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Samsung Galaxy SIII Battery Put to the Test, Surprisingly Good Numbers For Such a Large Display

Kellen May 14, 2012 39

The folks at GSMArena apparently got a hold of a Samsung Galaxy SIII (our hands-on) for a long enough period of time that they could perform some thorough battery tests. They tested talk time, web browsing life, and how long it could last while playing video ...

Tim May 14, 2012 28

Recently, the CyanogenMod team released CM9 nightlies for the Motorola XOOM 4G. For owners of the world's first 4G LTE tablet, this may come as a huge upgrade, seeing as how Verizon is still having troubles pushing the official Ice Cream Sandwich update to...

Kellen May 14, 2012 11

To celebrate the $100 price drop of the DROID RAZR MAXX, Verizon has released a second commercial that falls into this happier "DROID" theme that was introduced a couple of weeks back. Gone are the robots, loud voices, and explosions - in are ways a DROID-...

Kellen May 14, 2012 76

At the end of last week, we were tipped to a possible $100-off deal from Verizon for the DROID RAZR MAXX, which normally runs $299 on contract. As of today, that deal is in place online and in stores for those looking to make 3300mAh of battery juice a part of...

Kellen May 12, 2012 232

A device by the model number SCH-I535, which has been rumored to be tied to Verizon's Samsung Galaxy SIII, appeared in a Nenmark benchmark last night. Nothing in the benchmark itself should surprise you, but if it's the real deal, it confirms that Big Red's...

Tim May 11, 2012 44

Launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 is now officially set to take place in the US starting May 13 at merchants such as Amazon and Best Buy. The Galaxy Tab 2 pricing will start at $399 for a 16GB and WiFi model, with no real jump in specs over the original ...

Eric May 11, 2012 25

A company named Seraku showed off a mirror recently, that through a series of hookups, connects to an Android tablet and then projects an interface onto the reflective surface of the mirror. Plus, so you don't smudge up the nice clean glass with your greasy...

Tim May 11, 2012 16

Users of Turntable.fm can let out shrieks of joy today, as an Android application for the music sharing site has gone live in the Play Store. For those new to Turntable.fm (I am a total noob), rooms are created with up to 5 DJ's. DJ's have the power to choose...

Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 16

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 16

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

Tim January 22, 2026 16

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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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Samsung Galaxy SIII Battery Put to the Test, Surprisingly Good Numbers For Such a Large Display

Motorola XOOM 4G Receives CyanogenMod 9 Nightly Goodness, Sayonara Honeycomb

Verizon Continues New Feel-Good DROID Theme in Latest Commercial, Pimps Partnership With Color for Facebook

DROID RAZR MAXX Drops to $199 From Verizon

Verizon’s Galaxy SIII Appears in Benchmark, Looks Again Like a Snapdragon S4

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Launches in the United States Starting May 13

Seraku Shows Off Smart Mirror That’s Android Infused, Let’s Hope It Doesn’t Take Pictures of Our Bedhead

Turntable.fm App Released for Android, DJ Your Own Station and Share Music