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Swiftkey X Released on Android, A Keyboard That Knows You Better Than You

Kellen May 27, 2011 54

Swiftkey X has arrived. We all knew that Swiftkey was almost too good at reading your mind, right? It's actually hard to imagine that it could get better at it, but it just did. You may remember a beta version that went into testing a little over a month...

Tim May 26, 2011 209

We have done it! HTC's CEO, Peter Chou has confirmed in a quote from the HTC facebook page that they will no longer be locking the bootloaders on their devices. This could be the first step to other companies following suit. We can only hope. Here's the quote...

A Closer Look at the DROIDX2 and its qHD Display, PenTile at its Not-so-Finest

Kellen May 26, 2011 202

When the Motorola Atrix 4G first came out with its "qHD" display, we were all expecting it to be the second coming of some religious figure, but after being analyzed by sites like AnandTech, the term "PenTile" was brought into the light and quickly became the...

Kellen May 26, 2011 48

Google Wallet was introduced this morning as the next big thing in mobile payments, but without many NFC phones available in the market, there are very few people who would be able to take advantage of this new technology that should roll out this summer. So...

Kellen May 26, 2011 57

Everyone's new favorite cloud streaming music app (Google Music) has an update available in the market that brings one major feature which was curiously missing from the start: song deleting. If you have been making songs available offline, you have been...

Kellen May 26, 2011 104

Reader Appreciation Week is just getting nuttier by the day...when we announced the Asus Transformer we had almost 4,000 entries, but the Acer Iconia giveaway is a whole other beast. We had over 5,700 entries between Twitter and comments, making this our...

Kellen May 26, 2011 431

We just threw up a post about the latest Netflix update which brought support to the original DROID, but what we failed to originally realize is that the update removed the device check which means in theory, that it should be able to work on all phones. Well...

Kellen May 26, 2011 61

The Sony Xperia PLAY aka the Playstation Phone is now available from Verizon for $199 on contract. It includes a gamepad, 4" screen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and probably most importantly, runs stock Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). This phone has been leaked...

Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5 Reasons to Buy Samsung’s Newest Flagship

Tim February 26, 2026 61

We have the brand new Galaxy S26 Ultra from Samsung now up for pre-order. It's quite the looker, featuring a slightly updated...

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Android 17 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Devices!

Tim February 26, 2026 61

Android 17 Beta 2 has been released for Pixel devices. You'll find support for the build all the way back to the Pixel 6...

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There is a Free Double Storage Galaxy S26 Ultra Deal, Plus You Get a $200 Gift Card

Kellen February 26, 2026 61

Samsung is going softer than usual with its Galaxy S26 launch deals and it's kind of bumming me out. Where's the double...

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Samsung Quickly Smacking $700 Off Galaxy S26+

Kellen February 26, 2026 61

With the dust settled from yesterday's Unpacked event, we're still looking for the best Galaxy S26 deals to be had. We know...

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Samsung Quickly Slaps $500 Off Galaxy S26

Kellen February 25, 2026 61

The best Galaxy S26 deal is a quick $500 off from Samsung, thanks to a wide range of trade-in devices worth that much. Buying...

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Galaxy S26 Series Made Official, Starts at $899

Tim February 25, 2026 61

Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup is now official, and for those who have been following Galaxy news for the past few months, the...

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The Nothing Phone 4a Comes in Pink

Kellen February 25, 2026 61

Earlier in the week, Nothing showed off its upcoming Nothing Phone 4a in a pretty typical mostly-white colorway. The phone...

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

Kellen February 23, 2026 61

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 54

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 54

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 54

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 54

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 54

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 54

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 54

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 54

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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Swiftkey X Released on Android, A Keyboard That Knows You Better Than You

HTC CEO Officially Confirms The Unlocking Of Their Bootloaders

A Closer Look at the DROIDX2 and its qHD Display, PenTile at its Not-so-Finest

Google Wallet Headed to Non-NFC Devices Through Snazzy Stickers

Google Music App Updated, Songs Can Now Be Deleted From SD Card

And the Acer Iconia Tab Winner is…

Netflix Removes Device Check, Should Work on Most Android Devices (Updated)

Video: Sony Xperia PLAY Quick Hands-on