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Yep, Verizon Pixel 3 RCS Should Work Between Other Supported Carriers

Kellen December 14, 2018

RCS has been slowly trickling out to Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL owners on Verizon over the past week. That has meant excitement (the message above) before loneliness, because there are so few people these Pixel 3 owners can have a conversation with over RCS. With...

The New Pixel Sounds are So Good

Kellen December 14, 2018

Google rolled out a surprise update this week to the system Sounds app on your Pixel phone. The update arrives as Sounds 2.0, and no, you won't find it in your app drawer. Instead, it updates through Google Play to only be accessible from the notification and...

Podcast: Holiday AF

Kellen December 14, 2018

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, it's a festive holiday discussion over the week in Android news. It's actually been a pretty quiet few days, but there are still some good topics to dive into, like the Pixel 3 Lite and its XL friend, as well as Samsung...

You’ve Been Using Nova Launcher for 7 Years

Kellen December 14, 2018

Want to feel old in Android years? Nova Launcher is 7 years old. You've been using Nova Launcher since Ice Cream Sandwich. That's a long time! I think it's safe to say that it has been the DL go-to 3rd party launcher since the first release, back in December...

Robinhood Introduces Checking and Savings Accounts With 3% Interest, No Fees (Updated!)

Kellen December 13, 2018

UPDATE 12/14: Well, that sure escalated quickly. Robinhood, after receiving pretty heavy criticism over how this checking and savings program might actually work (specifically around whether or not they'd be insured accounts), has now rebranded it as a "cash...

Poll: How Much Phone Storage is Enough Storage?

Kellen December 13, 2018

The new OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition has 256GB storage. The Galaxy Note 9 has a 512GB option with SD slot that can help double that to 1TB. Google's Pixel 3 tops out at 128GB and starts at 64GB. I think someone probably still sells a phone with 32GB storage too....

Google Assistant Gets Australian and British Accents

Kellen December 13, 2018

Your Google Assistant voice options increased in number this morning, with the introduction of British and Australian accents in the US. To change to one of these two new voices, head into Google Assistant, open the Explore tab (the compass icon in top right),...

OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition Now Available for $699

Kellen December 13, 2018

The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition is now available for purchase. With super fast Warp Charge 30 charging, 10GB RAM, 256GB storage, and a special orange tinted sticker paint job, this limited run 6T can be yours for $699. The rest of the specs are the same as the...