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Question of the Day: Would You Buy a Phone That Developers Won’t Support?

Tim March 21, 2013 224

With a recent story about one of, if not the largest custom ROM development teams for Android, possibly not having major support for the upcoming Galaxy S4 smartphone from Samsung, does this affect potential device buyers? For example, only a few months ago I...

Tim March 21, 2013 104

According to new rumors out of Korean Times and SamMobile, Samsung is looking to showcase their upcoming Galaxy Note 3 at this year's IFA. IFA is taking place this year during September 6-11 in Berlin, Germany. For those that don't remember or weren't...

Tim March 21, 2013 38

Attention Chrome and Android users, stop filling out those expense reports and take the next 10 minutes to have some fun-time. This morning, a new Chrome experiment is turning any website you choose into a big marble maze game. Using your Android or iOS device...

Tim March 21, 2013 64

It's Thursday, which means it is time once again to submit your suggestions for tomorrow's Custom ROM Friday. CRF is the perfect time for developers to grab the spotlight and show off what they are bringing to the community. With the number of ROMs growing, it...

Tim March 21, 2013 177

On March 24th, T-Mobile is set to introduce their "UNcarrier Classic Plans" that will affect all of their current rate plans going forward. Once in effect, all of T-Mobile's plans will include unlimited talk, text, and be bundled with 500MB of data. If you...

Kellen March 21, 2013 27

If the $199 Nexus 7 with 16GB sold directly from Google Play wasn't cheap enough and you still need an excuse to get yourself into the hottest Android tablet of the last year, consider today's deal at 1SaleADay. They are offering the 8GB Nexus 7 in refurbished...

Tim March 21, 2013 32

During a recent discussion with reporters in India, Eric Schmidt took the time to set some things straight in regards to Android, the Chrome OS, and even rumors that Schmidt was looking to leave Google. There has been slight speculation that Chrome and Android...

Kellen March 21, 2013 67

After HTC announced the new HTC One and its unique take on a home screen, also known as BlinkFeed, it's safe to say that Android purists didn't exactly warm up to the idea of having a non-removable panel of social and news feeds. But HTC was selling this to...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 67

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 67

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 67

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 67

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 67

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 67

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 67

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 67

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 224

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 224

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 224

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 224

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 224

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 224

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 224

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 224

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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Question of the Day: Would You Buy a Phone That Developers Won’t Support?

Samsung to Announce Galaxy Note 3 at This Year’s IFA in Berlin?

Google Chrome Experiment Turns Your Favorite Site Into a Giant Marble Maze

It’s Time to Submit Your Suggestions for Custom ROM Friday

T-Mobile’s New Classic “UNcarrier” Plan Details Appear, Set For Launch on March 24

1SaleADay has the 8GB Nexus 7 for $140, Refurbished of Course

Eric Schmidt Says Android and Chrome Will Stay Separate, But You May See Overlap

HTC’s New Blinkfeed Ad Makes Me Want to Hide From My Friends