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HTC U11 is Ready for Bluetooth 5.0 When Android O Gets Here

Kellen August 14, 2017 15

On Friday, HTC announced that the U11 does indeed support Bluetooth 5.0 and that it has out of the box, in a way. In order to utilize those 5.0 powers, though, we're waiting for the U11 to receive the update to Android O. Confused by that? Just know that all...

Google’s Gboard Now Lets You Voice Dictate in Emoji – “Fire Emoji” All Day

Kellen August 14, 2017 13

Google's Gboard is receiving an update today that brings voice typing to 30 languages from around the world. These 30 languages mean Gboard supports speech recognition in 119 language varieties, covering more than a billion people. On a related note, you can...

LG Shows Off the V30’s New UX 6.0+ Features, Including a Floating Bar and Graphy Camera

Kellen August 14, 2017 54

The LG V30 will sport a refreshed UX 6.0 software skin that LG says "has been optimized to work even better with the immersive 18:9 OLED FullVision display" that was announced for the phone within the past two weeks. This is not a brand new UX from LG, but...

Or You Could Just Buy the Galaxy Note 8 and Forget the Rest…

Kellen August 11, 2017 239

As hard as I tried to sell the world yesterday on the idea that waiting for Google to unveil the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 before buying their next phone is the right move, I can't help but think, "Yeah, that's cool and all, but we all know the Galaxy Note 8 is...

Leaky McLeaker

Kellen August 11, 2017 3

On this new episode of the Droid Life Show, we're running through another week of leaks and rumors surrounding the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2, Galaxy Note 8, LG V30, and the Essential Phone. We're in one of those holding periods as we await the arrival of so much...

Essential is Hosting a “First Look” Event on August 25 to Show Off Their Phone

Kellen August 11, 2017 35

We're supposed to hear a launch date for the Essential Phone as early as next week, and that would be good because Essential started inviting people to come see the phone August 25. According to an invite sent to one of our readers, Essential and Andy Rubin...

DEAL: Get a Google Home for Just $84 at Lowe’s With Coupon Code

Kellen August 11, 2017 28

Lowe's is currently hosting a big ass storewide sale on a whole bunch of stuff. You'll find deals on almost everything they sell (up to 30% off), but one deal in particular is worthy of finding the front page of DL - Google Home for just $84. This might be the...

Moto Z2 Force on Verizon Grabs First Update

Kellen August 11, 2017 6

If you picked up the Verizon Moto Z2 Force already, then jump into settings to look for an update. Verizon is already pushing the phone's first update. The update is small and is listed as being a security patch only, so don't expect new features or a bunch of...