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Report: Samsung Launching New Galaxy S4 With Support for LTE Advanced as Early as Next Month

Kellen June 17, 2013 70

According to a report out of Reuters, Samsung CEO JK Shin confirmed in an interview that his company will sell a new version of the Galaxy S4 that supports LTE Advanced within the next month in Korea. He also mentioned that he was in talks with "several...

Kellen June 16, 2013 85

Samsung told us that they were announcing something with Jay-Z this Sunday, during the NBA Finals, and they have delivered. During a 3-minute ad, Jay-Z is captured in the studio with producer heavyweights Rick Rubin, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, and Pharrell as...

Kellen June 16, 2013 22

Just over a week ago, Samsung announced that they had made their own wireless charging cover and charging pad for the Galaxy S4 available through their online accessory shop. It has since sold out a couple of times, even with the bundle running $90. If you...

Kellen June 16, 2013 248

On Friday night, well-known mobile industry leaker @evleaks posted up what it believes to be the specs for Motorola's soon-to-be-released Moto X phone. As expected, thanks to an .ini file that we obtained along with countless other leaks, these specs match up...

Tim June 14, 2013 5

If you planned on sitting around this weekend and want to hear some great commentary on Apple's new iOS 7, the newest happenings in the Android world and check out Tim's tribute to the greatest mobile OS designer of them all (his silly shirt), check out this...

Kellen June 14, 2013 87

For whatever reason, Samsung is one of the last phone manufacturers on the planet to allow its customers to replace the batteries inside its phones. We aren't exactly sure why the industry went away from pull-able or replaceable batteries, but Samsung made it...

Tim June 14, 2013 6

It was a full week, filled with the Apple's introduction of iOS 7 and the birth of a million Jony Ive memes. It was classic. As for "Android news," we can pretty much rest assured there is a new Nexus 7 on the horizon, Samsung continues to release Galaxy-...

Eric June 14, 2013 158

We always talk about it, the final straw that would break our back. There's always something that the big wireless carriers could do to make us leave and take our business elsewhere. Threats however are only words until you actually decide to take the...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 158

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 158

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 158

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 158

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 158

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 158

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 158

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 158

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 70

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 70

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 70

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 70

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 70

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 70

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 70

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 70

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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Report: Samsung Launching New Galaxy S4 With Support for LTE Advanced as Early as Next Month

Jay-Z and Samsung Team Up to Launch New Album “Magna Carta Holy Grail” – Free to Download for Galaxy Owners on July 4

Verizon Stores Have Samsung Galaxy S4 Wireless Charging Covers in Stock

Moto X Phone Specs Leak Points to Most of What We Already Know, 10MP Camera Though

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Spare Battery and Charger Kit Now Available

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