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Sony Announces Xperia ZL U.S. Pricing and Availability, Will Come Unlocked

Tim March 25, 2013 49

After being shown off at CES this past January, we have been patiently awaiting details on when the Xperia ZL (hands-on video here) from Sony would make its way to the States. It has finally been announced that the ZL will come to the U.S. unlocked, in both an...

Kellen March 25, 2013 37

Back in the summer of 2011, Steve "Cyanogen" Kondik took a software engineer job with Samsung, a move that many thought was a sign of the end of his increasingly popular CyanogenMod ROM. At the time, Steve assured the world that work on CM would continue, and...

Eric March 25, 2013 60

There are many factors that go into a company's success, but one constant we can look at in the difference between Samsung's success and HTC's lack of would be the marketing. Samsung has been the king of advertising over the last couple of years, even managing...

Kellen March 22, 2013 6

With the weekend upon us, we wanted to remind you that the Droid Life Show episode 20 went down this week and is the perfect accessory to your weekend chores or shopping trips. Significant other forcing you into a stop off at Nordstrom's shoe section? One ear...

Kellen March 22, 2013 5

I know that many of you will spend your weekend in front of as many TVs as possible so that you don't miss an ounce of NCAA tourney action, but just in case you slip away for a minute, feel free to catch up on anything that may have snuck by you this week in...

Tim March 22, 2013 63

During a very recent on-stage interview Thursday afternoon, Samsung chief product officer Kevin Packingham told the Wall Street Journal that the relationship between Google and Samsung has grown very strong over the last two years. But over that time, work...

Tim March 22, 2013 81

We have been bouncing around, waiting for official word from T-Mobile to see which cities would receive their 4G LTE first. So far, we have seen it spotted in Kansas City and Las Vegas, but thanks to the crowd-sourced OpenSignal mobile coverage tracker, we can...

Tim March 22, 2013 23

Yesterday, people noticed that the Archos GamePad became available through select online retailers. It is priced at a low $179, and features a 7" 1024x600 5-point touch display, a dual-core A9 processor with 1GB of RAM, and a quad-core GPU. Sure, it's no...

Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 23

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026 23

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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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Sony Announces Xperia ZL U.S. Pricing and Availability, Will Come Unlocked

Steve “Cyanogen” Kondik Talks Galaxy S4 While Leaving Job at Samsung

HTC Killing “Quietly Brilliant” Tagline, Taking a Step in a New Marketing Direction

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