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Google Pixel Buds Get Rare Discount: $20 Off

Kellen December 12, 2020 10

Google's newest pair of Pixel Buds are discounted this weekend for what may be the first time. The high-end pair of true wireless earbuds has managed to live through all these months without ever being a part of a promo, which is a situation we don't see often...

Google Messages Encryption is Super Live, Reactions Hit the Web

Kellen December 11, 2020 10

The feature list of Google Messages, as well as its flexibility for use across devices, continues to improve with each passing month. We learned a month ago that encryption was soon to arrive for RCS users, and that seems to be going live for more folks today,...

Podcast: Holiday Giveaway Trivia Show!

Kellen December 11, 2020

For this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're celebrating the holiday season and end of year by running a giveaway/trivia show. This is the 2nd year in a row we've done this, where we don't really care what the hot topics are for the moment, we just want to...

Gboard’s Quick Paste Suggestions a Sneaky Best Feature of 2020

Kellen December 10, 2020 31

Throughout a year, it's easy to lose track of the dozens and dozens of features that our favorite apps introduce. We are all so stuck in our ways that unless something dramatically changes the way we work without asking us to do much, it can be hard to adopt...

Google Voice RCS Would Be Awesome, Google

Kellen December 10, 2020 31

For most of the past decade, I have used nothing but Google Voice for texting and calling. Through the hundreds of phones I've tested on various carriers, I almost never touch the dialer and place a call through that phone's actual number, because instead I...

How To: Add Google Assistant Routines Shortcuts to Home Screen

Kellen December 10, 2020 6

As aware as I am of Google Assistant and its capabilities, my hesitance to use it more often has almost always been because I'd prefer to not have to speak out loud to it. When I use Assistant, it's typically by first activating it with a swipe rather than "...

DEAL: Pixel 4a 5G is $40 Off Today!

Kellen December 10, 2020 16

The new Google Pixel 4a 5G is discounted today for the first time in a straight price drop. Rather than a combination deal that requires a new line of service or carrier activation, Google and its retail partners shaved off $40 without any extra steps needed....

Poll: Who Made Your Current Phone?

Kellen December 9, 2020 129

In 2020, manufacturers sure released a bunch of good phones. OnePlus and Samsung both took their devices up a notch with S20 and 8 lines, but we also saw players like Motorola return to the flagship arena without embarrassing themselves. LG still made a couple...