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LG Announces World’s Slimmest Full HD LCD Display for Phones, It’s 5.2-inches and Likely Going in the G2

Kellen July 10, 2013 61

This evening, LG announced that they have produced the "world's slimmest full HD LCD" for smartphones. It weighs in at 5.2-inches, is only 2.2mm thick with a 2.3mm bezel, and is a "true" full HD (1080x1920) display with its RGB sub-pixels. This new panel...

Kellen July 10, 2013 175

According to a report out of the Wall Street Journal this afternoon, Motorola is about to spend a boatload of cash to market and promote their upcoming Moto X device. Their sources expect Google to allow Motorola to spend upwards of $500 million to market the...

Tim July 10, 2013 13

Samsung is currently letting the public choose the next color of their Flip Cover accessory for the Galaxy S4, while also letting them get a sweet deal on a new accessory. By completing the survey, folks are entered into winning a new Galaxy S4, plus get a 25%...

Kellen July 10, 2013 43

Over the weekend, we took our first look at the HTC One Google Play Edition, promising that we'd do something similar with the Samsung Galaxy S4 GPE once we had it. Well, the time has come, and the device is in house. As is typical when we receive most devices...

Kellen July 10, 2013 74

The new Google Maps v7.0 was released last night. It's awesome. This is the new commercial. Detroit Rock City.

Kellen July 10, 2013 29

Back in May, Google Chrome Beta for Android updated to include the ability to take advantage of Google Translate on web pages not in your native tongue. Today, the stable version of Chrome received a similar update, along with fullscreen browsing on tablets...

Kellen July 10, 2013 191

T-Mobile is still on stage in New York at the time of writing this, unveiling all sorts of new company initiatives, but since the press release for it all has already gone live, let's talk about it. We've got four big things to discuss: their new JUMP! phone...

Kellen July 10, 2013 166

Isis Mobile Wallet - the join venture between Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile that is the reason you can't have Google Wallet - is still not currently available to the masses because it's still being tested in select markets. But, should you be in one of those...

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 166

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 166

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 166

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 166

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 166

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 166

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 166

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 166

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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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LG Announces World’s Slimmest Full HD LCD Display for Phones, It’s 5.2-inches and Likely Going in the G2

WSJ: Motorola to Spend $500 Million Marketing the Moto X, All Major Carriers, Limited Bloatware

Vote for Next Flip Cover Color and Get 25% Off at Samsung’s Accessory Store

Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition Unboxing and Overview

Here is Google’s New Google Maps Commercial, Please Rock Out

Google Chrome Catches Up to Beta With New Update – Introduces Google Translate, Fullscreen on Tablets

T-Mobile Announces “JUMP!” as New Phone Upgrade Policy, Lights Up 116th LTE Market, Intros Sony Xperia Z

Isis Mobile Wallet Will Give You $100 Amazon Gift Card If You Add a Credit Card to Your Account