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Samsung: 3D Phones are Not a Part of Our Immediate Future

Kellen April 5, 2012 40

Talk about fantastic news for those of that think 3D in smartphones is one giant gimmick. Samsung sent a brief note to Engadget to address some of the rumors circulating over their expected Galaxy SIII release, mentioning that 3D is not in their immediate...

Tim April 5, 2012 40

If you haven't jumped on the Intsagram train yet, then what the heck are you waiting for? And before you say, "It's just a bunch of hipster filters," let me say that it is much more than that. Yes, you can apply tacky filters to your pictures, but it isn't so...

Verizon Continually Adding New 4G LTE Markets and Enhancing Others – Here is a List of 44 of Them

Kellen April 5, 2012 215

Over the last few weeks, Verizon announced all sorts of new 4G LTE markets that will go live soon or have already. Our inbox certainly reflects these new activations, as folks from Tennessee to Kansas to Oregon have pinged us with excitement over seeing the "...

Tim April 5, 2012 10

Zynga has officially launched a paid version of their newest blockbuster on Android, Scramble with Friends. Finally, no more annoying ads and even the feature of earning coins at a faster rate. It's $0.99 and if you feel like going up against a Scramble...

Ron April 5, 2012 77

You hear a chime, see a pop up notification, and feel a buzz. Someone just sent you an email and your phone, computer, and tablet are notifying you. Despite all of our technology, notifications continue to oppress the senses of those who use multiple devices....

Kellen April 5, 2012 32

Solid deal in our store today that we wanted to point out. The Seidio 3800mAh extended battery with NFC is available for $57.95. If you bought this from Seidio's store, it would run you almost $75. It's a tank of a battery, but if you need a phone that can...

Kellen April 5, 2012 30

Best Buy and Motorola announced a deal this morning that will allow you to save $50 on select Moto devices (including the DROID RAZR) when you trade-in your current phone. The Photon 4G and Atrix 2 are also included in the promo. On top of the phone discount,...

Tim April 5, 2012 68

The CyanogenMod team is done with all of their tweaking and last minute changes to the new CM mascot rAndy. What they have now definitely suits the team a bit better and has much more spunk. The mascot has now been renamed to Cid. In a blog post, they go in to...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 68

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 68

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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: 3D Phones are Not a Part of Our Immediate Future

Instagram Receives Yet Another Update, Filled With Misc Bug Fixes

Verizon Continually Adding New 4G LTE Markets and Enhancing Others – Here is a List of 44 of Them

Zynga Releases Paid Version of Scramble with Friends, No More Ads

Smarter Notifications [Opinion]

[Deal] Seidio 3800mAh Extended Battery with NFC for Galaxy Nexus $57.95

Trade-In Your Current Phone to Best Buy and Save $50 on the DROID RAZR

CyanogenMod Team Says Goodbye to rAndy and Hello to “Cid”