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Verizon: Carrier IQ is NOT on Verizon Wireless Phones

Kellen December 1, 2011 78

So if you follow the security arena of this tech world at all, then you probably saw the name Carrier IQ brought up a time or two in the last couple of days. Just last week, we reported on one of Android's security gurus receiving a C&D from the company...

Kellen December 1, 2011 63

Wow, look at Samsung go. Just yesterday the DROID Charge started to receive Gingerbread (Android 2.3), and now today, the Fascinate is getting some love. It's build EH03, the same one we were told would be the final build by a source a few weeks back. Click...

Kellen November 30, 2011 80

According to the title of this video, the Asus Transformer Prime "has arrived!" Today's rumor suggested that the world's first quad-core tablet would be available in Taiwan starting December 1, so technically, it could have arrived. All we know for sure though...

Kellen November 30, 2011 233

And to top the night off, how about a look under the battery cover along with the boot animation of the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon? You'll be pleased to know that the boot animation is exactly the same as the one you have seen on the GSM version of the phone....

Kellen November 30, 2011 167

Needing a late night Galaxy Nexus fix? Will that pretty picture do the trick? One of our fine friends just sent over the shot above, along with a side view in hand and a look at the stock set of apps that we have included below. As we saw during a set of...

Kellen November 30, 2011 63

According to an Asus spokesperson that chatted up NetbookNews, the Transformer Prime will land on U.S. soil December 8. It will get an earlier release in Taiwan on December 1, but after that, it's all ours baby. That means the world's first quad-core NVIDIA...

Kellen November 30, 2011 178

It has been about a year since we saw the first major player in the Android game, the original Samsung Galaxy Tab. That particular slate kicked off the release of the Froyo tablet era followed by the barrage of Honeycomb entries in mid-2011. The world was...

Tim November 30, 2011 26

UNO lovers are going to be happy today. The widely known game publisher Gameloft launched a free version of the card game classic to the Android Market. With the ability to play the computer or even other players over a network, all the fun that you had as a...

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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 78

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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Verizon: Carrier IQ is NOT on Verizon Wireless Phones

Samsung Fascinate Gingerbread Update EH03 Ready, Possibly Rolling Out Now

Asus Transformer Prime Promo Video Released, Get Your Bibs Ready (Updated: December 19 Confirmed)

Video: Verizon Galaxy Nexus Shows Off Its Micro-SIM and Boot Animation

Verizon Galaxy Nexus Poses for the Camera Again, Couple of Verizon Apps Loaded

Asus Spokesperson: Transformer Prime Headed to Taiwan December 1, U.S. December 8

Wednesday Poll: Is an Android Tablet Still a Part of Your Future?

Gameloft Launches Free Version Of Classic UNO Card Game Onto The Android Market