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Japanese Carrier Softbank Seeks Majority Stake in Sprint at the Cost of $12.5 Billion

Tim October 11, 2012 11

Move over T-Mobile and MetroPCS, there are bigger moves being made today. This morning, news broke that Japanese carrier Softbank is looking to acquire a controlling stake of Sprint at the cost of a whopping $12.5 billion. As for Softbank's plans for Sprint...

Kellen October 11, 2012 29

The folks behind Intel's My Life Scoop have asked that I return for another quarter and share my thoughts on life and tech. The first topic that I tackled was one that we talk about quite often here at DL, games. If I could look at all of 2012, what were the...

Eric October 11, 2012 65

Eric Schmidt has never been one to shy away from comments on Android's biggest competitor, Apple. Speaking yesterday in an interview, he said that there was a platform battle between Android and Apple and that it was the "defining" battle of the industry. ...

Tim October 11, 2012 10

Madfinger Games has pushed the public beta of Shadowgun:DeadZone into Google Play today, looking for users to help them make the game better. For now, only Tegra 3 devices will be able to take part in the beta, but who knows how long that will last. As the...

Kellen October 11, 2012 48

If you are headed into a Best Buy store this weekend to shop for a new smartphone, make sure you go on Sunday, October 14. Best Buy is planning to knock $100 off of the Samsung Galaxy S3 for one day only. The sale should be happening nationwide, and from what...

Kellen October 11, 2012 57

I'm about to jump on a plane to leave beautiful San Diego, but before that happens, I wanted to toss up this quick video tour of the LG Optimus G on both Sprint and AT&T. LG handed over review units of each device last night, giving me all of a couple of...

Eric October 11, 2012 33

An important court ruling has reversed an earlier decision that banned the sale of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the U.S. The Court of Appeals had already put a stay on the injunction that kept Nexus devices off shelves and out of the Google Play store for a...

Kellen October 11, 2012 150

Last night, Russian site Onliner managed to get a hold of an LG Nexus and proceeded to snap the prettiest pictures of it that we have seen thus far. This morning, they are back with more, including a full 360-degree image of the device and a couple of camera...

Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026 150

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 150

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 150

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 150

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 150

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 150

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 150

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 150

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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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Japanese Carrier Softbank Seeks Majority Stake in Sprint at the Cost of $12.5 Billion

My Top 10 Android Games of 2012 [My Life Scoop]

Google’s Eric Schmidt Says “Android vs. Apple is the Industry’s Defining Contest”

Shadowgun: DeadZone Public Beta Hits Google Play, Tegra 3 Devices Only For Now

Best Buy Slashing $100 Off Samsung Galaxy S3 This Sunday

Quick First Look: LG Optimus G on Sprint and AT&T

U.S. Appeals Court Reverses Apple Injunction on Google’s Galaxy Nexus

More LG Nexus Talk: 360-view of the Device, Photo Samples Too