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OnePlus: OnePlus 7 Pro Has Water Resistance, But Please Don’t Drop It in Water

Tim May 3, 2019

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei took to the company's forum today to discuss IP ratings and the OnePlus 7 Pro. To keep this brief, he understands that people like having an IP rating associated with their smartphone, but in the long run, it's an expensive endeavor...

Podcast: I/O Up Next

Kellen May 3, 2019

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we'll do a bit of a preview on Google I/O, as the conference kicks off next week near Google's campus. We know the Pixel 3a and 3a XL will be announced, but there could be more, like a new Nest Hub Max. Oh, new Android Q...

DEAL: Buy Verizon Pixel 3 at $300 Off, Get $800 Off Another 3 or Pixel 3 XL

Kellen May 3, 2019

The Pixel 3a and 3a XL are coming early next week, but the flagship Pixel 3 at Verizon has a really nice discount with BOGO option running right now. The deal looks like this. Buy a Pixel 3 (review) from Verizon on device payment plan and they'll give you $300...

#TBT: The Story of How the OG DROID Helped Save Three Companies

Tim May 2, 2019

In April of 2011, Wired published a brilliant piece on the original Motorola DROID, a phone that many of you may have owned back in the day. Well, as cool as we all know that phone is and was, did you know that the OG DROID helped save three companies? Oh,...

Detective Pikachu and Friends Come to Playground for Select Phones

Tim May 2, 2019

Four Pokemon that are set to appear to the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie are now available in Playground for Pixel phones, plus select LG and Moto phones. Once downloaded, you can have Detective Pikachu, Mr. Mime, Charizard, and Jigglypuff placed in your...

Here’s the OnePlus 7 Pro in ‘Nebula Blue’ and ‘Mirror Grey’

Tim May 2, 2019

Thanks to Ishan Agarwal on Twitter, we're getting our best look yet at the upcoming OnePlus 7 Pro in two colors, Nebula Blue and Mirror Grey. As we can see, the OP7 Pro appears to feature the expected triple rear camera setup (camera samples here), all display...

Simple Bank Finally, Finally Adds Support for Samsung Pay

Tim May 2, 2019

Simple, the digital bank headquartered right here in Portland, OR, has finally added support for Samsung Pay. I'll be real with you. I have been crying on Twitter with each new Samsung flagship for Simple to add support for the company's mobile payment service...

Check Your Wear OS Watch, Tiles Already Rolling Out

Kellen May 2, 2019

We're barely 24 hours removed from Google announcing its latest addition to Wear OS and the feature is already popping up on watches. I'm talking about Tiles, which are the quick bits of information you may frequently access in the form of a card or page to...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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