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Samsung Adds iPhone 5 to Long List of Infringing Apple Products in Patent Case

Tim October 2, 2012 35

Yesterday, Samsung filed a patent suit against Apple's brand new iPhone 5. Surprisingly though, the eight patents mentioned by Samsung do not concern LTE, but rather they focus on six utility patents and two standard essential patents regarding data transfer...

Kellen October 2, 2012 21

Along with its announcement of the One X+, HTC also announced that Jelly Bean updates for the One X and One S will arrive this month. Yep, we're talking October. We sort of assume that they mean for the international variants, with a slow rollout eventually...

Kellen October 2, 2012 62

HTC announced the One X+ this morning, putting to bed months of rumors that seem to have dragged on for far too long. The device, as you can see from the pictures, looks very similar to the original One X, however, the insides have been beefed up to make this...

Tim October 1, 2012 11

Finally, an official Top Gear game for Android. Over on Amazon's Appstore, Top Gear: Stunt School Revolution has become available today and it's exactly what we would have expected; driving fast through crazy obstacles and doing reckless things behind the...

Tim October 1, 2012 125

Instead of continuing our coverage of just CyanogenMod or AOKP, we thought it would be nice for some of you to broaden your custom ROM horizons. If you have never tried or heard of XenonHD and LiquidSmooth, try them out. For starters, XenonHD is based on Jelly...

Kellen October 1, 2012 47

A newer software build of VRALHD for Verizon's version of the Galaxy S3 has been leaked and posted for download. This is only slightly different than the VRALG7 update that was released a few weeks ago. It's still Android 4.0.4 and probably doesn't bring back...

Kellen October 1, 2012 115

The Google+ team released a new commercial today, selling Android users on the features that make it one of the coolest social networks on the planet. Actually, it's more of a reminder to me that while Google+ is awesome, especially at how it handles Events,...

Tim October 1, 2012 49

A ROM based on a leaked build of Jelly Bean for Sprint's Galaxy SIII has hit XDA. This build is basically what should be rolling out to Sprint phones here shortly and maybe this could be a sign that we can expect the same from Verizon sometime soon? No...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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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Samsung Adds iPhone 5 to Long List of Infringing Apple Products in Patent Case

Jelly Bean Updates for HTC One X and One S Arriving in October

HTC One X+ is Official for AT&T – Faster Tegra 3 Processor, Newer Sense 4+, Bigger Battery, and LTE

Top Gear: Stunt School Hits Amazon Appstore, Perfect for Crash Test Dummies

Custom ROM Roundup for Galaxy Nexus – AOKP Build 4, XenonHD, and LiquidSmooth

Update I535VRALHD for Verizon’s Galaxy S3 Available for Download

New Google+ for Android Commercial Reminds You How Awesome the Service Would be if Anyone Used It

Sprint Samsung Galaxy S3 Receives Jelly Bean Leak, Where You At Verizon?