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DROID Bionic Source Released

Kellen October 17, 2011 83

Developers of the DROID Bionic, go get yourself some source code. Motorola has released the goods for you to play with which we in turn hope means you'll bring more goodies to those who purchased the device. To my knowledge, this means nothing on the locked...

Tim October 17, 2011 20

Those bureaucrats are at it again. The ITC (Internal Trade Commission), in an initial ruling has stated that Apple is in 'no violation' of HTC's patents. A final ruling is expected by February of next year, so things can change, but things are looking down for...

Eric October 17, 2011 114

File this one under the "obvious" tab. Reports are out that Motorola's XOOM will be the first tablet to receive Ice Cream Sandwich, Google's next update to their Android operating system. There is no definitive ETA on this update, since ICS itself will not be...

Tim October 17, 2011 17

Rovio is about to release a spooky addition to the Angry Birds franchise just in time for ghoul-filled holiday. We see a few birdies dressed up in costumes and then they stumble upon a bucket filled with candy(?) There is minor speculation (I stress minor)...

Kellen October 17, 2011 57

With the Ice Cream Sandwich event happening in just over 24 hours, new details have popped up to give us a better idea as to what we may see. How does a new photo editor with more advanced tools sound? The icons that will likely be tied to either the camera or...

Kellen October 17, 2011 73

Within an hour or so of the HTC Rezound and Galaxy Nexus making their way onto Verizon's newest MAP list at $299, one of them also cruised into Cellebrite under its official name. The Rezound - as we are calling it going forward - once showed up as the Vigor...

Kellen October 17, 2011 107

I was headed out the door to go catch a flight to NYC for tomorrow's Motorola event when I almost tripped over an unmarked black box sitting there. What could it be? Oh, just something related. If everyone's mind is all over the Google/Samsung event that will...

Tim October 17, 2011 20

The dates have been picked for every Android lover's favorite event of the year - Google I/O. April 24-25 in San Francisco, Google will host their famous Developers Conference and of course we will see them unveil more goodies. Last year they showed us Music...

Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 83

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 83

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 83

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 83

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 83

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 83

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 83

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 83

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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DROID Bionic Source Released

Internal Trade Commission: Apple Doesn’t Seem To Be Infringing On Any Patents Of HTC

Motorola XOOM Will Probably Receive Ice Cream Sandwich First, Because It’s A Developer Device

Halloween Angry Birds Edition Is On The Way, With Surprise Guest Appearance?

Ice Cream Sandwich Will Finally Have Built-in Advanced Photo Editing

HTC Rezound Now Appears in Verizon Cellebrite, Name More Official Than Ever

Motorola Promo Box Gives Us More DROID RAZR Teasing

Dates Announced For Next Year’s Google I/O