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Quick Look: Hands-on With the Archos 101 XS Tablet

Tim August 22, 2012 25

Watch out, folks. Archos is looking to make a blast in the Android tablet market with their new Gen10 lineup of devices. The first to debut is the 101 XS. While it's a 10.1" tablet, featuring Ice Cream Sandwich and a pretty beefed up OMAP 4470 processor, it...

Eric August 22, 2012 59

Remember the HTC DROID Incredible 2? No, not the Incredible 4G LTE, I get them confused as well. Good news for the owners of the Inc 2, a leaked RUU of an Ice Cream Sandwich build has leaked and is available for flashing now if you want to check it out. The...

Tim August 22, 2012 29

Today, Gameloft finally released the first gameplay trailer for Wild Blood and it looks pretty solid. The story looks to center around an ancient and powerful warrior whose main purpose is to destroy tons and tons of baddies. There are huge boss characters,...

Kellen August 22, 2012 36

Another week, another deal on the Motorola XOOM. This time though, it's the 3G version that you can connect to Verizon's network, should you need to. It's not the 4G LTE enabled version, and probably never will be since those upgrades ended months ago. But no...

Tim August 22, 2012 28

It's hard not to get excited about Organ Trail. I have been passing by it in Google Play for a few days and I finally checked out the trailer this morning. Holy moly, this game looks awesome. Think of it as the original Oregon Trail, but with hordes of the...

Tim August 22, 2012 129

The above image is what will greet you upon arrival to three very well-known and popular Android app piracy sites. In a presser from the Department of Justice, this is only the beginning. The three sites seized by the DoJ are applanet.net, appbucket.net and...

Kellen August 21, 2012 35

The folks at 1SaleADay are selling a 16GB unlocked version of AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S3 at $499 for the next 24 hours. If you bought it at full retail from AT&T, it would run you $549, so you are saving $50. It's brand new, in retail packaging, and you...

Kellen August 21, 2012 69

In a time where carriers want nothing more than to charge you an arm and a leg to use their ultra fast data networks, struggling T-Mobile is willing to go the other route and offer you unlimited data for cheap. Announced tonight, T-Mobile is launching a truly...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 69

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 69

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 69

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 69

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 69

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 69

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 69

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 69

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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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Quick Look: Hands-on With the Archos 101 XS Tablet

HTC Incredible 2 Receives Leaked ICS RUU, Could the Official OTA Be Sometime Soon?

Gameloft Releases Gameplay Trailer for Wild Blood, Coming “Very Soon”

XOOM 3G Available for $199 Today From DailySteals

Organ Trail: Director’s Cut, the Best 8-Bit Zombie Experience Available on the Market

Department of Justice Seizes Three Well Known Android Piracy Sites

Unlocked AT&T Galaxy S3 Available for $499 From 1SaleADay

T-Mobile Announces a Truly Unlimited Nationwide “4G” Data Plan, Available September 5