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ErnCon Open Beta Released to Android Market, Space Shooter at its Purest Definition

Tim February 28, 2012 7

There are plenty of space shooters available in the Market, but finding one that is done well is another story. ErnCon, is one of the games done right. Flying around while shooting asteroids for minerals, all while being shot at and destroying enemies is why...

Tim February 28, 2012 24

DROID X owners should download and keep this file in a safe place immediately. As previously reported, we have heard from multiple sources that attempting to apply an SBF to older build versions from the newest update of firmware .621, could potentially spell...

Kellen February 28, 2012 37

A new update has been approved for the DROID 2 Global, bringing with it a series of bug fixes for a number of issues. Once this 4.5.629 build goes live and you have installed it, your camera settings will save, less out of memory errors will appear, and...

Tim February 28, 2012 56

Above is the first shot at what we can expect Isis to look like on our Android devices. Looking past the Froyo notification bar, we see a simple layout of your synced credit cards, an "Isis Feed" which is most likely a payment history page, a shopping...

Kellen February 28, 2012 55

Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo spoke at the Deutsche Bank Media and Telecommunications Conference on Monday and provided a few extra details that we had not yet heard on the shared or family data front. Having long been rumored to go live some time...

Kellen February 28, 2012 101

Since tomorrow is Leap Day, Verizon has decided to run a 1 day sale that is worth waiting for if you are on the verge of purchasing a new phone. Their landing page for the special includes all of their top devices such as the Galaxy Nexus, Rezound and DROID...

Tim February 28, 2012 4

If you happen to be lucky enough to be in Barcelona or are still just watching the mobile festivities from home, you can get in on the action at MWC thanks to Google's latest release to the Android Market. The app contains booth information, maps, notes, and...

Kellen February 28, 2012 95

If you thought that Motorola was going to have the inside track on all things Android immediately following their merger, you thought wrong. At least that's what Andy Rubin would have us believe. In a brief session in front of the press at Mobile World...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 95

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 95

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 95

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 95

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 95

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 95

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 95

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 95

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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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ErnCon Open Beta Released to Android Market, Space Shooter at its Purest Definition

DROID X Build .621 SBF File Released, Should Fix Fears of Bricking Phone

DROID 2 Global Receiving New Update to 4.5.629 – Fixes Bugs, Not Much Else

First Glimpse at Isis Mobile Payment System Interface for Android

Verizon: Shared Data Plans Coming “Mid-Year” – 5% of Customers are Using 4G LTE

Verizon Leap Day Sale: $100 Off Their Best Devices, Including the Galaxy Nexus

Google Releases Official Mobile World Congress Application to the Android Market

Andy Rubin: I Don’t Know Anything About Motorola’s Products, Google Built a Firewall Between Moto and Android Teams