Kellen, Author at Droid Life

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...

Google Podcasts is Officially Done

Kellen April 4, 2024 26

The time has come - Google Podcasts is no more and you need to find an alternative or just use YouTube Music. This happened quickly, but Google did announce back in September of last year that they would kill off Google Podcasts and push users of it to YouTube...

Spotify Reportedly About to Increase Prices in US

Kellen April 3, 2024 10

In the middle of 2023, Spotify made a move we have become so accustomed to in the streaming space - they raised prices. As we cruise through 2024 and wait in anticipation of the next company to further reduce our wallet sizes, we can apparently add Spotify to...

OnePlus is Adding “AI Eraser” to OnePlus Devices This Month

Kellen April 3, 2024 2

OnePlus is getting in on the AI thing this week with the announcement of OnePlus AI and its first feature for a handful of devices. Starting in April, select OnePlus device owners will be able to experience "AI Eraser," which yes, is like the Magic Eraser from...

April 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen April 2, 2024 26

As we enter a fresh month, Google is ready to push out new software, which means the April Android Update for your Pixel devices. While that's always exciting, this update is expected to be on the smaller side and that's because last month we received the...

Samsung Drops Galaxy S20 to Quarterly Update Schedule (Updated)

Kellen April 2, 2024 4

The Samsung Galaxy S20 line was released 4 years ago and I'm not sure anyone expected at the time that we'd still be talking about monthly updates for it. That's happening today, because after those 4 quick years, Samsung is dropping the Galaxy S20 series down...

Google Stops Selling Pixel 6a

Kellen March 25, 2024 9

Google pulled its Pixel 6a listing from the Google Store this week almost two years after first announcing it. The move makes some sense knowing that a Pixel 8a should arrive within the next couple of months. The Pixel 6a was announced in May of 2022, but...

Android Friends, Apple Might Let iOS 18 Put Icons Anywhere on Home Screens

Kellen March 25, 2024 16

We try not to poke too much fun at Apple these days when they add features to iOS that have been on Android for years. Not only is it kind of a played-out move, but Google and Android certainly borrow from the other side as well. That said, we have to make...