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Touch-Enabled Clockwork Recovery Released as Beta for Galaxy Nexus

Kellen January 29, 2012 48

The touch-based Clockwork Recovery that was teased late last week is now available in beta form if you would like to test it. I flashed it without any problems, cruised through menus and am now performing my first backup with it. So far, everything seems to...

Kellen January 29, 2012 68

Sick of the old standard weather apps? You may want to give 1Weather a try, as it not only matches up perfectly to the styling of Ice Cream Sandwich, but it also packs a punch on the functionality and features fronts. Brought to us from the folks behind...

Kellen January 29, 2012 85

The first couple of days with the RAZR MAXX were on opposite ends of the battery spectrum. The first was a typical first day with a phone meaning it was nothing to write home about, while day 2 was impressive, to say the least. Day 3 was pretty much like day...

Kellen January 28, 2012 168

As you can see from the top two screenshots, day 2's battery test with the DROID RAZR MAXX was the polar opposite of day 1. As we mentioned yesterday, the first charge on a new battery is almost always going to be your worst. You spend a ton of time setting up...

Tim January 27, 2012 366

This week we have been able to score a few review units for the RAZR MAXX and LG Spectrum. So starting next week, you will see our reviews and other tidbits pop up for those devices. Along with that, we are sure to hear more rumors about devices that will be...

Kellen January 27, 2012 129

I may have just stumbled onto the case of my dreams. Say hello to the Ringke SLIM in white for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. As someone who tends to go nekkid on the case front, this is exactly what I have been looking for. It covers the back to give me a new...

Kellen January 27, 2012 27

For one day only (that being yesterday), the white and black 32GB DROID RAZR was available for $279. Today, another $20 has been hacked off of the price giving you the opportunity to purchase one for $249. It may not pack the 3300mAh battery that Moto included...

Kellen January 27, 2012 73

Not that any of you should care, but RIM's co-CEOs stepped down on Sunday leaving the company in that hands of COO Thorsten Heins. What you should care about (or at least get a good laugh out of) is this new CEO - that sat down with the folks at CrackBerry...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 73

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 73

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 73

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 73

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 73

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 73

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 73

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 73

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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 48

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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Touch-Enabled Clockwork Recovery Released as Beta for Galaxy Nexus

1Weather Puts Most Weather Apps to Shame, Keeps It Minimal Too

DROID RAZR MAXX Battery Test Day 3 – Why Can’t Every Phone Have This Battery?

DROID RAZR MAXX Battery Test Day 2 – Things Looking Good

This Week In The Life Of DROID: 1/27/2012

Case Review: Ringke Slim for the Galaxy Nexus

32GB DROID RAZR Drops in Price Again, Now Just $249 at Verizon

RIM’s New Clueless CEO Says that Android Devices are “All the Same”