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Did The XOOM 2 Just Pass Through The FCC?

Dan October 24, 2011 28

A mystery Motorola device just cruised through the FCC and it may have been the XOOM 2. The device is marked with an FCC ID of 56MJ3, which marks it as part of Moto's flagship tablet line. The documents state the this mystery device will sport a 1.2GHz dual-...

Eric October 24, 2011 93

HTC has a way of connecting with their fanbase through Facebook that other handset makers do not have. Recently, the company has detailed their upgrade plan on their phones to Ice Cream Sandwich, Google's new operating system that was announced officially last...

Yes Folks, the DROID RAZR is Unlockable Everywhere in the World But the U.S.

Kellen October 24, 2011 256

We touched on this twice last week when the DROID RAZR was announced, but since it seems to be getting an enormous amount of play today and over the weekend, we thought we would bring it up one last time. So here we go. Yes folks, the brand spankin' new DROID...

Kellen October 24, 2011 80

Now that is a name we haven't heard in some time, "Bugless Beast." The original DROID ROM that was one of the staples back in the day has returned thanks to our buddy Peter Alfonso. Instead of continuing on with his GPA series, he's going back to Bugless as...

Kellen October 24, 2011 38

A fine friend of ours pointed out over the weekend that the new Gmail app from the Ice Cream Sandwich dump that MDW leaked actually works fairly well on the Motorola XOOM (there is a chance it works on other tablets too). It offers up a slightly tweaked UI...

Kellen October 22, 2011 296

It's not like the DROID RAZR is a secret anymore. We have a pre-order date and announcement from Verizon, full specs, and picture and video hands-on with it. We even know that it should receive Ice Cream Sandwich some time in early 2012. It's a beautiful,...

Kellen October 22, 2011 119

If you were looking for the most likely release dates for the Galaxy Nexus, DROID RAZR, and HTC Rezound, then this updated Verizon MAP (minimum advertised price) list is a good place to start. We saw a list similar to this just last week, but this one has been...

Tim October 21, 2011 17

We have finally had our long-awaited Ice Cream Sandwich announcment and we're completely pumped up. Tuesday night we had a great turn out for our live-blog slash online chat with readers during Google and Samsung's announcement. It was such a good turn out we'...

Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 17

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 17

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 17

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

Tim January 22, 2026 17

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

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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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Did The XOOM 2 Just Pass Through The FCC?

HTC Says They Will Upgrade As Many Phones As Possible To Ice Cream Sandwich

Yes Folks, the DROID RAZR is Unlockable Everywhere in the World But the U.S.

Pete Brings Back Bugless Beast, Updates Original DROID to Android 2.3.7

Gmail From Ice Cream Sandwich Works on the Motorola XOOM

New Pictures of the DROID RAZR in the Wild, Makes Its Way Into More Verizon Systems

New Verizon MAP Includes DROID RAZR – Galaxy Nexus Still at November 10

This Week In The Life of DROID: 10/21/2011