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Gamestop Sells Nexus 7 to at Least One Lucky Customer

Kellen July 13, 2012 233

At least one lucky Gamestop pre-orderee is walking around with a new Nexus 7 today. After receiving a text that his pre-order was ready to be picked up, he went into his local store and came out a winner. It's still not clear if any other Gamestop on the...

Kellen July 13, 2012 85

We get the feeling that today was supposed to be Nexus 7 day, but for whatever reason, Google isn't ready to release the flood gates. Office Depot stores are getting in their minimal stock, while Gamestops are texting those that pre-order, reminding them to...

Eric July 13, 2012 19

ICS Rolling out to AT&T Galaxy Note and Galaxy SII Skyrocket Today We all know the story with Ice Cream Sandwich updates so far, it's one of the best things that can happen to your phone; as long as your carrier decides you can have it. AT&T has...

Kellen July 12, 2012 38

ClockworkMod Recovery is about to get a hefty update to version 6 that will make your ROM flashing experience more stable and reliable. According to a post by Mr. Dutta over at Google+, things like recovery checking to make sure you have root access before...

Kellen July 12, 2012 66

The DROID RAZR HD has been on our radar for a while now, but confirmations on specs are always welcomed as we approach a potential release. Today, the device many of you have been holding out for stopped by GLBenchmark, giving us another look at its insides....

Kellen July 12, 2012 178

Hold on to your pants, people. A new HTC device, with Verizon written all over it and codenamed DLX or dlx, popped up at famed benchmarking site GLBenchmark recently and has specs that are guaranteed to blow your mind. First, we can see the model number is...

Tim July 12, 2012 278

If you frequent our front page, we are pretty sure there is a high chance you have seen these icons before. I personally have been sporting them for quite some time now and we always get asked what they are. It's the Lustre set from Kovdev and today, we have...

Kellen July 12, 2012 60

Motorola's first HD phone for the U.S. market, the Atrix HD, has arrived at our doorstep. Launching in stores on July 15, you can pick one up for $99 on 2-year contract. With its 4.5" HD ColorBoost display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8MP camera,...

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

Tim January 27, 2026 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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 60

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 233

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 233

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 233

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 233

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 233

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 233

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 233

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 233

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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Gamestop Sells Nexus 7 to at Least One Lucky Customer

Office Depot Receives Stock of Nexus 7, Gamestop Sends Texts for Pre-orders to be Picked Up

Android Other: AT&T Galaxy Note and Galaxy SII Skyrocket Receive ICS, HTC New Tablet, Wallet Fixed on EVO 4G LTE

Here are Three New Features Coming to ClockworkMod Recovery

DROID RAZR HD Appears in GLBenchmark – Snapdragon S4, HD Screen Confirmed Again

HTC Device Headed to Verizon Stops by GLBenchmark – 1080p Display, Model 6435LVW, and a New Snapdragon S4?

Giveaway: Win One of Five Copies of the Lustre Icon Set from Kovdev (Update: Winners Picked)

Motorola Atrix HD Unboxing and First Look