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Steve “Cyanogen” Kondik Talks Galaxy S4 While Leaving Job at Samsung

Kellen March 25, 2013 37

Back in the summer of 2011, Steve "Cyanogen" Kondik took a software engineer job with Samsung, a move that many thought was a sign of the end of his increasingly popular CyanogenMod ROM. At the time, Steve assured the world that work on CM would continue, and...

Eric March 25, 2013 37

There are many factors that go into a company's success, but one constant we can look at in the difference between Samsung's success and HTC's lack of would be the marketing. Samsung has been the king of advertising over the last couple of years, even managing...

Kellen March 22, 2013 37

With the weekend upon us, we wanted to remind you that the Droid Life Show episode 20 went down this week and is the perfect accessory to your weekend chores or shopping trips. Significant other forcing you into a stop off at Nordstrom's shoe section? One ear...

Kellen March 22, 2013 37

I know that many of you will spend your weekend in front of as many TVs as possible so that you don't miss an ounce of NCAA tourney action, but just in case you slip away for a minute, feel free to catch up on anything that may have snuck by you this week in...

Tim March 22, 2013 37

During a very recent on-stage interview Thursday afternoon, Samsung chief product officer Kevin Packingham told the Wall Street Journal that the relationship between Google and Samsung has grown very strong over the last two years. But over that time, work...

Tim March 22, 2013 37

We have been bouncing around, waiting for official word from T-Mobile to see which cities would receive their 4G LTE first. So far, we have seen it spotted in Kansas City and Las Vegas, but thanks to the crowd-sourced OpenSignal mobile coverage tracker, we can...

Tim March 22, 2013 37

Yesterday, people noticed that the Archos GamePad became available through select online retailers. It is priced at a low $179, and features a 7" 1024x600 5-point touch display, a dual-core A9 processor with 1GB of RAM, and a quad-core GPU. Sure, it's no...

Tim March 22, 2013 37

Nothing like some sweet app deals to take you into the weekend. Well, watch Episode 20 of the Droid Life Show would also be good, but that's just me. For a limited time, you can grab deals during the Amazon Appstore's 2nd birthday celebration sale on popular...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 3

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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Galaxy Watch Ultra at $399 Still Available ($250 Off)

Tim December 26, 2025 37

For those with an aging Galaxy timepiece on the wrist, now is a good time to consider an upgrade. Samsung is offering very...

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Samsung Takes $1000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7, Provides Free Storage Upgrade

Tim December 24, 2025 37

The holidays are a great time spoil others, but maybe it's time you were just a tad bit selfish and thought about your own...

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

Kellen December 22, 2025 37

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

Kellen December 22, 2025 37

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 37

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 37

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 37

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 37

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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