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The New Droid Life Shirt With New Logo has Arrived, Get It Now for a Limited Time

Kellen December 6, 2013 50

Since we introduced a new Roboto-inspired logo with our latest site redesign, we personally wanted a way to show off the new style in our out-of-office lives. For us, that usually includes t-shirts or hoodies in our color scheme on incredibly soft cotton. So...

Verizon Boosts 4G LTE Network Capacity, Expands to 40MHz in Major Cities

Tim December 6, 2013 157

Verizon customers in major cities across the U.S. should see a big time increase in 4G LTE performance this week. According to GigaOm, Big Red has quietly doubled, and even tripled 4G LTE capacity across its network, available in commercial corridors of cities...

Watch: MKBHD Interviews Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside at 10AM PST

Tim December 6, 2013 68

This morning, our buddy MKBHD is going to have a fireside chat with Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside. According to Guy Kawasaki, this is a chat that Android users won't want to miss, and Marques mentioned he will be discussing the Moto X, Moto G, Project Ara, and...

Google Play Store Update to 4.5.10 Incoming – New Social Activity Feed Introduced, Other Minor Tweaks

Kellen December 6, 2013 22

A new version of Google Play has started to rollout to select users as version 4.5.10. As one would expect these days with stage rollouts of everything, a download has already been made available so that you don't have to wait. While sideloading isn't exactly...

CyanogenMod 11 M1 Released for Nexus 7 Variants, Nexus 5, Nexus 4, and Nexus 10

Tim December 6, 2013 40

The CyanogenMod team officially launched a CyanogenMod 11 M1 build yesterday, available for anyone rocking an actively AOSP-supported Nexus device. Usually, the team would release nightly builds to start tracking bugs, but according to the blog post, that...

DROID DNA Receiving Update to Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5, Here is the Massive 5-Page Changelog

Kellen December 6, 2013 243

Remember back in September when we found the massive changelog to an update for the DROID DNA that detailed out its receiving of Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5? We still aren't sure why it needed a four month delay to finally arrive if it was seemingly ready back...

The QWERTY Lives on – LG Optimus F3Q for T-Mobile Render Leaked

Tim December 6, 2013 47

While many have accepted the fact that phones with QWERTY keyboards are basically dead, there are still a few folks out there who would love to see them return to the mainstream. The last time we talked about a QWERTY keyboard was the DROID 5, a device we...

Assassin’s Creed Pirates Sets Sail on Android Through Google Play, Will Cost You $5

Tim December 5, 2013 39

We have been hyping the release of Assassin's Creed Pirates for a few weeks now and it has finally hit Google Play. The price is set at $5, but we are hoping that figure is offset by the awesomeness the game will deliver. In this title, you take command of...

Samsung Quickly Slaps $500 Off Galaxy S26

Kellen February 25, 2026 39

The best Galaxy S26 deal is a quick $500 off from Samsung, thanks to a wide range of trade-in devices worth that much. Buying...

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Galaxy S26 Series Made Official, Starts at $899

Tim February 25, 2026 39

Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup is now official, and for those who have been following Galaxy news for the past few months, the...

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The Nothing Phone 4a Comes in Pink

Kellen February 25, 2026 39

Earlier in the week, Nothing showed off its upcoming Nothing Phone 4a in a pretty typical mostly-white colorway. The phone...

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Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Crazy New Privacy Display Feature

Kellen February 23, 2026 39

We showed you earlier that someone was able to buy a Galaxy S26 Ultra super early by paying an enormous sum of money in Dubai...

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Here’s the Nothing Phone 4a

Kellen February 23, 2026 39

Nothing is preparing to fully reveal the Nothing Phone 4a on March 5, so the teasing of this next device is reaching new...

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 39

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 39

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 39

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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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