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Facebook Beats Out Google Maps as 2012’s Most Used App Thanks to iPhone 5

Tim January 23, 2013 23

During the early parts of 2012, Google Maps was doing great. It led the top ten pack of monthly unique visitors against some stiff competition, mostly themselves, but there was still Facebook, Pandora, and Yahoo! Messenger (somehow). Out of the top ten most...

Kellen January 23, 2013 91

Last week, we were the first to highlight a feature in Paranoid Android's ROM called "expanded desktop mode" - better known now as PIE. We called it the coolest ROM feature we had seen in quite some time, even if it was a bit slow and buggy. We could see the...

Eric January 23, 2013 82

We've had a feeling since CES that the Galaxy S4, whenever it gets here, will most likely feature one of these Full HD Super AMOLED displays. 440 pixels per inch is already a staggering number to have in a device's display, but from the sound of things, ...

Kellen January 23, 2013 14

The Nexus 4 is finally back in stock at T-Mobile's website! We aren't sure for how long, but as of writing this post, it's still showing as available for $199 (on-contract). With the device hitting "Sold Out" status on Google Play back in December and failing...

Tim January 23, 2013 66

Yesterday, T-Mobile USA took to their Facebook page to tease their 4G LTE, which is still in its infancy stage. It was reported last week that their first market was to go live in Las Vegas any day now, but it looks like they are still waiting to flip the...

Tim January 23, 2013 22

Starting Thursday, January 24th, anyone looking for a super bright pink DROID RAZR M from Verizon is in luck. To celebrate Valentine's Day, the pink RAZR M is the same phone that they have been pushing for the past few months, but with this Droid Life-inspired...

Kellen January 23, 2013 70

According to Twitter account @evleaks, a reliable source of insider information for the mobile industry, the HTC M7 has been "confirmed" for all of the major U.S. carriers except T-Mobile. Yes, if you do the math or piece together the rest of the puzzle, that...

Tim January 23, 2013 84

Making the rounds today is an interesting story, given that it could have greatly affected the way we think about our smartphones and the competitors in the smartphone race. In 2009, before the Siri startup was purchased by Apple, Verizon made their own bid...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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 84

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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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Facebook Beats Out Google Maps as 2012’s Most Used App Thanks to iPhone 5

Paranoid Android’s “PIE” Feature is Now Incredibly Fast, Closer Than Ever to Prime Time

Samsung Developing New Pixel Technologies For Upcoming Devices

Nexus 4 Back in Stock at T-Mobile

T-Mobile Teases 4G LTE Network, Says It Will Cover 200 Million Customers By End of 2013

Verizon to Sell Pink DROID RAZR M for Valentines Day

HTC M7 Headed to Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint?

Before Apple Took Interest, Verizon Was To Install Siri On Every Droid Device