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Amazon Announces the Kindle Fire for $199

Kellen September 28, 2011 55

Most of the mystery was out of the bag on Monday when a report surfaced, but everything is now official. Amazon has introduced the Kindle Fire as their next tablet. It has a 7" IPS display, dual-core processor, Gorilla Glass, access to all of Amazon's media...

Kellen September 28, 2011 29

The HTC Rhyme will land on Verizon store shelves this Thursday as one of the more female-friendly phones we have ever seen. It's a mid-range phone for the most part, but HTC assured all of us that the goal here was to focus on style and functionality rather...

Kellen September 27, 2011 320

The Gingerbread (Android 2.3.4) update for the HTC Thunderbolt is now available for everyone to pull. All you have to do is go into Settings>Software update and "Check new." Go get it everyone! Full changelog here. *Note - If you receive the OTA, please...

Kellen September 27, 2011 8

Today in other Android news... Sprint could launch their own LTE network as early as 2012. HTC is holding a Beats-inspired event in the UK October 6 - probably for the Bass. Speaking of Beats by Dre, the EVO 3D has a ROM with Beats software included. Nexus S...

Kellen September 27, 2011 134

It's not often that we get to toss up a picture of a luxury car, but will jump at the chance as it relates to the latest rumored Motorola device. According to members of Howard Forums, the next slideout keyboarded device from Moto will be the DROID4 or 4G and...

Kellen September 27, 2011 52

Famed supply channel watcher DigiTimes, is reporting that two new Motorola XOOMs will ship in November and December of this year. While we have seen both 10.1" and 8.2" models, their sources claim that a 7" version is on the way - we will go ahead and assume...

Dan September 27, 2011 19

Chinese manufacturer ZTE showed off their latest 7-inch tablet, the ZTE T98 at the CES (China International Exhibition Center) expo in Beijing. The T98 features Android 3.2 Honeycomb and the new NVIDIA Tegra 3 (Quad-core) chipset clocked at 1.5GHz, being the...

Kellen September 27, 2011 61

The "soak test" for this first DROID3 update is happening right now, but if you want to go ahead and update early, we have the instructions for you below. The update includes Google Talk with Video along with a variety of bug fixes that should improve battery...

Galaxy S26 Series Made Official, Starts at $899

Tim February 25, 2026 61

Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup is now official, and for those who have been following Galaxy news for the past few months, the...

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The Nothing Phone 4a Comes in Pink

Kellen February 25, 2026 61

Earlier in the week, Nothing showed off its upcoming Nothing Phone 4a in a pretty typical mostly-white colorway. The phone...

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Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Crazy New Privacy Display Feature

Kellen February 23, 2026 61

We showed you earlier that someone was able to buy a Galaxy S26 Ultra super early by paying an enormous sum of money in Dubai...

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Here’s the Nothing Phone 4a

Kellen February 23, 2026 61

Nothing is preparing to fully reveal the Nothing Phone 4a on March 5, so the teasing of this next device is reaching new...

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 61

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 61

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 61

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 61

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 55

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 55

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 55

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 55

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 55

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 55

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 55

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 55

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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Amazon Announces the Kindle Fire for $199

Download: HTC Rhyme Wallpapers, Ringtones and Boot Animation

Gingerbread Update for the HTC Thunderbolt is Available Now!

Sprint Going LTE, HTC Beats Event, Nexus S Android 2.3.6 Update [from AL]

DROID4 Codenamed the “Maserati,” Will Sport a Slideout Keyboard and 4G LTE?

New Motorola XOOM 2 Tablets Shipping in November?

ZTE T98 Tablet Shows Off Its Next-Gen NVIDIA Tegra 3 Processor

How to: Manually Update DROID3 to Build 5.6.890