Tim, Author at Droid Life

Google Pixel 7a

Google Readying New All-in-One Subscription Option?

Tim September 27, 2023 10

Google sells a lot of services and products. We've never seen a true all-in-one subscription option from Google with everything they have, likely because it would need to have 100+ things and cost a lot of money. For us Android people, the closest thing to a...

Spotify

Spotify Intros ‘Jam’ for Sharing Music Experiences With Friends

Tim September 26, 2023 7

This week, Spotify introduced a new way to jam tunes with friends, and very fittingly, the feature is called Jam. With Jam, you and friends gather into a session and listen to the same music in real-time. When inside your shared queue, users can add their own...

ESPN+ Getting Price Increase October 12

Tim September 26, 2023 2

Like every other service out there, ESPN+ has announced price increases. These changes are set to take effect October 12 and essentially every plan that gets you ESPN+ is getting hit with higher prices. For those paying month to month, your price is going up...

CMF by Nothing’s First Lineup Includes $69 Watch Pro and $49 Buds Pro

Tim September 26, 2023 8

CMF, the sub-brand for Nothing, unveiled its lineup of devices this week. It was already known that these devices would be inexpensive, but no one said anything about $69 watches and $49 earbuds. The products don't even look all that bad either. The device...

Here’s the Pixel 8a, Codename Akita

Tim September 21, 2023 13

Here's something I don't think anyone was expecting to see in the month of September -- our first possible look at Google's presumably upcoming Pixel 8a, codename Akita. To have two images of the Pixel 8a, of its frontside and backside, before the Pixel 8 and...

Our Favorite Things Inside Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1

Tim September 20, 2023 7

We have ourselves a fresh beta build of Android, but what makes this release so special is that technically we are beta testing a build of Android 14 that is ahead of stable Android 14, which hasn't even been released yet. This has never happened in the short...

Android 14

Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim September 20, 2023 7

In what truly is an odd set of circumstances, Android 14 QPR1 Beta 1 is now available for select Pixel devices. Looking back, we're relatively certain this has never happened, where a QPR (quarterly platform release) build is launched for an Android version...

Apple and iMessage, RCS

Wednesday Poll: Ditching Android for iPhone 15?

Tim September 20, 2023 83

Titanium. 5x telephoto. A17 Pro. USB C. So much else. iPhone 15 Pro is shaping up to be one helluva iPhone, and apparently, it's making some Android users think about jumping ship. Does anyone here feel the same way? It's alright if you do, you aren't hurting...

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