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Imangi Announces Temple Run: Brave, Based on the Pixar Film Coming June 14

Tim June 4, 2012 8

Sweet, another Temple Run game. Game publisher Imangi is partnering up with Disney's Pixar Studios to bring us Temple Run: Brave to iOS and Android devices on June 14. What will make this game unique is not only the same run, slide, and jump features, but you...

Tim June 4, 2012 45

After reports of Samsung having to re-manufacture the Pebble Blue back plates due to quality issues, it looks like Sammy may have completely scrapped the old color all together for a new grey-looking plate. As we can see in the video below, this new color...

Tim June 4, 2012 72

The CyanogenMod team has made the mascot change truly official, revamping the official CM9 boot animation to reflect their decision. Say goodbye to Andy and hello to Cid. Whether you care for the change or not, it looks like it is here to stay. Frankly, I'm...

Kellen June 4, 2012 41

Familiar with Instapaper? It's this ultra-popular iOS read it later type of app that apparently, some Android users have been begging for. Think of it as the most minimal app on the planet that allows you to catch up on articles you may have started earlier...

Tim June 4, 2012 56

Surprisingly enough, Computex 2012 has yielded some pretty awesome news for Android lovers. Asus has unveiled the Transformer AiO (All in One) tablet, which runs on both the Android and Windows 8 operating systems. With the hit of a single button on the side...

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...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 152

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 152

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 152

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 152

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 152

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 152

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 152

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 152

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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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Imangi Announces Temple Run: Brave, Based on the Pixar Film Coming June 14

Has Samsung Scrapped the Old Pebble Blue Back Plates of the Galaxy SIII Due to Quality Issues?

CyanogenMod Team Reveal New CM9 Boot Animation, New Mascot in Full Effect

Instapaper Launches on Android at a Whopping $2.99, Ugly Black Bar Legacy Menu Included

Asus Reveals the Transformer AiO Dual-Booting Tablet, 18.4 Inches of Android and Windows Goodness

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