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Costco Still Expects the Galaxy Nexus to be $289 on Contract, Available “As Early As December 15”

Kellen December 13, 2011 203

Again, December 15 is by no means official and is simply the current target date that we may see the Galaxy Nexus on. Costco has made that even clearer with their wording in the screenshot above that reads, "Nexus launches as early as Thursday, 12/15." By no...

Kellen December 13, 2011 157

Last night around 9PM Pacific, the major update for the DROID Bionic that should tidy up most of its bugs, went live. If you were not prompted for it, you should check for yourself as it should be available to everyone. Head into Settings>About phone>...

Kellen December 12, 2011 2746

To kick Droid Life and NVIDIA's Two Weeks of Holiday Tegra, we thought we would start with Asus' other Tegra 2 tablet, the Eee Pad Slider. It's all of the goodness you want and expect from the original Transformer, but with a sliding keyboard attached. You...

Kellen December 12, 2011 229

The Galaxy Nexus extended battery is no secret. At 2100mAh, it's not going to extend your life like the 2750mAh beasts that HTC makes available, but it will certainly help over the stock 1850mAh that comes preloaded in the phone. One thing people tend to worry...

Kellen December 12, 2011 122

Otterbox cases are some of the more famous of all smartphone accessories. For those that are hard on their phones, drop them constantly or have kids, these are essentially "must haves." Little was known about there being one for the Galaxy Nexus though, well...

Kellen December 12, 2011 68

The DROID RAZR may only be a few weeks old, but Motorola is already jumping on bugs that shipped with it. Reports out of the Motorola Support Forums indicate that a soak test has been prepared and will be out in the very near future. The chances of it being...

Tim December 12, 2011 17

We know that further development of Flash for Android is dead, but that doesn't mean they won't continue to make the already existing app better and more secure for current users. Plus, they have told us that there will be an updated version for Ice Cream...

Kellen December 12, 2011 46

The Sony Xperia PLAY sort of came and went without much attention from Android enthusiasts here in the States. It was supposed to be the mobile gaming machine of the century, but with lower end specs and no 4G, it struggled to take off. Well, what would happen...

Android 17 Beta is Already Here for Pixel Phones to Test (Updated)

Kellen February 11, 2026 46

After a brief tease yesterday afternoon, Google has gone and done it - Android 17 is already here for Pixel phones. Google...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 203

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 203

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 203

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 203

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 203

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 203

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 203

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 203

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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Costco Still Expects the Galaxy Nexus to be $289 on Contract, Available “As Early As December 15”

DROID Bionic 5.5.893 Bug Fixer Started Rolling Out Last Night, Check Your Phone Now

Contest: Two Weeks of Holiday Tegra #1 – Win an Asus Eee Pad Slider (Updated: Winner Picked!)

Video: Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus Poses With Extended Battery Inside

Otterbox Lovers, Here is Your Galaxy Nexus Defender Series Case

DROID RAZR Soak Test in the Works, Doubtful That it’s Ice Cream Sandwich

Adobe Flash App Updated, Still No Ice Cream Sandwich Support – Adobe AIR Does Though

Sony Xperia PLAY with 4G on the Way?