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Rooting and Jailbreaking Officially Made Legal for Phones, Tablets Not So Much

Tim October 26, 2012 89

Yesterday, the Librarian of Congress listed their new exemptions to the DCMA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act). Awesomely enough, this news actually effects us as Android owners and tinkerers. According to the filing, which will remain unchanged for another...

Kellen October 26, 2012 108

Samsung Nexus 10. LG Nexus 4. 32GB and 3G Nexus 7. Android 4.2. Those are the four topics that have all but been confirmed to dominate Google's Android event on October 29 in NYC. Samsung's tablet is the newest of the bunch to leak, along with bits and pieces...

Tim October 26, 2012 7

This morning, one of our favorite games for Android received a pleasant Halloween update. Organ Trail, which made it onto Kellex's favorite games of 2012 list, is now full of pumpkins, comes with 12 new Halloween road events, a Frankenstein boss fight, and...

Kellen October 26, 2012 265

Well, the mystery is now over. Brief Mobile just posted up a massive gallery of the Samsung Nexus 10, along with screenshots from the software its running, which as expected, is Android 4.2. It's definitely the device that we saw posted up in a user manual...

Kellen October 26, 2012 24

The Samsung Nexus 10 is now the talk of the Android world as we inch closer to Google's Android event on October 29. We saw Google's Vic Gundotra post pictures with it to his G+ page this morning, and then a benchmark with specs for the device moments ago....

Kellen October 26, 2012 55

The Samsung Nexus 10, which rolls under the codename "manta," popped up at GLBenchmark today, giving us the first look at specs for this mostly-mysterious tablet. First, we get confirmation on the incredibly high display resolution of 2560 x 1504. It's not...

Tim October 26, 2012 51

To celebrate the game's 10th anniversary (Oct. 29), Rockstar Games has announced that they are to release Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for mobile devices in the Fall. For those unfamiliar, Vice City is the next game after the first GTA that was made available...

Kellen October 26, 2012 209

Because a UK court ruled that Samsung did not infringe on a design patent that Apple owns, the Cupertino company was forced into posting up a public apology on both its website and in print ads, to make sure the world was aware of the situation. If such a...

Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 209

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 209

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 209

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 209

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 209

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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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 209

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 209

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 209

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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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Rooting and Jailbreaking Officially Made Legal for Phones, Tablets Not So Much

Friday Poll: What are You Most Excited to See at Google’s October 29 Android Event?

Organ Trail Receives Halloween Update, Frankenstein Boss Fight and Candy Included

Samsung Nexus 10 Poses For Massive Photoshoot, Shows Off Android 4.2 as Well

Is This a Picture of the “About” Screen for the Samsung Nexus 10? Confirms Multi-User Support is on the Way?

Samsung Nexus 10 Pops Up at GLBenchmark Sporting 1.7GHz Exynos 5 Chipset and Mali-T604 GPU

Rockstar Games to Release Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to Android This Fall

Apple Posts Backhanded Apology in UK That Samsung Did Not Infringe on Its Patents