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DROID RAZR MAXX All But Confirmed for January 26 Launch According to Verizon

Kellen January 20, 2012 52

One of our readers noticed over the weekend that Motorola's landing page for the DROID RAZR MAXX had an availability date of January 26. Once we posted it, the news quickly spread and Moto realized that they jumped the gun with it, almost instantly switching...

Kellen January 20, 2012 97

It's no secret that we are huge fans of Nova Launcher. As an all-ICS home replacement, it gets better and better with each new update - something that happens quite often by the way. And when the newest update popped up on my handset last night showing that...

Kellen January 19, 2012 195

In our never ending quest to understand the most important things to you when it comes to Android, we have a simple this or that poll to end the night with. If you had the choice of having an unlockable bootloader or the newest version of Android before anyone...

Kellen January 19, 2012 96

Verizon kicked off a new promotion this week to try and sucker tempt you into signing up for some of their monthly services like VZ Navigator and Visual Voicemail. If you aren't interested in using the fantastic free services that Google offers like Maps and...

Tim January 19, 2012 52

Another great game has finally found itself in the Android Market. This time it is Osmos, winner of Apple's iPad Game of the Year on iOS. It's a beautiful game with hypnotizing music that will continue to 'evolve' into an Android classic without a doubt. With...

Tim January 19, 2012 61

Do you sometimes feel that your phone just isn't as secure as it should be? Then allow me to introduce Security Enhanced Android (SEA), brought to you by the wonderful folks over at the National Security Agency (NSA). Taken from the AOSP and then beefed up to...

Kellen January 19, 2012 35

The latest in active/exercise tech was introduced today by Nike. The product is called the Nike+ FuelBand and looks similar to those LiveStrong wrist bands that took the world by storm for an extended period of time, only it's much more advanced. The idea...

Kellen January 19, 2012 15

During Google's Q4 earnings call that is live right now, CEO Larry Page gave us some new Android numbers to twist our brains over. As you already know, over 700,000 devices are activated every day and that 3.7 million were activated during the X-mas holiday...

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 15

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 15

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 15

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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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026 15

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 15

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 15

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 15

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 15

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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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DROID RAZR MAXX All But Confirmed for January 26 Launch According to Verizon

Nova Launcher Update Introduces Custom Icons for Folders, Infinite Scrolling

Thursday Poll: Bigger Deal – Unlockable Bootloader or Current Version of Android?

Verizon to Offer “Smartphone App Pack” That Includes NFL Mobile, Ringback Tones, VZ Navigator, Visual Voicemail and More for $12.99

Osmos, Winner Of Multiple Game Of The Year Awards Makes Its Way To Android

NSA Releases ‘Security Enhanced Android’, Offering Government Level Protection For Your Device

Nike Introduces the FuelBand as the Next Fitness Trend, Android Compatibility on the Way

Google: 11 Billion App Downloads, Over 250 Million Total Android Devices Activated