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Swiftkey is FREE Today from Amazon

Kellen March 26, 2011 47

Not a bad start from the Amazon Appstore, I'd say. First it was Angry Birds Rio, then Doodle Jump followed by Shazam Encore, and today we get Swiftkey for free. If you aren't familiar with Swiftkey, just know that many have chosen it over Swype as their...

Kellen March 26, 2011 94

One of our readers reached out to HTC over an issue they were having with Bluetooth on their new HTC Thunderbolt and received a response back with some information that should make everyone's weekend 100% better. How does Q2 of this year for a Gingerbread...

Kellen March 25, 2011 190

Another rumor...yuck. So a Twitter user named PydePypper, has apparently heard that Gingerbread for the DROID X was rejected by Verizon just after Motorola approved it. This comes almost a day after we heard that there was a chance the update would start...

Kellen March 25, 2011 29

Admit it Galaxy Tab owners, that picture above is quite beautiful. Honeycomb, booted up and looking as pretty as you would have expected? Now, if only it was available to everyone, we'd be having one hell of a Friday. We're getting close though, according...

Kellen March 25, 2011 48

According to "music industry sources," Google has started internal testing of Google Music which has everyone speculating that the service is almost ready for prime time. Employees are apparently running around using the service, one that resembles the...

Kellen March 25, 2011 75

We're still trying to decide if the Amazon Appstore is necessary or not, but if they keep pumping out free apps each day that normally cost $5, we aren't about to start complaining about it. They have already featured Angry Birds Rio and Doodle Jump, but...

Kellen March 25, 2011 31

Gameloft CEO Michel Guillemot said recently in an interview that they plan to embrace the new Amazon Appstore rather than the official Android Market, and will use it as an outlet to release their suite of HD mobile games. In the past, Gameloft has chosen to...

Kellen March 25, 2011 82

Our homies over at Phandroid received this photo a couple of days ago, and while we're all pretty sure it's fake, I did want to at least show it to everyone here at DL. What does everyone think? Fake or real? It's lacking a camera button which is what we've...

OnePlus 15T Features Gargantuan Battery With 50W Wireless Charging

Tim March 6, 2026 82

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 82

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 82

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 82

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 82

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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March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is a Huge Update

Kellen March 3, 2026 82

The March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is here with several new features for Pixel Watch owners. Google isn't only bringing new...

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Google Pixel’s Now Playing App is Available!

Kellen March 2, 2026 82

The Google Pixel line gets an official Now Playing music app. You can download it now. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about...

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Qualcomm Just Told Us the Chip in the Next Samsung Galaxy Watch

Kellen March 2, 2026 82

We have a new wearable chip for the next wave of smartwatches! Chipsets aren't typically an exciting thing to talk about, but...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 is FREE Today from Amazon

Gingerbread Headed to HTC Thunderbolt Q2 2011

Rumor: Gingerbread DROID X Build Rejected by Verizon?

Honeycomb Quickly Becoming an Unofficial Reality on the Samsung Galaxy Tab

Google Music Internal Testing has Begun?

Shazam Encore is FREE from Amazon, Ad-free Angry Birds Also Available

Gameloft Opens Arms to Amazon Appstore for HD Game Distribution

DROID X2 could end up as 4G LTE device?(Updated: Fake)