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Verizon’s Full Retail Phone Prices Seem to be Dropping: One Max and G2 for $499, ULTRA at $449

Kellen November 29, 2013 56

It could be that today is Black Friday, but full retail pricing on some of Verizon's top devices seems to be dropping to pretty reasonable numbers. We're talking the brand new HTC One Max at $499, a phone that launched 8 days ago for $299 on-contract and $599...

Pebble Smartwatch Finally Arrives on Amazon, Drops $20 in Price for Black Friday

Kellen November 29, 2013 13

Pebble, what can only be described as the most successful smartwatch to date, is now available through Amazon. Up until this week, Pebble was only available directly through Pebble's site or through select retailers like Best Buy. This move, as you can imagine...

ISIS Mobile Wallet Adds American Express Serve to Limited List of Cards

Kellen November 29, 2013 19

Isis Mobile Wallet - the joint venture mobile payment system of AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile - hasn't exactly won over our hearts since its official launch earlier this month. With limited card support, we aren't finding a way to even get started with the...

Black Friday Deal: Costco Selling 3-Packs of $20 Google Play Gift Cards for $48

Kellen November 29, 2013 7

A week ago, we highlighted a deal at big box retailer Costco that would land you three (3) $20 Google Play gift cards for just $53.99. In case you need help with simple math, that's $60 worth of Google Play credits for $54 or a $6 savings. That's like someone...

Series 04 Android Collectibles Now Available From Dead Zebra!

Kellen November 29, 2013 9

The Series 04 Android collectibles set from Dead Zebra is now available in both box sets and as individual mystery packs! Go get 'em before they sell out! If you buy an entire case, you'll get the 13 different featured designs plus one secret rare collectible...

Verizon Black Friday Deals: Galaxy Note 3 for $199, JAMBOX at $99, 25% Off Mophie Power Station

Kellen November 29, 2013 19

Verizon has rolled out its Black Friday deals early this morning with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 looking like the best of the lot. Normally priced at $299 on-contract, Verizon has slashed the price to $199 on-contract for the day or $599 at full retail. If the...

DROID ULTRA and Mini Now Available in White From Verizon

Kellen November 29, 2013 4

Earlier in the week, we saw press renders leak for both the DROID ULTRA and DROID Mini in white, with sources of ours telling us to expect both devices to arrive on Black Friday. We're now in the early hours of Black Friday and both devices have popped up in...

Black Friday Deal: Chromecast Drops to $29.99 on Amazon, Includes $6 Google Play Credit

Kellen November 29, 2013 10

Still haven't decided whether or not you want to join the dongle clan? How about a Black Friday weekend deal on the Chromecast that drops the device's price to $29.99? Normally listed at $35 almost everywhere, you are looking at a $5 saving, which isn't...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 10

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 10

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 10

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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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 10

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 10

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 10

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 10

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 10

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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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