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WiFi-only Motorola XOOM Priced $599 at Staples

Kellen March 12, 2011 39

Last week we started to receive information on the wifi-only XOOM from our friends at Staples which included a potential April 3rd release date, and today they've included pricing. Everyone remember the $600 number that Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha threw out at...

Kellen March 12, 2011 51

Just a couple of hours after we caught an HTC rep attempting to confirm that the Thunderbolt will be on Thursday the 17th, his employer took to Facebook to help ease the minds of those waiting impatiently for the first 4G LTE phone headed to Verizon. What did...

Kellen March 11, 2011 77

Download: Flash.apk [mirror] Should work on Froyo, Gingerbread and Honeycomb. Install as you would any other apk.

Kellen March 11, 2011 109

Hello, Imran Shahid. You appear to work for HTC as a regional sales manager and have just tweeted some very sweet words. March 17 as a launch day for the Thunderbolt? That is exactly what we wanted to hear from someone who we would assume would have some...

Kellen March 11, 2011 36

Winamp really whipped the update's a** with this one. Version 1.0 is available for download and in it you'll find a new look for lock, now playing and home screens. They also added support for the "Listen to" Google Voice action, swiping of album art to...

Kellen March 11, 2011 345

We were just handed the Motorola XOOM update file for HRI66, so let's get you manually updated! Download Link [Mirror] Instructions: *YOU HAVE TO BE ROOTED TO DO THIS. *Huge thanks to @Koush for putting the original instructions together. We just tweaked them...

Kellen March 11, 2011 78

A big ol' Swype Beta update has been released. What's in store? Nothing that you'll notice from afar, but they did toss in a whole bunch of performance enhancements and fix a boatload of bugs. They also added support for a variety of new screen types like...

Kellen March 11, 2011 52

Time to fire up the Friday Thunderbolt rumor engine! As you can see from the picture above, Best Buy (after an entire month) is reminding customers via email that they pre-ordered an HTC Thunderbolt. While there is absolutely zero mention of a release date in...

OnePlus 15T Features Gargantuan Battery With 50W Wireless Charging

Tim March 6, 2026 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 52

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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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WiFi-only Motorola XOOM Priced $599 at Staples

HTC Announces That They Will Announce the Thunderbolt “Soon” (Updated)

So Yeah Flash 10.2 has “Leaked”

HTC Rep Confirms Thunderbolt March 17 Launch Date? (Updated)

Winamp 1.0 Released on Android: Major UI Changes, Free Music Downloads, and Voice Action Support

How to: Manually Update Motorola XOOM to HRI66 (Android 3.0.1)

Swype Beta Updated to Version 2.29.71.20203, Mostly Enhancements and Bug Fixes

Best Buy Starts Reminding Customers About Thunderbolt Pre-orders, Stores Stock Quantities Determined