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#TBT: The First Five Apps We Installed on Android

Tim October 27, 2016 98

Whenever I setup a new Android phone, I typically dive through the super long list of apps I have previously downloaded under the "All" section of Google Play. Since I never take the time to delete the apps I'll never use again from that list, I get a very...

#TBT: Bugless Beast, the One and Only

Tim October 13, 2016 82

If I'm not mistaken, Peter Alfonso, the man behind Bugless Beast, hasn't been into Android development for a bit of time, but at one point a few years ago, everyone knew his name, or at the very least, knew of his work. If you don't know, Bugless Beast was a...

#TBT: Remember the DROID Bionic?

Kellen September 29, 2016 97

Of course you do, it was the DROID Bionic, aka the original hypebeast phone. OK, maybe not the original, but it was certainly one of those phones that had so much coverage after delays and design changes, that by the time it landed, it was doomed. And that's...

#TBT: When Motorola Asked for XOOM Tablets Back so They Could Install LTE

Tim September 15, 2016 37

On the DL Show last Friday, we were briefly discussing past recalls that have happened in the smartphone industry. In the YouTube chat, someone brought up Motorola having a possible recall of a tablet back in the day, and that's when we were reminded of this...

#TBT: Watch Andy Rubin and Samsung Unveil the Galaxy Nexus

Tim September 8, 2016 77

If I had to pinpoint a time at which the entire Android community was excited about a phone, I would have to give it to the Galaxy Nexus. The hype was real. In October of 2011, Google and Samsung hosted a press conference in Hong Kong to unveil not only the...

#TBT: Remember Extended Battery Packs and Your Phone Looking Like This?

Kellen September 1, 2016 90

Seriously, this was life not that long ago. Then again, this was also back when batteries weighed in at just 1300mAh. We now complain when a battery is "only" 3500mAh today. Spoiled brats, all of you. Anyone miss it? Maybe a little? Decent sized brick on the...

#TBT: When Sticking the S-Pen in Backwards Broke Your Galaxy Note 5

Tim August 18, 2016 28

Does anyone here remember the mini controversy surrounding the S-Pen on the Galaxy Note 5? If not, allow me to refresh your apparently deteriorating memory. Almost one year ago today, we sent out a PSA, stating that you should never insert the S-Pen into your...

#TBT: The Nexus 4 Was Awesome, But Google Omitted a Huge Feature

Tim August 4, 2016 68

Looking over the reviews we have posted of previous Nexus devices, the Nexus 4 was easily one of our favorites. However, Google did something that not many expected. At the time of the device's launch, which was the second half of 2012, 4G LTE was getting...