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To Celebrate Launch of Google Drive, Gmail Storage Size Bumped to 10GB

Tim April 24, 2012 53

Google is doing big things today. With the launch of Google Drive, the Gmail team has announced that everyone's Google-based email account is to receive a storage increase to 10GB up from the previous 7.5GB. Note that this is for regular Gmail users and not...

Kellen April 24, 2012 43

The DROID 4 update to build 6.13.219 that we first reported on last week is rolling out now. If you did not manually update using our file, then you will want to head into Settings>About phone>System updates and pull it. It's a smallish update at...

Tim April 24, 2012 33

Asus is sending out another update to the Transformer Eee Pad that should address the newest case of lag and other bugs that have become apparent to TF101 owners. The build that is being pushed out now is numbered 9.2.1.21 and as far as we can see on the About...

Kellen April 24, 2012 90

Yep, Google Drive is available now in the Play Store. It really is just an overhauled Google Docs, so if you already have that app installed, it will be a simple update. We are still waiting for drive.google.com to go live though. Update: I take that back,...

Kellen April 24, 2012 38

A whole bunch of hints were dropped within the last 24 hours, suggesting that Google Drive could launch as early as today. According to a prematurely posted article to the French Google Enterprise blog, that's exactly what is about to happen. A Google+ reader...

Kellen April 24, 2012 156

Forget the imminent launch of Google Drive, the fact that Google is selling the Galaxy Nexus in the Play Store is something to talk about. The last time they tried to sell a device on their own was with the Nexus One, and as many of you know, that failed to...

Kellen April 24, 2012 18

Is today the day? Will Google Drive launch, giving the world 5GB of Google cloud storage, an app to control it, and unicorn dust to make it all magical? Well, it may be magical without the unicorn dust, but there is still a chance it could launch today. We...

Kellen April 23, 2012 117

The bug fixing 6.12.181 update for the DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX is rolling out to all devices now. To pull it, simply head into Settings>About phone>System updates. The update runs about 17.4MB in size and will only take a few moments to download...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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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To Celebrate Launch of Google Drive, Gmail Storage Size Bumped to 10GB

DROID 4 Update 6.13.219 Available Now

Asus Transformer TF101 Receiving Update to Build Number 9.2.1.21, Should Fix Newest Case of Lag

Google Drive App is Live in the Play Store, Actually Just Update Your Docs App

French Google Blog Outs Google Drive Ahead of Launch? Here are the Details

Google Begins Selling Galaxy Nexus Directly Through Google Play Store for $399

Google Drive Support Pages Spotted, Docs Storage Upped to 5GB – Release Imminent?

DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX 6.12.181 Update Rolling Out Now