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Teardown Reveals Samsung’s Galaxy S5 Costs Only $256 to Manufacture

Tim April 15, 2014 55

A recent teardown of the Galaxy S5 has revealed that the bill of materials for the device is about $256, while Samsung is currently selling the device off contract for about $660. That's not a bad little markup. IHS teardown specialist, Andrew Rassweiler had a...

Google I/O Registration Open Today Through Friday (Updated)

Tim April 15, 2014 36

Today is the big day for Android and Google enthusiasts alike - Google I/O registration opens! I/O is Google's annual developers conference, where the world gets a peak at what Google has planned for its services over the next year. These services include all...

5 Reasons: Galaxy S5 Camera is Better Than the One (M8)’s

Tim April 14, 2014 66

We have heard from Kellen as to why he is already missing the One (M8)'s camera thanks to a few of its features, but the Galaxy S5 shooter is nothing to mess around with. While HTC did a great job at marketing the One's somewhat gimmicky features, the camera...

LG Reportedly Confirms Next Product Will Feature 2560 x 1440 Display Resolution

Tim April 14, 2014 96

After a picture began circulating the web this weekend, featuring the first reported shot of the upcoming LG G3, the company has now confirmed to UberGizmo that its next device will indeed sport a 2560 x 1440 display. In the photo, which only shows a minor...

Temple Run 2 Update Incoming, Brings Cloud Save Support and Bunny Ears

Tim April 14, 2014 13

A big update is coming for Temple Run 2 players, one which brings a major addition - cloud save support. After the update, players can keep the same player profile across any number of devices, meaning you don't have to worry about "starting over" if you get a...

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 20

Tim April 14, 2014 82

It has been more than a month since we did a DL Q&A Session, and since then, we have seen the release of both flagship devices from Samsung and HTC. In the comments section of this post, you can ask the DL staff members anything you might need to know,...

Samsung Invites Press to “Kapture the Moment” at Event in Singapore

Tim April 14, 2014 19

Samsung sent out invitations this morning to select members of the press, inviting them to "Kapture the Moment." The event is set to take place Tuesday, April 29 at the Red Dot Museum in Singapore. As for what Samsung is going to announce, anytime a company...

Replacing Tiger Woods at the Masters This Weekend

Tim April 11, 2014 2

This past Wednesday night, the DL crew met up for Episode 55 of The Droid Life Show. We chatted about the impending launch of the Samsung Galaxy S5 (which is now available globally), how it compares to the HTC One (M8), gave our final opinions of the M8 (since...