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Google Gives Us Another Reason to Be Jealous of Google Employees, Who Wants This RC Android?

Eric July 6, 2012 27

Aside from being one of the best places to work in the world, most of us here are jealous of Google Employees because they get to see so much Android stuff behind closed doors that we never get to lay our hands on. Limited edition Galaxy Nexus battery covers,...

Kellen July 6, 2012 140

A member over at XDA is claiming to have received a notification this morning to update his Verizon Galaxy Nexus to Android build IMM76Q. As you can see from the shot, the size is only 945KB which is fairly small in the OTA update world. What could be included...

Eric July 5, 2012 36

The Nexus Q, one of the more intriguing announcements that took place at Google I/O, has received an official iFixit tear down treatment. Taking it apart is a relatively easy affair as long as you have the right tools. The Nexus Q stands up there right...

Tim July 5, 2012 55

HTC has won a recent patent battle. A judge in the U.K. has ruled that HTC is not infringing on four of Apple's patents, the main one being a slide-to-unlock feature. The judge ruled that the feature was an "obvious" enhancement on other technology that was...

Kellen July 5, 2012 196

Each month, the Android team updates their OS distribution charts to show the percentages of users running specific versions. In the most recent, we saw Ice Cream Sandwich jump up to over 10% for the first time, but the clear leader in the clubhouse remains...

Tim July 5, 2012 20

A new racing game has hit Google Play and it is sure to become a hit. Draw Race 2 takes your ideas of racing on your mobile and flips the script. Instead of moving your vehicle while the race takes place, you draw a path for the car to follow beforehand. Once...

Kellen July 5, 2012 218

Since the Samsung Galaxy S3 on a variety of carriers including Verizon, has started to arrive on the doorsteps of many of you, we thought we would spend some time today to talk about a couple of your case options. Last week, we looked at the offerings of...

Tim July 5, 2012 140

If you have not seen it already, the Galaxy Nexus status in Google Play is listed as, "Coming Soon." To many Android lover's disappointment, Apple recently won an injunction against the device due to a patent infringement. The patent itself is a "universal...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 140

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 140

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 140

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 140

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 140

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 140

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 140

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 140

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 27

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 Gives Us Another Reason to Be Jealous of Google Employees, Who Wants This RC Android?

Verizon Galaxy Nexus Receiving OTA Update IMM76Q? (Updated)

Nexus Q Receives Tear Down: Made in USA, But Parts May Be From Somewhere Else

Chalk One Up for HTC, Wins Slide-to-Unlock Patent Dispute Against Apple in U.K.

Thursday Poll: What Version of Android is Your Phone Currently Running?

Draw Race 2 Lands on Google Play, Re-Imagines Mobile Racing

Quick Look: Spigen SGP Leather Flip and Folio Cases for the Galaxy S3 (Update: Contest Winners Picked)

Google Working on Update to Bring Galaxy Nexus Back to Stores by Next Week