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LG Announces a Beast Phone in the Optimus G – Quad-core Snapdragon, 4.7″ Display, 2GB of RAM, and LTE

Kellen August 28, 2012 92

If LG is ever going to make a splash in the Android game, it's going to need to do something crazy, something that can blow people's minds. With the announcement of the Optimus G, they may be well on their way. Sporting a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4...

Kellen August 27, 2012 56

For those new to Android, and the target audience of this guide, you may not know this, but taking screenshots on an Android device used to be quite the task. In fact, if you didn't own a Samsung device, you had to root your phone and install a 3rd party app...

Kellen August 27, 2012 99

Here is the phone that Motorola plans to unveil on September 5 in New York. Well, we hope this isn't it. It's called the DROID RAZR M. According to full specs and details that leaked out today, this phone is exactly as we expected it to be, with a 4.3" qHD...

Tim August 27, 2012 31

A well-known Googler named Punit Soni, whose passion lies deep in the Android and Google Apps ecosystem, has been appointed as the new VP of Product over at Motorola Mobility. According to Mr. Soni's own LinkedIn, his responsibilities will go a little...

Tim August 27, 2012 9

I love testing my knowledge of different things, especially that of music. If you do too, and feel like challenging your friends, then you may want to check out SongPop. Imagine, Draw Something or Words with Friends, but with music. Thankfully, it isn't just...

Tim August 27, 2012 28

Looking for a tablet? Maybe one that rocks Jelly Bean? Maybe one that incorporates a sweet keyboard dock? Good news then. For a very limited time, Sears is hosting a deal on the ASUS Transformer Pad (TF300). When you buy the tablet for $400, they'll throw in...

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...

T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 137

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 137

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 137

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 137

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

Tim January 22, 2026 137

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 137

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 137

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 137

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 92

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 Announces a Beast Phone in the Optimus G – Quad-core Snapdragon, 4.7″ Display, 2GB of RAM, and LTE

How to: Take Screenshots and Share Them on an Android Device [Beginners’ Guide]

Motorola DROID RAZR M Details Leak, It Really is a Mid-range Device With Decent Specs

Google’s Very Own Punit Soni Appointed as VP of Product at Motorola Mobility

If You Think You Know Your Music, Then Check Out SongPop for Android

Sears Offering Up Free Keyboard Dock With Purchase of ASUS Transformer Pad

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