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Galaxy Nexus Drops to $149 at Verizon, Discontinued at Best Buy?

Kellen June 18, 2012 78

With Fathers' Day behind us, Verizon has kicked off a new "Summer Sale" that includes everyone's favorite stock Android device, the Galaxy Nexus. Originally priced at $299 before being permanently dropped to $199, Big Red's first Nexus can now be had for $149...

Tim June 15, 2012 8

Google I/O is now quickly approaching and with the festivities kicking off on June 26, we can barely contain our excitement. This week saw the introduction of Shared Data from Verizon, some major app launches onto Android, and the Bionic even got an update. If...

Tim June 15, 2012 8

Two very popular applications received updates today over in Google Play. The first being Groupon, a special deal-sharing application, has been updated to version 2.0. In the new release, there is a brand new ICS-inspired look and feel, where you can swipe...

Eric June 15, 2012 20

Motorola Qinara (Atrix 3?) Makes a Stop By the FCC, Doesn't Reveal Much The Qinara made quite the splash when we heard about it and got this leaked image of it last week. It has since made a trip by the FCC to make things all official but unfortunately no new...

Tim June 15, 2012 20

Microsoft seems to be showing a bit more love for Android as of late. Just the other day, we finally received an official Xbox Live application (which totally rocks) and up next we have a brand new game. I am completely unfamiliar with Kinectimals, but from...

Eric June 15, 2012 20

If you are a lover of all things mobile gaming, EA Games is offering up four of their biggest games for discounted prices this weekend to celebrate Father's Day. Titles like Dead Space, FIFA '12, Need for Speed, and Plants vs. Zombies are all on sale for a...

Kellen June 15, 2012 27

An update for the DROID Incredible 2 has been approved as build 6.01.605.05 710RD. It's about as minor as it gets and is definitely not Ice Cream Sandwich. It takes care of a picture downloading issue through social networks and enables the wireless alerting...

Eric June 15, 2012 35

The switch from the Android Market to Google Play was received with mixed reviews, but the one thing it did do, is give Google a place to sell multimedia under one unified brand. While "Google Play" still feels a little bit awkward to say out loud, Google is...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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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Galaxy Nexus Drops to $149 at Verizon, Discontinued at Best Buy?

This Week in the Life of DROID: 6/15/2012

Groupon and Facebook Updated in Google Play, Groupon Sees UI Overhaul While FB Receives Bug Fixes

Android Other: Moto Qinara Stops by FCC, Galaxy SII On Sale, T-Mobile Not Getting a Galaxy Nexus Yet and CM9 For Everyone

Microsoft Brings Kinectimals to Android, First Game for the Platform

EA is Celebrating Father’s Day With a Mobile Game Sale, Up to 40% Off the Goods

DROID Incredible 2 Update 6.01.605.05 is on the Way

Google Begins Video Campaign for Google Play, Powered by Bananas and Mirrors