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Samsung Looks to Set Up Shop in Silicon Valley, Will Invite Apple Over For Lunch Sometime

Tim February 19, 2013 30

According to the LA Times, Samsung has huge plans for moving some of their Korean business over here to the States, in no place other than Silicon Valley. Apparently, the company is looking to build a "massive semiconductor campus with a distinctive design...

Tim February 19, 2013 6

Just to take a quick break from all of this HTC One excitement, I wanted to quickly round up all of today's Google Play sales. Today, we have EA's Game of Life, iBomber Defense Pacific (which looks pretty cool), and Spirit HD to name just a few. If you are...

Tim February 19, 2013 184

Time for our obligatory poll, asking which of you will be picking up the new HTC One. It's a sharp looking device and with specs such as a quad-core Snapdragon 600, 2GB of RAM, and a ton of new proprietary software from HTC, it's probably going to be a real...

Tim February 19, 2013 37

The HTC One has a ton of new features to go over, but the camera and its software will be one of the highlights that many are going to be looking at. In this video, Kellex gives us a brief overview of the "UltraPixel" shooter and the new feature, HTC Zoe. Zoe...

Tim February 19, 2013 56

Here is Kellex in New York City with his first hands-on and overview with the new HTC One. The device has a stunning 4.7" 1080p display, Snapdragon 600 processor, "UltraPixel" 4MP camera along the backside, 2,300mAh battery, Sense 5.0, running Android 4.1.2. ...

Tim February 19, 2013 19

If you were holding out for a Galaxy Camera, sans 3G/4G LTE connection, today is your day. We are most certainly fans of this device (review here), as it got used a ton during CES, but the price did scare off a few potential customers at full retail of $500....

Tim February 19, 2013 66

Three of the Big Four US carriers announced their plans to carry the HTC One. Neither AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint gave us pricing or an official date, but HTC did say global availability will begin in early March. Each carrier listed out the One's features,...

Tim February 19, 2013 29

Well, if you know for certain that the HTC One is your next smartphone, why not make a little money while you are at it? For a limited time, HTC is offering $100 Visa gift card or the trade-in value of your old phone (whichever is greater) when purchasing a...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 29

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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

Tim December 29, 2025 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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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Samsung Looks to Set Up Shop in Silicon Valley, Will Invite Apple Over For Lunch Sometime

Tuesday App Sales: Spirit HD, Airline Flight Status, Photo Studio Pro

Tuesday Poll: Is the HTC One Your Next Smartphone?

Video: Hands-on With HTC Zoe

Video: HTC One Hands-on and Overview (Update: Gallery Added)

Samsung Announces WiFi-only Galaxy Camera, Finally

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint Announce Future Carrying of HTC One

HTC Offering $100 Visa Gift Card Trade In Deal For the One