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Costco Opens Up Pre-orders for the DROID RAZR HD, $189 on 2-year Contract Plus Free Bonus Accessories

Kellen October 15, 2012 27

The DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD are going to arrive this Thursday, October 18. Verizon confirmed it last week, however, they didn't mention a pre-order period or a way for customers to reserve one early. Costco on the other hand, is down to let you pre-...

Kellen October 15, 2012 8

Verizon announced a new update for the DROID Incredible 4G LTE last week, one that would include global roaming, their Remote Diagnostics tool, and support for Isis Mobile Wallet. In a semi-confusing move this morning, they tweaked the changelog for the update...

Tim October 15, 2012 99

We have been super busy around here with Nexus rumors, Jelly Bean updates, and traveling to San Diego for CTIA, but we are now home settled and ready for another DL Q&A session. For those new to this feature, it's a way we let you, the readers, ask the DL...

Kellen October 15, 2012 39

Echofon, one of the more popular iOS Twitter applications of all time, has been working on an alpha version of an Android app behind the scenes for a while now that we were just turned on to. In fact, the build is up to version 1.9 and was released over the...

Tim October 15, 2012 6

For some time, the Google Play team has been working on a new developer console to make publishing and managing apps easier than ever, and finally after months of testing and previewing, it's live for everyone. The console features a ton of new features like...

Tim October 15, 2012 17

Over the weekend, owners of the XOOM WiFi began to have their tablets updated to Android 4.1.2. If waiting for the roll out to make its way to your tablet is not in the cards, then the OTA update file has been made available for both stock and rooted users. ...

Kellen October 15, 2012 71

A new update for Verizon's Samsung Galaxy S3 has been approved this morning as build VRALHE. The update is definitely not Jelly Bean, but does include a new "Enhanced Zooming Feature" for reading emails, browsing the web, and more. The update stabilizes Google...

Eric October 15, 2012 85

Google is soon to be in hot water with the FTC again if the latest report out of Reuters is to be believed. An investigation into whether Google wrongly used its ownership of Google Search to promote their products above products of rival companies has been...

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 85

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 85

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 85

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 85

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 85

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 85

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 85

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 85

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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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Costco Opens Up Pre-orders for the DROID RAZR HD, $189 on 2-year Contract Plus Free Bonus Accessories

Verizon Tweaks Changelog for Incredible 4G 2.17.605.2 Update, Removes Isis Support Section

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 6

Echofon Alpha Twitter Client Released on Android

Shiny New Revamped Google Play Developer Console Now Available for All

XOOM WiFi Receiving Android 4.1.2 – OTA Update File Made Available for Stock and Rooted Users

Minor Update VRALHE Headed to Verizon’s Galaxy S3 – Definitely Not Jelly Bean

Google Close to Having an FTC Case on Its Hands For Abusing Search Results