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Quibi Launches With 90-Day Free Trial

Kellen April 6, 2020

As I mentioned last week, I have not followed the story of Quibi, a new video streaming service that launched this morning. It's apparently been getting its fair share of attention leading up to this moment, probably because of its founders, so now we all get...

April’s Pixel 4 Update Brings “Require Eyes to be Open” Face Unlock Option

Kellen April 6, 2020

When the Android 11 Developer Preview 2 rolled out a couple of weeks ago to Google's Pixel 4 and included a "Require eyes to be open" feature in Face Unlock for the first time, we wondered if that option would also be included in the April security patch. The...

April 2020 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices (Updated)

Kellen April 6, 2020

Yeah, Monday! Google just posted the April 2020 Android security patch for Pixel phones and you can update to it right away if interested. We have both factory image and OTA files for download and flashing before the update shows up over-the-air. Currently, we...

Galaxy Watch Active 2 Gets a Big Discount to $199

Kellen April 6, 2020

Our favorite smartwatch, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2, is deeply discounted right now at Microsoft's store. You can get this best-of-them-all watch for as little as $199. Microsoft currently lists the Galaxy Watch Active 2 40mm models all at $199, which...

New Google Pixel Buds Briefly Show Up for Pre-Order in All Colors

Kellen April 6, 2020

Since we are now into April and the new Google Pixel Buds (or Pixel Buds 2) have not yet arrived after a brief showing at one retailer over a month ago and a quick stop at the FCC, we were beginning to wonder the status of Google's first true wireless earbuds....

Boost Mobile Joins $15-2GB Plan Party

Kellen April 3, 2020

Like AT&T and T-Mobile, Sprint's Boost Mobile is now offering a 2GB plan for $15 per month. This new plan is only temporary, but should allow Boost customers to stay connected during a time where it's critical we do so. The new $15 plan offers unlimited...

Pocast: Hot T-Mobile Merger Talk

Kellen April 3, 2020

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're diving right into news that T-Mobile and Sprint have finalized their merger. We'll do our best to tell you what that means, who it affects, and try and predict how awful or great this might be 3 years from now. We...

Poll: Do You Miss the Headphone Jack?

Kellen April 3, 2020

Now that Samsung has removed the 3.5mm headphone jack from the Galaxy S line with the release of the Galaxy S20, we really are at the stage where your options for phones that allow for that old school wired headphone experience are extremely limited. There's...