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A Fresh Look at the Essential Phone: Worth It Now?

Kellen November 6, 2017 95

When I wrapped up reviewing the Essential Phone back in early September, I told you guys that even though it had some pretty critical flaws and you probably shouldn't buy it, that it was a phone I didn't want to put down. That's a first me, as someone who...

November’s Android Security Update Goes Live With Factory Images for Nexus, Pixel (Updated)

Kellen November 6, 2017 52

Google just posted the Android security update for November 2017 and the files are already live for a number of devices, both Pixel and Nexus. So far, we are seeing 8.0.0 files for Pixel 2 (OPD1.170816.025, OPD3.170816.023, OPD1.170816.018, OPD2.170816.015,...

OnePlus 5T Arrives November 16, You’ll be Able to Buy It November 21

Kellen November 6, 2017 25

OnePlus announced this morning that the OnePlus 5T will be unveiled on November 16 with sales opening up on November 21 here in the US. To watch the event, OnePlus will host a livestream as well as a live keynote in Brooklyn at 11AM Eastern (8AM Pacific). For...

Broadcom Wants to Buy Qualcomm for $105 Billion

Kellen November 6, 2017 15

Over the weekend, Qualcomm acknowledged that it had received an unsolicited offer from Broadcom to acquire the company. The offer from Broadcom is valued at around $105 billion and would be the biggest technology takeover deal ever. Qualcomm hasn't accepted...

T-Mobile and Sprint Formally Call Off Merger Discussions

Kellen November 6, 2017 6

It's hard to imagine that we are done for good this time, but T-Mobile and Sprint have (for now) formally and officially called off merger talks. T-Mobile released a statement over the weekend acknowledging that the two companies "were unable to find mutually...

DEAL: Essential Phone Drops Another $50 at Best Buy to Just $449 (Amazon Too)

Kellen November 6, 2017 32

It has only been two weeks since Essential dropped the price of the Essential Phone to $499, yet here we are talking about a further price reduction. Best Buy (and Amazon too) is now listing the phone at $449.99, which brings the total discount to $250 off....

Verizon HTC 10, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge All Pick-Up Security Patches

Kellen November 3, 2017 12

As we head into the weekend, Verizon is updating the HTC 10, Samsung Galaxy S6, and Galaxy S6 Edge. The updates are security patches and nothing more, but you should still try to grab them immediately. Each phone is receiving the October 2017 security patch,...

No U11+ for You

Kellen November 3, 2017 13

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're recapping the week in Android that included our LG V30 review, the unveiling of HTC's U11+ and the Razer Phone, a confirmation on the OnePlus 5T, Oreo for the Galaxy S8 and S8+, and yet another reason to buy the...