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Carrier IQ Hit With Senate Investigation, Has Until December 14 To Address Privacy Concerns

Dan December 1, 2011 77

Funny-man turned Senator, Al Franken fired off a letter to Carrier IQ on Thursday regarding the company's questionable practices. Carrier IQ has come under question in recent weeks after Trevor Eckhart revealed a major HTC security hole which led him to...

Kellen December 1, 2011 76

Galaxy Nexus owners (GSM version for now), know that you have a safety blanket going forward if the thought of hacking your phone has ever crossed your mind. The Android team released the factory images for the phone today, giving you the opportunity to revive...

Kellen December 1, 2011 82

Oh that Android Team, such a creative bunch. The Nyan Android is not the only Easter egg tucked away in Ice Cream Sandwich. No sir, a space-inspired "Rocket Launcher" was also included, but can only be found by looking through the available activities on the...

Tim December 1, 2011 32

Tofu connoisseurs can party like it's 1999 with the release of Nasoya to the Market. The application is complete with recipe ideas, videos, and overall tofu goodness related content. If you or a loved one doesn't know what tofu is, then this app will...

Kellen December 1, 2011 52

A whoppin' 761KB update for the original DROID is available now. Bringing the phone to Android 2.2.3 (build FRK76), this minor security fix helps block rogue/unauthorized certificates in the browser. More info. Cheers OzzyGee!

Kellen December 1, 2011 101

Aside from My Verizon and Backup Assistant coming pre-loaded on the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus, it will essentially come bloatware-free. That means no visual voicemail app that has been included in every Verizon device for the last decade or so. If...

Kellen December 1, 2011 185

It has been a couple of days since a new date was tossed into the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon fiasco, so let's go ahead and add to it. Does December 11 work for anyone? It's later than the December 8 date that we have reported on a number of times now, but at...

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...

Samsung Quickly Slaps $500 Off Galaxy S26

Kellen February 25, 2026 78

The best Galaxy S26 deal is a quick $500 off from Samsung, thanks to a wide range of trade-in devices worth that much. Buying...

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Galaxy S26 Series Made Official, Starts at $899

Tim February 25, 2026 78

Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup is now official, and for those who have been following Galaxy news for the past few months, the...

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The Nothing Phone 4a Comes in Pink

Kellen February 25, 2026 78

Earlier in the week, Nothing showed off its upcoming Nothing Phone 4a in a pretty typical mostly-white colorway. The phone...

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Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Crazy New Privacy Display Feature

Kellen February 23, 2026 78

We showed you earlier that someone was able to buy a Galaxy S26 Ultra super early by paying an enormous sum of money in Dubai...

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Here’s the Nothing Phone 4a

Kellen February 23, 2026 78

Nothing is preparing to fully reveal the Nothing Phone 4a on March 5, so the teasing of this next device is reaching new...

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 78

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 78

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 78

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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 77

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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Carrier IQ Hit With Senate Investigation, Has Until December 14 To Address Privacy Concerns

Galaxy Nexus Hackers Rejoice, Google has Released Factory ITL41D Images – Bootloader, System, Recovery, Etc.

Secret “Rocket Launcher” Discovered in Ice Cream Sandwich

Step Your Tofu Knowledge Game Up – Check Out Nasoya In The Android Market

Original DROID FRK76 Update Rolling Out Now

Will You Need Verizon’s Visual Voicemail App on Your Galaxy Nexus? Here You Go

Add December 11 to the Galaxy Nexus Potential Launch Date List

Verizon: Carrier IQ is NOT on Verizon Wireless Phones