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#TBT: “We Got Samsung’d” Ad Highlights Galaxy S2 Over Boring iPhone

Tim February 2, 2017 80

A few years ago, Samsung brought the heat with its brand of television commercials. Aimed directly at Apple and finding unique ways to interest Cupertino's customers, Samsung launched the "We Got Samsung'd" campaign. Basically, cut to one of those ridiculous...

#TBT: Samsung Galaxy S5, the Pinnacle of Fugly

Tim January 19, 2017 128

If we polled readers to see which flagship phone had the worst design, it's quite possible that Samsung's Galaxy S5 would rank pretty high on the list. With its obnoxiously large bezels and silly flap that covered the charging port, Samsung's water resistant...

#TBT: NVIDIA Announces Project SHIELD at CES 2013

Tim January 12, 2017 6

At CES 2013, NVIDIA held a press conference. At the end of the event, the company announced a surprise product, Project SHIELD. For those not in the know, SHIELD is a portable gaming machine powered by Android, complete with a flip-up display, console-quality...

#TBT: Saygus Announced the V-Squared 2 Years Ago at CES, Still Hasn’t Shipped a Single Phone

Kellen January 5, 2017 35

Almost exactly 2 years ago to the day, a company named Saygus introduced a phone called the V-Squared at CES that was billed as the ultimate power user package. It had dual everything, tech supposedly never seen before in a phone, “Fractal Antenna Technology,”...

#TBT: When Motorola Let You Custom Design Phones Out of Texas

Kellen December 29, 2016 70

You might find this hard to believe, but it has been over three years since Motorola first introduced Moto Maker and the original Moto X. Everyone remember those good times, where you could custom design a phone to your liking, wait while it was assembled in...

#TBT: Happy Holidays From the Android Team

Tim December 15, 2016 8

A few years ago in 2012, the Android team sent out its holiday greetings in the form of a stop animation video featuring a few Android mini collectibles. It's cute and completely creepy all at the same time. In the video, the team also shows off a few of its...

#TBT: We Wrongly Thought Neptune Pine Would be Awesome

Tim December 8, 2016 31

Please tell me you remember the Neptune Pine. Back in late 2014, the Neptune Pine finally launched, about a year after its debut on Kickstarter. Initially seeking only $100,000 in funding, the Kickstarter page shows the company received over $800K, easily...

#TBT: Original Moto 360 Was the Best Android Wear Watch Ever

Tim December 1, 2016 61

Following the news that Moto has zero intentions of launching a new Moto 360 smartwatch, we just wanted to throw a notion out into the cosmos: The original Moto 360 was the best Android Wear smartwatch ever, and no, you can't argue otherwise. The watch's ...