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Galaxy Nexus and Original RAZR Owners, What are You Upgrading to?

Kellen October 22, 2013 630

Can you believe that it has been almost two years since Verizon partnered up with Google to release the Galaxy Nexus and Motorola to re-vive the RAZR line? That period of time in late 2011 was easily one of the most exciting in the history of this site and...

Eric October 22, 2013 82

Google's constant quest to make Android even better for the end user continues on with their latest investment. With the introduction of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, we received Project Butter which was a huge change for how Android handled. The idea being that...

Eric October 22, 2013 123

When it comes to software updates for the mobile devices on their network, Verizon might just be the slowest moving company on the planet. It was almost a month ago to the day that we first heard about Motorola rolling out an update to the Moto X that would...

Tim October 21, 2013 74

A new version of Google Play is currently circulating, so we figured we should give our readers the heads up and ability to try out the latest update for themselves. This is version 4.4.21, which brings a new navigation menu to the entire application. Much...

Tim October 21, 2013 289

There is no denying that people are excited for the Nexus 5. We recently ran a poll asking what the bigger deal was - the Nexus 5, Kit Kat, Google's reported smartwatch, a new Nexus 10, or something else? The Nexus 5 led the poll by a long shot, so now we want...

Tim October 21, 2013 122

The smartphone industry is never standing still. It continues to grow daily and there are companies that push forward, innovate, and break bounds with their products. Qualcomm is a major player in the mobile processor game, with the Snapdragon 600 and 800...

Tim October 21, 2013 65

HTC's place as a smartphone maker has been somewhat questioned lately when considering poor sales and rough earnings figures, but the company's lead executives still look to the future and how the company can continue to innovate. In a recent discussion with...

Tim October 21, 2013 11

Everyone loves a good endless runner game, and Headless is a great new choice that hit Google Play this month. In the game, which is surprisingly based on a "true story," you play as a headless chicken that must fly, duck, and dodge obstacles to stay alive. If...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 11

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 11

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 630

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 630

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 630

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 630

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 630

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 630

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 630

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 630

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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Galaxy Nexus and Original RAZR Owners, What are You Upgrading to?

Google Invests $23 Million in FlexyCore to Make Future Versions of Android Smoother

Soak Test Camera Update for Verizon Moto X Rolling Out to Testers (Updated)

Download: Google Play Version 4.4.21, Features Pullout Navigation Bar

Monday Poll: What New Feature has You Most Excited for the Nexus 5?

Benchmark Apparently Points to New 2.5GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon Processor

Recent HTC Exec Comments Point to New Tablet and Future Wearables?

“Headless” Runs Onto Google Play, an Endless Runner Based on a True Story