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DEAL: NVIDIA SHIELD TV is $130 in Amazon Lightning Deal (Updated)

Kellen December 8, 2018

UPDATE: Lightning deal has expired. The NVIDIA SHIELD TV, an Android TV box that keeps on slaying, is at what might be its lowest price ever today, thanks to a lightning deal at Amazon. If you hurry (before it sells out), you can grab the NVIDIA SHIELD TV with...

Essential Acquires an Email Company Who No Longer Makes an Email App

Kellen December 7, 2018

Essential, which has had a very confusing year or so, acquired CloudMagic today. The company that formerly made Newton Mail will join Essential to "help accelerate our product roadmap," an Essential spokesperson said. What's the deal here? We don't really know...

Verizon Updates Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel 2, LG G7, Moto G6, and Others This Week

Kellen December 7, 2018

It's Friday, so we've got a round-up of the updates that Verizon pushed out to various devices this week. It was a pretty big week, mostly because of the Google Pixel phones all picking up the December Android patch, but they weren't the only updates. The LG...

Podcast: 5G Hater

Kellen December 7, 2018

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're diving into a week filled with 5G and Snapdragon 855 talk, which means we're looking at the future. Our 2019 is taking shape, friends. We'll also look at the December Android security patch, since it should have...

DEAL: Mobvoi’s TicPods Free, the AirPods of Android, are $30 Off Right Now

Kellen December 6, 2018

Mobvoi, who just launched their latest Wear OS watch with a nice discount, has also discounted their TicPods Free, which are sort of like the AirPods of Android. If you cruise over to Amazon and click on a $30 coupon box, any of the three colors (blue, red, or...

5G is Really Starting to Sound Awful

Kellen December 6, 2018

You have without a doubt heard about 5G and its world-changing (in theory) capabilities. Carriers like Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile will have you believe that a 5G connection in your life will only be beneficial. The speeds, the latency, the power, the...

How to Get “Chat” RCS Features on Verizon Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL

Kellen December 6, 2018

Verizon confirmed earlier this week that the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL would see support for RCS Universal Profile "Chat" features starting today. We are still awaiting their arrival to the majority of phone owners, but can at least help you see if your phone has...

Mobvoi’s $200 Ticwatch C2 is Now Available

Kellen December 6, 2018

Mobvoi's Ticwatch C2, the $199.99 Wear OS watch they announced back in October, is now available for purchase. The Ticwatch C2 features 1-2 day battery life, IP68 water and dust resistance, NFC, GPS, heart rate monitoring. a 42mm steel case, and easily...