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Sony Smartwatch 2 Unveiled: A Second Screen for Your Android Smartphone

Tim June 25, 2013 65

Sony unveiled the brand new Smartwatch 2 this morning, an updated and enhanced version over the previous Smartwatch that came out last year. Smartwatch 2 features a few things not found in last year's model, such as NFC technology for pairing with devices, a...

Kellen June 25, 2013 57

Over the weekend, designer B.A. Bakken posted to creative outlet Behance what he is referring to as "pitch work" for a couple of Motorola ad campaigns. The campaigns take into account that we are looking at a brand new Motorola, so he focused one on a goodbye...

Tim June 25, 2013 52

This morning, OUYA finally hit the retail market after months of us watching the console go from a small Kickstarter project to a full-on Android-powered gaming system, complete with cool looking controller, of course. The device is priced at $99 and can be...

Kellen June 25, 2013 66

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Developer Edition that works on Verizon's network is now available directly from Samsung for $649.99. We first spotted the listing for this device back in May, shortly after it launched with Big Red, but had no idea when to expect its...

Kellen June 25, 2013 70

Late last night, Sony made the Xperia Z Ultra official. Formerly known as the "Togari," the Xperia Z Ultra is a massive smartphone (not a tablet) with an extremely large 6.4-inch 1080p display. It also runs the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor clocked...

Kellen June 25, 2013 27

This morning, Verizon made the Casio G'z0ne Commando 4G LTE official as their next in a line of rugged, outdoor phones. It's more of a follow-up to the original Commando in that it's still able to withstand shock, water, dust, salt fog, and humid conditions,...

Tim June 24, 2013 75

Over the past year, HTC has been stuck at around 4% of the global mobile marketshare, struggling to keep up with the likes of Samsung and Apple who continue to boast the majority of phone sales. While at a recent shareholder meeting last week, HTC CEO Peter...

Tim June 24, 2013 32

Goodbye quasi-beta aka Release Candidate "RC" builds of CyanogenMod 10.1, hello official general release. Tonight, official general builds are hitting servers for most of the top devices that are supported by the CM team. In terms of what's next for Team...

2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 32

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026 32

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 32

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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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Sony Smartwatch 2 Unveiled: A Second Screen for Your Android Smartphone

Designer Posts “Pitch Work” for New Motorola Campaign, Media Turns It Into Something It Probably Isn’t

Android-Powered OUYA Gaming Console Now on Sale, $99 Through Multiple Retailers

Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy S4 Developer Edition Now Available for $649

Sony Announces the Xperia Z Ultra: 6.4-inch 1080p Display, 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800, 8MP Camera, LTE, and More

Verizon Makes the Casio G’z0ne Commando 4G LTE Official, Available June 27

HTC Looks to Rally Marketshare to 15% With Increased Efforts in Brand Recognition and Customer Loyalty

CyanogenMod 10.1 Moving Out of Release Candidate Phase, Moving Into General Release Builds