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HD Widgets For Android Devices, Look Especially Snazzy On Honeycomb Tablets

Tim August 25, 2011 46

If you are like us, you are constantly on the hunt for widgets to fill up all that real estate on your Android tablet. The newest batch comes from cloud.tv, and my-my do they look impressive. There is a set of 13 widgets, including 3 over-sized "tablet only"...

Kellen August 25, 2011 46

Along with the launch of NVIDIA's TegraZone.com, we get a new Tegra-optimized game to check out called Sprinkle. As a "water physics-based puzzler", you'll see some of the more polished graphics and water physics of any game on the market. The idea is simple...

Kellen August 25, 2011 46

(Click image to enlarge) The soak test for the DROID2 Gingerbread update was supposed to start this week - whether that has happened or not, we aren't sure. The good news is, that the changelog for the 2.3 update has been made available, which is almost...

Kellen August 25, 2011 46

The DROID3 has reportedly been rooted by XDA member djrbliss, one of the dedicated few that have worked non-stop on the device over the last few weeks. No photo evidence has been presented just yet, but we may have it within the next hour. And I should point...

Eric August 25, 2011 46

Remember yesterday how I said the HTC Bliss would have a new version of Sense? And it’s been upgraded to 3.5? Well XDA.cn did more digging into the Bliss and put together some screenshots of what they think is pretty close to the new interface. The problem...

Kellen August 25, 2011 46

The folks at NVIDIA are taking this mobile gaming thing as serious as anyone these days. For months now, we have enjoyed their TegraZone app which highlights any game that has been optimized for devices running Tegra processors. So to help further influence...

Tim August 24, 2011 46

Looks like Motorola peeps have been stalking Droid Life lately. Who else could possibly get away with calling it the "OG"? With all that to the side, we are starting to see a huge spike in Bionic advertisment, and we are sure there is only more to come....

Kellen August 24, 2011 46

Even though the XOOM had its "first 4G LTE tablet" tag snatched up when the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was released a few weeks ago, customers were still told to expect an upgrade to support 4G LTE some time in September. According to the email one of our readers just...

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 13

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 11

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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 46

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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HD Widgets For Android Devices, Look Especially Snazzy On Honeycomb Tablets

Sprinkle Released as the Newest Tegra-Optimized Game, Will Have Kal-El Support in the Near Future

DROID2 Gingerbread Update Appears Ready, Changelog Available

DROID3 May Have Been Rooted, We Now Await Photo Evidence (Updated With Instructions)

HTC Sense 3.5 Makes Pictorial Debut, Could Run on Older Phones?

NVIDIA Launches TegraZone.com, Updates App, and Wants to Give Away 5 Acer Iconia Tabs to Celebrate

Motorola Tweets About Our “OG” DROID Friend, Hints At The “Next Big Thing”

XOOM 4G LTE Upgrades Set to Begin, Business and Government Users Up First in “Pilot” Group?