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DROID RAZR ICS Update Removes “3G Only” Option, Here’s How to Manually Toggle It

Kellen June 23, 2012 125

For whatever reason, Verizon and Motorola have removed the option under Mobile Network Settings to switch to "CDMA Only" in the Ice Cream Sandwich update that is headed to RAZRs over the next few days. For anyone that doesn't have a RAZR MAXX, this is a...

Kellen June 23, 2012 54

When you finally update your DROID RAZR or RAZR MAXX to Ice Cream Sandwich in the coming days, you will likely be blown away by the number of bloatware apps that Verizon and Motorola have included with it. I actually just counted and came up with 25. I'm not...

Kellen June 23, 2012 181

We are getting closer, people. DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX owners that hang out over at Motorola's Support Forums have started to receive "soak test" builds of the Ice Cream Sandwich update that you are all waiting patiently for. When this happens, that means the...

Tim June 22, 2012 4

This time next week, Google will have spilled the Jelly Beans (see what I did there?) at next week's Google I/O developer conference. From what we know today, many are expecting a Nexus tablet unveiling, maybe some Majel, and other Chrome OS goodies. Kellex...

Kellen June 22, 2012 25

HTC posted this picture today to their Facebook page with the quote, "Ever wonder what your pet has been trying to tell you all these years?" We are pretty sure that they aren't actually hinting at something and are simply having fun, or taking a shot at Apple...

Tim June 22, 2012 63

After flashing the new Ice Cream Sandwich leak to his DROID Bionic, a reader noticed that Motorola's Smart Actions was installed on his device. If you're unfamiliar with the software, S.A. allows for users to program certain functions to take place given the...

Tim June 22, 2012 35

According to a recent comment made by an HTC representative, the handset maker is looking to scrap plans to launch the One Series in Brazil due to a serious lack in previous sales numbers. Subsequently, the company is reported to pull out of the market...

Tim June 22, 2012 11

Asus is on a roll as of late, with constant updates being pushed to their line of Transformer devices. The newest to receive love is the TF300 aka Transformer Pad, which is getting the bump to firmware number 9.4.3.30. With little bug fixes for Chrome, WiFi,...

T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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 11

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 125

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 125

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 125

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 125

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 125

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 125

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 125

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 125

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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DROID RAZR ICS Update Removes “3G Only” Option, Here’s How to Manually Toggle It

Reminder: You Can Uninstall or Disable Most of the Bloatware in ICS on the RAZR

DROID RAZR and MAXX ICS Soak Test is Live

This Week In the Life of DROID: 6/22/2012

HTC Creating “Top Secret” Dog Translator…err Whisperer?

DROID Bionic Receives Smart Actions When Updated to Ice Cream Sandwich

HTC: Due to Low Sales, Have Decided to Pull Out of the Brazilian Market

Asus Rolls Out Transformer Pad 4.3.30 Update, Camera Improvments and Fixes