Kellen, Author at Droid Life

Google’s Secret “Theme Packs” App for Pixel Phones Shows Up

Kellen November 5, 2025 4

A leak from a week ago suggested we might see Google give us a November Pixel Feature Drop with features like prioritized VIP notifications and animations out of Pixel Studio. Another potential feature was Theme Packs for Pixel devices, the first of which is...

I Bought the Galaxy XR and I’m Already Sending It Back

Kellen November 5, 2025 9

The minute that Samsung released the Galaxy XR I had to have a semi-serious conversation with myself - do you dive back into a world of VR after years away by dropping $2,000 on the first Android XR headset or do we just ignore and move on with life? Because...

Chrome Gets Easier Access to AI Mode on Android and iOS

Kellen November 5, 2025 2

Google is making it easier than ever to access AI Mode in Chrome on both Android and iOS. A new AI Mode shortcut will present itself when you open a new tab. That's the news today from Google on AI Mode - a simple change that will put AI Mode at the ready...

Google Play Launches Digital Gift Card Shop

Kellen November 4, 2025 5

Google Play launched a digital gift card shop today, opening up the opportunity for you to send gift cards through the app store to friends and family. These aren't just Google Play gift cards either - Google has added gift card options for all sorts of brands...

This $200 Off Pixel 10 Deal is Spicy

Kellen November 4, 2025 1

Google is apparently selling a good number of its Pixel 10 phones and potentially taking a bite out of competitors' market share in the US. This is big enough news after years and years of Google phones not really making a dent, even if reviews typically...

Final Pair of Galaxy S20 Phones are Done With Updates

Kellen November 4, 2025 1

The main Galaxy S20 series stopped receiving updates from Samsung earlier in the year, shortly after they reached the 5-year mark of their support window. Today, the final two Galaxy S20 models have reached the same point and are done. The Galaxy S20 FE and...

The Nothing Bloatware Saga Takes a Big Turn

Kellen November 4, 2025 3

A couple of weeks ago, Nothing confirmed that it wants to add to its various revenue streams by including bloatware on its non-flagship devices. They were mostly upfront about this move, noting that everyone else does it and that they too wanted to bring in...

Google Kicks $300 Off Pixel 10 Pro XL

Kellen November 3, 2025 10

Whenever Google launches new Pixel phones, we often joke (or complain) about the fact that they release at full price and then almost immediately see large discounts around the holiday season. The weight of our eyerolls has softened some in recent years with...