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Google Now Available for Huge List of Supported Devices Through Flashable Zips

Tim August 7, 2012 97

A series of flashable zip files have been released that will bring Google Now to a large list of supported Ice Cream Sandwich devices. If your device is rooted, running ClockworkMod Recovery and is not already being powered by Jelly Bean, then this is for you....

Tim August 7, 2012 24

Toshiba is finally getting around to pushing out Ice Cream Sandwich to Toshiba Thrive owners. After a delay which turned an eta of "end of Spring" to "early Fall," Thrive owners were left in the cold as to when they could expect their ICS goodness. According...

Eric August 7, 2012 25

The OUYA project, born of Kickstarter, is a home run so far, and even calling it that might be an understatement. Every big Android project or developer seems to be hopping on the bandwagon with the game console and the latest development team would be the...

Kellen August 7, 2012 54

Late last night, Motorola posted the first clue of many that will lead up to the unveiling of a smartphone. According to a post on their Facebook page, they plan to give a new clue each day this week until the "big reveal on Friday." The first clue, if you ...

Kellen August 6, 2012 17

Wow, fantasy football season about to begin? That sure came up quick. If you have already joined leagues on ESPN or are planning to, the ESPN Fantasy Football app is your best friend, especially now that it has been updated for the 2012 season. With this...

Kellen August 6, 2012 69

When Asus unveiled a nameless 7" quad-core powered tablet at CES this past January that would retail for $249, they not only caught our attention, but more importantly, Google's. According to a handful of Asus execs that sat down with Forbes, a meeting with...

Kellen August 6, 2012 74

Back in August 2011, Verizon and Serve (an American Express payment system), announced a partnership of sorts that confused us at the time. With Verizon and other carriers putting together an NFC payment system, we weren't really sure why they would want to...

Kellen August 6, 2012 74

Now, I know we don't have many details for the new Galaxy Note 2, but we essentially know all there is to know about HTC's upcoming superphone, codenamed "dlx." Thanks to a GLBenchmark that we first reported over a month ago, this phone will sport a new...

Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 74

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 74

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 74

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025 74

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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Google Sends First Big Update to Android XR and Galaxy XR With PC Connect, More

Kellen December 8, 2025 74

Google finished hosting the latest in "The Android Show" today and the topic at hand was Android XR. We knew this show was...

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Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta on Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 8, 2025 74

The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a...

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Samsung Pulls Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal I’ve Never Seen Before

Kellen December 7, 2025 74

Even with last weekend well behind us, there are still Cyber Week deals to be had through places like Samsung. They appear to...

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Google Added 9 Sweet New Features to Your Pixel in Big Update

Kellen December 2, 2025 74

Following the release of several beta builds over a number of months, Google released Android 16 QPR2 today in stable as the...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 97

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 97

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 97

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 97

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 97

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 97

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 97

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 97

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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Google Now Available for Huge List of Supported Devices Through Flashable Zips

Toshiba Thrive Receives 4.0.4. Ice Cream Sandwich, Praise Xenu

OUYA and XBMC Get Together For Tailored Experience When the Console Launches

Motorola to Unveil 4G LTE Smartphone This Friday Via Facebook, is It the RAZR HD? (Updated)

ESPN Fantasy Football App Updated for 2012 Season

Asus Execs Dive Into the Making of the Nexus 7

Sign-Up for Serve by American Express and Receive $25 to Spend

Monday Poll: HTC 5-inch Superphone or Galaxy Note 2?