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Villain-Hero Android Mini Collectibles Will Go On Sale August 1

Kellen July 25, 2011 29

The special edition Heroes/Villains Android Mini Collectibles that were unveiled and then given out at Comic-Con last week will go on sale to the public August 1. There is no telling just how many will be made available, but as you may recall from past sales,...

Kellen July 25, 2011 44

Reporting on numbers of Android handsets sold as compared to Apple's has always been something not really worth talking about since well, there is just one Apple device each year and hundreds that run our favorite OS. We always stuck to comparing OS...

Kellen July 24, 2011 66

When Netflix decided to start showing support for Honeycomb tablets last week, we found that the file could be side-loaded (get the apk file here) onto a variety of tablets and work flawlessly - except for the Asus Transformer, that is. Unless you were rooted...

Kellen July 24, 2011 42

Fresh off of its Gingerbread update, the DROID Incredible 2 already has another on the way. This time it looks like it's just a minor "server connection" fix (only 4.2MB) that has to do with email and contacts, but no matter what, we're happy to see HTC and...

Kellen July 23, 2011 60

On Friday we received word from one of our readers that the shipping date for his Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 4G LTE had switched to July 26, leading us to believe that the official launch date would be July 28. Our assumption was spot on as we now have...

Kellen July 22, 2011 168

You all know MIUI by now, don't you? This would be one of the few ROMs that actually gives you a completely new user experience. We released the port of the new overhaul last week for the original DROID, but today, it's all about the DROIDX and DROID2. ...

Tim July 22, 2011 27

"When is the Bionic coming?!?" "Where is my Thunderbolt update?!?" Seems like these are the questions everyone wants answered immediately around here. Well, we got some answers for you this week for sure. They definitely might not be the answers you wanted,...

Tim July 22, 2011 41

Starting to look like our days of having no awesome movie options could be coming to an end as Twentieth Century Fox and Android are teaming up to bring us some Blu-ray bundle deals. Sure we have Netflix, and Hulu, but am I wrong in saying that most of their...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Crazy New Privacy Display Feature

Kellen February 23, 2026 41

We showed you earlier that someone was able to buy a Galaxy S26 Ultra super early by paying an enormous sum of money in Dubai...

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Here’s the Nothing Phone 4a

Kellen February 23, 2026 41

Nothing is preparing to fully reveal the Nothing Phone 4a on March 5, so the teasing of this next device is reaching new...

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 41

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 41

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 41

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 41

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 41

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 41

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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 29

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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Villain-Hero Android Mini Collectibles Will Go On Sale August 1

Samsung Possibly Outsells Both Apple and Nokia in Q2 Without a U.S. Galaxy S II

Asus Transformer to See Official Netflix Support With Android 3.2 Update?

Minor DROID Incredible 2 Update on the Way, Improves Server Connection Issues

Confirmed: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with 4G LTE Launching July 28 on Verizon

DROIDX and DROID2 Finally Receive MIUI Ports

This Week In The Life Of DROID: 7/22/2011

Digital Copies of Blu-ray Titles Finally Headed to Android Thanks to Twentieth Century Fox