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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,...

Samsung Quickly Slaps $500 Off Galaxy S26

Kellen February 25, 2026 98

The best Galaxy S26 deal is a quick $500 off from Samsung, thanks to a wide range of trade-in devices worth that much. Buying...

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Galaxy S26 Series Made Official, Starts at $899

Tim February 25, 2026 98

Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup is now official, and for those who have been following Galaxy news for the past few months, the...

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The Nothing Phone 4a Comes in Pink

Kellen February 25, 2026 98

Earlier in the week, Nothing showed off its upcoming Nothing Phone 4a in a pretty typical mostly-white colorway. The phone...

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Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Crazy New Privacy Display Feature

Kellen February 23, 2026 98

We showed you earlier that someone was able to buy a Galaxy S26 Ultra super early by paying an enormous sum of money in Dubai...

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Here’s the Nothing Phone 4a

Kellen February 23, 2026 98

Nothing is preparing to fully reveal the Nothing Phone 4a on March 5, so the teasing of this next device is reaching new...

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Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 98

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 98

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 98

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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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)