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New Nexus 7 Appears to Support LTE Networks for Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile

Kellen June 14, 2013 60

After the FCC filing for the new Nexus 7 became public this morning, the device as model number K009 has been the talk of tech world (well, outside of Kanye's album leaking early). A Bluetooth SIG filing for it was discovered, plus most of the specs for the...

Tim June 14, 2013 13

Thanks to NVIDIA's all-new GRID cloud gaming system, playing top notch PC games no matter where you are is now not something we have to think of as fantasy. Using servers created specifically for hosting and streaming high quality games, players can access...

Kellen June 14, 2013 28

A Samsung device with the model number SCH-435 stopped by Bluetooth SIG this week, likely on its way to Verizon. In the past, all of Big Red's Samsung device model numbers start with SCH, and since this phone is headed to North America, we would be shocked if...

Tim June 14, 2013 1151

It's Friday, which means it is time yet again to enter for your chance to win a Nexus 7 prize pack from the good people at NVIDIA and Droid Life. Aren't holidays just the best? This contest will go until Monday morning, so you have plenty of time to enter....

Kellen June 14, 2013 17

Shortly after announcing that the "Nexus experience" edition of the HTC One would retail through Google Play for $599, HTC went ahead and raised the price of the unlocked Sense-filled version that's available through their own shop from $575 to $599 to match....

Tim June 14, 2013 44

As happy as we were to see Vine finally arrive for Android, we somehow get the feeling that the developers could have easily worked on this app for another month or so before releasing it to Android. From crowded servers to app hackers taking advantage of the...

AT&T’s GoPhone Prepaid Service Gets New Plans, 4G LTE Access on June 21

Kellen June 14, 2013 55

Towards the end of May, AT&T updated their GoPhone support pages to include a mention of 4G LTE access for their prepaid wireless plans. Up until that point, no prepaid plan in the U.S. could access any LTE network from AT&T's to Verizon's, so the news...

Kellen June 14, 2013 98

Here it comes, the Nexus 7 refresh. After months of speculation that it would arrive anywhere from Google I/O to July, the device finally stopped by the FCC, making it somewhat official. And thanks to the filing from the FCC, we know a lot about the device,...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 98

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 98

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 98

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 98

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 98

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 98

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 98

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 98

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

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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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New Nexus 7 Appears to Support LTE Networks for Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile

NVIDIA Shows Off More GRID Cloud Gaming at This Year’s E3

Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Coming to Verizon as the SCH-I435?

Contest: Another Chance to Win a Nexus 7 Prize Pack from NVIDIA and Droid Life (Update: Winner Chosen)

After Raising Price $25, HTC Now Offers $25 Google Play Gift Card With Purchase of Unlocked One

Tip: Using Vine for Android? You Might Want to Clear the App’s Cache

AT&T’s GoPhone Prepaid Service Gets New Plans, 4G LTE Access on June 21

New Nexus 7 Made by Asus Stops by FCC With LTE on Board (Updated)