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HTC Rhyme in Plum Available for Pre-order at Target September 21, Illuminating Charm Included

Kellen September 19, 2011 54

The HTC Rhyme (formerly known as the Bliss) will be available for pre-order at indirect Target outlets this Wednesday, September 21. The device, which is clearly being targeted at women, will come in "plum" instead of that awful chewed-seaweed green that we...

Kellen September 19, 2011 12

Samsung plans to file suit against Apple the minute the iPhone 5 is announced. Certainly did not take long for the Samsung Epic 4G Touch on Sprint to get rooted. AT&T will attempt to sell off assets in order to get their T-Mobile acquisition approved. The...

Tim September 19, 2011 28

For everyone who just can't seem to wait, the developer that brought you the Honeycomb launcher for your non-tablet devices, has also chosen to deliver the Ice Cream Sandwich launcher. Now technically, no one in the community knows exactly how ICS will look...

Kellen September 19, 2011 175

Just received a tip suggesting that there is a nationwide 4G LTE issue to be aware of. If you are currently on Verizon's 4G LTE network, then life should remain good as long as you do not disconnect. If for some reason you do need to jump off of it, you will...

Ron September 19, 2011 175

Last week we saw the publication of three new commercials from Verizon for the Droid Bionic. After watching each commercial, I found myself wondering more about who Verizon thinks their demographic is than whether or not I should pick up a Bionic. That...

Kellen September 19, 2011 30

The DROID Incredible 2 has another minor update available for it as of, well, right now. The update is 32MB and improves email synchronization along with a couple of other data-related bugs. It's nothing major, but you should jump into Settings>Software...

Kellen September 19, 2011 20

Today, is officially Google Wallet day. We were first introduced to the technology back in May and are excited to now see it go live to more than just a test group. For those not familiar, Google Wallet could soon replace your wallet and all of your credit...

Kellen September 19, 2011 14

A handful of Xperia PLAY owners received an update to Android 2.3.3 over the weekend, only we weren't exactly sure what was included. Thanks for Verizon's support pages, we now know all of the dirty details. Some of the games were updated, security...

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 14

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 54

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 54

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 54

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 54

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 54

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 54

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 54

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 54

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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HTC Rhyme in Plum Available for Pre-order at Target September 21, Illuminating Charm Included

Samsung Plans to Block iPhone 5 in Korea, Nexus S 4G Updated, Epic 4G Touch Rooted [from AL]

New Launcher Attempts to Give Us a Taste of Ice Cream Sandwich Early

Possible Nationwide 4G LTE Outage on Verizon, Disconnecting Leaves You Stuck on 3G (Updated)

Droid Doesn’t Inspire [Opinion]

DROID Incredible 2 Update to Build 4.08.605.3 Rolling Out Now

Google Wallet Launches – Visa, Discover and and American Express Support on the Way

Details of the Xperia PLAY Android 2.3.3 Update Released