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Forget the Trolls, Sell Your Patents Directly to Google Thanks to New Promotion

Tim April 27, 2015 11

To combat the trolls that plague the patent industry, Google announced the Patent Purchase Promotion today, a platform to allow patent owners to easily sell their patents to Google. Google knows that in the wrong hands, a set of patents can cause serious...

Deal: Buy a Nexus 5 With Year-Long Data Plan From FreedomPop for $199 (Updated)

Tim April 27, 2015

If picking up a certified pre-owned Nexus 5 16GB, that also comes with a year-long subscription to 500MB of high-speed 4G LTE data a month from FreedomPop sounds like a good deal, a new listing on the DL Deals Store should interest you. The Nexus 5, as you...

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 29

Tim April 27, 2015 54

A lot is about to happen over the next few weeks in the world of Android, with three of the big things being the G4 from LG (that happens tomorrow), Google I/O next month, and Google's announcement of Project Fi. We also just got done reviewing the Galaxy S6s...

Sprint LG G2 Receiving Android 5.0 “Lollipop” Update

Tim April 27, 2015 31

An update is rolling out to the LG G2 on Sprint, bumping it up to Android 5.0 "Lollipop." Marked as version ZVG, users will get all of the new features that come with Android 5.0, such as lockscreen notifications, sweet new animations, and the updated...

Set an Alarm or Send a Note to Your Android Phone Straight From the Desktop

Tim April 27, 2015 9

Google highlighted a few more functions you can perform when your Android device is linked up to a desktop late last week, those being Set a Reminder, Set an Alarm, and Send a Note. Previously, we wrote up how you can send directions and even find your...

Don’t Miss These Android Stories: April 24, 2015

Tim April 24, 2015 11

Another week in the books here at DL. It was a news-filled week, though, with Google making Project Fi official, us posting up our long overdue HTC One M9 review, and Sony quietly unveiling the Xperia Z4. In other news, we took a dive into Google Contributor,...

Friday App Sales: Leo’s Fortune, The Room Two, Metal Slug Series, and More

Tim April 24, 2015 9

This week, a massive list of games and apps are on sale for just $1 through Google Play, a few of which I think some of you should already own. For starters, you can grab Leo's Fortune for $0.99, which is an awesome platformer, plus grab The Room Two for $0.59...

Galaxy Note 4 on T-Mobile Receives Approval for Android 5.0 “Lollipop” Update

Tim April 24, 2015 27

According to a tweet from T-Mobile's product guru Des Smith, the Lollipop OTA update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has received technical approval, and should begin seeding out to owners next week. While this is great news, and owners are more than welcome to...