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Verizon’s Galaxy S3 Receiving Major Update to Build VRBMD3 – Includes Multi-Window, Plus Other Enhancements (Updated)

Kellen May 29, 2013 119

The Samsung Galaxy S3 received approval from Verizon this morning on a major update to build VRBMD3. The update includes a hefty list of enhancements like multi-screen and multi-window multitasking, Best Shot camera mode, better people tagging in photos, S...

Kellen May 29, 2013 33

For the next two days (or until they run out), Woot is selling the 32GB version of the Google Nexus 10 for $380. That's a heck of a deal. The retail 32GB version of Google's big-screened tablet runs $499 through Google Play, so even though this is refurbished,...

Eric May 28, 2013 27

Rumors were swirling before Google I/O this year that we would see a refreshed Nexus 7, complete with new specs and features to "wow" us. Unfortunately, that didn't happen, but the rumors of the Nexus 7 refresh have not gone away. The rumors keep alive and...

Eric May 28, 2013 133

One of the biggest selling points for the latest flagship from HTC's One, is that it is made of solid aluminum, giving the phone a feel that plastic can't reproduce. As if the solid aluminum wasn't enough, a new rumor says that HTC is looking into taking it a...

Tim May 28, 2013 11

If you have played some of those airport terminal games where you play as the air traffic controller, guiding planes in and out of the runways without crashing them into each other, the concept behind Men's Room Mayhem won't go far over your head. You are in...

Tim May 28, 2013 65

As recent buyers of the Galaxy S4 on Verizon are receiving their devices, it's about that time to start rooting and ROM'ing! If you are currently looking for the newest builds of the community's most popular custom ROMs, you will be happy to learn that both...

Tim May 28, 2013 9

The design team at doubleTwist has been creating Android apps for some time and thanks to Google's consistency in design (finally) with Holo, the team is introducing the newly redesigned, doubleTwist Player. For some time, doubleTwist stands out from the pack...

Kellen May 28, 2013 30

Thanks to the success of the original Fusion case for the Nexus 4, Rearth has brought its see-through case back once again, though this time for the Samsung Galaxy S4. For those not familiar, the Fusion case is a hybrid design that attaches a TPU bumper to a...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 119

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 119

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 119

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 119

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 119

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 119

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 119

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 119

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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Verizon’s Galaxy S3 Receiving Major Update to Build VRBMD3 – Includes Multi-Window, Plus Other Enhancements (Updated)

[Deal] Woot Selling Refurbished 32GB Nexus 10 for $380

Nexus 7 Visits Bluetooth SIG Again With Android 4.3, the Question is Why?

HTC Rumored to be Planning a Phone Made With Liquidmetal

Men’s Room Mayhem Puts You in the Air Traffic Controller Seat of a Bathroom

Builds of Paranoid Android and AOKP are up for Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy S4

doubleTwist Begins Holo Transformation Process Through Google Play Updates

Quick Look: Rearth Fusion Case for the Samsung Galaxy S4