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New Android Trojan Can Record Calls, We Remind You Again to Avoid Shady 3rd Party Markets

Kellen August 2, 2011 36

CA Technologies discovered a new type of Android Trojan that drops a "config" file onto your device after being installed that can record phone conversations. "ZOMG! The world is coming to an end!" Yeah, that was extreme sarcasm. You see, with no major...

Kellen August 2, 2011 127

Anyone up for following another potential official DROID Bionic Twitter account? The one that many are considering to be the real deal sent out the tweet you are seeing above, last night, punctuation error and all. They only follow three other official...

Kellen August 2, 2011 21

If anyone jumped on the $99 Logitech Revue deal from yesterday, then feel free to crank it up a notch to the brand new Honeycomb build that has been leaked by the folks over at GTVHacker. There is no way to return back to stock if you go ahead and flash this,...

Kellen August 1, 2011 77

The Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3) update for the DROIDX2 is live right now for everyone to download. To pull the update, simply do the following: Menu>Settings>About phone>System updates Enjoy! Cheers Tpags for the heads up!

Kellen August 1, 2011 212

Just when we thought August was going to be a slow month around these Verizon parts, we get slapped with their latest MAP (minimum advertised price) list that includes some pretty major players. The first one we'll talk briefly about is in position 1 as the...

Kellen August 1, 2011 60

I'll just start this off by quoting Eric Schmidt again, since the state of the tech world couldn't have been described any better: “We have seen an explosion of Android devices entering the market and, because of our successes, competitors are responding with...

Kellen August 1, 2011 24

Verizon and American Express announced a partnership today that will bring their Serve payment platform to your smartphone. Instead of worrying about credit cards to make purchases, you will soon be able to input your phone number to bill goods and services...

Kellen August 1, 2011 392

Cupcake. Donut. Eclair. Froyo. Gingerbread. Honeycomb. Ice Cream Sandwich. J.... What could possibly be next? We still have a few months to go before we even see ICS on a device, but you have to think that Google is already planning the version to follow it....

AT&T Shuffles Entire Unlimited Plan Line-Up, Mostly for Good

Kellen March 13, 2026 392

AT&T has revamped its unlimited plan line-up this week, giving its top two plans more data while introducing a new value-...

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Hopefully You Pre-Ordered Your Galaxy S26 Ultra

Kellen March 11, 2026 392

The Galaxy S26 series is officially on sale as of today. For those who pre-ordered, you should have already received your...

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First Look at Upcoming Pixel 11 Pro Fold

Tim March 9, 2026 392

This week we're getting our first possible look at the Pixel 11 Pro Fold, a followup to last year's Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The...

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OnePlus 15T Features Gargantuan Battery With 50W Wireless Charging

Tim March 6, 2026 392

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 392

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 392

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 392

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 392

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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 36

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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New Android Trojan Can Record Calls, We Remind You Again to Avoid Shady 3rd Party Markets

Another Potential Official DROID Bionic Twitter Account Joins the Party

Honeycomb Beta Released to Logitech Revue – Flash, But Flash Carefully

DROIDX2 Gingerbread Update Available to All…Right Now

DROID Bionic, HTC Vigor and New LG LTE Device Land on Verizon’s MAP List

Justice Department Making Sure Nortel Patents Weren’t Purchased Simply to Hobble Smartphones Running Android

Mobile Payments Coming to Verizon Phones Courtesy of Serve by American Express

Monday Poll: Suggestions for the Name of the Next Version of Android?