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DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX Jelly Bean Update Now Pushing to All Users

Kellen March 12, 2013 202

The official DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX Jelly Bean update is pushing out to devices now. For those who didn't manually update with our step-by-step instructions, feel free to head into Settings>About phone>System updates to see if you can pull it. A number...

Kellen March 12, 2013 140

Remember the phone from yesterday that may or may not have been our first look at the Samsung Galaxy S4? It's back, but this time on video. The owner of the device in question starts everything off with the back removed and battery out, in an attempt to show...

Kellen March 11, 2013 132

Samsung just Tweeted the photo above which we are assuming is the outline of the new Galaxy S4. Or is it? I don't know what to say other than it looks identical to the Galaxy S3. It certainly doesn't look like any of the renders or leaked photos we have seen...

Kellen March 11, 2013 34

Google Glass is coming this year whether the world is ready for it or not, Google has said so themselves. To help further that idea, at this year's SXSW in Austin, they set up a demonstration to show exactly how far they have come in building an app ecosystem...

Kellen March 11, 2013 26

Oh, what, you thought we'd forgotten about DashClock after taking a couple week break? Come on, you know us better than that. We have two new extensions for you to try out today, both of which could come in handy from time to time. The first is not yet in the...

Kellen March 11, 2013 528

Last week, I had a chance to take a look at some of the Nexus 7 case offerings from DODOcase, a San Francisco bookcase style electronics accessory designer. The cases, as I pointed out in my quick reviews, are nothing short of the highest quality. They are...

Kellen March 11, 2013 5

In my latest post over at Intel's Life Scoop, I decided to take a page out of our own Beginners' Guide by putting together a list of 10 tips for the Android newbie to take advantage of to make their entry into our favorite mobile OS that much easier. We tend...

Kellen March 11, 2013 53

In December of last year, Google introduced a brand new version of Gmail to iOS that was simply put, beautifully designed. We talked at the time about how much more appealing this version was than the newest version for Android that had been released the day...

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

Tim December 29, 2025 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 202

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 202

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 202

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 202

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 202

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 202

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 202

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 202

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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DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX Jelly Bean Update Now Pushing to All Users

Samsung Galaxy S4 Makes First Video Appearance, Assuming This is Even the Galaxy S4

Samsung Teases Galaxy S4 Device Shape and Outline Ahead of Launch?

Google Shows Off Gmail, Evernote, Path, and NY Times Apps for Google Glass at SXSW

Two New DashClock Extensions: Owner Info and RSS Viewer

Contest: Win 1 of 4 DODOcases for the Nexus 7 (Updated: Winners Picked!)

10 Tips for Android Newbies or Beginners [My Life Scoop]

Google Introduces iOS-styled Gmail to Mobile Web Version, Not Android Client