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Best Buy Tweets the 14th for the Thunderbolt, Verizon Remains Silent

Kellen February 7, 2011 46

Another Best Buy store has mentioned February 14th as the official date for the HTC Thunderbolt, but Verizon still remains silent. In the tweet you are seeing above, a New Jersey BBY is reminding folks that they can come into stores now to pre-order and...

Kellen February 7, 2011 434

At first, this news about Texas Instruments' new OMAP 5 may come across as too little too late when you look at what NVIDIA and Qualcomm are doing in the mobile processing game, but then you read the stat sheet and realize they still have a chance. Their new...

Kellen February 7, 2011 117

Now this is a great commercial. This new HTC Thunderbolt spot just went live on Verizon's YouTube channel and is the ultimate teaser for the carrier's first 4G LTE device. You see beautiful lightning, hear intense thunder, and a girl counting the distance...

Kellen February 7, 2011 48

We received word from one of our Verizon friends late last week suggesting that the official Froyo (Android 2.2) build for the Samsung Fascinate is not version DL30 that was leaked out last week, but will instead be build EB01. As many of you are aware, DL30...

Kellen February 7, 2011 34

Rovio told us that the Valentine's Edition of Angry Birds Seasons would be out today and they weren't messing around. The update for the holiday-inspired Angry Birds went live in the market within the last 10 minutes and includes 15 new levels, 3 unlockables...

Kellen February 7, 2011 51

Viewsonic has a couple of Android tablets available now, but apparently they aren't selling enough as they've decided to start leaking information about upcoming Android OS releases in order to generate some buzz about their new line of products. (Was that...

Kellen February 7, 2011 211

News broke yesterday after the Motorola XOOM Super Bowl ad aired that the device would come to Best Buy at a price of $799 and people started freaking. Let me just say that you've all known the price was going to be $799 for weeks now and that's not the full...

Kellen February 6, 2011 143

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Hopefully You Pre-Ordered Your Galaxy S26 Ultra

Kellen March 11, 2026 143

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 143

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 143

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 143

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 143

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 143

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 143

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 143

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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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Best Buy Tweets the 14th for the Thunderbolt, Verizon Remains Silent

TI to Transform Mobile Devices with Multi-core OMAP 5, Two Cores Clocked up to 2GHz Each

New HTC Thunderbolt Ad Has Us Counting Lightning Flashes to a Release Date

Samsung Fascinate Android 2.2 EB01 Gallery

Angry Birds Seasons Update Brings in Valentine’s Edition with 15 New Levels

Android 2.4 is Also Gingerbread, Ice Cream Sandwich to be 3.1?

Best Buy Ad Pegs Motorola XOOM at $799, Locked WiFi is the Real Story Though

Video: Full Motorola XOOM Super Bowl Ad