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Flashback Friday: OG DROID Available From Daily Steals for $70

Kellen August 3, 2012 88

Not a bad way to kick off a Friday. The original "OG" Motorola DROID can be picked up today from Daily Steals in brand new packaging for $69.99. Seriously, the listing says that it is "new" and not refurbished. That means you have less than 13 hours to buy one...

Kellen August 2, 2012 41

Chameleon for Android, a Kickstarter funded tablet home replacement app, has entered into its beta stage, which means that the 7,000 people that pre-ordered it will soon get an invite to start testing. Others have been hand-selected to test the app, a group...

Tim August 2, 2012 23

Beta downloads for the Chameleon launcher are beginning to roll out to Kickstarter backers and Beta testers. We've had hands-on for about 10 minutes now and so far, it's pretty fantastic. It is minimal, smooth, and offers exactly what we wanted - quick access...

Kellen August 2, 2012 30

Yesterday, the Android frame generator graduated into official status and is now known as the Device Art Generator. It's a tool for app developers to use when taking screenshots of their apps and then displaying them in a visually pleasing manner. As of today,...

Tim August 2, 2012 32

Wouldn't it be nice to not have to worry about losing your charging cables? That's the future ZENS hopes to create with the introduction of their wireless charging kit for the Samsung Galaxy SIII. With this kit, you receive a new backplate for your SGSIII...

Kellen August 2, 2012 17

The OneLouder Apps team introduced a new Twitter client today, called Slices for Twitter. After seeing success with their other social apps like TweetCaster and BaconReader, they decided that your Twitter experience could be even simpler or more involved,...

Eric August 2, 2012 46

Through some digging in the Jelly Bean code, a few developers have found that there is a whole framework in place for multiple users to be introduced into Android sometime in the near future. Much like a PC, if enabled, the tablet or phone would ask you to...

Eric August 2, 2012 44

In the video game world, the Unreal Engine is one of the most widely used and popular game engines ever produced. It has powered many games that you have no doubt played: Bioshock, Gears of War 1-3, Mass Effect 1-3 and pretty much any Tom Clancy game that you...

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

Tim December 12, 2025 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 88

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 88

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 88

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 88

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 88

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 88

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 88

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 88

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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Flashback Friday: OG DROID Available From Daily Steals for $70

Video: First Look at Chameleon for Android

Chameleon Launcher Beta Begins to Roll Out – Another Month Until Official Launch, Already Looks Great

Tip: Google’s Device Art Generator is a Great Way to Show Off Home Screens

ZENS to Launch Wireless Charging Dock for Samsung Galaxy S3 in September

Slices for Twitter – Making Streams More Manageable, Live Events Easier to Follow, and Favorite Topics Accessible

Multiple User Code Introduced in Jelly Bean Actually Working With a Few Tweaks

Gameloft Teases Their First Android Game Built With Unreal Game Engine