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How to: Change Your Galaxy Nexus Soft Keys to Customized Colors or Versions

Kellen January 3, 2012 105

Many of you noticed the sexy new blue soft keys that my Galaxy Nexus was rockin' and asked for instructions on how to do it. By no means is the process difficult, but it does take a little bit of time the first try. Once you get it down, you can swap out soft...

Tim January 3, 2012 56

If you have been looking to get your hands on the tablet that we just can't seem to stop talking about, then head on over to Office Depot's online store and purchase yourself an Asus Transformer Prime. Our buddy Mark has already bought 3, so if they are not...

Tim January 3, 2012 75

We here at DL love ourselves some Swype. But you know what we love even more? Themed Swype. So, when we stumbled upon this treasure chest of different themes we just couldn't resist sharing it. For those who have troubles choosing which colors they want,...

Kellen January 3, 2012 63

The Transformer Prime has been rooted thanks to @TeamAndIRC with their soon-to-be-released NachoRoot tool. Not much else to say about that other than a release of the tool has not happened at this time. Sir Justin Case may be holding onto it until Ice Cream...

Tim January 3, 2012 110

Now that HTC has unlocked the Rezound's bootloader, you can be sure that we are going to see a huge influx of developer support for this beastly device. It's only been a few days and we can already find a few ROMs that will definitely interest Rezound owners,...

Kellen January 3, 2012 103

Verizon's tiered data was born in the middle of this last summer, leaving new customers and new lines without the unlimited wonders that many of us long-time customers continue to enjoy. There may be a workaround to get you upgraded though. We had heard about...

Tim January 3, 2012 84

From the same developer who made the standalone 4G LTE toggle for the HTC Thunderbolt, comes a toggle widget that should work for the Galaxy Nexus as well. Root is required and we have found that it works best on most of the custom ROMs that have been...

How to: Flash Your First Custom ROM on the Galaxy Nexus

Kellen January 3, 2012 137

We had held off for the most part on walking you through the flashing of a custom ROM for your Galaxy Nexus until there were a number of options out there that were stable. I think it's safe to say that there are more than a "number" that are well worth your...

What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 137

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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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 137

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 137

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 137

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 137

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 137

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 137

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 137

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 105

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 105

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 105

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 105

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 105

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 105

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 105

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 105

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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How to: Change Your Galaxy Nexus Soft Keys to Customized Colors or Versions

Transformer Prime Stocked Online At Office Depot, Orders Shipping Out Now

Newest Swype Beta Released in a Variety of Colors, Multiple Phones Supported Including Galaxy Nexus

Asus Transformer Prime has been Rooted.

With The Bootloader Unlocked, HTC Rezound Now Receiving First Batch Of Custom ROM Goodness

Stuck with a Tiered Data Plan on Verizon? This Trick May Get You Unlimited Data (Updated)

Galaxy Nexus Receives 4G LTE Toggle Treatment Thanks to BAMF

How to: Flash Your First Custom ROM on the Galaxy Nexus