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Google Phone App Gets Beta Program on Play Store

Kellen April 10, 2018 41

Want to get into another beta version of a Google app? The Google Phone app now has a beta program and you can sign-up this minute. All you have to do is hit that Google Play link below on your phone and scroll to the bottom of the app listing to find the "...

T-Mobile’s John Legere Isn’t Exactly Excited About a Potential AT&T Exclusive on Amazon’s Phone

Kellen June 17, 2014 92

When Amazon unveils their first phone tomorrow, at a press event in Seattle, don't expect their neighbor, T-Mobile, to be in attendance. AT&T has reportedly been given an exclusive on the phone, something T-Mo CEO John Legere voiced his displeasure with...

Report: Amazon’s 3D Smart Phone Will Feature Tilt Navigation Tricks

Kellen April 22, 2014 21

Last week, the first photos of Amazon's rumored 3D-enabled smartphone leaked along with talk of multiple cameras and sensors that would follow your every move to present you with a potentially-gimmicky, yet semi-interesting user experience. Today, we are...

Tuesday Poll: Are You Protecting Your Smartphone?

Kellen June 18, 2013 177

It's 2013, smartphones have grown to outrageous sizes, prices certainly haven't decreased, and we're using them even more. So we're curious, are you still protecting your phone? Or should we say, are you protecting your technological investment? With 2-year...

Tuesday Poll: How Often do You Upgrade Phones?

Kellen February 5, 2013 130

In a time where new phones seem to populate our news feeds on a weekly basis, it would make sense that consumers in general are always looking for ways to upgrade. But the reality is, that most people can't afford to buy a new phone every six months off-...

HTC Hints at New Camera Tech Coming to Phones in 2013 Via Infographic

Kellen February 4, 2013 24

This morning, the word "ultrapixel" was introduced to us as it could potentially be the new camera tech headed for HTC's new flagship phone, the M7. With this being the first mention of this new camera experience, we weren't exactly sure what to make of it....

Unlocking of Carrier-tied Smartphones to Be Illegal Starting Tomorrow, has Nothing to do With Bootloaders

Kellen January 25, 2013 140

Back in October of last year, news broke over a change in the legality of unlocking smartphones that were attached to carriers or purchased on-contract. The Librarian of Congress decided that as of January 26, you are no longer allowed to unlock your phone...

Monday Poll: How Many Android Phones Have You Owned?

Kellen January 21, 2013 326

Since Android has taken over our lives, dating back to the original DROID push of late 2009, we know that many of you have owned a number of different handsets. For a while, we were all OG owners, but over the years as more devices have been launched, we can...