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Sanjay Jha Basically Predicted Earlier This Year That They Would Join a Software Company

Kellen August 15, 2011 56

All the talk in the tech world this morning has had to do with the acquisition of Motorola Mobility by Google, but after watching an interview from earlier in the year with Moto CEO Sanjay Jha, we are starting to think that someone should have predicted this...

Kellen August 15, 2011 68

Last week, a 4G LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy S II called the "Celox" was rumored to be heading to a Korean carrier, leading many of us to believe that it could also be close to what we will see when (if) the phone lands on Verizon. The rumored specs are...

Kellen August 15, 2011 113

The "Coming Soon!" fact sheet page for the DROID Bionic on Motorola's site received a sneaky little update, some time over the last few days to echo the September statements made by their CEO, Sanjay Jha. This was the same page that was sneakily updated back...

Kellen August 15, 2011 73

Update: Definitely a fake screenshot. And we know for sure since we have the actual first photos of the device here. The HTC Vigor may have made its first semi-public appearance today through a Dutch phone retailer site called The Phone House. As you can...

Kellen August 15, 2011 86

The HTC rep that told one of our readers that his DROID Incredible would not be receiving an update to Gingerbread (Android 2.3) was clearly mistaken. The update is now done and will likely be pushed to devices over the next few days. With support documents...

Kellen August 15, 2011 196

Talk about big news to start a week, right? With Google acquiring Motorola Mobility, a number of questions and thoughts immediately come to mind. We'll toss out ours and let you pick them apart, reflect on them, and then hopefully share your own. This is a...

Kellen August 15, 2011 224

Yep, you are reading that title correctly. Google is acquiring Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion in a move that was clearly made because of Moto's massive patent portfolio. Both boards unanimously approved the decision - Google now looks to "supercharge"...

Kellen August 14, 2011 44

At first we were thinking that Best Buy planned to launch the Samsung Galaxy S II on August 17 and 22, but with Samsung already looking to make that announcement on August 29 in New York, we're no longer sure. The bad news for Verizon customers, is that...

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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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Sanjay Jha Basically Predicted Earlier This Year That They Would Join a Software Company

Samsung Celox with 4G LTE Makes Real World Appearance, Physical Button Removed

Motorola Updates DROID Bionic Letter, Working Hard to Ensure that it Meets Expectations

HTC Vigor Spotted on Dutch Phone Site, Specs and Possible Pic Included? (Updated)

DROID Incredible Gingerbread Update is Finally Ready, Device Jumping to 2.3.4

Initial Reaction and Thoughts on Google’s Acquisition of Motorola

Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility Enabling Android to “Break New Ground” (Updated)

Best Buy Planning Something Major for August 17 and 22, Any Guesses? (Updated)