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Podcast: Moto Mods Live!

Kellen May 31, 2019

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're catching up on a couple of weeks worth of news, but will kick off with the Moto Z4. Motorola is back with another Moto Mod-ready phone that has some decent upgrades and a not-terrible price. We'll also dive into...

New Google Home Device Stops at FCC, but What the Hell is It?

Kellen May 31, 2019

I don't know what exactly it is, but a new Google "media device" showed up at the FCC this morning with a model number that looks like it would fit nicely into the Google Home or Google Nest families of products. The device is listed under Google's FCC ID as...

Not Back: Galaxy Note 10 Reportedly Ditches Headphone Jack, All Buttons

Kellen May 30, 2019

It never fails, guys. This never-ending saga of the world hating Kellen by providing the opposite of what I hope will happen, continues. Just this morning, I talked about how the smartphone world appeared to be warming back up to the idea of the headphone jack...

Is the Headphone Jack Back?

Kellen May 30, 2019

It took "courage" from Apple to start us down the headphone jack-less path in 2016. Motorola wasn't far behind them. Google followed their leads in 2017's Pixel 2 by suggesting USB-C and digital audio were better audio. OnePlus joined the party in 2018 after...

Moto Z2 Will Get 5G Moto Mod Access Later This Summer

Kellen May 30, 2019

The Moto Z2 Force, as old as it is, will get access to 5G, thanks to the 5G Moto Mod that provides it to the Moto Z3 and Z4. Motorola announced the news today alongside its unveiling of the Moto Z4. How can a 2-year old phone that runs a Snapdragon 835...

Moto Z4 is Official at $499.99, Keeping the Moto Mod Dream Alive

Kellen May 30, 2019

Some dude may have ordered a Moto Z4 on Amazon before Motorola got around to announcing it, but things are now official. The Moto Z4 is here! What should you know? It's the 4th generation Moto Z device, works with all of the currently available Moto Mods, will...

Google Says Digital Wellbeing Isn’t Slowing Down Your Pixel Phone, but Something Else Is

Kellen May 29, 2019

Earlier this month, a bunch of Pixel 3 owners decided that turning off Digital Wellbeing was instantly improving the performance of their laggy phones. We talked about it at the time because it was big-if-true type of news, but also because the Pixel 3 was...

OnePlus Still Won’t Give Us an Always-on Display

Kellen May 29, 2019

Motorola introducing their Active Display on 2013's Moto X paved the way for the always-on display, a feature that is arguably one of the most important to a modern smartphone. Being able to see the time, date, weather, and awaiting notifications at all times,...