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Why Should Companies Like Motorola and Verizon Allow You to Unlock Bootloaders?

Kellen August 7, 2012 197

Bootloaders will likely forever be a hot topic around the Android community, unless of course, we get some government ruling that forces carriers and device manufacturers to stop locking them. As many of you know, there are a few key players in the locked...

Tim August 7, 2012 265

After hitting the AOSP servers, Android build JRO03L of Jelly Bean has already been turned into a custom ROM that is ready for flashing on the VZW Galaxy Nexus and Google's Nexus 7 tablet. It's still Android 4.1.1 and there is no official changelog that we've...

Tim August 7, 2012 28

The owner of a developer edition of Verizon's Motorola XOOM 4G LTE has been pushed the official Jelly Bean update and has decided to make it available for all. The large file is flashed through ClockworkMod Recovery so having a rooted XOOM is a must. The zip...

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...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 17

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 197

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 197

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 197

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 197

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 197

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 197

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 197

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 197

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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Why Should Companies Like Motorola and Verizon Allow You to Unlock Bootloaders?

Android Build JRO03L ROM Released for Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE and Nexus 7

Jelly Bean Build JRO03H Released for Rooted Verizon Motorola XOOM 4G LTE Owners

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