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AmazonWireless Hosting Limited Time Sale on Galaxy S3, Only $99 Through Verizon and Sprint

Tim October 17, 2012 5

For a "limited time," AmazonWireless is hosting a special deal on the Samsung Galaxy SIII through Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T. The deal is for new customers only that sign a new two year contract, but for $99, that's one heck of a deal. Customers looking to...

Kellen October 17, 2012 51

The U.S. variants of the Samsung Galaxy S3 will receive their Jelly Bean updates in...the "coming months." That's the official word this morning out of Samsung, which is about as much detail as we had to go on when the updates actually did start rolling out...

Kellen October 16, 2012 243

You know the HTC "dlx" or 5" 1080p Verizon phone that we have been talking about for months now? HTC just announced it for Japan as the J Butterfly, and it looks stunning. The device does indeed sport a 5" Super LCD 3 1080p display (440ppi), Snapdragon S4 Pro...

Kellen October 16, 2012 16

So, we've got a couple of readers who claim to have seen the global update for Incredible 4G LTE, tonight. In it, as you can see in the pic on the left, is a new option to switch between Global or LTE/CDMA. Other than that, the update contains a Remote...

Kellen October 16, 2012 234

"We've got a little more to show you." Get it? "Little." So clever, Apple. And yes, that means that we will likely see a new iPad Mini (hope that isn't the official name) when Tim Cook takes the stage at a special event on October 23. There is a chance that...

Kellen October 16, 2012 140

I'm a sucker for a good notification light. When the Galaxy Nexus first launched with its multi-color notification light that sat in the chin of the device, I was super excited because this allowed for another level of customization. Thanks to apps like Light...

Kellen October 16, 2012 14

The Isis Mobile Wallet app for T-Mobile is now live on Google Play. Rumors across the web are suggesting that T-Mobile is going to launch the mobile payment service on October 22 in two test markets, the same day that our sources said Verizon plans to. The app...

Kellen October 16, 2012 63

The new line of RAZR phones from Motorola have all been rooted today, thanks to Dan Rosenberg, aka @djrbliss. That includes the DROID RAZR M and yep, the RAZR HD. While we still need someone to confirm this method gaining root on the RAZR HD, you can see from...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 63

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 63

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 63

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 63

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 63

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 63

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 63

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 63

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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AmazonWireless Hosting Limited Time Sale on Galaxy S3, Only $99 Through Verizon and Sprint

Samsung Announces Jelly Bean Update Plans for U.S. Galaxy S3

HTC Announces the J Butterfly for Japan – 5″ 1080p Display, Quad-core Processor, and Fingers Crossed for Verizon

DROID Incredible 4G LTE Global Update Starting to Roll Out?

So Yeah, Apple Will Announce an iPad Mini on October 23

RAZR HD has a Massive Multi-color Notification Light Under the Front Speaker

T-Mobile’s Isis Mobile Wallet App Appears on Google Play

DROID RAZR HD, RAZR M, and Atrix HD All Rooted