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Acer Releases App to Help A500 Owners Update to Ice Cream Sandwich

Kellen April 27, 2012 34

The Acer A500 Ice Cream Sandwich update is supposed to be available today for all owners. On Wednesday, a lucky few received the update early, but the rest should have it today. In order to make sure the process goes off without a hitch, Acer has an app in the...

Kellen April 27, 2012 181

A new Ice Cream Sandwich build for the DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX has leaked within the last day or so as build 6.14.84. We are hearing that the file size (roughly 343MB) matches that of the file listed in yesterday's VZW update schedule, so this could be the...

Tim April 27, 2012 57

After we posted news of Samsung's flash-mob protest against Apple and their customers down in Australia, word is out that Samsung is denying any ties to it whatsoever. Say what, Sammy? Samsung Electronics Australia has nothing to do with the ‘Wake-Up Campaign....

Tim April 27, 2012 49

We enjoy making our devices stand out from the pack and it is not the easiest thing to do unless you have some clean wallpapers, sexy icons, and a good sense for symmetry. Our dear friend Kovdev is a maker of all the aforementioned goods, so we constantly...

Kellen April 27, 2012 14

The first fastboot file for the DROID 4 is now available for those of you that want to have a security blanket of sorts should you run into any software issues with your phone. The build number on this file is 6.13.215, which is the original software build for...

Kellen April 27, 2012 49

At this point, we are starting to pencil in a release of the DROID Incredible 4G LTE some time during the next couple of weeks. A finished build of the device has been photo'd a handful of times, the DroidDoes.com page for it went live earlier in the week, and...

Tim April 27, 2012 34

Today, Samsung has released their earnings report for the first quarter of 2012. To make it short and sweet, they raked in a cool $4.46 billion in profit (up 81% from last year) thanks to huge growth in their mobile communication sectors - not a surprise there...

Kellen April 27, 2012 314

Android software engineer Jean-Baptiste Queru, who you see mentioned here quite a bit as he handles the AOSP, shared his thoughts yesterday about the update process for Ice Cream Sandwich. He talked about how Sony spends a lot of time contributing to the AOSP,...

Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 314

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 314

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 314

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 314

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 314

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 314

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 314

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 314

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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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Acer Releases App to Help A500 Owners Update to Ice Cream Sandwich

New RAZR Ice Cream Sandwich Leaks as Build 6.14.84, May Be Official (Updated)

Samsung Denies Responsibility for Staged Protest Outside Apple Stores in Australia

Kovdev Releases Lustre Icon Pack to the Play Store, Simplistic Meets Beauty

DROID 4 Fastboot File Released For Build 6.13.215

First Look at the HTC Incredible 4G LTE Otterbox Defender Case

Samsung Releases Record Q1 Earnings of $4.46B, Proceeds to Make it Rain

Android Engineer: Verizon is Holding Back Your Galaxy Nexus 4.0.4 Update