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T-Mobile Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Get Big Updates Today

Kellen April 4, 2016 80

On your T-Mobile Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, feel free to jump through to Settings>About phone>Download updates manually, to check for an update, because you should have one waiting for you. Each phone is getting an update today that enhances voice...

Reminder: T-Mobile Customers, Claim Your Free Season of MLB TV Premium

Tim April 4, 2016 80

It was announced by T-Mobile last month that the company would be providing a free season of MLB TV Premium to all customers who choose to claim the promo. As a reminder to all baseball fans, you can claim your free season right now, directly from T-Mobile's...

LG Refutes “Erroneous” Reporting of the G5 Being Plastic

Kellen April 4, 2016 80

The LG G5 is supposed to be LG's first all-metal, unibody phone. It is, of course, but because a guy on YouTube who likes to break Nexus 6Ps for a living, scratched a G5 a bit with a razor blade after mistaking the phone for plastic and found a whole fat layer...

Your Retail LG G5 Doesn’t Have a Launcher With App Drawer, So Download One That Does

Kellen April 4, 2016 80

The LG G5 doesn't have a home launcher with an app drawer and it's kind of a big deal, for some. Kind of. An Android phone without an app drawer, in a way, is a phone without a soul since the app drawer has been a standard on Android from day 1. Taking the app...

LG G5 Day!

Kellen April 1, 2016 80

On this return episode of the Droid Life Show, we'll recap the latest on the LG G5, since we have had one in house for a couple of weeks now and it is also in stores. After that, we will share our mostly-final thoughts on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, now that...

Don’t Miss These Android Stories: April 1, 2016

Kellen April 1, 2016 80

Now that the LG G5 is available for purchase, we are finding ourselves in this sort of in-between time for smartphone launches and news. That doesn't mean things have slowed, of course, only that we get to breathe a bit between now and the launch of the HTC 10...

Deal: ExoMount Touch Air Vent Car Mount for $17, Free Shipping

Tim April 1, 2016 80

Thanks to the ExoMount Air Vent on sale in the DL Deals Store, you won't need to store your precious smartphone in your car's cup holder anymore. Priced at only $17, down from its usual price of $25, this car mount makes setting up your device extremely simple...

Verizon is Raising Unlimited Data Prices by $20 on May 15 for Some

Kellen April 1, 2016 80

On November 15 of last year, Verizon raised unlimited data plan pricing by $20, from $29.99 to $49.99. According to sources of ours, that was only "phase 1" of Big Red's plan to price unlimited data users out of their plans and features and into a tiered...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 2

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 5

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 6

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 3

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 12

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 4

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 2

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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There’s a Way to Get $700 Off a Pixel 10 Pro XL

Kellen December 22, 2025 80

While we typically recommend buying phones unlocked and without a contract that ties you to a carrier, there are some...

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This Pixel Watch 4 at $150 Off is Almost Gone

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When the Pixel Watch 4 first released, it sure looked like a device that might not have been a major upgrade over the Pixel...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 80

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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This Galaxy Watch Ultra Kicked to 50% Off

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The Galaxy Watch Ultra is not an inexpensive watch on most days. $650 for a smartwatch will never be an easy amount to...

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Samsung Goes Instant $400 Off on Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen December 18, 2025 80

Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1,000 off if you have a trade-in or an instant $400 off without one. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 deals...

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YouTube Premium Kicking 40% Off Pixel 10 for Subscribers

Kellen December 17, 2025 80

Google is pulling out all of the promos from several services to try and get you to buy one of their new Pixel 10 series...

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Google Pixelsnap Qi2 Charger Gets First Ever Discount

Kellen December 16, 2025 80

The Pixel 10 series features a handful of upgrades, but one of the most noteworthy is the introduction of Qi2 and magnets...

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DEAL: Pixel Watch 3 LTE With a 40% Drop in Price is Best Ever

Kellen December 16, 2025 80

The Pixel Watch 4 is a winner of a watch because Google brought a couple of fun upgrades for 2025. However, the Pixel Watch 3...

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