Tim, Author at Droid Life

Now It’s Easy to See ‘What’s New’ on Spotify

Tim July 26, 2021

Spotify announced this morning a new way to discover the latest releases on the streaming service. Soon, you'll notice a fancy new bell icon in the top right of the Spotify home page. When tapped, that bell will take you to the all-new What's New feed,...

Here’s the Motorola Edge 20

Tim July 23, 2021 20

We learned about an upcoming Motorola Edge device about a month ago, and now, we're hearing and seeing much more concerning the upcoming Motorola Edge 20. While the name is slightly confusing, since the year is now 2021, we're just gonna go with it. Thanks to...

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Enter the Android Auto Beta Test Now

Tim July 22, 2021 21

There's a new beta in town. This time, it's for Android Auto, but should you choose to give yourself over to the beta and its ever-tempting power, do note that Google says, "testing versions can be less stable and some features might not work properly." That's...

Samsung Will be First to Use Corning’s New Gorilla Glass DX for Cameras

Tim July 22, 2021 6

Corning announced Gorilla Glass DX for smartphone cameras this week, with Samsung detailed as being the first to use the new scratch resistant glass. According to Corning, these new Gorilla Glass composites will not only provide mobile device camera lens...

OnePlus Adding Option to Disable Throttling in OxygenOS 12, Like We Suggested

Tim July 22, 2021 4

For those not following along, it came to light rather recently that OnePlus is sneakily optimizing phones. Sadly, it's not the good kind of optimizing, and if we're being honest here, that word has ben completely bastardized by the smartphone/tech industry....

DEAL: Galaxy Z Fold 2 is Down to $1499 Right Now ($300 Off)

Tim July 21, 2021 11

With new foldables on the horizon, Samsung has marked its current Galaxy Z Fold 2 on sale, down to just $1499 with an instant $300 in savings. For this device, easily the best foldable on the market, that's a good price. Review: Galaxy Z Fold 2 If you're...

Twitter is Testing Downvotes on Tweets, and Dammit, Stop Calling It a Dislike Button

Tim July 21, 2021 6

Twitter says a small group of iOS users should begin seeing a new voting system on tweet replies, designed to help the platform decide on what types of replies users feel are relevant to the conversation. Twitter is very clear that this is not a dislike button...

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Nova Launcher 7 Beta Hits Google Play With the Goods

Tim July 21, 2021 15

Earlier in the year, the developer behind Nova Launcher released version 7 of the beloved launcher app in beta form, but it wasn't made available via Google Play. It was only usable via sideloading the app. This week, the Nova Launcher 7 beta has hit Google...

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