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Verizon LG V30 and V20 Pick-Up Blueborne Security Patch

Kellen October 6, 2017 7

Both the LG V30 and V20 on Verizon picked up updates today, updates that'll address the Blueborne security vulnerability. That's all either update is here for, so I'm not going to waste your time with any additional fluff. The LG V30 is seeing update VS99610c,...

Oh Yeah, Pixel 2 Reaction Time

Kellen October 6, 2017 6

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're recapping the mega Google event that went down this week! That means reactions to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Google Home Mini and Max, Pixelbook, Pixel Buds, and all of the other announcements that came out of...

DEAL: Best Buy is Selling Pixel 2 at $100 Off, Pixel 2 XL at $25 Off

Kellen October 6, 2017 63

Looking for the best Pixel 2 deal? Best Buy currently has it, assuming you don't have a phone to trade. If you are just straight up buying the Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL on a device payment plan, Best Buy is here for you. The electronics dealer is selling the Pixel...

Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are Getting 3 Years of OS and Security Updates

Kellen October 5, 2017 80

According to the Google Store listing for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, Google plans to provide "3 years of OS and security updates" to each device. That's noteworthy because 3 years worth of OS updates would be an extra year compared to the original Pixel and...

The Google Assistant is Turning Into a Fully-Featured Beast Already

Kellen October 5, 2017 37

Google may have held a hardware event yesterday to show off its new Pixel 2 phones, new Google Home hardware, a Pixelbook, a weird GIFy camera, and some earbuds, but that wasn't at all the main focus. All of those products fall under Google's AI initiatives...

Essential Phone Gets Both System and Camera Updates

Kellen October 5, 2017 54

Essential rolled out a system update to the Essential Phone today, as well as a camera app update through Google Play. The combination of these two should bring much needed improvements to the camera experience. The new system update is build NMI81C. I already...

Nest is Getting Serious With the Google Assistant

Kellen October 5, 2017 10

During yesterday's Google event, Nest made a surprise appearance to talk about how they plan to integrate the help of Google Assistant into a bunch of their products. We're talking about commands that'll allow you to view cameras on TVs, set your home up the...

Pixel 2 Phones Use eSIM, so They Won’t Even Need a SIM on Project Fi

Kellen October 5, 2017 32

Google packed the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL full of the latest in most smartphone tech, but one area they are ahead of everyone is in the SIM card department. The Pixel 2 phones include an eSIM, which is an embedded SIM that lets you quickly connect to a carrier...