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XOOM Android 4.0.4 Update Rolling Out to All, Trick to Force It Early

Kellen June 7, 2012 1438

The Android 4.0.4 (iMM76L) update for the Motorola XOOM 4G on Verizon is rolling out to all owners this very minute. Earlier in the week it was arriving for testers, but according to the flood of emails in our inbox, everyone should be in the money. If you...

Tim June 6, 2012 10

Last month, our friends over at NVIDIA held their first annual Player's Choice Awards to determine which Tegra-optimized Android title was the best of the best of the best, sir. Major titles such as Shadowgun, GTAIII, Dark Meadow, and many others were up for...

Eric June 6, 2012 112

In the Android ecosystem, once Google Maps got the ability to navigate via GPS, most people moved over and used that as their go-to navigation system. Before that, TomTom was big and now they are looking to regain some of their market share by releasing their...

Kellen June 6, 2012 67

A DROID Bionic update as build 5.9.905 has been approved by Verizon and is ready to rollout. No, it's not Ice Cream Sandwich, but it is the leak we saw a couple of weeks ago. As you can see from the list of changes, it's pretty minor. After updating, users...

Tim June 6, 2012 22

Some major app players have received updates in the past 24 hours including Chrome for Android, Google Maps, Yelp, Dropbox, and everybody's all-time favorite, Instagram. While Chrome and Google Maps were more bug fixing and stability tweaks, Yelp, Instagram,...

Kellen June 6, 2012 153

Yeah, here we go again. Apple has requested to have the Samsung Galaxy SIII added to the preliminary injunction it filed against the Galaxy Nexus back in February. While it may want to dig deeper into Samsung's latest release for more goodies to attack, the...

Tim June 6, 2012 30

I stumbled upon the Planets Pack LWP while taking my daily stroll through the Play Store yesterday. The developer is quite popular and has many other LWP offerings that are highly rated by users, which makes me less weary of spending $2 for a wallpaper app....

Kellen June 6, 2012 962

The LG Lucid is set to receive its second update in just over two months, this one as build VS840ZV6. It looks like bug fixes for Google Maps, high battery temperatures, and weather widgets. Oh, it does introduce a new dialer widget... The update is 48.9MB in...

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 962

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 962

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 962

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 962

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 962

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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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 962

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 962

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 962

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 1438

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 1438

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 1438

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 1438

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 1438

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 1438

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 1438

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 1438

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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XOOM Android 4.0.4 Update Rolling Out to All, Trick to Force It Early

NVIDIA Announces Their TegraZone Player Choice Winners, No Surprises Here

TomTom for Android Coming This Summer, Will it Give Google Maps a Run for Its Money?

DROID Bionic 5.9.905 Update Ready to Rollout, Improves LTE Connectivity

Today’s Android App Updates: Chrome, Google Maps, Yelp, Dropbox and Instagram

Apple the Patent Troll Requests For Preliminary Injunction Against Samsung’s Galaxy S3

Planets Pack Live Wallpaper Allow You to View Beautiful, Yet Distant Worlds

LG Lucid Receiving VS840ZV6 Update, Buggy Bug Fixes