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Verizon’s Galaxy SIII to be $599 and $649 at Full Retail

Kellen June 4, 2012 103

Verizon told us early this morning that the Samsung Galaxy SIII will be $199 and $249 at launch on contract for the 16GB and 32GB models of the device. What they didn't give us was the full retail price, which as many of you know, has become increasingly more...

Kellen June 4, 2012 18

Both T-Mobile and Sprint jumped into the Samsung Galaxy SIII action this morning shortly behind Verizon, however, they both announced actual launch dates rather than just a pre-order. Both carriers will carry the GS3 on June 21 in white and blue and in 16GB...

Verizon Announces Their Samsung Galaxy SIII for $199 and $249, Pre-order on June 6

Kellen June 4, 2012 152

Last night Samsung spread word that the 5 biggest U.S. carriers would all carry the Galaxy SIII, some of then starting as early as June. This morning, Verizon confirmed theirs, by announcing a pre-order for June 6 at 7AM EST. An actual launch date has not been...

Samsung: Galaxy SIII Coming to 5 U.S. Carriers Starting in June

Kellen June 3, 2012 100

Samsung just dropped news of U.S. availability for their brand new Galaxy SIII and yep, it's coming to all 5 carriers - Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint and U.S. Cellular. They said that the we will start seeing them in June, but that doesn't necessarily...

Kellen June 2, 2012 101

There is your Galaxy SIII that is headed to Verizon. Model number SCH-I535 is indeed the device that many of you are waiting to get your hands on through Big Red, and after stopping by the FCC this week, it seems that an announcement for a launch date is...

Kellen June 2, 2012 120

After updating to Android 4.0.4 on his Verizon-powered Galaxy Nexus, one of our readers noticed that Google Wallet was popping up as being compatible. As many of you know, Verizon told Google that they would rather Wallet was not made available to the G-Nex at...

Kellen June 2, 2012 427

The 4.0.4 update is pushing out to a massive batch of Galaxy Nexus owners as you read this, however, there are still a number of you that have yet to be prompted. If you would like to speed up the process, you can try this little trick that dozens of readers...

Kellen June 1, 2012 138

The crew at The Verge received what they believe to be press images of T-Mobile's Galaxy SIII variant. As you'll notice immediately, the phone includes the dedicated home button that U.S. carriers have forced Samsung to abandon in the past. With the Galaxy S...

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 138

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 138

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 138

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 138

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 138

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 138

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 138

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 138

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 103

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 103

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 103

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 103

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 103

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 103

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 103

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 103

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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Verizon’s Galaxy SIII to be $599 and $649 at Full Retail

Sprint and T-Mobile Also Announce the Galaxy SIII, Available in Stores June 21

Verizon Announces Their Samsung Galaxy SIII for $199 and $249, Pre-order on June 6

Samsung: Galaxy SIII Coming to 5 U.S. Carriers Starting in June

Verizon’s Galaxy SIII Stops by the FCC, Shouldn’t Launch be Next?

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Purported Images of T-Mobile’s Galaxy SIII Appear, Physical Home Button Included in U.S. Variants?