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Android Series 3 Collectibles Almost Ready for Retailers, Here is a 360-Degree Preview of 8-Ball Hustler

Kellen September 11, 2012 12

The Series 3 Android Collectibles have seen their share of delays, but during those periods, improvements were made that should help this be the best set yet (Ball-jointed arms, anyone?). We have good news, though! According to the series' makers, shipments of...

Tim September 11, 2012 13

Starting now until the end of September, Google Play is teaming up with Boingo to bring free WiFi hotspots to more than 4,000 locations across the United States. The sponsored WiFi will bring free content to users and more interaction with potential customers...

Eric September 11, 2012 42

It takes a certain type of Android user to flash the latest nightly to your phone whenever you see it. You're living on the cutting edge, expecting bugs while keeping your phone as up-to-date as possible. However, some people like a bit more stability to their...

Kellen September 11, 2012 69

I was unable to attend Samsung's IFA press event in Berlin a couple of weeks back where they unveiled the international Galaxy Note 2, but thankfully, they gave me some hands-on time with it this week to share with the DL community. They still aren't ready to...

Kellen September 11, 2012 18

On September 17 in London, Motorola and Intel are going to unveil the first Android smartphone that they built together. We don't have confirmation of this (well, one news outlet did), but we are fully expecting it to be the RAZR M with an Intel Medfield chip...

Eric September 11, 2012 69

If you are like me and looked down at your phone a few moments ago, you might have noticed that Google Now had a notification telling you that your favorite NFL team won or lost their game in the past few days. Google rolled out NFL teams to the Sports card a...

Kellen September 11, 2012 21

This morning, Amazon dropped the price of the Samsung Galaxy S3 16GB to $99 for new customers. They mentioned that this is a "limited" time only thing, so that could mean the deal will only be up for a couple of days or through the weekend. For upgrades or new...

Tim September 10, 2012 49

For fun, Kellex and myself share mixtapes to each other for some of the hip hop artists we both enjoy. With the release of Big Sean's Detroit, I found an application in the Trending section of Google Play that allowed me to download an app with the full album...

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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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 49

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 49

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 49

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 49

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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 12

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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Android Series 3 Collectibles Almost Ready for Retailers, Here is a 360-Degree Preview of 8-Ball Hustler

Google Play Teams with Boingo to Bring Sponsored WiFi Hotspots to More Than 4,000 Locations

CyanogenMod Announces the M-Series Builds, Not Quite a Nightly, but Not Quite a Release Candidate

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Hands-on and First Impressions

Motorola and Intel Post Teaser for September 18 Event in London, All About “Edge-to-Edge”

Google Now Fixes Bug That Kept Us from Seeing Football Scores This Weekend

Samsung Galaxy S3 Drops to $99 From Amazon for New Customers

App Publisher Makes Google Play the Place to Be for Hip Hop Mixtapes