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HTC EVO 3D Saves Owner’s Life From Bullet Fired During Robbery Attempt

Eric October 29, 2013 90

It has been quite a while since we have heard a story about an Android device saving its owners life, but rest assured your phones are always looking out for you. The latest story of handheld heroics comes from Winter Garden near Orlando, Florida. A...

Kellen October 29, 2013 43

Ever set your phone down in a room and then completely forget where you left it a few minutes later? Motorola wants to help you find it with their latest update to Touchless Control. With an added "find my phone" command, you can activate an alarm on your...

Eric October 29, 2013 71

The often leaked and rumored Google smartwatch that supposedly runs Google Now is a lot more real and a lot further along in the process of being made than we expected. The Wall Street Journal, one of the first publications to report on this device, says they...

Kellen October 29, 2013 23

If you are into Android and Twitter, then you have more than likely heard of Falcon Pro. The app was without a doubt my favorite Twitter app, as it featured a double swiping navigation, beautiful UI, and about as many features as you'll ever see packed into...

Kellen October 28, 2013 239

Remember Phonebloks? It was the modular smartphone project idea that wanted to build phones that could be easily upgraded using modules. The idea was essentially to give users the option to upgrade the hardware in their phones as they need, without having to...

Kellen October 28, 2013 191

Verizon's Galaxy S4 is now receiving Android 4.3 in a brand new update that went live moments ago. The update was approved this morning, bringing along Galaxy Gear Support, band 4 LTE, and some other tweaks along with the most current version of Android (for...

Tim October 28, 2013 154

A Canadian carrier called WIND Mobile, via its Facebook page, decided it was the perfect time to post up a pre-registration page for the Nexus 5. Sure, the device has yet to be announced by Google or LG, but they are going for it anyways. Not only are folks...

Kellen October 28, 2013 179

According to two images and a post over at forum Neogaf, LG Canada's distribution centers have received their shipments of Nexus 5 phones and are simply awaiting the order to have them shipped out. In the top image, we can see stacks of boxes that could be...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 179

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 179

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 179

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 179

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 179

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 179

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 179

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 179

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 90

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 90

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 90

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 90

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 90

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 90

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 90

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 90

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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HTC EVO 3D Saves Owner’s Life From Bullet Fired During Robbery Attempt

Motorola’s Touchless Control App Receives Update, Introduces “Find My Phone” Command

Google’s Smartwatch With Google Now Only Months Away From Production

Falcon Pro Creator Introduces Flyne, A News Reader With Lots of Twitter Integration

Motorola Introduces Project Ara, A Modular Smartphone Hardware Platform Like PhoneBloks

Verizon Galaxy S4 Update to Android 4.3 With Galaxy Gear Support is Live

WIND Mobile Posts Nexus 5 Registration Page, Along With “Official” Specs List

Images Allegedly Show LG Canada’s Warehouse Stocked With Thousands of Nexus 5 Devices