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Podcast: Welcome to Wireless Canada

Kellen July 26, 2019

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we've got big wireless news to cover - T-Mobile and Sprint have been given approval to merge by the Department of Justice. While mergers may not be our expertise, we'll do our best to catch you up on what that means. In...

T-Mobile, Sprint Merger Approved by Department of Justice

Tim July 26, 2019

The merging of T-Mobile and Sprint to create New T-Mobile has been approved by the US Dept. of Justice. The $26 billion deal will go on as planned, so long as T-Mobile sells its current prepaid assets, which includes Boost Mobile, to Dish Network and grants...

DEAL: All Unlocked Galaxy S10 Phones are $400-$500 Off at Best Buy Today

Kellen July 26, 2019

It's Black Friday in July over at Best Buy, so the deals are flowing. One of the best we've seen so far is a $400-$500 off offer on the entire US unlocked Galaxy S10 line, which includes the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e. At $400 off, you can get into a Galaxy...

Bethesda Releases DOOM and DOOM II for Android to Celebrate 25th Anniversary

Tim July 26, 2019

DOOM is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and to commemorate the milestone, Bethesda has published both DOOM and DOOM II to Google Play for Android devices. It's a beautiful day in Hell, folks! Both titles are priced at $4.99, though, you'll notice the DOOM II...

Galaxy Note 10 Launch Day is August 23: Reservations Now Open With $600 Off for Trade-Ins

Kellen July 25, 2019

Samsung hasn't announced the Galaxy Note 10 or Galaxy Note 10+ yet, but they just opened up reservations for the device. Should you reserve one, they'll give you up to $600 off if you have something good to trade-in, plus they'll give you $50 to spend on other...

Pixel 3a Arrival Sure Helped Google Sell Some Pixel Phones

Kellen July 25, 2019

During Google's Q1 2019 earnings call in April, Google had to admit that they didn't sell as many Pixel 3 phones as they had hoped. Instead of growth in their third year of Pixel phone releases, Q1 showed lower year-on-year sales, which is a wrong-direction...

Tip: If You Want to Use Google Keep for Shopping Lists, Add Items With Voice Search

Kellen July 25, 2019

In 2017, Google made a change to how it handles shopping lists through Google Assistant. Instead of allowing you to add items to their dedicated and fully-featured lists/notes app, Google Keep, they killed that integration and moved everyone over to a...

Verizon Moto Z2 Force Getting Pie, Which Means 5G Moto Mod Support (Updated)

Tim July 25, 2019

We learned recently that Motorola decided against shipping out Pie to the Moto Z2 Force for customers on AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. However, the Pie update was still green lit for Verizon, because without the Pie update, the phone wouldn't support the 5G...

Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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Google Sends First Big Update to Android XR and Galaxy XR With PC Connect, More

Kellen December 8, 2025

Google finished hosting the latest in "The Android Show" today and the topic at hand was Android XR. We knew this show was...

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Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta on Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 8, 2025

The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a...

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Samsung Pulls Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal I’ve Never Seen Before

Kellen December 7, 2025

Even with last weekend well behind us, there are still Cyber Week deals to be had through places like Samsung. They appear to...

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Google Added 9 Sweet New Features to Your Pixel in Big Update

Kellen December 2, 2025

Following the release of several beta builds over a number of months, Google released Android 16 QPR2 today in stable as the...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

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Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

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Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

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Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

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Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

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Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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