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Samsung Being Investigated by Taiwanese FTC Under Suspicion of False Advertisement Against HTC Products

Tim April 17, 2013 63

According to recent reports out of BBC and PC Advisor, Samsung is currently being probed by fair trade officials in Taiwan, accusing the large Korean manufacturer of paying students to create false reviews of HTC phones and putting them on the web anonymously....

HTC One Review

Kellen April 17, 2013 155

When HTC announced the One all the way back in February, we couldn't help but think that this might actually be their savior. With a premium build quality not seen in any phone outside of the iPhone, a new set of gimmicks software features to market, and an...

Tim April 17, 2013 40

Who would have known that rounded corners would make such a huge difference to the look of an application and a phone's interface. RoundR has an easy job, simply rounding off the corners on your device's applications, but it brings a very polished and nice...

Tim April 17, 2013 40

This year, HTC has made it apparent that they need to bring their A game if they want to stay in the race against other Android OEMs. New information gathered on a Chinese database shows their newest mid-range device, labeled as 606w, is set to make a splash...

Tim April 17, 2013 84

Apparently, there is an "epic announcement" taking place this afternoon in Provo, Utah. According to reports out of the city, Google is set to announce Provo as the third area to support their 1Gbps Internet service, Google Fiber. So, what makes Provo, UT so...

Tim April 17, 2013 59

Looking for exact info on when and where you can pick up a new Galaxy S4 from Samsung? So far, a few major carriers in the U.S. have already begun pre-orders, but information from Verizon is still extremely scarce. Below we have gathered the most recent...

Eric April 17, 2013 92

The Galaxy S4 announcements just keep on rolling. T-Mobile, the Un-carrier, has announced that the 16GB version of Samsung's newest flagship will be on their website starting April 24 for the price of $149.99. It should arrive in stores by May 1. There doesn't...

Kellen April 17, 2013 19

The wave of carrier announcements for availability of the Samsung Galaxy S4 continues this morning, with US Cellular joining the party. Starting today, pre-orders of the device are live for the 16GB version of the device. For $199 and a new contract, the GS4...

Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 19

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 63

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 63

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 63

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 63

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 63

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 63

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 63

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 63

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 Being Investigated by Taiwanese FTC Under Suspicion of False Advertisement Against HTC Products

HTC One Review

RoundR Brings a Subtly Amazing Touch to Your Phone’s UI

Upcoming Mid-range HTC 606w Pictured, Design Looks Pretty Intriguing

Next Stop For Google Fiber is Provo, Utah?

Where and When Can I Buy the Samsung Galaxy S4? [Release Dates]

T-Mobile’s Galaxy S4 Available Online April 24 for Only $149.99

US Cellular Pre-orders Open for the Galaxy S4, Tosses in $60 S View Flip Cover