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GO Team Releases GO Locker, Their Take on a Lock Screen Replacement

Kellen October 25, 2011 51

The GO Launcher team tossed out an update today that included a handful of goodies including two new screen transitions and a new theme preview UI. On top of that though, they also released GO Locker, which is their take on a lock screen replacement. Just...

Kellen October 24, 2011 130

(Click image for full version) After HTC and Verizon released 2.11.605.3 for the Thunderbolt, they quickly realized that it had a couple of very serious bugs (broken voicemail notifcations and a major security vulnerability) and pulled it. Now, almost a month...

Kellen October 24, 2011 64

Verizon has been extra-quiet lately on the family shared data plans that were first mentioned back in May by their CFO. A date, month or year wasn't given at that time, but the peculiar text message that one of our readers saw over the weekend after dialing...

Dan October 24, 2011 274

Standards in the mobile industry have been few and far between in the past. However, cellphone manufactures have recently done away with their different chargers and have adopted the microUSB. While the addition of the microUSB has been much appreciated, there...

Tim October 24, 2011 33

A developer over at XDA has created a simple file to change the lock screen look on your CyanogenMod 7 ROM to resemble that of the Ice Cream Sandwich look. Minimal white outlines make any lockscreen look one hundred times more classy. All you have to do is...

Kellen October 24, 2011 180

Update: We received a clarification on this Tweet from Motorola. They do not plan to have Ice Cream Sandwich on devices 6 weeks after the new OS is released. Instead, they plan to announce a timeline for ICS updates within 6 weeks of Google releasing it. So...

Kellen October 24, 2011 27

HTC has announced via Facebook that through their new partnership with Dropbox, all future Android devices of theirs will come with 5GB of free storage. Normal free Dropbox accounts only come with 2GB, so this is a nice boost to anyone that plans on buying an...

Kellen October 24, 2011 173

With bootloaders continuing to be a popular topic these days, we started asking ourselves questions like, "Does a locked bootloader matter as much anymore?" And of the topics that were brought up, one was whether or not people are using custom ROMs and kernels...

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

Kellen February 16, 2026 173

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 173

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 173

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 173

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 173

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 173

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 173

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 173

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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 51

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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GO Team Releases GO Locker, Their Take on a Lock Screen Replacement

Thunderbolt Gingerbread Update Returns as Version 2.11.605.5 – Includes Fixes for Security Issue and Voicemail Notifications

Verizon Testing the Shared Data Waters? #DATA Texts Make It Appear That Way

The Problem With Mobile Devices, The Price Tag [Opinion]

Simple Tweak Brings Ice Cream Sandwich To Your CM7 Lockscreen

Motorola Plans to Announce Ice Cream Sandwich Update Time Lines 6 Weeks After Google Releases It (Updated)

HTC Partners With Dropbox, Gives All New Phones 5GB of Storage Free

Monday Poll: Root, ROM, Both or Neither?