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

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...

Kellen August 27, 2012 73

The Samsung Stratosphere is set to receive its first update since being released on Verizon almost a year ago. The update is labeled FF1, is 53.8MB in size, and includes a number of features that will add to the user experience. The biggest is probably the new...

Eric August 27, 2012 14

When Google finally started getting the Nexus 7 into customer's hands, people realized that this was something special. Especially at such the low price point, the Nexus 7 was a hit and Google is planning to sell a lot more devices by the end of the year....

Ron August 25, 2012 97

Android used to be the go to option for OEMs fleeing Windows Mobile in search of relevancy in the mobile space, but lately it seems that unless you're Samsung or Apple you simply cannot make money in mobile. Samsung has been the only Android manufacturer to...

Tim August 24, 2012 357

Bad day for Samsung. The Samsung vs. Apple jury has just finished deliberating and the verdict is out in San Jose. Unfortunately, it looks like Samsung has been found guilty of deliberate patent infringement time and time again on many devices spanning...

Eric August 24, 2012 11

When you were playing the very addictive game, Temple Run, maybe you thought "well why don't I just use my gadget watch to grapple out of here?" or "where is my jetpack?" Well, the game Agent Dash is appealing to your inner MI-6 agent that's just waiting to...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 120

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 120

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 120

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 120

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 120

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 120

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 120

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 120

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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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

Samsung Stratosphere to Receive First Update – Includes Face Unlock and Other ICS Features, is Not ICS Though

Nexus 7 Ready for Shipment to Parts of Europe – Hurry While They’re In Stock

Android Recovery [Opinion]

In the Case of Apple Vs. Samsung, Samsung Found “Guilty” (Updating)

Agent Dash Adds a Dash More Secret Agent Than Your Average Temple Run Game