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Google Play Carrier Billing Coming to Verizon October 18

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...

Tim October 15, 2012 24

I know that a lot of my friends are swept up in AMC's Walking Dead series, so I will be happy to write this up for them. AMC has released a game called Walking Dead - Dead Reckoning that puts you in the boots of Shane Walsh, a Kentucky Sheriff who must make...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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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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

The Walking Dead: Dead Reckoning – Will You Kill or Be Killed?