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JBL’s Android TV-Powered Link Bar Delayed Until Spring

Kellen January 7, 2019

At last year's Google I/O, JBL announced a soundbar called the JBL Link View that had both Google Assistant and Android TV built-in. It sounded like the perfect home theater product for those looking to add Google smarts to the biggest screen in their home. It...

New ams Optical Sensor Fits Behind OLED Displays, is Here to Shrink Bezels

Kellen January 7, 2019

As companies continue the fight for an all-display front by moving cameras and sensors, a company called ams thinks they have a new solution to help. Today, ams introduced an optical sensor that can fit behind an OLED display to detect ambient light and...

Sprint’s Samsung 5G Phone is Coming This Summer

Kellen January 7, 2019

Sprint joined AT&T and Verizon this morning with an announcement for their upcoming Samsung 5G phone. The device, which doesn't yet have a name or many specifics, will launch this summer as Sprint's 5G network opens up. The Samsung device is likely a...

KitchenAid Opens CES With What Might be Your Next Smart Display

Kellen January 6, 2019

CES doesn't start for a couple of days, but KitchenAid just surprised us with a Google Assistant powered smart display that might be the smart display to buy. Yep, the KitchenAid that makes appliances for your kitchen is entering the smart space. What's the...

T-Mobile Galaxy Note 9, Note 8 Get RCS Universal Profile 1.0 Support

Kellen January 4, 2019

T-Mobile updated its Advanced Messaging support page today, the same page that lists out details for RCS Universal Profile 1.0, the messaging standard that may one day be the future of messaging on your phone. In the update, they provided a list of supported...

Podcast: CES HYPE, If That’s Possible

Kellen January 4, 2019

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're catching up after a much-needed holiday break and that means it's CES time. Yes, CES, the Vegas tech conference we aren't sure why we go to every year, is back! Let's preview it some before diving into other topics...

LG is Putting Google Assistant in Everything, Including a Smart Mirror

Kellen January 4, 2019

Once CES officially kicks off next week, expect another year filled with new electronics powered by Google Assistant. We thought that last year was a big year for Google's smart sidekick tech, but 2019 is looking to be even bigger. For example, LG has...

Pixel 3 is Getting a Sweet New LTE Band

Kellen January 3, 2019

In the future, Google is going to issue a software update to the Pixel 3 that will enable LTE band 48. That's potentially amazing news that was revealed today by an FCC document. What's important about LTE band 48? LTE band 48 is also known as Citizens...