Kellen, Author at Droid Life

Beeper Acquired by Automattic, Turns Off Waitlist

Kellen April 9, 2024 3

Beeper, the messaging company who tried to make an iMessage client for Android, only to be blocked at every turn by Apple, is still around and has now been acquired. As they announce big acquisition news, they are also releasing their newest Android app out of...

First Certified Google Find My Device Trackers Arrive in May

Kellen April 8, 2024 4

Now that Google's Find My Device network has launched, you might be wondering if there are any devices on the market that can take advantage of it. The short answer is - there will be, soon. I know, this always seems to be the case with new Android-related...

Google’s Pixel 8a Leaks and the Bezels Need to be Seen

Kellen April 8, 2024 20

With Google I/O 2024 about a month away, it's only right that the leaks begin to pickup for the company's next phone, the Pixel 8a. After seeing renders for it back in October, learning about all of the different variants a month ago, and then having specs...

Google’s New Find My Device Network is Here

Kellen April 8, 2024 19

All signs last week pointed to Google's new Find My Device network finally launching today and that has indeed happened. Find My Device is here, Android friends! Originally scheduled to launch last summer, the new Find My Device network is capable of finding...

Spotify Brings Out the AI Playlist Feature You Knew Was Coming

Kellen April 8, 2024 1

Spotify is getting into AI this week through a new playlist tool that is rolling out in beta to start and only in select countries. Called "AI Playlist," this new feature uses the power of AI to help bring you a playlist to meet the moment, no matter how you...

Samsung Drops $900 Off Galaxy S24 Ultra in Exclusive Colors

Kellen April 5, 2024 6

You might think that after several months, a new device from Samsung would see a slowdown in big deals to try and move them. Friend, you would be wrong - Samsung is always running fire deals on newish products, like the Galaxy S24 series. Today's deal on the...

Nothing to Announce Nothing Ear and Ear (a) Earbuds

Kellen April 5, 2024 3

Nothing announced their first product back in July of 2021, if you can believe that. It has been 3 years since Nothing started this journey and began rolling out consumer hardware, the first of which was the Nothing Ear (1) earbuds. Unique by design, thanks to...

Google Pixel’s Phone App Might Get Easy “Lookup” Number Feature

Kellen April 5, 2024 8

How many times recently has a phone call hit your device and you ignore it, only to then immediately Google Search the number to see if it was important or something you should have answered? I do it daily. The process, though, for making that happen, could be...