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Ice Cream Sandwich Enables The Use Of Gamepads And Controllers For Your Device

Dan October 21, 2011 75

Romain Guy, an Android engineer, sent out an interesting tweet this afternoon. According to Mr. Guy, Ice Cream Sandwich will let users use USB gamepads to enhance your mobile gaming experience. While some of you may just see this as another accessory you will...

Kellen October 21, 2011 186

Update: And just hours after we told you to relax, Verizon announced it. I'm sure that many of you have read the rumors over the last couple of days which suggest that the Verizon 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Nexus could be called off. Is there any confirmation of...

Eric October 21, 2011 20

Up until now, we have seen XDA provide us with ROMs that have Beats by Dre cooked into them for your music listening pleasure, but the problem still stood, what if you liked your current ROM? Well we now have a fix for that. There is a flashable zip a the...

Kellen October 21, 2011 269

Yes, the Galaxy Nexus uses a PenTile display. This is not a surprise. We talked about Samsung's HD Super AMOLED displays about a month ago and knew that without the "Plus" moniker tied to it, that it would dip slightly in quality (if it even is) as compared to...

Kellen October 21, 2011 18

This may sound odd, but as someone who has grown to love the Blackberry Playbook, I can't help but get excited at the video we have for you below. A German Blackberry-specific site posted up a brief walk-through of the Playbook's new BBX 2.0 OS that happens to...

Kellen October 21, 2011 78

The HTC Rezound still has not been announced, but the official accessories for it are everywhere. The folks at HTCPedia found some time to explore the extended 2750mAh battery which everyone that buys this phone will likely need to pick up. And no, that's not...

Tim October 21, 2011 17

We got the sneak peak of the new Angry Birds Seasons just a week ago and now all you goblins and ghouls can go to the Market and get your Angry Birds on. You'll notice the splendid Ham'o'ween theme and the 30 new levels, plus an all new orange bird. Oh, Angry...

Kellen October 21, 2011 19

The much anticipated SHADOWGUN that has been demoed and teased for months is finally going to make it to the market, according to Madfinger games who produces it. October 26 is the day for anyone with a Tegra 2 device, meaning it will be available in the Tegra...

AT&T Shuffles Entire Unlimited Plan Line-Up, Mostly for Good

Kellen March 13, 2026 19

AT&T has revamped its unlimited plan line-up this week, giving its top two plans more data while introducing a new value-...

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Hopefully You Pre-Ordered Your Galaxy S26 Ultra

Kellen March 11, 2026 19

The Galaxy S26 series is officially on sale as of today. For those who pre-ordered, you should have already received your...

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First Look at Upcoming Pixel 11 Pro Fold

Tim March 9, 2026 19

This week we're getting our first possible look at the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, a followup to last year's Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The...

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OnePlus 15T Features Gargantuan Battery With 50W Wireless Charging

Tim March 6, 2026 19

Ok, so I'm starting to understand why people were calling Galaxy S26 Ultra a bit boring. Detailed this morning, the upcoming...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: Slim, Smart, and Crazy Battery Life

Tim March 5, 2026 19

Galaxy 26 Ultra has arrived. It's perfect for 2026, taking an AI-first approach to many things, which is either a turn on or...

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Google Pixel 10a Review: What a Good Little Phone

Kellen March 4, 2026 19

The Pixel 10a was announced by Google a few weeks back and the general response to it was, "This just seems like a Pixel 9a."...

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2026 March Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen March 3, 2026 19

The March Pixel update is available for download today and it's a big one. Not only is it a Pixel Feature Drop (all new...

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March Pixel Feature Drop Arriving With 12+ New Features

Kellen March 3, 2026 19

The March Google Pixel update arrived today as the March Pixel Feature Drop and there are a ton of new features and changes....

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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 75

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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Ice Cream Sandwich Enables The Use Of Gamepads And Controllers For Your Device

Do We Actually Believe that the Verizon Galaxy Nexus is in Jeopardy? Not for a Second.

XDA Makes Beats By Dre Flashable To Any Sense 3.0 Or 3.5 ROM

We Knew the Galaxy Nexus Would Have a PenTile Screen, Why All of the Fuss Today?

Video: Blackberry Playbook Running BBX 2.0 Shows Off Its Android Ways

HTC Rezound Extended Battery and Cover Get Some Hands-on Time

Angry Birds Seasons Updated, Ham’o’ween And Brand New Orange Bird

SHADOWGUN for Tegra 2 Devices Should Be Out October 26