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Verizon and Motorola Announce the DROID ULTRA, MAXX, and Mini

Kellen July 23, 2013 352

Verizon and Motorola unwrapped their latest collaborations today at a press event in NYC as the DROID ULTRA , DROID MAXX, and DROID Mini. The DROID ULTRA is all about being thin, with the MAXX acting as the battery workhorse, and the Mini is about being "...

Kellen July 23, 2013 271

The Moto X is coming next week, on August 1. We know that much. We also know the specs, what the camera UI looks like, and some of the new features that Motorola will use to try and make the phone stand out from a crowded market. But what about the price?...

Kellen July 23, 2013 16

Sonos, the makers of lovely Hi-Fi home audio equipment, released an update to their Android app this morning that allows for playback of music (or podcasts) stored on Android devices through Sonos speakers. No longer are you stuck loading all music onto a home...

Kellen July 23, 2013 53

Verizon is hosting a press event this morning in NYC to unveil the newest in one of their most popular families of devices. We're pretty damn sure they are going to announce the Motorola DROID ULTRA, MAXX, and Mini, but hey, as Tim mentioned yesterday, we have...

Kellen July 23, 2013 15

Samsung made their new Exynos 5 Octa mobile processor official last night as the 5420. The new chipset is still an eight-core ARM Cortex-based processor, though this time they swapped out the PowerVR SGX 544MP3 GPU for an ARM-based Mali-T628, which Samsung...

Kellen July 22, 2013 100

The Moto X is still a full week away from its official unveiling, but as is typical these days with almost any device, we are starting to know it better than its manufacturer would probably like us to (including the specs). In the latest leak, we get a...

Tim July 22, 2013 14

If you can talk your friends into having some fun, go and download Spaceteam on your iOS and Android devices. With Spaceteam, a team of 2-4 players must save a spaceship that is in distress. How do you save it? By yelling crazy space jargon at each other, of...

Tim July 22, 2013 247

Kellen arrived shortly ago in San Francisco, one of two cities (the other is NYC) where Verizon is hosting a small press event. There are no guarantees in this world, as we've seen Verizon pull a fast one on us before, but their invitation does state that we...

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 247

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 247

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 247

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 247

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 247

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 247

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 247

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 247

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 352

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 352

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 352

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 352

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 352

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 352

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 352

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 352

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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Verizon and Motorola Announce the DROID ULTRA, MAXX, and Mini

What if the Moto X is $300 Off-contract?

Sonos Updates Android App, Allows for Music Playback From Mobile Devices

Programming Note: Verizon’s DROID ULTRA Press Event Today

Samsung Announces New Exynos 5 Octa With 2-Times Graphic Performance Over Previous Octa

Moto X Camera UI Leaks, Shows Gesture-based Navigation Tricks

Assemble Your Crew of Friends and Yell Out Technobabble in Spaceteam for Android

Last Minute Thoughts or Predictions for Tomorrow’s Verizon Event?