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Nexus 7 Sales Figures Surprise Even Google, Order for Additional Units Placed to Meet Demand

Tim November 20, 2012 69

According to sources at parts manufacturers, sales figures for the Nexus 7 have officially shocked Google. Originally, El Goog thought 2.5 million units would be sufficient to get them through 2012, but to meet demand for the popular 7" tablet, Google has...

Eric November 20, 2012 9

Apple and HTC may have gotten together and worked out an agreement to stop patent litigation between them, but we don't really know what the exact numbers are. Some analysts did the math after the total deal number and came up with a guess that HTC would be...

Kellen November 20, 2012 59

Last week, an anonymous tipster told us that we could see the official Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) update rollout for Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S3 by 11/16. That day has come and gone without word, but a new build of the update showed up on 11/15 and is now...

Eric November 20, 2012 18

If you have your hands on a Nexus 4 already we have something that will make your day a bit better. Last year, way back in November, LG and Box got together for a nice little storage promotion. Every LG phone that installed Box before December 31, 2012 gets...

Tim November 19, 2012 54

One of the joys of owning a Nexus device is the freedom you have to unlock and root your device as you please. As one would guess, the newest Nexus 4 has gained plenty of developer support and there is already a fancy toolkit available through XDA that will...

Kellen November 19, 2012 59

I've been pretty open and honest about my thoughts on lockscreen widgets in Android 4.2. To be short - they don't make a lot of sense to me, and I'm not a fan of the way the new lockscreen works. I was satisfied with the one button, sliding mechanism,...

Kellen November 19, 2012 46

At the end of last week, we reported word that Verizon would be carrying a set of special edition employee-only versions of their best devices, leading into the holidays. Lucky VZW employees that chose to pick-up one could choose between a red version of the...

Kellen November 19, 2012 42

A Samsung Galaxy Camera arrived on my rain-covered doorstep this afternoon, instantly turning my Instagram account into the greatest the world has ever seen. OK, that may be a bit of a stretch. But this product does help usher in a new era of photography and...

T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 42

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 42

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 42

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 42

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 42

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 42

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 42

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 42

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 69

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 69

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 69

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 69

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 69

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 69

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 69

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 69

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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Nexus 7 Sales Figures Surprise Even Google, Order for Additional Units Placed to Meet Demand

HTC CEO Chou Says $6-8 Per Device Licensing Estimate is ‘An Outrageous Number’

Jelly Bean Update VRBLK1 Leaks for Verizon Galaxy S3, How Close are We?

Get Your Hands on a Nexus 4? It Qualifies For 50GB of Free Storage From Box

Nexus 4 Toolkit Released – Helps With Unlocking Bootloader, Rooting and Lots More

Lockscreen Policy Allows You to Disable Lockscreen Widgets and Camera Shortcuts in Android 4.2

Here is the Special Edition Red DROID RAZR MAXX HD for Verizon Employees

Samsung Galaxy Camera Unboxing and Quick First Impressions