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Google Carrier Services Update Showed Up Today – What is It?

Kellen March 13, 2017 67

Let me guess, you got an update to Carrier Services on your Android phone today? You are not alone! Our Twitter feed and inbox are pretty filled up with a whole bunch of confused people. What is Carrier Services? Is this a CIA spy tool? What's with the 2009...

Google’s #myAndroid “Taste Test” Will Help You Find a Launcher, Icon Pack, Wallpaper, More

Kellen March 13, 2017 18

Over the weekend at SXSW, Google released a new customization survey called #myAndroid that attempts to help get you the ultimate custom home screen setup. Instead of spending hours sifting through Google Play pages for icon packs, launchers, and wallpapers,...

This U Ultra Thing

Kellen March 10, 2017 4

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we'll share some thoughts on the HTC U Ultra, now that we have it in house. This is HTC's first flagship for 2017, so even if it lacks any level of buzz, it's worth a quick look. Also, we'll talk about the current status...

Don’t Miss These Android Stories: March 10, 2017

Kellen March 10, 2017 4

We're still waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S8 to be announced, as you are well aware, but this week was packed again full of big Android stories. For one, we picked up an HTC U Ultra and have started fully testing it in preparation for a review. I told you how...

Nexus 6’s Android 7.1.1 March Patch is Back After Brief Pull

Kellen March 10, 2017 34

On Monday, Google pushed out March's security patch to its Nexus and Pixel devices. Most of the updates pushed through without issue, except for the Nexus 6's Android 7.1.1 build that caused an issue with Android Pay. Well, an issue with Android's SafetyNet...

Google’s Allo Boss: Hangouts for Consumers Not Going Anywhere

Kellen March 10, 2017 55

In case you were still scratching your head over yesterday's announcements from Google about the new direction for Hangouts, we have some additional info to offer that will save your scalp from bleeding. In short, Hangouts for consumers will still apparently...

AT&T GoPhone Now Offers $60 “Unlimited” Plan, 6GB Plan for $40 (Updated)

Kellen March 10, 2017 106

AT&T introduced two new prepaid GoPhone plans today, one with unlimited data and another with 6GB of data. The unlimited plan is very much like the Unlimited Choice plan that was offered to regular AT&T customers a couple of week back, which is the...

I Miss the Moto Z Play

Kellen March 9, 2017 172

The timing of this might be odd, or maybe it's because the unlocked and DROID versions of the Moto Z Play both received Nougat updates this week, but man, I miss this phone. I haven't used a Moto Z Play since reviewing it in September, yet I'm incredibly close...