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

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...

Tim July 10, 2013 26

Well, since T-Mobile might be announcing some interesting new ideas for the wireless industry at their "Boldest Moves Yet" event today, we figured we should get in on the fun. We are not at the event, but thanks to the Internet, we can watch from the comforts...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 26

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 26

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 26

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 26

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 26

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

Tim January 22, 2026 26

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

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 26

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 26

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 175

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 175

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 175

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 175

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 175

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 175

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 175

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 175

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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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

Live Blog: T-Mobile’s “Boldest Moves Yet” Event