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Battery Doors for Verizon’s White Galaxy Nexus Appear Online

Kellen March 9, 2012 57

Parts manufacturers some times give us a look into the future, as they get a hold of replacement pieces to phones before they hit the market. Such is the case today with the white battery doors that showed up on eBay for the white Galaxy Nexus that is headed...

Tim March 9, 2012 56

Custom ROMs are great for having a ton of extra features and abilities, but what about when you want to change the look of your entire handset. That's where custom themes take over. This particular one called Glowing Green, comes from developer Kevin3328 and...

Kellen March 9, 2012 20

If you hang out in any of the root-specific forums or love all things Samsung, then you have probably heard of ChainFire. The dude has made some pretty monumental apps over the last couple of years, including a handful of root tools, a mobile Odin client, a...

Kellen March 9, 2012 57

Verizon Wireless announced that they are closing doors on 3 customer service centers (Bellevue,WA; Southfield, MI; Houston,TX), a move that affects around 3,100 jobs. When moves like this happen, one immediately jumps to wondering how much money is involved,...

Tim March 9, 2012 52

People who are still waiting for an official Instagram app to hit the Play Store, may want to check out Pixlr-o-matic. From the same folks who created the popular SketchBook app, this photo application has all of the fantastic artsy hipster filters you could...

Kellen March 8, 2012 45

Slice, an online shopping organizer, made its way to Android today. If you do any or all of your money spending online, this is an app you should probably download immediately. All it takes is an email address that you send most of your online receipts to...

Kellen March 8, 2012 202

For the last half hour or so, we have been poking fun at the idea that the Nexus line of phones is being left behind in the race to have the most current build of Android. Sure, we have seen a 4.0.3 update appear for all of 2 hours for the Nexus S before being...

Kellen March 8, 2012 25

An HTC smartphone snuck into the FCC today sporting Verizon's CDMA and LTE bands, leading those in the tech world to bet on it being the new DROID Incredible 4G. After all, what other HTC devices do we have to go with? That would be, none. So going forward,...

Buzzkill: Galaxy S26 Ultra Won’t Have Built-in Magnets

Tim February 5, 2026 25

Leading up to today, the general consensus was that the entire Galaxy S26 lineup would feature built-in magnets, bringing the...

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Google Shows Off Pixel 10a Because It’s Done With Leaks

Kellen February 4, 2026 25

The Pixel 10a will launch February 18, and that's official news from Google. As the leaks continue to pile up, Google has...

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2026 February Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen February 3, 2026 25

Google Pixel February 2026 update now available for download on the Pixel 7a up through the Pixel 10 series. The February...

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Where’s the February Pixel Update?

Kellen February 2, 2026 25

Pixel updates are no longer released on the first Monday of the month, as Google has shifted to a schedule that gives it more...

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Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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 57

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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Battery Doors for Verizon’s White Galaxy Nexus Appear Online

Custom Theme Friday: Glowing Green for Android Open Kang Project

ChainFire Releases New SuperSU Root Tool – OTA Rootkeeper and Temporary Unroot Included

Verizon to Shutter Several Customer Service Centers, Affecting Roughly 3100 Jobs

Become the Classy Photographer You Always Knew You Were with the Help of Pixlr-o-Matic

Slice Released on Android, One Hell of an Online Shopping Organizer

Thursday Poll: Nexus Owners – Do OTA Updates Matter?

Did the HTC Incredible 4G Cruise Through the FCC Today?