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Verizon Giving Away Two DROID XYBOARD 8.2 Tablets Every Day Until March 11

Tim February 27, 2012 34

Don't feel like paying the high price tag, but still want to get your hands on a Motorola DROID XYBOARD 8.2 tablet? Well, Big Red is giving away two tabs every single day until March 11. Supposing when you've sold about 8 in total, they have to figure out...

Kellen February 27, 2012 42

No word out of Google, but Google Voice calling appears to be down. A number of readers reached out to inform us that they were unable to make calls using the service and we can confirm that. I attempted to call a couple of 1-800 numbers along with some close...

Kellen February 27, 2012 34

Isis - the NFC mobile payment system that was started by Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T - received its first banking partners today, along with a product name and some details on how they plan to roll out. The product will officially be called Isis Mobile...

Kellen February 27, 2012

Best Buy is ready to take pre-orders on the HTC One X that is headed to AT&T here in the States. Remember that this is the non-Tegra 3 version since that chip has yet to play nicely with LTE. Since AT&T is looking to push their new LTE network all year...

Tim February 27, 2012 28

Another update from the Temple Run team on Facebook has some people raging a bit more this Monday. Unfortunately, back in January, Temple Run was said to be ready for launch this month, but over the weekend, hopes have been crushed. The Temple Run team states...

Kellen February 27, 2012 117

Over the weekend, one of our readers received the email of his dreams from Verizon. It included details on how he could get himself into a Galaxy Nexus for...free! The post caused quite the stir in the comments and across the web as VZW customers called every...

Tim February 27, 2012 48

We can think of a few reasons why owners of Android devices wouldn't want to flash ROMs and kernels to their phones. Mainly, the big one is that they simply don't want to screw anything up. We can't blame them - it may seem straightforward as just reading a...

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Pogo Dock

Kellen February 27, 2012 118

On Thursday, one of our readers noticed that the Galaxy Nexus Pogo Dock was available to be ordered, so naturally, we jumped on it. Ours arrived this morning and we have already had enough time to play with it a bit and put together this video to give you guys...

Samsung Quickly Slaps $500 Off Galaxy S26

Kellen February 25, 2026 118

The best Galaxy S26 deal is a quick $500 off from Samsung, thanks to a wide range of trade-in devices worth that much. Buying...

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Galaxy S26 Series Made Official, Starts at $899

Tim February 25, 2026 118

Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup is now official, and for those who have been following Galaxy news for the past few months, the...

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The Nothing Phone 4a Comes in Pink

Kellen February 25, 2026 118

Earlier in the week, Nothing showed off its upcoming Nothing Phone 4a in a pretty typical mostly-white colorway. The phone...

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

Kellen February 23, 2026 118

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 118

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 118

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 118

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 118

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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 34

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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Verizon Giving Away Two DROID XYBOARD 8.2 Tablets Every Day Until March 11

Google Voice Calling Appears to be Down (Updated: It’s Back)

Isis NFC Payment System Receives Official Name, Secures First Banks, and Briefly Discusses Plans for 2012 Rollout

Best Buy to Take Pre-orders for the HTC One X Starting Today [from AL]

Previously Thought to be Released Sometime This Month, Temple Run is Not Ready for Android Yet

Verizon’s Free Galaxy Nexus Promo is Regional, Calling Customer Service Won’t Get You Anywhere

Installing Custom Recoveries and Applying PermRoot to HTC Rezound Made “Noob-Proof” Thanks to Developer

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus Pogo Dock