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ITC Rules that HTC Infringes on Apple Patent, Devices Subject to Ban in April 2012

Kellen December 19, 2011 204

The ITC (International Trade Commission) has ruled today that HTC infringes on one of Apple's patents and will face a ban on their products starting April 2012 here in the U.S. The patent in question has to do with formatted data that can be interacted with,...

Kellen December 19, 2011 32

The Google+ team teased us with screenshots the other day that showed the ability to start Hangouts from your mobile device. The update to enable that is now live in the market. It also introduced some other goodies like a newly designed album view for...

Kellen December 19, 2011

Within the hour, AT&T has announced that it has ended its bid to acquire T-Mobile. At this point, we shouldn't be surprised at this after seeing the FCC and DOJ do their best to shut it down. The big question is, "What does AT&T do now?" One thing is...

Tim December 19, 2011 38

Game publisher Gameloft has just released their highly awaited Modern Combast 3: Fallen Nation to the Android Market. If you are big into FPS games and are a fan of the Battlefield or Call of Duty series, then you will be right at home. The game runs a not-...

Kellen December 19, 2011 32

Every time I type the words "Casio g'z0ne Commando" I feel like throwing on some wet gear, boots, CamelBak, and crushing the wilderness. It just looks like some kind of a "man" phone. Funny thing is, our reader who tipped us to the update said that "his wife's...

Tim December 19, 2011 149

We have received enough emails from readers who are tired of seeing pixelated photos while thumbing through their contact that we stressed our brains to try and find some fixes. See, we have this theory that Google's servers are to blame since their contact...

Kellen December 19, 2011 24

Just in case your day had an hour long gap that needed to be filled, we thought we would show you the ninja unboxing of the Galaxy Nexus. In the past, the ninja has made quick work of his unboxing, but this time around, he wants you to put your skills to the...

Kellen December 19, 2011 75

The Asus Transformer Prime has had about as many rumored release dates and delays as any device, including the Galaxy Nexus. The most solid of them though, was December 19, which now looks to be semi-correct. While you may not find the device in stores today...

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 75

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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

Kellen January 21, 2026 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 204

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 204

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 204

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 204

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 204

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 204

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 204

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 204

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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ITC Rules that HTC Infringes on Apple Patent, Devices Subject to Ban in April 2012

Google Plus Update Brings Hangout Starting Through Messenger, Other Goodies

AT&T Ends Bid to Acquire T-Mobile [from AL]

Gameloft’s Modern Combat 3: Fallen Nation Now Available For Android

Verizon’s Rugged Beast the Casio Commando Receives Update

Having Trouble Syncing High Quality Contact Pics To Your Galaxy Nexus? Try These Tips

No One Unboxes a Galaxy Nexus Better than a Ninja, No One

Some Asus Transformer Prime Pre-Orders Shipping, Cancelled Orders Entitle You to $10 Gift Card