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New Google Play Store 3.5.15 Rolling Out – Shows Up to Date Apps, Previous Installs, and More

Kellen March 15, 2012 68

A new version of the Android Market Google Play Store is slowly rolling out to handsets tonight, bringing with it a handful of new features from what we have gathered. As you can see from the screenshot on the left, it will now show you apps that have been...

Eric March 15, 2012 44

PayPal is looking to be the biggest online payment system out there but one area they were beat to the punch was mobile payments. Square was very successful with their card-reader dongle but PayPal has come back swinging with their new service which is dubbed...

Tim March 15, 2012 60

More games from publisher EA have made their way to the Google Play Store. You will now be able to play NBA Jam and FIFA 12whenever you please on your Android device. They both will run you $5, but EA does their best at making sure you get your money's worth....

Eric March 15, 2012 13

The Android-x86 project has been around for a while, trying to get our favorite operating system ported over to even more machines around the world, namely desktops and laptops. This is a product of that drive to rule everything; Ice Cream Sandwich running on...

Tim March 15, 2012 89

If you were not able to take advantage of Verizon's deal on extended batteries for the Galaxy Nexus, then you should know that there is a serious deal going on over at Amazon. For just $20, you can scoop up the 2100mAh extended battery for your G-Nex instead...

Tim March 15, 2012 12

If you have been waiting for the American launch of Zynga's next blockbuster, today is the day. You can now head int the Google Play Store and pick up the awesomeness that is Scramble with Friends. Scramble with Friends is much like Boggle. You are given...

Eric March 15, 2012 35

Search, the cornerstone that Google is built on is getting ready to receive an overhaul pretty soon. Coming "over the next months" are semantic search results that can tell what you are looking for based on how and where you type it. The difference between...

Eric March 15, 2012 58

Who knows when the carriers will start getting official Ice Cream Sandwich updates out to phones. A long standby for the Android community has been being able to fall back on CyanogenMod when official updates were nowhere to be found. CM9 is in the works and...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Crazy New Privacy Display Feature

Kellen February 23, 2026 58

We showed you earlier that someone was able to buy a Galaxy S26 Ultra super early by paying an enormous sum of money in Dubai...

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Here’s the Nothing Phone 4a

Kellen February 23, 2026 58

Nothing is preparing to fully reveal the Nothing Phone 4a on March 5, so the teasing of this next device is reaching new...

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Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 58

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 58

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 58

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026 58

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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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 58

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 58

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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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New Google Play Store 3.5.15 Rolling Out – Shows Up to Date Apps, Previous Installs, and More

PayPal Looking to Battle Square With “Here” Mobile Payment System

Electronic Art’s NBA JAM and FIFA 12 Now Available Through the Google Play Store

Video: ICS Ported Over To Asus X101 Netbook Thanks to Android-x86, Looks Surprisingly Usable

[Deal] Galaxy Nexus Extended Battery Just $25 Through Amazon

Scramble with Friends Finally Hits American Google Play Store

Google Prepping Semantic Search Results, Will Make Google Assistant That Much Smarter

Will Your Device Receive Some CyanogenMod 9 Love? This Flowchart Lays Out Your Options