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Video: Sharing on the Galaxy S3 With Share Shot, S Beam, and AllShare

Kellen June 20, 2012 457

To me, the biggest draws to the Samsung Galaxy S3 are going to be its ability to share things with other Galaxy S3s. If you and your friends or colleagues have the phone, passing around pictures, videos, and other media has never been easier. Samsung realized...

Kellen June 20, 2012 28

Samsung has made some major changes to its TouchWiz UI through the Galaxy S3. In fact, they made so many, that it took a 26-minute video from us to touch on about half of them. The video is below and includes a tour of the camera, S Voice, UI customizations...

Samsung Galaxy S3 Review

Kellen June 19, 2012 345

It's here, the Samsung Galaxy S3 has arrived. Well, almost. Depending on the carrier, you may not see it for a week or two, but the time is certainly upon us. Are you ready for one phone, in two colors, on all carriers? Are you ready for 2GB of RAM? How about...

Kellen June 19, 2012 6

Get ready for a massive marketing push by Samsung for the Galaxy S3. Our review is up already, but to help kick off the festivities even further here in the U.S., this new commercial featuring the device's pop-up video player is featured. This is likely to be...

Tim June 19, 2012 20

When we wrote up that EA Games was hosting a sale on Mass Effect and NBA Jam, we had no idea that Google was about to launch the Longest Day Deals over on the Play Store. For a limited time, you can have popular apps such as GTAIII, Draw Something, Shazam...

Kellen June 19, 2012 11

If you still have the Google I/O app installed from last year, then you should have an update available to bring in the 2012 goodness. All of this year's sessions are now loaded into it with descriptions, the indoor map takes you to where you need to go,...

Tim June 19, 2012 39

SanDisk has launched their newest UHS Speed Class 1 rating (Class 10 equivalent) mobile memory cards. With the company reporting speed capabilities of 95MB/s read and 90MB/s write, it doesn't look like you'll have to wait for your gallery or files to load ever...

Kellen June 19, 2012 150

Motorola told us Q2 for Ice Cream Sandwich updates to the DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX and it looks like they are doing everything in their power to hit that deadline. Soak test invites for members of their feedback network are going out this minute, talking about...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 150

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 150

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 150

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 150

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 150

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 150

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 150

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 150

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 457

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 457

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 457

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 457

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 457

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 457

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 457

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 457

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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Video: Samsung Galaxy S3 TouchWiz Overview

Samsung Galaxy S3 Review

Samsung Kicks Off Galaxy S3 U.S. Marketing Campaign – Highlights Pop-Up Video Player

Google Begins the Longest Day Deals, Plenty of Great Apps for Only $0.99

Google I/O App Updated With 2012 Sessions, One Week to Go!

SanDisk Introduces New Extreme Pro microSDHC UHS-I, Allows for 95MB/s Speed

Is It Ice Cream Sandwich Update Time for the RAZR and RAZR MAXX? Motorola Sends Out Invites For Testers (Updated)