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Motorola Kills Custom Webtop Software in Ice Cream Sandwich? RAZR Turns to Tablet UI When Docked

Kellen April 3, 2012 108

The leaked Ice Cream Sandwich for the DROID RAZR that came out over the weekend has given us a view of Motorola's new "Webtop 3.0 beta." In previous versions, Webtop offered one of the most frustrating laptop-inspired experiences you could find. It was a...

Tim April 3, 2012 71

HTC Rezound owners, more custom ROMs are on the horizon for you. This newest Sense 4.0 ROM is almost completely in working order after two months of stressful work by developer, newtoroot. It has a very short list of bugs, most notably being the lack of...

Tim April 3, 2012 58

According to a recent report over at The Verge, sources close to the project are divulging info that Spotify has plans on releasing a major Ice Cream Sandwich update. News of this should make many Spotify users quite happy, seeing as how a lot of them have...

Kellen April 3, 2012 133

I really despise this time of the month. Whenever the Android team updates their distribution chart, a barrage of posts from the tech world scream out our favorite word and argument all over again: fragmentation. It never fails. It gets so old, but these...

Tim April 3, 2012 14

Back in 2009, Amazon launched a separate addition to their site called Amazon Wireless which focused solely on selling mobile devices on the cheap. As of today, the "beta" tag for Amazon Wireless has been phased out, bringing some nice changes along with it....

Tim April 3, 2012 63

If you have not already manually downloaded and installed the XOOM WiFi update to Android 4.0.4, it is now officially rolling out to everyone. The update includes quicker screen rotation, a new setting to immediately lock the screen, camera improvements and...

Share Your First Android Instagram Photos [Obligatory Post]

Kellen April 3, 2012 243

With Instagram finally releasing on Android, we couldn't help but ask that you all put those filters to use right away. I'm sure you have all snapped a handful of pictures, played with settings, searched for friends, and all that jazz, so let's see 'em. Seems...

Kellen April 3, 2012 109

Instagram for Android is available in the Google Play store. Go get it. Play Link Cheers Keyan X, Adam, Justin and Mark!

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 109

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 109

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 109

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 109

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 109

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 109

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 109

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 109

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 108

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 108

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 108

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 108

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 108

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 108

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 108

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 108

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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Motorola Kills Custom Webtop Software in Ice Cream Sandwich? RAZR Turns to Tablet UI When Docked

New Custom Sense 4.0 ROM Released for the HTC Rezound, Only Bluetooth Missing

Rumor: Spotify Working to Bring Major Ice Cream Sandwich Update to Android Users

Android Distribution Charts Spark Ridiculous “Fragmentation” Arguments for the 1,000th Time

Amazon Wireless Leaves Beta, Offering Price Matches and $25 Credit for the Appstore

XOOM WiFi Update to Android 4.0.4 Rolling Out Now

Share Your First Android Instagram Photos [Obligatory Post]

Instagram Now Available on Android