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Google launches madeby.google site, confirms Pixel phones are coming October 4

It’s official: Google’s Pixel phones will be unveiled on October 4. Google has launched its madeby.google.com landing page. When you first access the site, it looks like there’s a large search box on the page, but after half a second, the search box morphs into the outline of a phone. The page then lists October 4th, the…
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HTC One A9 price slashed to just $299 for a week

HTC has just announced a $200 price cut on the HTC One A9. This means you can now pick up the phone for $299 in the US. Since the deal on the phone comes from HTC USA, you also get a full year of HTC’s Uh Oh Protection which allows you to get $100 off…
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How to install the Pixel launcher on your Android device

Yesterday we shared a few leaked images of the Pixel launcher with you, but things got a bit more exciting overnight when LlabTooFeR shared the launcher on his site. The zip file (linked below) contains two separate APK files, one for Pixel Launch and the second for the Wallpaper Picker which is built into it.…
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HTC Desire 10 launch event scheduled for September 20 at 8am BST

HTC’s #BeEdgier launch event is officially scheduled for 8am on September 20 BST (British Summer Time). We received the official invitation via email, but it doesn’t look like HTC will be hosting an actual launch event in the UK. Like the HTC 10 and a few of the company’s most recent launch events, the unveiling of…
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Google’s new Pixel Launcher shown off in a half dozen leaked images

The Google Now launcher has allowed Android users to give their phones a stock(ish) Android look for a few years, but Google plans on changing things up with the debut of the Pixel and Pixel XL. Sundar Pichai hinted that the new Google smartphones would offer exclusive features, not available on other Android devices. While…
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Rumor: Pixel, Pixel XL to feature Qualcomm’s SD821, hints at higher prices

With the October 4th rumored launch date of the HTC-built Pixel and Pixel XL slowly creeping up on us, the rumor mill is picking back up. Various leaks have given us a good look at the design of both phone and their internal specifications, but the new information shared today has more to do with Google’s…
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Pixel phone video leak gives us a 360 degree look at the phone

A new HTC Sailfish (aka the Pixel) hit the web this weekend, giving us our first clear look at the phone’s design. The leak also included new details regarding the phone’s size. The Pixel will measure 143.8 mm x 69.5 mm x 7.3 mm, but the body of the phone actually tapers off towards the bottom…