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Jelly Bean on DROID Bionic Root Method Released, Instructions For Those Running Ubuntu

Tim April 23, 2013 26

From the same man that unlocked some of Motorola's heavily guarded bootloaders, a new root method for DROID Bionic owners running the new Jelly Bean firmware has been released. Unfortunately for most of you, it is for folks running Ubuntu because due to...

Tim April 23, 2013 3

The classic top-down shooter from the 90s is here for Android. While Alien Breed is listed for $5 every time I check it on my wishlist, it is now on sale for just $0.99. That's a steal! In Alien Breed, you go around shooting xenomorph-like creatures while...

Tim April 23, 2013 16

This morning, the developers behind the upcoming GameStick Android-powered gaming dongle released an unboxing of the same packages that are being shipped out to Kickstarter backers. The units themselves are a little bit bigger than the finalized product, as...

Kellen April 23, 2013 35

Remember a story of ours from back in March that described the "HTC" logo between the Home and Back buttons on the HTC One as being used as an actual button thanks to a custom kernel? Pundits argued for days whether or not this was actually feasible, but we...

Kellen April 23, 2013 38

This morning, Verizon announced a new 4G LTE phone to their growing family, the Pantech Perception. As one would expect from anything released by Pantech, this phone should be considered mid-range when compared to today's smartphone standards. It sports a 4.8"...

Kellen April 22, 2013 75

Verizon continues to hold out on giving us any sort of official release or pre-order date for their version of the Samsung Galaxy S4, even after almost every other major carrier in the U.S. has announced an in-store date. The only thing we know for sure, is...

Kellen April 22, 2013 45

May 1 has been saved on our calendars since last Tuesday when LG announced a mobile-related event for that evening. The "save the date" spoke of geniuses and brilliance, which didn't necessarily make much sense at the time. However, thanks to the official...

Kellen April 22, 2013 21

If you pre-ordered your Samsung Galaxy S4 from AT&T, you may have a wonderful surprise waiting inside your inbox this afternoon. AT&T is notifying customers that they are able to ship devices earlier than originally expected, with some arriving as...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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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Jelly Bean on DROID Bionic Root Method Released, Instructions For Those Running Ubuntu

Alien Breed Now on Sale For $1, a Must Have For Xeno Fans

GameStick Dev Kit Unboxing Hits the Web, Also Gives a Software Tour

New HTC One Kernel Maps “HTC” Logo to be Sleep or Menu Button

Verizon Announces the Pantech Perception at $99, With a Handful of Features From the Galaxy S4

Best Buy Starts Taking Pre-orders In-store for Verizon’s Galaxy S4

LG Confirms May 1 Event is About the Optimus G Pro

AT&T Galaxy S4 Pre-orders Shipping Early, Arriving as Soon as April 25