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AT&T Announces Moto X Update With Camera Improvements, Rolls Out Today

Kellen October 4, 2013 45

The much anticipated camera enhancing update for the Moto X that first began rolling out to the T-Mobile variant of the phone a couple of weeks ago is now ready for all AT&T customers. A soak test for the AT&T model actually started popping up on...

Kellen October 4, 2013 35

The DROID MAXX is currently available from Amazon for the reasonably low price of $199 on 2-year contract. Verizon is still hawkin' this battery beast for $299 on-contract, so if you have dreamed of kevlar, Active Display, and incredibly obnoxious ringtones (...

Tim October 4, 2013 14

Do we have any owners of the Galaxy Camera on Verizon here? If you raised your hand, your Android-powered cameras are set to receive an update shortly to build JZO54K, which brings a preloaded VZ messaging application, plus some fixes to the Setup Wizard that...

Tim October 4, 2013 28

Snapchat is based on the idea that you can send short videos and random pictures to your friends, viewable for up to only 10 seconds. After the time runs out, they're gone forever, never to be seen again. That's why we like it. The photos we send hold little...

Tim October 4, 2013 86

According to reports out of Bloomberg, Microsoft is holding discussions with HTC in hopes that the Taiwanese manufacturer will bake in Windows Phone right alongside the Android OS on select handsets. In turn, Microsoft will possibly waive the Windows Phone...

Tim October 4, 2013 77

The Galaxy Note 3 from Samsung is available on AT&T and Sprint starting today, but Verizon customers will need to wait just a little bit longer. If you haven't seen our full review of the Note 3, you can see that here. To sum up the review, the Note 3 is a...

Tim October 4, 2013 26

Twitter has gone and updated the Android app's user interface again. Real quickly though, we wanted to point out that the last UI was really nice, and so far, we aren't the biggest fans of the new look. In an update that is now live for beta testers, Twitter...

Kellen October 4, 2013 32

Remember the massive Android 4.2.2 update for the DROID DNA that Verizon detailed for us back in September yet never arrived? Well, Verizon has finally approved an update for the device, but it's not that one. Instead, users will receive a 33MB update to...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 45

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 45

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 45

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 45

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 45

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 45

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 45

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 45

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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AT&T Announces Moto X Update With Camera Improvements, Rolls Out Today

Deal: DROID MAXX Drops to $199 at Amazon for Upgrades and New Accounts

Verizon’s Galaxy Camera Receiving Update, VZ Messaging Now Preloaded and Fixes to Setup Wizard

Snapchat Receives Update, Brings Snapchat Stories for Hipster Short Film Directors

Microsoft Reportedtly Asks HTC to Put Windows Phone on Its Android Devices

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Available From AT&T and Sprint Today

New Twitter Beta Released With Updated UI, Goodbye Hamburger Menu

Minor DROID DNA Update Approved by Verizon, is Not the 4.2.2 Mega-update