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Amazon’s Free App Of The Day: Thumb Keyboard

Tim October 3, 2011 28

We have been waiting for Thumb Keyboard to hit the 'free app of the day' status for a while now. Amazon delivered the goods and are offering Thumb Keyboard (Droid Life favorite) today, free of charge. If you have a tablet, then definitely give this keyboard a...

Eric October 3, 2011 28

Google's CEO Eric Schmidt was recently interviewed by Bloomberg and was hard pressed for details behind the purchase of Motorola. Would it be the end of Android's open philosophy? Would Motorola get special treatment from the company because of the purchase?...

Tim October 3, 2011 28

Google Chrome and Android have yet to officially partner up, but a recent change in the Chromium revision log shows that work to bring Chrome to Android is well under way and that it may be coming very soon. Possibly in time for launch with a new Nexus device?...

Kellen October 3, 2011 28

In the video above, TrevE from XDA, discovers that there is a serious security issue on a variety of HTC phones including the Thunderbolt. As you'll see while watching, an unrooted HTC device running Sense (HTC's custom skin) does an extremely poor job of...

Kellen October 3, 2011 28

The DROID RAZR aka DROID HD aka Motorola Spyder made its first appearance in a benchmark over at Nenamark this weekend. From a quick look at some of the details that were included, we can see that a qHD screen (960x540) is confirmed along with what should be...

Kellen October 3, 2011 28

Adobe MAX is going off this week and we are here in L.A. to see what goodies they have to offer. So far they have been pretty mum on details, but would imagine that there will be plenty of mobile talk for all of us to enjoy. Everyone remember the Flash...

Kellen October 2, 2011 28

Over the last week, Verizon's Cellebrite systems were filled with a handful of devices that we are expecting to see in the coming months. The Nexus Prime, DROID HD, and HTC Vigor all popped up the other day, but now we are seeing two new XOOM models as well....

Kellen October 2, 2011 28

With accessories now arriving in stores for the Samsung Stratosphere, I'd say we may just see it this week on October 6 after all. We essentially already know just about everything there is to know about this phone now, including the official specs and what...

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 9

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 10

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 6

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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

Kellen February 16, 2026 16

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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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 2

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 6

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 11

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 7

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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Google’s Best Pixel 10a Pre-Order Deal

Kellen February 18, 2026 28

The Pixel 10a launch day is finally here and we now know (from Google) all of the official specs, features, and whether or...

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Google Surprises With Day Early $100 Off Pixel 10a Codes

Kellen February 17, 2026 28

The Pixel A-Series hasn't typically found big discounts when it launches, mostly because Google prices it so reasonably out...

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Here’s a Pixel Watch 3 for Only $170

Kellen February 17, 2026 28

While I would recommend Google's newest Pixel Watch 4 for most people looking at smartwatches on the Android side of things,...

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Samsung’s Best Galaxy S26 Ultra Pre-Order Deal

Kellen February 12, 2026 28

The Galaxy S26 Ultra launch is days away and we'll then know all of the official specs, features, and reasons to buy one....

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$300 Off Pixel 10 Pro XL Makes It Your Next Phone

Kellen February 10, 2026 28

We told you a couple of months ago that you should only buy the Pixel 10 Pro XL if it was $300 off and we mostly stand by...

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DEAL: Galaxy Watch 8 Models Starting at $149 With Eligible Trade-in

Tim February 6, 2026 28

Samsung is hosting deals on its lineup of Galaxy Watch 8 devices. Whether you want the entry Galaxy Watch 8 or the high-end...

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Samsung Wipes $400 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen February 5, 2026 28

The best Galaxy Z Fold 7 deal is an instant $400 off discount. You could also maximize savings to $1,000 off with a trade-in....

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Pixel 9a at $150 Off is a Reality

Kellen February 2, 2026 28

Pixel 9a gets a massive discount with the Pixel 10a launch around the corner. To buy the current model phone that's about to...

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Amazon’s Free App Of The Day: Thumb Keyboard

Eric Schmidt Promises Users Google Will Not “Screw Up” Android

Android Devices Will Soon See Google’s Chrome Browser

A Handful of HTC Phones Have a Security Issue That Needs to be Addressed Immediately, HTC is Already Looking Into it

DROID RAZR Pops Up at Nenamark, Looking Like a 1.2GHz OMAP 4430?

Adobe MAX Starts Today, Join Us For Coverage

Two New XOOM Models Appear at Verizon as the “Pasteur” and “Fleming”

Samsung Stratosphere Accessories Start Arriving in Verizon Stores