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Hello, Nexus 5 Service Manual.

Kellen October 5, 2013 486

Well, here is a bountiful leak on a Saturday night. Take a look at the Nexus 5 official service manual (LG-D821), which gives us just about every dirty detail you could ask for outside of a release date and price. We've included the 281-page document for you...

We’ll Bail You Out This Weekend if You Get Too Wild

Tim October 4, 2013 20

This week, the team gathered on a chill Wednesday night to create the 37th episode of The Droid Life Show. It was an antics filled show, complete with virtual sunglasses and plenty of talk on the last two weeks of Android news. We went over our recent review...

Kellen October 4, 2013 175

According to famed tech leaker @evleaks, we could see the launch of custom Moto X devices through MotoMaker as early as November 11. We don't necessarily have visual proof or word from our sources to help the story, but this man doesn't typically Tweet...

Tim October 4, 2013 10

It was an action-packed week for the world of Android, with Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear hitting shelves, plus some news popping up for the upcoming Nexus smartphone from Google. We posted our Note 3 review, and we got some quality hands-on time...

Tim October 4, 2013 14

It's Friday, which always means you will need some new apps and games to keep you busy over the weekend. This week, there appears to be some good titles, including a few classics like Osmos HD, HD Widgets, and Rebuild. On top of those deals, there is Bass...

Tim October 4, 2013 62

If you want to score the Galaxy Gear smartwatch for just $210, then you better hurry on over to the T-Mobile website and pick one up. Once the watch is added to your cart, simply apply coupon code "fallfun30" for $90 off of the $299.99 price tag. That's a...

Kellen October 4, 2013 60

T-Mobile has set a date for new UnCarrier-focused announcements, this time with the help of Shakira - yes, that Shakira. In previous events throughout 2013, T-Mobile decided to kill off contracts, light up over 100 LTE markets, and then introduce an early...

Eric October 4, 2013 124

It is no surprise that more news of HTC's financial woes are breaking. For over a year now, the outlook of the company has been bleak. The falling numbers got a little more realistic today, with the news that for the first time as a company, HTC has posted a...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 124

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 124

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 124

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 124

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 124

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 124

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 124

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 124

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 486

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 486

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 486

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 486

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 486

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 486

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 486

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 486

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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Hello, Nexus 5 Service Manual.

We’ll Bail You Out This Weekend if You Get Too Wild

MotoMaker Coming to Verizon Moto X on November 11, According to @evleaks

This Week in the Life of Droid: 10/4/2013

Friday App Sales: HD Widgets, Bass Booster Pro, Osmos HD, and More

Get a Galaxy Gear Smartwatch From T-Mobile for $210 Thanks to Coupon

T-Mobile Continues UnCarrier Revolution on October 9 With Help From Shakira

HTC Posts First Ever Quarterly Loss, Looks Like Something Needs to Change