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Here is Your Samsung Stratosphere, Just an Epic 4G with LTE

Kellen September 5, 2011 182

We were once hot and heavy over the Samsung Stratosphere as we hoped that it would turn into the Galaxy S II variant for Verizon. But once our sources confirmed to us that it was simply a re-hash of Sprint's Epic 4G with LTE built-in, we were turned off. ...

Kellen September 3, 2011 71

Our buddy Legion pulled a bunch of goodies from his DROID Bionic last night, one being the Red Eye live wallpaper. He deodexed and recompiled to make it work on any device running 2.1 or above. It's interactive, has a couple of options that can be tweaked...

Tim September 2, 2011 15

Well, folks, the time is upon us. Next week, the hypebeast goes into slumber until the next big thing HTC Vigor comes our way. It's been quite the ride waiting for the DROID Bionic to make its debut. Even though it still hasn't been officially announced. I was...

Kellen September 2, 2011 83

After seeing the DROID Prime logo that one of our readers had created, carlz28 from RootzWiki decided to tweak it slightly and then start working on turning it into a boot animation. It's pretty much the coolest thing we have seen in a while. It is not...

Tim September 2, 2011 47

A huge report filed by TechCrunch, has all the goods on Amazon's new 7" tablet being released this winter. The tablet, entitled simply as the "Amazon Kindle", will run at $250, and will even run a completely redesigned interface. That's right - no Gingerbread,...

Kellen September 2, 2011 143

As you probably read from our post earlier, DROID Bionic shipments and launch kits are arriving in stores today. Reports from a variety of our sources have had their hands on the device and so far, seem to be very pleased with it. Most are impressed, even...

Kellen September 2, 2011 105

Samsung's mobile lab in San Diego pumped out a new home replacement this week called Pure Breeze (hold the laughter) and we are for the most part confused by it. We can't tell if it's another iPhone kang by the company that seems to kang at will or if it...

Dan September 2, 2011 122

When Google purchased Motorola for the astonishing price of $12.5 billion, the sole reason was for some 17,000 patents. Bloggers and press personalities all across the globe speculated on whether or not Motorola's position as an OEM had anything to do with the...

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 122

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 122

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 122

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 122

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 122

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 122

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 122

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 122

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 182

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 182

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 182

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 182

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 182

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 182

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 182

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 182

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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Here is Your Samsung Stratosphere, Just an Epic 4G with LTE

Download: DROID Bionic Eye Live Wallpaper

This Week In The Life Of DROID: 9/2/2011

Unofficial DROID Prime Boot Animation Brings Us Back to our Childhood

Amazon To Release 7-Inch ‘Amazon Kindle’ Near End Of November

One More Big Ol’ DROID Bionic Gallery Before the Weekend

Samsung Enters the Home Replacement Arena, We Try to Understand Why

Google Did Not Just Buy Motorola For Patents, It Was Also For Their “Amazing Products”