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This Week in the Life of DROID: 4/5/2013

Tim April 5, 2013 7

Long story short, this week was all about that Facebook phone. The HTC First and Facebook's newest Android development called Home, took over the Internet for what seemed like the entire week. Beyond Facebook, we finally have our hands on the HTC One, new...

Kellen April 5, 2013 119

Now that I've had a chance to unbox the HTC One and fire it up, it's time to take a quick software tour of Sense 5.0 and some of the other new features this phone has to offer. While this is far from being anything in-depth, it is mostly my initial impressions...

Kellen April 5, 2013 76

Oh boy, the HTC One is in the house. After not having touched HTC's new flagship since they announced it in February, it's almost as if we have never seen it before. With that said, it feels amazing to know that we can spend the next few weeks leading up to...

Tim April 5, 2013 38

Back in early February, specs were leaked for an HTC device codenamed the M4. The M4 didn't have any specs that jumped off the page, but now there is an apparent image floating around the web for the upcoming device. And what excellent timing and coincidence...

Kellen April 5, 2013 29

April Fools' Day has already passed (thankfully) this year, but the pranks are apparently still living on at Google's campus. As can be seen in the photo above, Sergey Brin's Tesla was given quite the makeover at the beginning of this week by his co-workers....

Tim April 5, 2013 61

Oh my goodness. Looks as though the time has come for Google's gigabit Internet service, Fiber to finally expand beyond its small realm of Kansas City. It's about time, Google! According to a statement, the city of Austin, Texas and Google have a very...

Tim April 5, 2013 10

Here is a fun little game that is sure to be your next addiction. It's called Hazard Rush and is described as being half Snake and half Geometry Wars. While I never played Geo Wars, I have played plenty of Snake in my younger years and the game looks more like...

Kellen April 5, 2013 15

One of our favorite case makers, DODOcase, is hosting a mega-sale on all products over the next few days. They are a San Francisco based company that hand-makes book-style cases for devices like the Nexus 7, Nexus 10, Galaxy Tab 10.1, and iPads using eco-...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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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This Week in the Life of DROID: 4/5/2013

Video: HTC One Software First Impressions

HTC One Unboxing

HTC M4 to be Facebook Home-less Device With Ultrapixel Camera

Googlers Turn Sergey Brin’s Tesla Into a Pink Batmobile With Eye Lashes for April Fools’

Google to Announce Fiber for Austin Next Week, Rest of Us Feel Left Out

Hazard Rush for Android, Looks Like Asteroids But Plays Like Snake

Deal: All DODOcases are 38% Off If You Use Coupon Code “SupportSmall”