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Kindle Fire HD Gets iFixit Teardown, Scores High on Ease of Repairability

Eric September 17, 2012 3

No new piece of tech goes mainstream until the guys over at iFixit have torn it open and showed us all of what's inside. The new Kindle Fire HD is the most recent device to fall to the repair tools and got pulled open promptly. Amazon took a cue from Google in...

Kellen September 15, 2012 138

A few weeks ago, we reported that a number of replacement Galaxy Nexus devices were having major signal issues. If you were to get stuck with one of these, you likely couldn't hold a 4G connection for more than a few minutes before it would drop. To call it a...

Kellen September 15, 2012 178

The HTC "dlx" or better known to most as the upcoming 1080p 5" device, may sport a quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage, a non-removable battery, and a pixel density of 480ppi, according to HTCSource. This rumor also suggests...

Kellen September 15, 2012 77

The VRALG7 update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 on Verizon that we first reported on Thursday, is available now to all handsets. To pull the update, all you have to do is head into Settings>About device>Software update and tap the "Check New" button. The...

Kellen September 15, 2012 155

You are looking at the first images of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 that is headed to Verizon. Yep, it looks exactly like the international Galaxy Note 2 that we played with earlier this week, but that is to be expected. After Samsung released the Galaxy S3 in...

Tim September 14, 2012 5

It's been a big week for mobile. Apple has announced their new iPhone and of course, they're so amazed at how many pre-orders there have been. Shocker. As for the Android side of things, next week is looking great. HTC and LG have device announcements taking...

Eric September 14, 2012 118

There wasn't much doubt that LG was going to announce the Optimus G on September 19, but now we would almost bet on it. The device was just spotted on LG's Korean Youtube page in its first commercial spot. It doesn't really say much unless your fluent in...

Eric September 14, 2012 96

Things have not been looking up for Samsung in court recently. Today, we have another Friday ruling against the company going into the weekend that doesn't look so hot. Samsung filed against Apple with the International Trade Commission with patents having to...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 96

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 96

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 96

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 96

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 96

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 96

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 96

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 96

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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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Kindle Fire HD Gets iFixit Teardown, Scores High on Ease of Repairability

Defective Verizon Galaxy Nexus Devices to Receive OTA Update to Address Signal Issues

HTC’s Verizon Bound 1080p Phone Rumored to Have Quad-core Snapdragon S4, 1.5GB RAM, and 480ppi Display

Update for Verizon’s Galaxy S3 Rolling Out Now, Dumbs Down On-device Search

Here is the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for Verizon, Carrier Branded Home Button Included

This Week in the Life of DROID: 9/14/2012

LG Optimus G Spotted in First Korean Commerical, Doesn’t Show Off Much

Samsung Loses to Apple in Court Again, This Time with the International Trade Commission