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Beats Rumored to Be Planning Their Own Smartphone and Beats-Ecosystem

Eric August 29, 2012 48

When HTC first acquired Beats by Dre, it was seen as a fantastic move that had a lot of upside for both the mobile device industry and the niche of high-quality headphones. Unfortunately for both companies, the money spent never exactly made the project take...

Kellen August 29, 2012 158

As most of our Galaxy Nexus LTE owners know, a test Jelly Bean build was found last night and released this morning for you all to enjoy. If you didn't feel like factory imaging back to stock Android 4.0.4 (IMM76K), so that you could then update to IMM76Q and...

Tim August 29, 2012 81

Well that's just not fair. After requesting then being denied a free Galaxy S3 from one of Samsung's Facebook pages, a Sammy fan has in his possession one of the only custom SGSIII devices ever created. The story goes, a very kind message went out to Samsung...

Kellen August 29, 2012 107

Samsung just wrapped up their IFA Unpacked event, and confirmed the existence of the new Galaxy Camera. It really is a 16MP smart camera powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, with a 4.8" HD display than runs Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Basically, this camera...

Tim August 29, 2012 33

Today, device maker Archos has announced their newest upcoming product, the GamePad. The GamePad, which features a 7" display, physical control buttons and analog sticks, may just be the greatest Android gaming device to hit the market. With access to Google...

Tim August 29, 2012 96

It's official - Samsung's Galaxy Note II has been announced at IFA. The device, which may remind you of the Galaxy SIII from a design point of view, packs some pretty nice specs. For starters, it features a 5.5" HD Super AMOLED display at a resolution of...

Tim August 29, 2012 12

Today, Sprint is flipping the switch on four new 4G LTE markets. The company has been slowly but surely expanding its 4G reach across America and has even introduced a newly outfitted 3G service in Baltimore, Boston, and Washington D.C. As for the four new LTE...

Tim August 29, 2012 10

For those who couldn't make it to Europe, Samsung is streaming their Unpacked Event live this morning. Watch the feed down below.

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

Tim January 22, 2026 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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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Beats Rumored to Be Planning Their Own Smartphone and Beats-Ecosystem

Flashable Jelly Bean JRO03O Zip Now Available for Galaxy Nexus LTE

Fan Gets Custom Fiery Galaxy S3 From Samsung, Makes Us Very Jealous

Everything You Need to Know About Samsung’s Galaxy Camera

Android-Powered Archos GamePad Looks Incredibly Awesome, For an Archos Device

Samsung Makes the Galaxy Note 2 Official, Coming to the U.S. Later in 2012

Sprint Expands Their 4G LTE Network, Adds Four Brand New Markets in the U.S.

Watch Samsung’s Unpacked Event Live