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LG Posts Teaser for New Snapdragon Quad-core Powered Phone

Kellen August 24, 2012 40

LG appears to be on the verge of releasing the most powerful smartphone on the planet. In a new teaser, they have confirmed that they are working on a phone powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro, better known to most of us as the quad-core variant of the...

Tim August 23, 2012 66

Motorola's Photon Q has been out for about a week now on Sprint and we are ready to put up our "official" opinions and thoughts on the device. As someone who never owned another QWERTY phone after the OG DROID, it was interesting to say the least to go back to...

Kellen August 23, 2012 44

Today, the FCC approved Verizon's plan to acquire spectrum licenses from SpectrumCo, a joint venture between Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. Big Red will use the spectrum to help continue the rollout of their 4G LTE network across the...

Eric August 23, 2012 28

I can speak from personal experience here in saying that flashing and rooting Android devices is always a little bit tricky for Mac users. The majority of instructions found on XDA or RootzWiki are written for Windows users, and most toolkits are as well....

Kellen August 23, 2012 24

On Thursday, September 6, Amazon is holding a press event to introduce something. The invite itself doesn't give off any hints, but with the rumors of new Kindle tablets on the horizon, one would guess that we may get a new slate or two. Could we see a 10"...

Tim August 23, 2012 98

According to Business Insider, execs at Facebook are no longer tolerating the "sub-par" excuse for an application that is known as Facebook for Android. As we all know, it's bad. Slow doesn't even begin to describe it. But I for one had no idea it was this bad...

Eric August 23, 2012 46

Verizon may have the biggest 4G LTE network of any of the carriers out there now, but today, J.D. Power and Associates is recognizing them for their network quality as well. In a press release published today, Verizon has ranked the highest in network quality...

Eric August 23, 2012 24

Gameloft released another game to the Google Play Store that looks to add to their wide portfolio of titles on Android. Cosmic Colony puts you in charge of a city in the far reaches of space and lets you build up your world so you can explore your surroundings...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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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LG Posts Teaser for New Snapdragon Quad-core Powered Phone

Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE Review

Verizon’s Spectrum Purchase Approved by FCC, Will Use to Beef Up Its LTE Network

Nexus 7 Toolkits Designed for Mac Appear, Makes Flashing a Little Bit Easier

Amazon Holding Press Event on September 6, New Kindles Incoming?

Facebook’s Android App So Awful They’re Now “Dogfooding” it to Employees

Verizon Ranked Highest in Network Quality by J.D. Power and Associates

Gameloft Releases Cosmic Colony to the Play Store, Think SIM City in Space