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Forget the Official $30 Nexus 7 Sleeve From Google Play, Amazon has Cases for $3

Kellen August 13, 2013 59

When Google first released the new Nexus 7 onto Google Play, they included a listing for an official sleeve case at a price of $29.99. That case disappeared and re-appeared from Google Play for weeks before becoming available today. It's probably a decent case...

Kellen August 13, 2013 108

Verizon is juggling launch dates again. Don't act surprised though, for how many years now have we seen target launch dates moved within days, if not hours before we expected them to be made official. Look at the Galaxy Nexus or the Thunderbolt as prime...

Kellen August 13, 2013 171

There she is, the Verizon HTC One. A sign-up page to be notified of its status is now live at Verizon's site, however, we still don't have a firm release date. It was originally supposed to arrive on August 1, was then pushed to August 15, and now could launch...

Tim August 13, 2013 27

Whatever your personal opinions of the Vu family from LG may be, they do exist, and apparently people are buying them. In some cases, people are even loving the Intuition that is on Verizon. In a recent report, some specs for the upcoming Vu III hit the web,...

Kellen August 13, 2013 127

During a chat at the Oppenheimer Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, Verizon CFO Fran "ShamWow" Shammo laid out Verizon's roadmap for VoLTE, devices that will run on VoLTE, and how the new wireless tech could potentially impact prices of phones...

Kellen August 13, 2013 79

When Verizon announced their new DROID family of phones back in late July, they set release dates of August 20 for the DROID ULTRA and MAXX, and August 29 for the DROID Mini. Those dates, within the last day or two, changed for the ULTRA and MAXX to August 27....

Tim August 13, 2013 43

Around the time that the latest update to Google Play started rolling out, some users have reported receiving an error message when trying to download/update applications. The error reads as "Package File Invalid," then that's basically it. Google posted on...

Kellen August 13, 2013 115

On the day that the Moto X was finally unveiled, reports immediately surfaced suggesting that there would be a Google Play Edition of Motorola's new flagship. We're talking about the full-stock Android experience, sold directly through Google Play, with timely...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 115

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 115

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 115

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 115

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 115

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 115

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 115

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 115

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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 59

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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Forget the Official $30 Nexus 7 Sleeve From Google Play, Amazon has Cases for $3

Moto X Arriving August 23 on AT&T and Sprint, August 29 on Verizon

Here is Your Verizon HTC One, Sign-Up Page Now Live

Upcoming LG Vu III Rumored to Sport 5.2″ HD Display and Snapdragon 800 Processor

Verizon CFO Lays Out Verizon’s VoLTE Roadmap

DROID MAXX and ULTRA Ship Dates Bumped Out to August 27 (Updated)

Google Acknowledges “Package File Invalid” Play Store Error, Working on a Fix

Moto X Sold Through Google Play Won’t be a Google Play Edition?