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Google Play Books Receives Update for Froyo and Gingerbread Devices, New 3D UI and Homescreen Shortcuts

Tim April 4, 2012 10

Along with the update to Gmail, Google Play Books is also receiving a little update for users on Gingerbread and Froyo devices. There is the new 3D interface, a homescreen shortcut available for a single title you are enjoying, in-book search works offline,...

Kellen April 4, 2012 10

When HTC unveiled the One series of phones, they also announced a partnership with Dropbox, that would enable owners of these new phones to upgrade their accounts to 25GB (basically a free 23GB since 2GB is free to everyone else). It's a solid selling point,...

Tim April 4, 2012 10

Magazine readers rejoice - Next Issue has been released to the Play Store and it offers the top tier titles that everybody craves for. Five major publishers have teamed up to bring their magazines into a single, tablet-only Android app that looks quite...

Kellen April 4, 2012 10

There is a Gmail update available in the Google Play store, but it is unclear what it changes. There is a changelog on its app page that lists "Security update," however, the version number (2.3.5.2) doesn't matchup to what I show on my Galaxy Nexus. I...

Google Unveils “Project Glass” – Here are Your Google Powered Glasses with Navigation, a Camera, Music and More

Kellen April 4, 2012 10

Prepared to be blown away. Well, sort of blown away. Google unveiled "Project Glass" a few minutes ago, which is a project from the Google[x] team that aims to make your daily life completely hands free. Rather than using your phone to take pictures, video...

Kellen April 4, 2012 10

What a wild day it was for Instagram, yesterday. First, it popped up on Android officially for the first time, giving us all a taste of an app that people can't seem to quit talking about. Then a certain vocal group of i*hone users caught wind of this news and...

Swiftkey Beta 3 Released – Introduces Blindtype-esque Engine, New Themes, Smarter Everything

Kellen April 4, 2012 10

It has long been documented that Swiftkey is the top keyboard amongst users here at Droid Life. When it comes to predictive texting, nothing comes even close to it. Today, Swiftkey released beta 3 of their increasingly popular keyboard, taking their lead in...

Kellen April 3, 2012 10

You are looking here at a device that should be unveiled tomorrow in NYC by HTC and Sprint. Yep, from what we know, this is the HTC EVO One (or EVO LTE?). Whatever the official name ends up being, this is the One series variant that Sprint will get with LTE on...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 8

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 5

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 1

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 19

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 8

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 9

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 35

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 3

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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Verizon’s Crazy Accessory Sale Has Pixel 10 PixelSnap Cases for $5, MagSafe Wallets for $4, More

Kellen January 31, 2026 10

Verizon is hosting an accessory sale with cases as low as $3, official PixelSnap Pixel 10 cases for $5, magnetic wallets for...

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Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1399 Off With No Trade-in Required ($600 Off)

Tim January 20, 2026 10

Samsung is hosting a deal on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, one that doesn't require a trade-in device to get serious money off of its...

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Samsung Smacks $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen January 16, 2026 10

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 remains the best foldable in the game. In my opinion, there isn't a foldable close to this one - it's...

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“Final Call” on Google’s $250 Off Pixel 10 Pro Deal

Kellen January 15, 2026 10

We know this isn't actually the "final call" on Pixel 10 Pro deals because Google is always running deals on its smartphones,...

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Galaxy Watch Ultra for $329 Currently Unbeatable ($320 Off)

Tim January 15, 2026 10

For Android users looking to match what Apple offers with the Apple Watch Ultra, the Galaxy Watch Ultra is currently the...

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Pixel 10 Pro Slapped With Fresh $250 Off Discount

Kellen January 4, 2026 10

Google opened up its New Year's deals this weekend, bringing a new wave of discounts to all of its newest and best products....

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Pixel Watch 4 Gets $100 Discount to End the Year

Kellen December 31, 2025 10

Grabbing a Pixel Watch 4 to end 2025 is a thing you can do at its biggest discount to date. The LTE models are all $100 off,...

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Samsung Likes Taking $250 Off Its Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 30, 2025 10

Starting off a new year with a new phone sounds like a pretty fun idea to me. As someone who switches phones every month or...

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Google Play Books Receives Update for Froyo and Gingerbread Devices, New 3D UI and Homescreen Shortcuts

Dropbox to Lay Down the Law, Removing Free 23GB Upgrades from Users Who Used HTC Trickery App

Next Issue Released for Android Tablets, 32 Popular Magazines for $9.99 a Month

Gmail on Android Receives Update, Honeycomb and Gingerbread Users to Benefit

Google Unveils “Project Glass” – Here are Your Google Powered Glasses with Navigation, a Camera, Music and More

Instagram on Android Hits 1 Million Downloads in Less than a Day

Swiftkey Beta 3 Released – Introduces Blindtype-esque Engine, New Themes, Smarter Everything

HTC EVO One Poses for the Camera Before Tomorrow’s Announcement [From AL]