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Phil Bourget
Staff Writer

Using Android since 2012 and the Galaxy S III, I'm now running a Nexus 5 paired to a Moto 360 to keep updated on the Internet of stuff. Usually found on Google+ or in class.

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Outlook For Android Receives Design Overhaul In Latest Version
By Phil Bourget · November 18, 2015
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Sprint as REIT Might Lease Network Gear and Handsets
Sprint is a company that's been feeling the heat as of late.  With the continued…
By Phil Bourget · November 17, 2015
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Cultural Institute Launches Wallpaper Art Chrome OS App
Google's Cultural Institute is chock full of interesting apps and plugins, as well as many…
By Phil Bourget · November 11, 2015
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AH Primetime: The Nexus 6P & The History Of Torture Tests
Nixon's Watergate scandal rings back from the 1970s to today, where something goes awry with…
By Phil Bourget · November 8, 2015
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Today Calendar Adds Language Processing For Event Entry
Smartphones are continuing to become the personal assistants we see alongside Iron Man, but something…
By Phil Bourget · November 7, 2015
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Gear S2 Hits Verizon Starting at $299
Since Samsung launched its latest smartwatch the Gear S2 earlier last month, and it saw great…
By Phil Bourget · November 6, 2015
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AH Primetime: Google Should Be Making Nexus Phones In-House
Since 2010, Google has worked with another company to produce what fans know and love…
By Phil Bourget · November 5, 2015
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Team Win Updates Nexus 6P Recovery With Decryption
The latest from Mountain View's hardware lineup, the Nexus 5X and 6P, have had their…
By Phil Bourget · November 4, 2015
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HTC One M8 Android 6.0 Update Certified by Bluetooth SIG
HTC has its hands full with hardware and firmware this fall. The Android 6.0 update…
By Phil Bourget · October 29, 2015
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Samsung's Third Quarter Finally Sees An Earnings Hike
Samsung has been a name among Android manufacturers for many years, dating back to its…
By Phil Bourget · October 28, 2015
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Latest DROID Turbo 2 Leak Reiterates Shatterproof Display
  Twitter has served many a purpose, but for the Android-teasing and -leaking communities, it…
By Phil Bourget · October 23, 2015
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Android How-To: Find & Fix Memory Draining Apps
RAM is a precious resource nowadays.  If you've got a more recent smartphone, dating back…
By Phil Bourget · October 8, 2015
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Wi-Fi Alliance Certifies Moto X 2014 Marshmallow Update
After Tuesday's announcement of the newest members of the Nexus family, the Nexus 5X and…
By Phil Bourget · September 30, 2015
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Xiaomi's Clamshell Smartphone Passes Through TENAA
Android smartphones have been a slab with a display for a long time, if not…
By Phil Bourget · September 27, 2015
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Is Legere Teasing Movie Freedom With UnCarrier 10.0?
T-Mobile U.S.A.'s approach to wireless service has become the revolutionizing force of the carrier market…
By Phil Bourget · September 20, 2015
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Hutchison's Merger with O2 to be Scrutinized by EU
If you're a resident of the United Kingdom, the carrier names you hear ringing from…
By Phil Bourget · September 19, 2015
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Stagefright: Yes, It's Still a Vulnerability
Android has security flaws, news to hopefully nobody, especially owners of an Android device.  When…
By Phil Bourget · September 18, 2015
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Slickwraps Launches HERO Series Skins For Devices
  With smartphones getting more aesthetically unique with some featuring earthy materials like sandstone and…
By Phil Bourget · September 13, 2015
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AH Primetime: Paying for Your Next Carrier Smartphone, Explained
In the United States, carriers play a huge role in how wireless customers not only…
By Phil Bourget · August 28, 2015
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AH Primetime: The Smartphone Revolution We Both Need and Deserve
  Technology is expensive, and so is using it.  Obvious statement is obvious, yes, but…
By Phil Bourget · August 27, 2015
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Cortana Launches As Open Beta For Android
Since the launch of Windows Phone 8.1 last year, the Windows platform has had its…
By Phil Bourget · August 24, 2015
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AH Primetime: 2-in-1s And Tablets: How Their Coexistence Doesn't Work
Size may not always matter, but screen size does.  In the always-online lives that many…
By Phil Bourget · August 23, 2015
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AH Primetime: Google's Android-based IoT Uses Brillo and OnHub
Things connect to get better.  Smartphones are only as good as what they allow us…
By Phil Bourget · August 23, 2015
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Android How-To: Install the Android Marshmallow Developer Preview
With the beginning of a new week, especially the week after Google became Alphabet and…
By Phil Bourget · August 17, 2015
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Chrome OS Powered Most Laptops in First Half of 2015
