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Verizon Offering Up to 50% Off the HTC Rhyme Through Facebook, More “Likes” the Bigger the Discount

Kellen October 20, 2011 39

Verizon kicked off one of the more interesting promos we have seen in a while today through their Facebook page. They are offering up to a 50% off discount of the HTC Rhyme depending on the number of "Likes" they receive. The deal will run for 6 days and if...

Tim October 20, 2011 72

We are constantly looking for ways to transform our phones to make them look like they're running Google's newest delicious concoction, Ice Cream Sandwich. The newest theme from XDA member Sonnysekhon, delivers the new tasty treat for all custom ROM's...

Ron October 20, 2011 126

This week Google announced the latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich. With the announcement came a number of revelations about the philosophy being pursued by Android's lead designer, Matias Duarte. Joshua Topolsky's exclusive interview with Duarte was...

Kellen October 20, 2011 615

As I looked in my market for app updates this morning, I noticed that Google Maps was listed as having the ability to reduce downloads of maps for different screen resolutions. Seemed pretty minor until I clicked "Update" and noticed that a new permission...

Kellen October 20, 2011 38

The new Transformer Prime from Asus made a brief appearance on stage last night at the AsiaD conference. It looks ultra-thin, will run NVIDIA's new quad-core Tegra 3 processor, and dock into a keyboard just like its predecessor. The landing page for it on Asus...

Kellen October 20, 2011 103

At this point it's no secret that the HTC Thunderbolt's Gingerbread update was not of the highest quality and was eventually pulled. Google Talk with Video didn't work, it broke notifications for voicemails, and had all sorts of SMS and weather syncing...

Kellen October 20, 2011 53

It has been over a month since we first saw CM7 booting up on the DROID Bionic, leading many of its owners without much hope. And then this week, developer hashcode found a way to get it up and running on the DROID3 which just so happens to be an almost...

Kellen October 20, 2011 56

According to an industry insider that spoke with the Wall Street Journal, Samsung topped Apple for smartphone shipments in Q3 of this year at roughly 20 million units. Apple reportedly topped out around 17.1 million units sold. Ahhh wait a minute, sold vs....

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 Offering Up to 50% Off the HTC Rhyme Through Facebook, More “Likes” the Bigger the Discount

Ice Cream Sandwich Theme Built From SDK Now Available For CM7 Theme Chooser

Android 4.0: A New Android from a New Google [Opinion]

Google Maps Update Includes NFC Support!

Transformer Prime Landing Page Goes Live, Video From Its AsiaD Unveiling As Well

New HTC Thunderbolt 2.11.605.5 RUU Released, Fixes Major Bugs From the Last Update

CM7 on the DROID Bionic Inches Another Step Closer

Samsung Reportedly Tops Apple in Smartphones Shipped for Q3, What About Number Sold Though?