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DROID ULTRA Unboxing and Tour

Kellen August 15, 2013 160

With the Moto X review out of the way, it's time to focus in on Motorola's other offerings through Verizon, the new DROID family. First up is the DROID ULTRA, which arrived in review-unit-form from Big Red this morning. We'll hopefully have the MAXX early next...

Tim August 15, 2013 304

Reports from various sources have been going back and forth between Motorola and LG to make the next Nexus device, dubbed the Nexus 5 by the press. While even LG execs stated that they are not creating the Nexus 5, the newest rumor to hit the web from China's...

Eric August 15, 2013 59

There are lots of arguing points when you bring up the Moto X, but the general consensus from the industry is that MotoMaker is pretty awesome. Even if it's only available for AT&T customers at the beginning, the ability to customize your device just to...

Kellen August 15, 2013 16

Minuum, the keyboard in a single dimension, received its first major update this morning since its first beta build arrived to backers of its Indiegogo campaign. We were admittedly not all that excited about this radical change in keyboard thinking, but...

Kellen August 15, 2013 60

Yahoo Weather received an update this morning that turns the Android app into one of the more beautiful weather apps we have seen to date. The complete UI makeover pulls in location-based photos from Flickr, uses minimal text and images to present temperatures...

Kellen August 15, 2013 53

Sprint announced this morning that they will exclusively carry the red HTC One that has been pictured here and there since the phone made its stage debut back in February. The phone in this "red hot" summer color will go on sale August 16 for $199 on-contract....

Tim August 14, 2013 80

LG could keep the "G" ball rolling at this year's IFA, with the launch of a yet-to-be-unveiled tablet called the G Pad. According to the site Tech Blog out of Greece, the G Pad could feature an extremely crisp 8.3" Full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x...

Tim August 14, 2013 49

Well, it's August and Plants Vs. Zombies 2 is finally launches tomorrow. Wait a tick, what's that? Do we see an iOS-exclusive launch taking place? That's right, PopCap's sequel to the incredibly successful first Plants Vs. Zombies is not launching on any other...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 160

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 160

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 160

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 160

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 160

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 160

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 160

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 160

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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DROID ULTRA Unboxing and Tour

Newest Report Points to LG Making the Nexus 5, Could Feature 5.2″ 1080p Display and Snapdragon 600 CPU

HTC and Sprint Were Planning Phone Customization Before the Moto X

Minuum Keyboard Receives Update to V1.1 – Includes Full Keyboard, Voice Typing, and More

Yahoo Weather App for Android Gets Overhauled, is Now Pretty Damn Beautiful

Red HTC One Launching Exclusively on Sprint August 16, BOGO Offer Too

Rumor: LG to Unveil G Pad Tablet at IFA, Could Sport 8.3″ 1080p Display and Quad-Core CPU

Plants vs. Zombies 2 Finally Arrives Tomorrow…on iOS