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Android 4.1.1 Now Available for U.S. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and 7.0 Owners

Tim January 11, 2013 101

Owners of the WiFi Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and 7.0 from Samsung can pick up the Android 4.1.1 update starting today through Kies. The update is pretty massive, weighing in at 300MB of Jelly Bean hotness such as Google Now, Project Butter, and the fancy notifications...

Tim January 11, 2013 7

It seems a little poorly timed, given CES is wrapping up, but NVIDIA has released a short booth tour video which gives folks an in-depth look at the NVIDIA CES experience. With a quick look at the Grid Cloud Gaming system, a behind the scenes peek at Project...

Tim January 11, 2013 6

This morning, AT&T has announced the addition of Lenovo's new IdeaTab A2107 to their tablet lineup. Off contract, AT&T will be offering the device for just $200, but even that price still can't match up to the Nexus 7 in terms of specs. With a lower ...

Kellen January 11, 2013 53

Last February, a source of ours told us that Verizon had a 16GB white Galaxy Nexus ready to ship, along with a 16GB regular version. For whatever reason, the white G-Nex never did arrive in stores, even if we saw official white backs for the device and frame...

Tim January 11, 2013 28

According to ZTE's North American business head, the mobile manufacturer is becoming more friendly with American carriers and we may even see their newest flagship device, the Grand S, come to the U.S. After a few meetings this week at CES with carrier...

Tim January 11, 2013 84

Since CES was a complete bust in terms of seeing HTC's next superphone, the M7, it feels natural that we would see some leaked goodies shortly after. Although, I have to admit, this is some of the worst leaked shots I've ever seen, of anything. So, let us take...

Kellen January 11, 2013 36

According to Mike Haberman, VP of netwok engineering for Verizon Wireless, in an interview with Fierce Wireless, almost 50% of the company's data load happens over 4G LTE. In October, the company announced the number at around 35%, which has more than likely...

Kellen January 11, 2013 153

After LG's James Fisher took the stage during their CES press event and mentioned that the Nexus 4 was the "first of many" products that they are working on with Google, the tech world immediately started trying to figure out exactly what he meant. Are there...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 153

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 153

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 153

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 153

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 153

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 153

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 153

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 153

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 101

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 101

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 101

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 101

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 101

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 101

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 101

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 101

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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Android 4.1.1 Now Available for U.S. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and 7.0 Owners

NVIDIA Posts CES Booth Tour Video – Shows Off Cars, Tegra 4, Project SHIELD

AT&T Adds Lenovo IdeaTab A2107 to Tablet Lineup for $200 Off Contract

White Galaxy Nexus Shows Up on Verizon’s Site, Doubt It Means a Thing

ZTE Grand S Will Launch on an American Carrier, But Which One?

First Shots of HTC M7 Emerge, Plus Our First Look at ‘Sense 5’

Almost 50% of Verizon’s Data Traffic Happens Over 4G LTE

LG Reportedly Halts Nexus 4 Production, Perhaps to Make Way for New Product or Nexus Device