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Nov 26th - Folks with Nexus devices aren't the only ones who can begin playing around with Android 5.0 Lollipop. A recognized developer has leaked a test build of the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S5's Android Lollipop firmware.

Nov 26th - Quick reminder, folks: today is connection day! It's Verizon's promotion to help folks stay connected and entertained as they travel throughout the holiday season, and comes with some nice stuff even if you're not a Verizon customer.

Nov 26th - The apps and games that have been approved for Android TV work great on the platform, but few too many developers have made the effort to prepare their wares for the living room experience. Open up the possibilities on the Nexus Player with sideloaded apps. Here's how to do it.

Nov 26th - Valiant Hearts: The Great War is a rare game about World War 1 that focuses less on intense action, cool guns and Michael Bay-level explosions and instead keys in on the emotional narrative of some of the many people involved. This refreshing take on one of the world's biggest wars is now on Android.

Nov 26th - Looks like Sony could be dipping their feet into some uncharted territories of the wearables sea. The company is reportedly working on an e-paper smart watch for 2015.

Nov 26th - Amazon seems to have conceded defeat on their first ever smartphone with their latest move: putting the Fire Phone up for $200 unlocked. Bad phone or not, this is not an easy deal to overlook.

Nov 26th - Motorola announced a blockbuster Cyber Monday deal early Wednesday morning (about 14 minutes into Wednesday on the East Coast in fact): $140 off an unlocked 2014 Moto X. If plunking down a starting price of $359 for an unlocked "Pure Edition" Moto X is too rich for your blood and you don't mind jumping on the Verizon bandwagon for two years you can get your X for a mere penny.

Nov 25th - Sony announced their plans to reduce their smartphone lineup to help cut costs. Will increase focus on their video game and image sensor business over the next 3 years.

Nov 25th - If you've ever wanted to chat face-to-face on a Skype call, but use your Android-powered smartphone for other things, you finally can. An update to the Skype app for Android finally brings picture-in-picture support to smartphones.

Nov 25th - If you've been dying to get down to business on the Nexus 9, the official OEM Keyboard Folio case is now available in the Google Play Store for $130. Anyone picking one up?

Nov 25th - Before you b*tch out your ISP, flash a new ROM, or kick the dog, we wanted to give you a friendly heads up that a good portion of Google's apps and services are barely chugging along at the moment.

Nov 25th - Carousel could soon add a very important new feature, one that's being tested by a select group of users: deleting locally stored pictures/videos after they've been backed up to Dropbox.

Nov 25th - If you've been eying the HTC Re since it was announced a few months ago but found the $200 a little too steep, heads up: it will be on sale this Thanksgiving for 50% off ($99). More details in the post.

Nov 25th - Humble Bundle is back, folks, and this round of affordable gaming goodness brings a ton of games from publisher Crescent Moon. As with all other Humble Bundles, the main draw here is being able to name your own price, though paying more than the average will get you access to more.

Nov 25th - Here is your chance to become the drone pilot you always wanted to be without sinking hundreds of dollars into a hobby you're not sure you even fully grasp. Yes, being a drone pilot has its perks, but it isn't always cheap. And have you ever even tried piloting one of these things -- it's hardly as easy as it looks!

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