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Apple Looks to Ban Eight Samsung Devices That Don’t Really Matter Anymore

Tim August 27, 2012 115

Effects of the jury's verdict from last week's decision are beginning to show themselves. For starters, Apple has filed a notice with the courts as to which of Samsung's infringing devices they want banned from being sold in the U.S. The list contains some...

Kellen August 27, 2012 137

See that little "qe 1/1" listed on the screenshot above of my DROID RAZR booted into recovery? According to @P3Droid and a variety of testers, this is a root checker of sorts that Motorola has built into the boot and recovery .img files of their current crop...

Tim August 27, 2012 91

According to a leaked spec sheet, the Galaxy Note II from Samsung is going to launch with some very impressive specs. For starters, it will come shipped with Jelly Bean, be powered by the new quad-core Exynos 4412 processor at 1.4GHz, and will support 4G LTE...

Kellen August 27, 2012 15

According to Verizon's Equipment Guide, they are planning to introduce follow-ups to two of their late-2011, early-2012 devices. The Samsung Stratosphere, aka the first 4G LTE slider, will get a refresh and be released as the Stratosphere 2 (SCH-I415). We aren...

Tim August 27, 2012 33

More images of the LG Intuition (previously known as the Optimus Vu) have leaked onto the web. From previous posts, we are still expecting a release on Verizon sometime this quarter and we also know the device will launch for $199 on a new two year agreement...

Tim August 27, 2012 120

According to a jury's recent verdict, Samsung was found to have copied Apple's designs and infringe on their patents, a ruling that could eventually lead to them ponying up some serious dough to the tune of roughly $1.05 billion. Seeing damning emails from...

Tim August 27, 2012 127

Developers continue to pump out love for the "OG" Droid. Recently, a developer over at XDA decided to go all out and push a complete build of Jelly Bean to Motorola's most popular Android device. According to a reader that has flashed the build, it seems to be...

Eric August 27, 2012 81

We have all had a few days to read and react to the verdict that was handed down last Friday against Samsung in the trial against Apple. It was a landslide victory for Apple and a huge loss for Samsung (pending appeals, of course), but Google has released a...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 115

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 115

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 115

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 115

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 115

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 115

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 115

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 115

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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Apple Looks to Ban Eight Samsung Devices That Don’t Really Matter Anymore

Motorola Included a Root Check in the RAZR, RAZR MAXX, and DROID4 With Ice Cream Sandwich

Samsung Galaxy Note II Specs Leaked – Exynos 4412 Chip, 4G LTE, and Jelly Bean

Samsung Stratosphere 2 and LG Spectrum 2 Also on the Way to Verizon

Verizon’s LG Intuition Press Shots Leak – Don’t Worry, It’s Still Huge

Monday Poll: Thoughts on the Initial Ruling in the Samsung Vs. Apple Trial?

Jelly Bean Ported to OG DROID, This Thing Won’t Die

Google Releases Statement on Samsung Vs. Apple, Says the Patents Involved Don’t Relate to Core Android