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Details on Patents in Question Finally Revealed On Motorola’s Suit Against Apple

Tim August 21, 2012 46

Last week, news broke that Motorola would be taking Apple, the world's most valuable company to court over patents. Why would it be over anything else? The exact patents in question were unknown, but finally the ITC has made the documents public and everyone...

Kellen August 21, 2012 88

Thunderbolt owners! An official Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.3) build has been released in ROM form for you to take for a spin. Thanks to Team BAMF, you can taste the sweet update ahead of Verizon's approval. The build number is 7.00.605.2, which bumps the...

Tim August 21, 2012 31

Oh, those crazy developers. If you have flashed the newest build of AOKP, then just like the official Jelly Bean build from Google, you can find some amusing Easter Egg fun. Under Settings, tap rapidly on "AOKP verison" which will bring up a flashy picture of...

Kellen August 21, 2012 14

I have had the Motorola Atrix HD in my possession since early July, but since the Galaxy S3 launched at a similar time, it had to be put aside for a while. Now that things in the Android world have cooled off, it seemed like a great time to revisit the third...

Tim August 21, 2012 94

Taken from the number of sales of the displays used in the device, it looks like Google will be looking at a grand total of 8 million Nexus 7 tablets sold by the end of 2012. According to what Google had previously expected to sell since the July launch, that'...

Kellen August 21, 2012 120

According to TechCrunch, Verizon has blocked employees from taking vacations between September 21 and September 30 because the next iPhone will launch during that time. Their source didn't specifically mention that the iPhone was indeed launching on the 21st,...

Tim August 21, 2012 512

With Wozniak's recent confession that the HTC Thunderbolt was one of the worst purchases he's ever made, we're out to find the same thing from all of you. With a wide variety of tech goodies out there, it's quite possible to have purchased a flop that you...

Tim August 21, 2012 24

This morning, I got close and personal with Sprint's new Motorola Photon Q. It is not a full un-boxing since we did that yesterday to unlock the bootloader, but this is a very brief overview of the device that should surely keep you busy until our full review...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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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Details on Patents in Question Finally Revealed On Motorola’s Suit Against Apple

HTC Thunderbolt Official Ice Cream Sandwich Build Leaks, Ready for ROM Flashers to Entertain

AOKP Developers Add In Their Own Jelly Bean Easter Egg Goodies

Motorola Atrix HD Review

Analysts: Google’s Nexus 7 Sales Could Reach 8 Million By the End of 2012

Verizon Reportedly Blocks Vacations in September Because of iPhone 5 Launch, Poor Motorola

Question of the Day: What’s the Worst Gadget You’ve Ever Purchased?

Video: Hands-on with Sprint’s Motorola Photon Q