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Google+ Introduces Hangouts on Air for All Users, Live Stream Your Hangouts from YouTube and Your Blog

Tim May 7, 2012 29

Google is beginning to roll-out Hangouts on Air to all of their Google+ users over the upcoming weeks. With Hangouts on Air, you can live broadcast your Hangouts to as many people as you like through your blog with embeddable videos or even streaming from your...

Tim May 7, 2012 48

When the Theme Manager was introduced in CyanogenMod 7, applying different themes to your phone was as easy as downloading an apk and a press of a button. As of today, the newest CM9 nightly now supports this ever-popular feature and one other noteworthy...

Kellen May 7, 2012 85

Back in early March, our sources told us to expect a blue DROID RAZR and sure enough, it should be here by May 17. Verizon has the phone loaded up in internal systems at a price of $149 on 2-year contract. This is the 16GB model, which simply means that Big...

Kellen May 7, 2012 17

Multiple sources reached out to us this morning to let us know that Verizon is planning to shut down their latest Double Data promo by June 3. That gives you just under a month to lock into 4GB of data for $30, 10GB for $50, or 20GB for $80. After the 3rd,...

Kellen May 7, 2012 39

Do smartphones emit dangerous levels of radiation? They may or they may not. It's one of those arguments or studies that will probably continue on through the end of time. We are still early enough into this smartphone game that no one really knows how harmful...

Kellen May 7, 2012 97

Nice way to kick off CTIA 2012, right? Verizon and HTC made the DROID Incredible 4G LTE official this morning, however, they were not ready to give us a price or release date. It is as you expected it to be though, with its 4" qHD LCD display, NFC chip, Beats...

Tim May 5, 2012 61

Update: We didn't realize that SwiftKey Tweeted this new beta out to the public the other day. It doesn't look like this is a private VIP thing any longer. Download it here. A new version of the Swiftkey 3 Beta has been pushed out to VIP users today. In the...

Kellen May 5, 2012 86

If you were considering the HTC One X that is headed to AT&T, not only for its power, but also because of HTC's commitment to unlocking bootloaders, you may want to look elsewhere. Early adopters of the device noticed a constant error when trying to unlock...

Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 86

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 86

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 86

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 86

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 86

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 86

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 86

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 86

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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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Google+ Introduces Hangouts on Air for All Users, Live Stream Your Hangouts from YouTube and Your Blog

Newest CyanogenMod Nightly Includes Theme Engine Support and Custom Lockscreen Shortcuts

Blue DROID RAZR Launching May 17 for $149

Verizon’s Latest “Double Data” Promo Ends June 3 for 4G LTE Phones

Tawkon for Android Released, Aims to Protect You From Your Phone’s Harmful Radiation

HTC and Verizon Announce the DROID Incredible 4G LTE, Available in the “Coming Weeks”

Switfkey 3 Beta Updated, Some Bugs Fixed and UI Gets Enhanced (Updated)

AT&T’s HTC One X the Latest to Star in a Bootloader-gate, HTC Blames “Restrictions” aka the Carrier