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Samsung Sticks with PenTile on the Galaxy SIII to Increase Life Span of Display

Eric May 11, 2012 81

Our frustrations with the Pentile matrix on mobile phone screens have been well documented here at DL. When we heard that the Galaxy SIII was not getting the bump up to the Super AMOLED Plus screen, and they chose to instead stick to the screen that used...

Eric May 11, 2012 76

The word "Superphone" gets tossed around a lot these days whenever a company releases a flagship handset that they want to brand themselves off of. In this case, LG's yet-to-be-announced phone certainly sounds power packed so far. Officially the name is LG...

Tim May 11, 2012 1405

To celebrate TegraZone's first birthday, NVIDIA have partnered with DL to give away a Transformer Pad prize bundle once a week, for three weeks. The bundle includes a brand-spanking new Asus Transformer Pad with matching keyboard dock, a Logitech game...

Tim May 11, 2012 61

A few days ago, Verizon announced a slew of new 4G LTE markets that were either just lit up or would be seeing the 4G LTE goodness on May 17. Yesterday, Big Red announced even more markets that would have their switches flipped on starting mid-next week and...

Ron May 11, 2012 71

The battle to dominate the mobile market has never been about smartphones. Android, iOS, and Windows Phone are attempts to use the most personal computers ever made to lock users into one ecosystem. Google is using Android, an open ecosystem, to lock users...

Kellen May 11, 2012 13

A new update as VS920V6 is primed and ready to be rolled out to the LG Spectrum on Verizon. According to the changelog, it appears to be pretty major yet somehow is not Ice Cream Sandwich. After updating though, users will find calendar improvements, Google as...

Tim May 11, 2012 21

Google pushed out a new version of the Play Store to devices yesterday numbered 3.5.19. No word on what changes are inside, but if your device hasn't received the newest version yet, you can download it right below. To install, simply download the apk and...

Tim May 11, 2012 83

There is no shortage of Siri wannabes in the Play Store, but it is a change to see one that has great ratings and actually works as intended. With Skyvi, you can handle the main tasks that one would usually use Siri for - such as checking local weather,...

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

Tim January 27, 2026 83

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 83

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 83

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 83

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 83

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 83

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 83

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 83

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 Sticks with PenTile on the Galaxy SIII to Increase Life Span of Display

LG “Eclipse 4G LTE” Superphone Headed For Sprint With Crazy Specs, Would You Want This on Verizon?

Week One Contest: Win an Asus Transformer Pad Prize Bundle to Celebrate TegraZone’s One Year Anniversary (Update: Winner Picked)

Verizon to Light Up Even More East Coast Markets With Their 4G LTE on May 17

Android is Google’s Weapon in the Ecosystem War [Opinion]

LG Spectrum Set to Receive Major Update to VS920V6, Still Isn’t Ice Cream Sandwich

Google Play Store Updated to Version 3.5.19, Available for Download

Skyvi for Android, Another Siri Knock Off that Actually Works Properly?