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ZTE Admits That Crowdsourcing Hawkeye Was a Bad Idea, Asks Customers to Solve Its Problem

Tim January 23, 2017 8

A week ago, ZTE's Project CSX unveiled the complete spec sheet for the crowdsourced Hawkeye smartphone. For a $199 introductory-priced smartphone with eye-tracking software and a sticky backside, the specs seemed fine, considering the low cost. Highlights from...

PSA: All 2017 Chromebooks and Beyond Will Have Access to Android Apps

Tim January 23, 2017 9

In a post to the Chromium Project website, Google clarified that all Chromebooks set to launch in 2017 will gain access to Android apps via Google Play. Looking past 2017, the company also states that all Chrome OS-powered laptops will receive Android app...

OMG: Star Wars: Episode VIII is Called ‘The Last Jedi’

Tim January 23, 2017 60

I was going to say this is not Android related, but if you think about it, this news most certainly is. Announced via the official Star Wars website, Episode VIII will be called "The Last Jedi," still set to hit theaters December 15, 2017. We won't go ahead...

Sprint Acquires 33 Percent of Tidal, Doesn’t Offer Free Access to Customers

Tim January 23, 2017 14

Announced this morning, Sprint has acquired 33 percent of Tidal, and with that move, will grant Sprint customers who subscribe to Tidal "unlimited access" to exclusive artist content from the service. According to Sprint, "Tidal and its artists will make...

Don’t Miss These Android Stories: January 20, 2017

Tim January 20, 2017 7

If you've been too busy following all of the political stuff happening here in the US, it's quite possible you missed a few awesome Android stories. But hey, that's why we have weekly recaps! This week, we learned that it is likely to be LG teaming up with...

Report: LG G6 May Include Google Assistant

Tim January 20, 2017 48

According to Business Korea, LG is working with Google to include Google Assistant with the launch of the G6. If this move does take place, LG could be the first OEM to include Assistant on its devices, outside of the existing Pixel and Pixel XL from Google....

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 44 Answers

Tim January 20, 2017 18

We have gathered your questions from over the course of this week and are ready to provide you with our answers for Volume 44 of the DL Q&A Sessions. Y'all submitted a ton of great questions, ranging in topic from where we get our tech-related news, who...

DEAL: Ip Man Trilogy Available in HD For $3 on Google Play

Tim January 19, 2017 25

Martial arts fans, prepare your Google Opinion Rewards money. For a limited time, anyone can grab the Ip Man trilogy on Google Play for just $3, down from its typical price of about $40. Yes, all three Ip Man movies, in HD, for $3. If you have seen the name...