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Samsung Reportedly Deciding Between Three Different Designs for Galaxy Note 3

Tim May 1, 2013 79

According to a source of SamMobile, Samsung has three different working prototypes of the Galaxy Note 3 that they are leaning towards. One design is basically a larger Galaxy S4, which wouldn't shock anybody given that's what the Galaxy Note 2 was to the...

Tim May 1, 2013 17

If you asked me, I would say Need For Speed: Most Wanted being on sale for $1 is bigger news than Monopoly Hotels, but apparently I'm a minority. This week, you can pick up the newest title from EA Games through Google Play as a free-to-play title, but expect...

Tim May 1, 2013 16

It's hard to pass up a good Groupon sometimes, especially when it focuses on a flagship Android device. Today, they're offering up a refurbished Nexus 10 32GB for the price of $429.99, down from its list price of $499.99. That's a total of $70 in discounts,...

Kellen May 1, 2013 48

Two days ago, word of a locked bootloader on Samsung's new Galaxy S4 spread across this vast internet thanks to Steve "Cyanogen" Kondik. The outrage poured in, as we have come to expect. Carriers hate us. Well, at least that's how we perceive these direct...

Tim May 1, 2013 48

Back in February, specs leaked for a device code named the M4, referred to as the HTC One's (M7) little brother. The specs included a 4.3" 720p display, 2GB of RAM, a dual-core Snapdragon processor, and it ran the latest version of Android, 4.2. Today, a...

Kellen May 1, 2013 54

LG is still hosting an event this evening in NYC to reveal their plans for the Optimus G Pro, but AT&T has gone ahead this morning and ruined some of the surprise. The device is coming to AT&T as an exclusive (yes, another one) on May 10 for $199 on...

Tim April 30, 2013 44

Will you be attending Google I/O 2013 in San Francisco next month? If so, you might want to start looking at which sessions you will want to attend. In terms of what's available, there are sessions spanning from Android and Chrome to developing for Google...

Tim April 30, 2013 41

Details are still scarce as to what exactly is going on, but there are plenty of teasers on Google+ and YouTube taking place, showing proof of concept for a new "multi-window" feature that is to be baked into the Paranoid Android ROM. Please allow me to try...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 41

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 41

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 41

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 41

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 41

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 41

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 41

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 41

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 79

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 79

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 79

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 79

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 79

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 79

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 79

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 79

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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Samsung Reportedly Deciding Between Three Different Designs for Galaxy Note 3

EA Launches Monopoly Hotels to Google Play, Places Need For Speed: Most Wanted on Sale for $1

Refurbished Nexus 10 Tablets Show Up on Groupon, Priced at $429.99

Dan Rosenberg Appears to Have Hacked the Bootloader on the Galaxy S4

HTC One Mini Render Leaked, Includes 4.3″ 720p Display and Dual-core Processor

AT&T Announces an Exclusive on the LG Optimus G Pro, Arrives May 10 for $199

Google I/O 2013 Developer Sessions Schedule is Up

Paranoid Android to Introduce New Multi-Windowing Chat Head-like Feature in Upcoming Alpha Build