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Amazon Selling the Verizon Galaxy Nexus for as Low as $0.01

Eric October 16, 2012 58

By this point, you know the Samsung Galaxy Nexus whether you own one or not. While it might not have launched with the best specs in the world, being a Nexus certainly helps with the ease of unlocking and rooting. If you are looking for a rock-bottom deal on a...

Kellen October 16, 2012 36

According to sources of ours, Verizon is planning to allow for Google Play carrier billing on October 18. Once live, users will be able to spend up to $25 per phone in the Google Play store and charge it to their Verizon account. Buying apps, music, and movies...

Kellen October 16, 2012 182

The week has come for Motorola fans - it's DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD launch week. According to the poll we ran in late September that asked, "What Verizon phone are you most interested in?" you picked the RAZR HD over the Galaxy Note 2 and the 5" 1080p...

Kellen October 16, 2012 26

We'll be some of the first to admit that the Angry Birds series has lost its luster. There are too many variations of it, too many tie-ins to mainstream products, and too much in-your-faceness for our liking. Our feelings may have changed slightly when we saw...

Kellen October 16, 2012 84

Asus made the Padfone 2 official this morning, a device that they are selling as being "intuitive." Just as its predecessor, the Padfone 2 is a smartphone that docks inside of a tablet shell to give you both a phone and tablet experience. While docked in the...

Kellen October 16, 2012 70

Sprint announced this morning that they will launch the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 on October 25 for $299 on 2-year contract. They are the first of the four major carriers to announce a date. Samsung told us that the device would be out on all carriers by mid-...

Kellen October 15, 2012 115

When LG first announced the Optimus G, our jaws about hit the floor because of the specs. But as it inched closer to launch, most of us realized that this phone wouldn't launch on all carriers in a way that we have seen from Samsung and their Galaxy S3,...

Kellen October 15, 2012 13

If you own a Samsung Galaxy S3 and use ESPN's Scorecenter app, they be sure to grab the latest update, as it allows you to push on-demand videos from device to any DLNA Smart TV that is on your same WiFi network. Once updated and playing a video, you will see...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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 58

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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Amazon Selling the Verizon Galaxy Nexus for as Low as $0.01

Google Play Carrier Billing Coming to Verizon October 18

DROID RAZR HD Unboxing and Initial Thoughts

Angry Birds Star Wars Teases Slingshot Equipped Millennium Falcon

Asus Padfone 2 Announced – Quad-core Processor, LTE, Ultra-Light Body, and No U.S. Availability

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for Sprint Available October 25 for $299

LG Optimus G Review [AT&T]

ESPN Scorecenter Update Allows Galaxy S3 Phones to Push On-demand Video to Smart TVs