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Download: Google Play Store Build 3.5.16

Kellen April 6, 2012 35

A new Google Play store started popping up earlier in the week as version 3.5.16, up from 3.5.15. As you would expect from such a minor change in build number, there isn't anything standing out as being drastically different. In fact, we aren't sure that...

Tim April 6, 2012 36

When I first got on Instagram earlier this week, I noticed some people had cool collage and other effects on their photos that the Instagram app did not offer. This made me quite jelly. After receiving a tip from a reader, I discovered Diptic. The process of...

Tim April 6, 2012 64

The GPS feature, or should I say lack thereof, for the Transformer Prime is finally going to be put to rest by Asus. After a few OTA update attempts to tweak the tabs software to communicate better with satellites, Asus is resorting to shipping out dongles for...

Kellen April 6, 2012 75

Who would have thought that two days after Google[x] unveiled their "Project Glass" that we would see a somewhat working prototype in the wild? Sergey Brin, Google co-founder, sported a working prototype to a blindness foundation event, where his wife was...

Kellen April 6, 2012 85

Ahh yes, the "Nexus" tablet. We personally believe that it will be Google Play branded and not "Nexus" branded, but that's another discussion for another day. Today, it's about the release of the tablet that all of us want to get our hands on. According to new...

Kellen April 5, 2012 89

So this is not all that surprising. Best Buy notified employees last Friday that we would see Ice Cream Sandwich roll out to the DROID RAZR and RAZR MAXX on April 4. As you know from reading this site, there is an update headed to both phones, but it is not...

Tim April 5, 2012 22

As soon as we posted about Friendcaster receiving some big Ice Cream Sandwich love, a ton of our Twitter friends barraged us with tips that Plume also received some ICS goodness recently. From what we see so far, there a few UI enhancements that compliment ICS...

HTC One X Unboxing, Gallery and First Impressions

Kellen April 5, 2012 181

When HTC announced the One X at MWC in February, my initial thought was, "I need this device no matter what carrier it belongs to." And then AT&T announced that they would have it, but it would not carry NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 3 processor and that only...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 181

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 181

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 181

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 181

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 181

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 181

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 181

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 181

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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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Download: Google Play Store Build 3.5.16

Diptic – Helping You Become a Better Instagram Fanboy

Asus to Transformer Prime Owners: “Teach Me How to Dongle”

Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Wears Google Glasses to Blindness Foundation Event

Google’s Cheap Tablet Delayed for Tweaks and Price Drop, Could be Here in July

Best Buy: RAZR and RAZR MAXX Ice Cream Sandwich Update “Delayed,” Rezound Still Happening Friday

Plume for Twitter Receives Update Too, More Ice Cream Sandwich Enhancements for Everybody

HTC One X Unboxing, Gallery and First Impressions