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Verizon’s 4G LTE Goes Live in Peoria, IL

Kellen January 17, 2012 51

Who knew we had so many readers in the Peoria, IL region? According to the influx of emails to our inbox over the last 24 hours, this fine city has been given the green light from Verizon for its 4G LTE service. A press release or notice is absent from the...

Tim January 17, 2012 40

Are we starting to realize that many of the features we request for in our smart devices are finally catching up with us and killing our batteries? We have more powerful cameras, huge screens, 4G LTE, and now we have come to an age of quad-core processors. ...

Kellen January 17, 2012 193

2100mAh at $25 not enough to get your Galaxy Nexus through a day? Seidio has you covered with their newly released 3800mAh behemoth that puts the DROID RAZR MAXX's 3300 juicer to shame. OK that's a lie, since Motorola actually maintained a sleek and minimal...

Kellen January 17, 2012 48

Update: Samsung has responded, saying that they are not interested in purchasing RIM. According to a report out of the BGR camp, RIM is actively seeking potential candidates to purchase the quickly dying, former king of the smartphone market. Co-CEO Jim...

Kellen January 17, 2012 63

There are more than a few of us that have been eyeing UK retailers on the daily to see if they have flipped their "Coming soon!" signs for Galaxy Nexus accessories to "In Stock!" With the U.S. plastic piece of junk car dock disappointing everyone and the HDMI...

Tim January 17, 2012 186

Would things have been better if Steve Jobs just admitted that he liked some of Android's features? Was it impossible for him to show just a little bit of love for us? At least we know Steve "Woz" Wozniak himself enjoys parts of Google's operating system...

Kellen January 17, 2012 109

And it's back. The extended battery for the Galaxy Nexus at 50% off is available once again through Verizon's online store. We have talked about this deal time and time again, but we really want to make sure that everyone jumps on it. This extended battery may...

Kellen January 17, 2012 89

The mysterious 5.9.901 update for the DROID Bionic that popped up only a week or so after the officially massive bug fixer looks to have been a tester build. How it made it into the public is beyond me, but we just received word that the 5.9.902 update is...

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 89

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 89

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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’s 4G LTE Goes Live in Peoria, IL

Samsung Looks To Beef Up Batteries And Tweak Radios In 2012 For Extended Life

Seidio Releases 3800mAh Galaxy Nexus Battery, Your Tank Has Arrived Sans NFC Support

Rumor: RIM Looking to be Acquired, Hopes That It’s by Samsung (Updated)

Galaxy Nexus Docks and Accessories Delayed Across the Pond, Time Table for U.S. Release Now Really Uncertain

Wozniak: I Wish My iPhone Did The Things My Android Does, I Really Do

Galaxy Nexus Extended Battery Back in Stock at Verizon, Still 50% Off

DROID Bionic 5.9.902 Update Rolling Out to Testers, Here is the Changelog