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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Arrives on U.S. Soil in November

Kellen October 23, 2013 15

This morning, outside of Galaxy Gear compatibility news, Samsung announced that their Galaxy S4 Mini will arrive in the U.S. next month (as in November) on Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and US Cellular. US Cellular and AT&T have already confirmed that they...

Kellen October 23, 2013 62

Samsung's poorly reviewed smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear, became slightly more appealing this morning with an announcement that it would soon be compatible with 8 new devices. As you may be aware, the Galaxy Gear currently only works with the Galaxy Note 3,...

Tim October 22, 2013 132

According to a recent trademark filing sniffed out by Phandroid, Motorola may have something new on the horizon. The name Moto G was granted to Motorola quite recently, but what exactly is the Moto G? Since the launch of the Moto X, Motorola's CEO Dennis...

Kellen October 22, 2013 8

Fan of Instapaper, the popular iOS read-it-later app that made its way to Android some time ago? Be sure to grab the newest update for the app as it introduces a refreshed design and all sorts of features that probably should have been there ages ago. We're...

Tim October 22, 2013 37

Let's be honest for a minute - useful apps for the Galaxy Gear smartwatch are few and far between. It's kind of a downer that whenever someone talks to me about the device, while I have it on my wrist, that I can't really give them a ton of examples of how it...

Tim October 22, 2013 16

This afternoon, T-Mobile has announced that they are to host Un-carrier 3.0 Part II live from Twitter. The way it should go down is T-Mobile's CEO and CMO will sit inside of a boardroom, and from there, will answer questions about the company's latest Un-...

Kellen October 22, 2013 85

If you own the Moto X on Verizon and are not a part of the most recent software soak test, you may be able to pull the update anyway. A number of readers within the last few minutes let us know that they are receiving the update, yet are not a part of the soak...

Kellen October 22, 2013 35

The Omate Truesmart, one of the newest Kickstarter smartwatch darlings to crush the $1 million in funding mark, announced some potentially painful news to backers this morning. Originally announced as the "world's first smartwatch with Google Play," its...

Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 35

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta is Already Here for Pixel Phones to Test (Updated)

Kellen February 11, 2026 35

After a brief tease yesterday afternoon, Google has gone and done it - Android 17 is already here for Pixel phones. Google...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 35

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026 35

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 35

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 35

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 35

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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YouTube Music Lyrics Feature Now Behind Premium Paywall

Tim February 9, 2026 35

Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music -- the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The feature, if you...

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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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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Arrives on U.S. Soil in November

Samsung Extends Galaxy Gear Compatibility to 8 Devices, Including Galaxy S4, Note 2, and Galaxy S3

Moto “G” Trademark Spotted, Could be New Device or Just an Accessory

Instapaper on Android Reaches Version 2.0 With Design Refresh, Other Missing Features

WatchStyler is the First App for Galaxy Gear We’ve Fallen in Love With

T-Mobile Announces Tablet-focused Press Conference for October 23, Will Take Place on Twitter(?)

Verizon Moto X Update Rolling Out to Non-Soak Testers Too

Omate TrueSmart Watch Comes Clean, Doesn’t Have Google Play or Google Services Support