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Formspring App Now Available For Android – Let Random People Answer Your Important Questions

Tim January 27, 2012 8

When we got the email informing us that an app called Formspring was now available on Android, we had to take to Twitter to figure out what the heck it was. Thanks to our awesome followers, we have been able to figure out that Formspring's purpose is to be a...

Kellen January 27, 2012 36

During Samsung's Q4 earnings call last night, the company reported all sorts of good news on the profit and earnings front. However, the real question that we were all hoping would receive an answer to, sort of did. When asked what the plans were for the...

Kellen January 27, 2012 42

Before you laugh at this tip, you have to understand that Motorola - for whatever reason - has made it increasingly more difficult with each new version of Blur to set custom ringtones. You used to be able to do it through the stock music app, but that...

Kellen January 27, 2012 8

The expansion pack for SHADOWGUN dubbed "The Leftover" is available today in the Android Market. This new addition can be downloaded through the game if you already own it, bringing you 4 new levels, new enemies, new guns, and a whole lot more. For those that...

Tim January 27, 2012 34

For those of you looking to further your custom ROM experience, then the next step to take is to completely black out all of the Google applications. Thanks to themer travp624 over at RootzWiki, you can grab all of the popular Google apps in all black. Hotness...

Eric January 27, 2012 31

There was a reason why I said that Valve was one of my favorite companies yesterday. We got hooked up with access to the closed beta of the Steam Android application that hit the market yesterday and all I can say is "wow." The app was tested on my Galaxy...

Ron January 27, 2012 103

For the past week I've been spending some quality time with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. While I like the hardware for the most part and I don't mind TouchWiz, I've been struggling to find a place for the device in my life. While a large part of it is simply...

Tim January 27, 2012 196

The Galaxy Nexus has an outstanding fan base among the developer community and it completely shows when you poke your head into these forums. After receiving plenty of requests for us to post some custom ROM goodness, here is a ROM called the Android Open Kang...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 196

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 196

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 196

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 196

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 196

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 196

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 196

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 196

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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 8

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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Formspring App Now Available For Android – Let Random People Answer Your Important Questions

Samsung: We are “Still Reviewing Several Options” When It Comes to the Galaxy SIII Launch

Tip: How to Get Custom Ringtones and Notifications to Show on Motorola Devices

SHADOWGUN: The Leftover is Available in the Android Market Now

Mod: Inverted Google Apps For Your Galaxy Nexus

Hands On: Steam Android App Knocks It Out Of The Park, This Is How You Do A Video Game App

We Still Need Better Tablet Apps [Opinion]

Custom ROM Friday: Android Open Kang Project For Galaxy Nexus