Kellen, Author at Droid Life

T-Mobile Will Start Doing Live Translation of Calls

Kellen February 12, 2026 3

T-Mobile announced this week that it has a new AI-powered feature on the way that'll translate calls for its customers on their network. Rather than needing a device to do a similar translation (like a Pixel 10 does), T-Mobile wants any phone to be able to...

Android 17 Beta 1 Not Releasing Today

Kellen February 11, 2026 1

We already updated our post on today's Android 17 Beta 1 launch, but wanted to make sure everyone was aware and to also know that they could stop refreshing or checking for updates. Google informed us that Android 17 Beta 1 will no longer arrive today. Instead...

Here’s Why There is No Android 17 Developer Preview

Kellen February 11, 2026 1

You may be wondering why Android 17 Beta is already here without several Android 17 Developer Preview builds before it? The reason is pretty simple. In July of last year, Google introduced the Android Canary track as a way for developers to test out new...

Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 7

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17, at least as a beta release, will be here soon enough that they needed to make sure you knew and were prepared for its release. There...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 Update Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen February 10, 2026 1

Google just dropped a minor update for the Android 16 QPR3 Beta program. The update arrives as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2.1 and appears to be a little bug fixer that they didn't even provide a changelog for. The update is available as build CP11.251209.009 for the...

$300 Off Pixel 10 Pro XL Makes It Your Next Phone

Kellen February 10, 2026 1

We told you a couple of months ago that you should only buy the Pixel 10 Pro XL if it was $300 off and we mostly stand by that. Google and its retail partners often drop the price of its best phones by $200 or $250 and that's super tempting, but the $300 off...

Telegram on Android Gets “Massive” Redesign

Kellen February 10, 2026 2

Telegram announced this week that it has pushed out a major update to the Android version of its messaging app. They are calling this a "massive redesign," and that's mostly because it is finally catching up to the recent iOS redesign that introduced Apple's...

AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen February 10, 2026 3

For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only offering 3 different plans. Unlike T-Mobile, who has more plans than I can keep track of, AT&T has a straight-forward line-up of...