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LG Asks Us to Save the Date for a May 1 “Share the Genius” Press Event

Kellen April 16, 2013 48

LG dropped a save-the-date note into our inbox this afternoon, asking us to clear our calendars for a May 1 press event in New York City. The press invite mentions little, only providing two quotes of "Share the genius" and "Capture the spotlight in true...

Kellen April 16, 2013 41

The new "milestone" release from the Android Open Kang Project (AOKP) is starting to roll out today. So far, we're seeing builds available for most Nexus phones including toro (Verizon Galaxy Nexus), toroplus (Sprint Galaxy Nexus), mako (Nexus 4), and maguro (...

Tim April 16, 2013 33

It's April 16, pre-order day for the Galaxy S4 from Samsung on AT&T. Starting now, you can head to their site and put your money down for Samsung's newest flagship device, starting as low as $199.99 on a new two year agreement. Off contract the device will...

Kellen April 16, 2013 155

During a conversation with PCMag, Motorola's design chief Jim Wicks opened up about the future of their products, most importantly, those influenced by the newly formed Google exec team. Wicks make it sound as if the current state of the mobile industry, one...

Tim April 16, 2013 1

Starting today, certain aspects of Google's mobile search are receiving a big speed boost. The most interesting feature that is being added is a new "Quick view" tab which will appear on certain page results. For example, as shown above, when a search is done...

Tim April 16, 2013 8

Today at AllThingsD's Dive Into Mobile conference, Facebook's head of mobile engineering gave information on the first installment of monthly updates that is to be pushed to the Facebook Home application. Without diving into what the update would include, he...

Kellen April 16, 2013 31

Back in November, Microsoft released an official Outlook.com app for Android that was, to put it simply, a terrible design. It brought back painful memories of Gingerbread with tabs, a dark theme, and nothing that reminded us of Microsoft's other beautifully...

Kellen April 16, 2013 107

Look, it's the Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy S4! It exists! Not that we didn't think it would at some point down the road, but we've gone weeks since its unveiling without a peep from Big Red on availability. Thankfully, Samsung eliminated all mystery...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 107

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 107

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 107

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 107

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 107

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 107

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 107

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 107

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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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LG Asks Us to Save the Date for a May 1 “Share the Genius” Press Event

New AOKP Milestone Releases Start Rolling Out, New “AOKPush” App Keeps Track of Newest Builds (Updated)

Samsung Galaxy S4 Pre-orders Now Live For AT&T, $199.99 on New Two Year

Motorola’s First Google-inspired Products to be “Just-right” Size With Stock Android, Shipping in Second Half 2013

Google Mobile Search Just Got Even Faster, Adds Quick View and Rotten Tomatoes Enhancements

Inaugural Facebook Home Update Coming Second Week of May

Microsoft Updates Outlook.com App for Android, No Longer the Worst Looking App of the Last Year

Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy S4 Exists, is Live on Samsung’s Site, and has No Branded Home Button