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Tip: Make Your Phone Look Like It’s Running Ice Cream Sandwich

Kellen October 17, 2011 46

Want a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich a little ahead of tomorrow night's announcement? An XDA member took the time to piece together a whole bunch of ICS work that developers have released and then we threw together a quick step-by-step guide on how to make your...

Kellen October 17, 2011 58

Motorola has launched a new online campaign to help tease what they have planned for tomorrow's DROID RAZR event. Similar to what they did with the DROID Bionic's launch, they have invited 16 sites to participate in the shenanigans that involve a box of swag...

Kellen October 17, 2011 36

Motorola and Verizon are going to unleash the DROID RAZR on the world tomorrow in NYC (we'll be there by the way). The device will be ultra-thin (maybe the thinnest on the market), super fast with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4.3" qHD display, improved...

Kellen October 17, 2011 66

We are just going to attempt to cut this one off before it gets too out of hand today. You see the video above of that pretty white Samsung Galaxy SII? Well, for whatever reason, people actually think it's running Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). That's right...

Kellen October 16, 2011 284

The title says it all. If you have a Verizon 4G LTE phone, you likely do not have service right now (Is this the 3rd outage this year? ). Well, you may have 3G, but you sure as hell aren't going to be crushing downloads or streaming movies for a bit. We have...

Kellen October 15, 2011 48

Just wanted to quickly share this MetroPCS truck that has found itself with the Ice Cream Sandwich fever that so many of us have had for the last couple of weeks. It swung by the New York Comic Con to feed convention goers just days before Android 4.0 will be...

Kellen October 14, 2011 249

The new Verizon MAP (minimum advertised list) is out and it includes two devices you have all been waiting for. First, you'll see the Samsung Galaxy Nexus dropping in at a minimum price of $299 (contract price of course) followed by the HTC Rezound at that...

Kellen October 14, 2011 28

Not sure what the deal is, but I had like 12 apps asking to be updated this afternoon. Flash Player 11 received some security fixes, Tumblr fixed bugs and added new post screens, Foursquare changed icons, Swiftkey X improved, and Evernote made it easier to go...

Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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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Tip: Make Your Phone Look Like It’s Running Ice Cream Sandwich

Motorola Launches New Teaser Site for the DROID RAZR Event

Will the DROID RAZR Have an NFC Chip? Motorola’s New Bluetooth Headsets Certainly Do

This White Samsung Galaxy SII Looks Neat, But It’s NOT Running Ice Cream Sandwich

Verizon 4G LTE Network Down Nationwide (Updated: It’s Back)

MetroPCS Shows Some Android and Ice Cream Sandwich Love Truck-style at Comic Con

New Verizon MAP Released, Both Galaxy Nexus and HTC Rezound Appear at $299

Adobe Flash 11, Foursquare, Evernote, Tumblr, Google Reader, and Swiftkey X All Receive Updates