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Isis Mobile Wallet Launch Details – NFC SIM Cards, Free Cash, and Limited Device Support

Kellen October 12, 2012 85

Isis Mobile Wallet, the mobile payment solution created by Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, will launch in its first test markets on October 22, according to sources of ours. As previously announced by Isis, those markets are Salt Lake City, UT and Austin, TX....

Tim October 12, 2012 31

Continuing on the 4G LTE warpath, Sprint is looking to flip the switch in 20+ major cities over the next few months. Cities such as San Francisco, Warsaw, and even down to Kokomo ("we'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow") will be seeing Sprint's...

Kellen October 12, 2012 39

The brown and black colorways of the Samsung Galaxy S3 are now available at Verizon. From what we can tell, only the 16GB version comes in these two new colors, so if you had you sights set on 32GB of internal storage. blue and white are your only two options....

Eric October 12, 2012 216

Update: We have reason to believe that this is pure rumor and nothing more. Don't put a lot of weight into this price as being official or final by any means. Again, ignore it. The rumor mill is in overdrive with the LG Nexus the past few weeks. We almost...

Tim October 12, 2012 40

A leaked version of the Gmail application has fallen into the hands of the Android community. The version is numbered 4.2 and brings a couple of features that many here have been screaming for for quite some time. According to the video below, users can now...

Kellen October 12, 2012 18

Verizon has approved the first update for the DROID Incredible 4G LTE as build 2.17.605.2. The update will introduce a couple of major items - global roaming across 220 countries and support for Isis Mobile Wallet. It will also include Verizon's Remote...

Tim October 12, 2012 52

In a matter of days, fans of the Android Open Kang Project will never have to worry if they're running the latest build or not. Kangerator, created by member adamthecashew of their development team, is an app that will list all current builds with release logs...

Kellen October 11, 2012 172

According to the flood of emails that just landed in our inbox, Motorola has invited DROID Bionic owners to test out a new software update. Since Moto and Verizon missed their original Ice Cream Sandwich deadline, and later told us to expect it in Q4, I'd say...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 172

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 172

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 172

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 172

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 172

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 172

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 172

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 172

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 85

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 85

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 85

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 85

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 85

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 85

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 85

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 85

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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Isis Mobile Wallet Launch Details – NFC SIM Cards, Free Cash, and Limited Device Support

Sprint 4G LTE Coming to 20 More Cities in the Coming Months

Samsung Galaxy S3 in Brown and Black Now Available From Verizon

‘LG Optimus Nexus’ May Ship With No LTE, Coming to Google Play October 29 for $399? (Updated)

Video: Pinch-to-Zoom Finally Making its Way to Gmail for Android 4.2?

DROID Incredible 4G to Receive First Update – Includes Global Roaming, Support for Isis, and More

AOKP’s Kangerator App Will Make Sure You Have the Newest Build Available (Update)

DROID Bionic Soak Test Incoming, Should be Ice Cream Sandwich