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Sprint Galaxy Nexus Orders Arrive Early, Device Running Android 4.0.4 – Ummm, Hello Verizon and Google?

Kellen April 21, 2012 282

A few orders for the Galaxy Nexus on Sprint started to arrive yesterday and one thing in particular stood out to us - it's running Android 4.0.4. Yes, that would be a newer build of Android than your Verizon Galaxy Nexus is "officially" running. As you are all...

Kellen April 21, 2012 192

It has been over a month since we were last treated to a DROID RAZR HD sighting. Thanks to leaks out of China, we were able to take a peak at a device that was once codenamed the "Fighter" that looked a heck of a lot like previous RAZR releases. Well, except...

Kellen April 21, 2012 7

If you follow us on Twitter, then you probably saw this link go out early yesterday, but as always, we like to make sure everyone is up to speed. What we have is a listing on Amazon's German site "by Samsung" for the "Galaxy S3." Amazon lists it at 599 Euros,...

Tim April 20, 2012 7

Could we have finally caught a glimpse of the real Samsung Galaxy S3? According to the video that hit the web today, it is the real deal. Along with all of that excitement, the RAZR and the RAZR MAXX are starting to receive some soak test action, which means...

Tim April 20, 2012 35

Some of our favorite applications for Android received updates today, so be sure to head on over to the Play Store and pick up the newest versions. There is not anything too major in any of the updates besides your general bug fixings, but it is always good to...

Kellen April 20, 2012 98

According to the latest MAP (minimum advertised price) list from Verizon, the Galaxy Nexus will drop to $199 on 2-year contract starting April 23. If you were thinking about cruising into a store this weekend to pick one up, you may want to hold off until...

Kellen April 20, 2012 28

Google Drive - Google's Dropbox-ish cloud storage service - made its first public appearance today through an Android developers Hangout on Google+. While showing off the sharing capabilities of an app in review, the option to share with "Drive" was included...

Kellen April 20, 2012 30

Yesterday we reported that the HTC Incredible 2 had hit "out of stock" status in Verizon's store, but one of our readers noticed today that the device is gone completely. If you search for it, you won't find a sales page and are instead left with support and...

T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 30

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 30

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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

Tim January 27, 2026 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 282

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 282

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 282

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 282

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 282

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 282

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 282

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 282

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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Sprint Galaxy Nexus Orders Arrive Early, Device Running Android 4.0.4 – Ummm, Hello Verizon and Google?

DROID RAZR HD Will Essentially Look Just Like This Device

Galaxy SIII Pops Up on German Amazon Site, Should We Believe It Though?

This Week In The Life Of DROID: 4/20/2012

Updates Available for Facebook, Instagram, Path, Springpad, and Pocket

New Verizon MAP Released, Galaxy Nexus Dropping to $199 on April 23

Google Drive Shows Up on Developer’s Phone During Google+ Hangout, Video Immediately Pulled

Scratch That, Incredible 2 Has Now Been Removed From Verizon’s Store