If you're heading off or back to university or school in general this fall, you…
By Phil Bourget · August 13, 2015
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Moto G 2015 Gets First Unofficial CM 12.1 Build
The best part about new smartphones coming out is the slew of new features and…
By Phil Bourget · August 10, 2015
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Sprint Direct 2 You Launches In Four More Cities
Smartphones get smarter as companies add features that streamline, automate, and personalize the user experience…
By Phil Bourget · August 10, 2015
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Moto G 2015 Gets Custom Recovery and Root Access
Rooting an Android device can be as easy as installing a custom recovery through Fastboot…
By Phil Bourget · August 9, 2015
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New Images: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus Get Hands-on…
  The upcoming and oft-rumoured duo of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6…
By Phil Bourget · August 8, 2015
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Microsoft Launches Translator & Updates OneNote
If you're a die-hard Android fan, then you're probably dipping all your fingers and toes…
By Phil Bourget · August 6, 2015
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V Is Yet Another Celebrity-Only Streaming App
With the connected lifestyle of being always-online, especially when you've got a modicum of fame…
By Phil Bourget · August 6, 2015
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2015 LG Nexus Leaks Again, Showing More Angles and Details
Nexus devices always bear the latest and most up-to-date version of Android, and this year's…
By Phil Bourget · August 2, 2015
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Mid-range HTC Desire 828w Passes Through TENAA
  It seems that regulatory groups are as much a part of phone leaking as…
By Phil Bourget · August 2, 2015
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Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+ Official Press Render Leaks
Samsung has been at the top of many of our leak watchlists, especially since we've…
By Phil Bourget · August 1, 2015
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Snowball V2.0 Hopes to Replace Your Notification Tray
Most people have 30 or so apps pre-installed on their Android device, whether it be…
By Phil Bourget · July 30, 2015
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Moto G 2015 Gets Leaked Unboxing and Showcase
Motorola's upcoming mid-tier device, the Moto G, is due out this week.  Over the past…
By Phil Bourget · July 26, 2015
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New Alleged Galaxy Note 5 Prototype Photos Leak
The Galaxy Note 5 has been rumored since the Note 4 and Edge were released…
By Phil Bourget · July 26, 2015
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Chromecast Turns 2, Google Celebrates With Free Rental
Google's little content- and screencasting dongle, the Chromecast, has been on the market for two…
By Phil Bourget · July 24, 2015
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EE Welcomes Summer with the Summer SIM and 200 Free GB of…
Carriers globally seem to offer better deals on data bundles and phones for anything from…
By Phil Bourget · July 18, 2015
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Yu Teases Tough Product, To Launch Monday
Micromax's subsidiary, Yu Televentures, has a big device under their belt, the Yuphoria, released a…
By Phil Bourget · July 18, 2015
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Ingress Comes To Android Wear With Wrist Commands
If anyone reading, plays or is involved in the popular global game Ingress and happens…
By Phil Bourget · July 14, 2015
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AH Tech Talk: Wireless Payments Look to Advance via Credit Cards
Google Wallet, Softcard, Apple and Android Pay, as well as any number of touch-free payment…
By Phil Bourget · July 9, 2015
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Android M's Second Preview Fixes the App Drawer
Android M's second developer preview was sent out into the wilds of the Internet not…
By Phil Bourget · July 9, 2015
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Second Android M Developer Preview Is Now Available
Android users have many things to expect in the summer season, from updates to their…
By Phil Bourget · July 9, 2015
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SFR Schedule Shows Late Summer Android 5.1 Update for Galaxy S6 and…
While many of us eagerly await the first update to the Android M developer preview,…
By Phil Bourget · June 29, 2015
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AH Primetime: Android's 40 Biggest Smartphones
Now, the trend towards the phone big and powerful enough to replace your tablet, a…
By Phil Bourget · June 25, 2015
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WPC Announces Qi Wireless Quick Charging, Coming Soon
When you went to pick up your new Galaxy S6 or S6 edge, or maybe…
By Phil Bourget · June 24, 2015
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Unofficial Bootloader Unlock Exploit Found For Asus ZenFone 2
Bootloaders are something we all come in contact with, if we have an Android device.…
By Phil Bourget · June 19, 2015
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Huawei Show Teaser for Upcoming Honor 7
Huawei has had the world's smartphone-buying population interested since the company introduced and showed off…
By Phil Bourget · June 17, 2015
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Chrome Reverts to Old Bookmark Management Interface
Google loves to toy with ideas in its products, updating them to apply a change…
By Phil Bourget · June 14, 2015