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Size Comparison: Moto X vs. iPhone 5 vs. RAZR vs. Galaxy S4

Kellen July 30, 2013 160

In his latest leak, Taylor Wimberly has posted up a photo size comparison of the Moto X next to the iPhone 5, original DROID RAZR, and Samsung Galaxy S4. We can guess at Moto's intention for letting this picture out, but it seems sort of obvious that they are...

Kellen July 30, 2013 3520

With the new Nexus 7 hitting retailers at the end of last week, today as the official launch day sort of lost some of its excitement. So to help bring back some of that excitement, we're going to give two of them away! That's right, two of DL's readers will...

Kellen July 30, 2013 101

Thanks to an update to Android 4.3, the original Nexus 7 may welcome in a new life with less lag and better performance. According to Brian Klug from AnandTech, the 4.3 update "enabled support for fstrim, an application which TRIMs blocks not in use by the...

Tim July 30, 2013 30

If running the latest builds from CyanogenMod is your calling in life, then you will be ecstatic to find out that Team Douche has pushed Focal to the CM10.2 repositories. For those unfamiliar, Focal is first feature that the CM team unveiled for the project...

Tim July 30, 2013 65

Subscribers in more than 40 markets should see 4G LTE on Sprint's network this morning, as the company announced a massive rollout of LTE across the country. Sprint's 4G LTE total market count now sits at an official 151, which technically puts them ahead of T...

Kellen July 30, 2013 79

Samsung finally released their Qi wireless charging back for the Galaxy S4 back in June, which we took a brief look at. Wireless charging has always been a nice add-on to phones, assuming you are willing to pay the price for the setup that typically includes a...

Kellen July 30, 2013 90

The Chromecast quickly turned into the darling of the tech world almost over night thanks to its easy setup, access to range of services out of the box, and impossible-to-deny low $35 price tag. For the most part, we have heard nothing but positive things out...

Kellen July 29, 2013 84

Look, we're fans of what LG has done in the smartphone game over the last year, and are really looking forward to the new LG G2 that will be announced on August 7. But can we not be quite as obvious in our blatant copying of Samsung? Please? First it was the...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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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Size Comparison: Moto X vs. iPhone 5 vs. RAZR vs. Galaxy S4

Contest: It’s Nexus 7 Launch Day, We’re Giving Away Two to Celebrate! (Updated)

Original Nexus 7 Performance Issues Possibly Fixed Thanks to Android 4.3

CyanogenMod 10.2 Nightlies Will Now Feature “Focal,” Part One of Nemesis

Sprint Launches 41 New 4G LTE Markets, Brings Total to 151

[Deal] Get 50% Off the Samsung Qi Wireless Charging Pad With This Coupon, Perfect for Your New Nexus 7

DROID RAZR Experiencing Chromecast Bug, Only YouTube and Netflix Seem to Work

LG Announces the QuickWindow Case for the G2, Samsung’s S View Cover Rolls Its Eyes