple of...

Samsung Galaxy Gear Available on eBay Daily Deals for $199 With Free Shipping

Kellen December 24, 2013 29

Need a last minute holiday shopping deal? The Samsung Galaxy Gear is available in "limited" quantities as one of eBay's daily deals today for $199.95 with free shipping. We are fully aware that the product is still mostly worthless if you don't own a Samsung...

Amazon Details Holiday Appstore Sale, Hands Out $5 Credit Simply for Downloading Any App

Rithvik December 24, 2013 34

Not to be outdone by Google Play's deep discounts, Amazon has announced their holiday sales for their own Appstore application, an alternate source for application purchases on Android known for its "free app of the day" sales. The deals include some premium...

Oppo N1 CyanogenMod Edition Now Available for $599, Factory Image Too

Kellen December 24, 2013 77

The first ever phone to ship with CyanogenMod, the Oppo N1, is now available for purchase unlocked at $599. This has been quite the story to watch unfold for the CM team, a group of guys that once was few and a little known ROM on a platform that had yet to...

CyanogenMod Reaches 10 Million Devices, Oppo N1 CM Edition Gets a Promo Video

Kyle December 23, 2013 38

Despite Google’s best efforts, some smartphone and tablet manufacturers are perfectly content to allow their devices to languish, never to receive the latest version of Android through any sort of official channel. That’s where Cyanogen, Inc. comes in: the...

Canonical Shows Off New Dual Boot Feature For Ubuntu In Latest Developer Preview

Rithvik December 23, 2013 23

Canonical today unveiled their latest work on their underdog Ubuntu mobile operating system. If you can remember, it was only October when Canonical announced Ubuntu 13.10 for smartphones, with a fully featured system attempting to rival Android. Today, in a...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 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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