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House Intelligence Committee Warns Against Use of Huawei and ZTE Products, Could be Used by China to Spy on U.S.

Kellen October 8, 2012 42

A U.S. panel known as the House Intelligence Committee (HIC) released a report this morning, recommending that American businesses and the government avoid using products made by Huawei and ZTE, two Chinese tech companies. The report characterizes the two...

Tim October 8, 2012 36

With rumors of a 32GB Nexus 7 going rampant last week, could the above image finally settle the deal? It comes from a Twitter user who says he was mistakenly sent a 32GB variant when he had first put in an order for a 16GB model. The device shipped in a 16GB...

Kellen October 8, 2012 42

On Friday, we were introduced to two new devices that could turn into the next Nexus phone and tablet, the "occam" and "manta" respectively. We have no idea who is making these devices, even if some are jumping to the wild conclusion that they are made by...

Tim October 8, 2012 46

I'll never understand people's fascination with taking today's latest tech gadgets and blowing them to smithereens. Sure, it's fun to watch, but all of those poor phones. The newest video to hit the scene is RatedRR's H&K MP7 versus Samsung's Galaxy S3. I...

Kellen October 8, 2012 39

The Samsung Galaxy S3 will soon be available in Black and Brown from Verizon. Appearing on their front page this morning is a sign-up sheet to be notified of the available of each. Pricing, we are assuming, will be identical to the blue and white versions, so...

Tim October 8, 2012 29

Last week, Rovio teased an image that lead us to believe there would be some type of Star Wars and Angry Birds themed goodness. This morning, we now know it is a full game and there will be a host of other swag such as animations and toys for kids. Set for...

Kellen October 8, 2012 23

At the beginning of 2011, Verizon changed its return policy to a measly 14 days, meaning you had two weeks to decide if you liked a phone enough to keep it for 2 years. Almost two years later, and AT&T has joined the party, reducing their 30-day policy to...

Tim October 5, 2012 4

Finally, we're getting to the time of the year that we love here at DL - Nexus rumor time! This week has been filled with some pretty juicy rumors, so we'll take the time to go below and make sure to highlight all of the good ones. We out a 32GB Nexus 7. That...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 42

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 42

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 42

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 42

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 42

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 42

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 42

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 42

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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House Intelligence Committee Warns Against Use of Huawei and ZTE Products, Could be Used by China to Spy on U.S.

32GB Nexus 7 Appears in the Wild

“Occam” and “Manta” Appear in AnTuTu Benchmarks, Quad-core Snapdragon S4 in the “Occam”?

Video: Samsung Galaxy S3 Vs. H&K MP7

Brown and Black Galaxy S3 Variants Coming Soon to Verizon

It’s Official, Angry Birds Star Wars Out On November 8

AT&T Shortens Return Policy to 14 Days, Holds Hands With Verizon

This Week in the Life of DROID: 10/5/2012