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Motorola XOOM Accessories Going For 80% Off In Verizon Stores, If You Can Find Them

Dan December 20, 2011 25

One of our readers went into his local Verizon store to pick up some accessories for his Motorola XOOM, what he didn't expect was to find a whopping 80% discount. With Verizon and Motorola now pushing the new Xyboard tablets, it seems as if they are looking to...

Tim December 20, 2011 107

The good folks over at XDA have brought a working HD Netflix application to the Verizon 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus. It could quite possibly be the same app you would find on the DROID RAZR which also came stock with the HD version of the app. You should probably...

Dan December 20, 2011 289

Our friends over at AnandTech did quite the investigation on the reported signal strength issue with the Galaxy Nexus. Users were reporting numerous dropped calls and a weak 4G LTE signal - I for one have only seen higher than 3 bars once. While the signal...

Kellen December 20, 2011 117

The Android team announced at the end of last week that Android 4.0.3 would be the base of Ice Cream Sandwich going forward. Everyone cheered at the new social integration tools and camera capabilities, but then quickly realized one thing - the Galaxy Nexus is...

Kellen December 20, 2011 41

It may not have been adopted as highly by the developer community as past HTC devices were, but the HTC Rezound is still one heck of a phone that should not be ignored. You can't argue against its impressive spec list (1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, etc....

Kellen December 20, 2011 105

This year's Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis can be watched on your mobile device thanks to Verizon and their NFL Mobile app. And not only will you get to stream the game from anywhere, but the coverage will include additional camera angles, in-game highlights...

Kellen December 20, 2011 162

Does everyone already know how to turn off 4G LTE on your Galaxy Nexus? For those that don't, this is probably the best way to extend out your battery life. In fact, yesterday I turned to 3G and WiFi only and was at 52% on the extended battery after almost 9...

Kellen December 20, 2011 54

The Dropbox team released the latest version of their Android app today that has been optimized for Ice Cream Sandwich. While seeing "ICS" attached to an update is all the rage these days, that is definitely not all that went into this build. The list of...

Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 54

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

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Galaxy Unpacked 2026 Scheduled for February 25

Tim February 10, 2026 54

Samsung has booked the date at which they will unveil the Galaxy S26 series. February 25 is the day, 10am PT (1pm ET) is the...

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AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 54

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only...

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 54

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 54

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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YouTube Music Lyrics Feature Now Behind Premium Paywall

Tim February 9, 2026 54

Bad news, non-Premium subscribers who use YouTube Music -- the lyrics tab is officially behind a paywall. The feature, if you...

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ChatGPT Gets Ads Starting Today

Tim February 9, 2026 54

If you caught the "Big Game" last night, you might've seen a few ads that teased the fact that OpenAI will begin testing ads...

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Buzzkill: Galaxy S26 Ultra Won’t Have Built-in Magnets

Tim February 5, 2026 54

Leading up to today, the general consensus was that the entire Galaxy S26 lineup would feature built-in magnets, bringing the...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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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Motorola XOOM Accessories Going For 80% Off In Verizon Stores, If You Can Find Them

Download: HD Netflix For Verizon 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus

Galaxy Nexus LTE Signal Is More Accurate Than Others, There May Be No Problem

Variety of Android 4.0.3 ROMs Already Available for the Galaxy Nexus LTE

HTC Rezound Drops to $149 Through Amazon

Super Bowl XLVI to be Streamed Through Verizon’s NFL Mobile App, Hopefully We Have Galaxy Nexus Support by Then

How to: Turn Off 4G LTE on the Galaxy Nexus

Download: Dropbox V1.3.0.6 With Bulk Uploads, Gallery Improvements, and Ice Cream Sandwich Support