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Verizon Roadmap: DROID Incredible X in November, Spectrum 2 in October, Lumia 920 and More

Kellen September 21, 2012 120

A purported Verizon roadmap obtained by the folks at PhoneArena may give us a look at the smartphone rollout schedule for the next couple of months. It's filled with Android devices, some of which you'll care about, others you may not. If anything, it appears...

Kellen September 21, 2012 624

It's official. The Jelly Bean (JRO03O) update for Verizon's Galaxy Nexus has been approved and should be available to everyone shortly. If it hasn't popped up on your device yet, we recommend that you check with WiFi turned on, as the pop-up screen for the...

Kellen September 21, 2012 288

Is the Jelly Bean (Android 4.1.1) update actually rolling out to Verizon's Galaxy Nexus at this time? According to the dozen or so emails in our inbox from readers who are claiming to have received it, we are starting to wonder if it is. The Build is JRO03O,...

Tim September 20, 2012 35

From Glu Mobile comes a game that will have any folks born to fly super excited. It's called Bombshells: Hell's Belles. You choose one of three characters, all of whom are girls that sport barbie-like features in extremely tight-fitting clothes, and then you...

Tim September 20, 2012 32

I don't know about all of you, but my San Francisco Giants are killing it in their division, which means we can almost taste the playoffs this year. And as the season starts coming to its close, the official MLB At Bat application has been lowered down from a...

Kellen September 20, 2012 341

Verizon's CFO Fran "ShamWow" Shammo sat down for a chat at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference today to talk about the state of Verizon's financial business. This is the first time we have heard from Shammo since his company launched Shared Everything...

Kellen September 20, 2012 11

Now that we know when the Series 3 Android collectibles will arrive (on Monday), we can get back to enjoying each new design that Andrew Bell has been revealing. Today's is called Professor Skully McRivethead. I'm not about to try and understand the...

Kellen September 20, 2012 48

A recent survey conducted by CIRP, asked consumers who activated smartphones from June through August which type of phone they used and from what carrier. The operating system breakdown looked something like this: 48% Android, 28% iPhone, 17% feature phone, 4...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 48

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 48

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 48

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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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 48

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 48

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 48

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 48

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 48

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 120

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 120

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 120

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 120

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 120

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 120

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 120

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 120

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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Verizon Roadmap: DROID Incredible X in November, Spectrum 2 in October, Lumia 920 and More

Official: Jelly Bean (JRO03O) Update for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus Approved and Rolling Out

Jelly Update Finally Rolling Out to Verizon Galaxy Nexus? (Updated: It’s Official)

Bombshells: Hell’s Belles – Think Tom Cruise in Top Gun but with Big Boobs

MLB At Bat Lowered to $3.99 as Season Starts Dwindling Down to Playoffs

Verizon CFO: “Unlimited” is Just a Word and It’s Going by the Wayside

Meet Professor Skully McRivethead, Another Series 3 Android Collectible

Report: Half of Verizon’s Phone Activations are Android, Feature Phones Crushing Windows Phone and Blackberry