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Google Maps and Words With Friends Receive Minor Updates

Tim September 27, 2011 9

Head on into the Market today and you will find yourself a couple of nice updates for Google Maps and Words with Friends. The Google Maps update brings us to version 5.10.1 and includes "improved location accuracy for Transit Navigation and bug fixes." Users...

Kellen September 27, 2011 109

With the Gingerbread (Android 2.3.4) update for the HTC Thunderbolt finally getting the go-ahead from Verizon, it should become available to a small batch of users starting today (according to our sources). If you do not feel like waiting though, we have...

Ron September 27, 2011 120

A few days before Christmas in 2010 Motorola released this teaser video. It was a little cheesy, but I was excited about the prospect of a tablet that would finally best the iPad. The Samsung Galaxy Tab had been released, but I never thought of it as a...

Kellen September 27, 2011 30

The GSM version of what we believe to be the Samsung Nexus Prime, stopped by Bluetooth SIG over the last couple of days as any phone that is on the verge of a release does. Most of us are under the impression that this is the model that will become available...

Kellen September 27, 2011 44

Our inboxes and Twitter timeline indicate that a bunch of you were not aware that the DROIDX keyboard fixer had started rolling out already. In case you missed it though, build 4.5.605 became available to most handsets last Wednesday and really has just one...

Kellen September 27, 2011 139

I'm not sure what to even say at this point, but HTC seems to be on track to hit their self-imposed September update for the Thunderbolt. The Gingerbread support document has gone live on Verizon's site, which is usually a pretty good sign that we are just...

Eric September 26, 2011 57

Earlier today on Android Life, I wrote about a tablet being lit aflame by a flamethrower, but this is a whole different story. According to TechCrunch, Amazon is going to announce their hotly anticipated tablet, and it will be named the Kindle 'Fire.' This may...

Kellen September 26, 2011 37

Today in other Android news... Samsung announced the Galaxy SII HD with LTE. Can you say identical to Galaxy Nexus? Speaking of the Galaxy SII - Samsung topped the 10 million units sold mark. LG G-Slate vs. a real flamethrower. Who wins? T-Mobile announced...

OnePlus 15T Features Gargantuan Battery With 50W Wireless Charging

Tim March 6, 2026 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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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March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is a Huge Update

Kellen March 3, 2026 37

The March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is here with several new features for Pixel Watch owners. Google isn't only bringing new...

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Google Pixel’s Now Playing App is Available!

Kellen March 2, 2026 37

The Google Pixel line gets an official Now Playing music app. You can download it now. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about...

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Qualcomm Just Told Us the Chip in the Next Samsung Galaxy Watch

Kellen March 2, 2026 37

We have a new wearable chip for the next wave of smartwatches! Chipsets aren't typically an exciting thing to talk about, but...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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Google Maps and Words With Friends Receive Minor Updates

Quick Look: Gingerbread on the HTC Thunderbolt (Updated)

Ice Cream Dreams [Opinion]

Samsung Nexus Prime (GT-I9250) Stops by Bluetooth SIG

Reminder: Yep, the DROIDX Keyboard Update 4.5.605 is Still Rolling Out

Finally, the HTC Thunderbolt Gingerbread Update Appears to be Ready as Build 2.11.605.3

Amazon Announcing Their Tablet The ‘Kindle Fire’ This Week

Flamethrowers vs. Tablets, Galaxy SII HD with LTE, Atrix 2 New Dock, T-Mo SGS2 [from AL]