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Thursday Poll: The Samsung Galaxy SII Is Not Coming To Verizon, What Are You Going To Do?

Tim August 25, 2011 237

With the breaking news of the Samsung Galaxy SII not heading to Verizon, people are now only left with basically two options if they have been in the market for an upgraded phone. You can either get the DROID Bionic, or continue to wait for something better....

Kellen August 25, 2011 356

I know, bad news on a Thursday morning. According to the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by Verizon spokesperson Brenda Raney, Big Red will not be carrying the Samsung Galaxy S II...at all. And I hate to say it, but we mentioned this very idea earlier in...

Tim August 25, 2011 46

If you are like us, you are constantly on the hunt for widgets to fill up all that real estate on your Android tablet. The newest batch comes from cloud.tv, and my-my do they look impressive. There is a set of 13 widgets, including 3 over-sized "tablet only"...

Kellen August 25, 2011 19

Along with the launch of NVIDIA's TegraZone.com, we get a new Tegra-optimized game to check out called Sprinkle. As a "water physics-based puzzler", you'll see some of the more polished graphics and water physics of any game on the market. The idea is simple...

Kellen August 25, 2011 40

(Click image to enlarge) The soak test for the DROID2 Gingerbread update was supposed to start this week - whether that has happened or not, we aren't sure. The good news is, that the changelog for the 2.3 update has been made available, which is almost...

Kellen August 25, 2011 114

The DROID3 has reportedly been rooted by XDA member djrbliss, one of the dedicated few that have worked non-stop on the device over the last few weeks. No photo evidence has been presented just yet, but we may have it within the next hour. And I should point...

Eric August 25, 2011

Remember yesterday how I said the HTC Bliss would have a new version of Sense? And it’s been upgraded to 3.5? Well XDA.cn did more digging into the Bliss and put together some screenshots of what they think is pretty close to the new interface. The problem...

Kellen August 25, 2011 13

The folks at NVIDIA are taking this mobile gaming thing as serious as anyone these days. For months now, we have enjoyed their TegraZone app which highlights any game that has been optimized for devices running Tegra processors. So to help further influence...

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 237

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 237

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 237

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 237

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 237

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 237

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 237

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 237

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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Thursday Poll: The Samsung Galaxy SII Is Not Coming To Verizon, What Are You Going To Do?

Report: Samsung Galaxy S II Not Making Its Way to Verizon

HD Widgets For Android Devices, Look Especially Snazzy On Honeycomb Tablets

Sprinkle Released as the Newest Tegra-Optimized Game, Will Have Kal-El Support in the Near Future

DROID2 Gingerbread Update Appears Ready, Changelog Available

DROID3 May Have Been Rooted, We Now Await Photo Evidence (Updated With Instructions)

HTC Sense 3.5 Makes Pictorial Debut, Could Run on Older Phones?

NVIDIA Launches TegraZone.com, Updates App, and Wants to Give Away 5 Acer Iconia Tabs to Celebrate