Droid Life: Opinionated Android news.

Anyone Buy the Essential Audio Adapter HD?

Kellen November 19, 2018

Essential's Audio Adapter HD went up for sale a week ago and immediately sold out, even at $149. It has now restocked, for those who missed out, but I just want to know one thing about - did you buy one? Not that I'm questioning why you would buy one, I'm just...

Is the Verizon Pixel 3 Getting RCS Support Tomorrow? (Updated: “Early 2019”)

Kellen November 19, 2018

UPDATE: This could be a coincidence, but Verizon is hosting a big RCS event on November 15, the day after RCS is supposedly going live on Pixel 3. Samsung and Google are supposed to provide updates on the platform, plus AT&T and Deutsche Telekom will be...

Best Buy Will have Verizon Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL at $400 Off For 2 Days Only (Updated)

Kellen November 19, 2018

Best Buy has already told us about most of its Black Friday 2018 deals, including discounts on the Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, and Pixel 2 XL. But they may be holding out on revealing one more deal on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL that could get you an even bigger price...

DEAL: 30% Off Fossil Store Black Friday Sale Gets You a New Fossil Sport for $178.50

Kellen November 19, 2018

It's only Monday yet the Black Friday 2018 deals are flowing steady, some that you might want to jump on immediately. For example, if you want a Wear OS watch, Fossil is running a 30% off deal that'll get you a Fossil Sport for just $178.50 ($76.50 off). That'...

DEAL: OnePlus 6 Will be $100 Off Tomorrow! (Updated: Live!)

Kellen November 19, 2018

OnePlus doesn't discount its phones often, but plans to do so tomorrow, November 20. You'll be able to buy the OnePlus 6 at $100 off, dropping the starting price to just $429. Well, that's assuming they are dropping the lowest model, which they didn't...

DEAL: Amazon Matches Samsung’s $200 Off Galaxy S9, S9+, and Note 9 Deal

Kellen November 19, 2018

Samsung's Black Friday 2018 deals kicked off yesterday with a $200 price drop on the Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S9, and Galaxy S9+. Today, Amazon went ahead and matched them, giving you another spot to upgrade to the latest from Samsung and get it incredibly...

LG’s XBOOM AI ThinQ WK9 Smart Display Arrives, is Already Discounted to $200

Kellen November 19, 2018

LG first showed off its upcoming Google Assistant-powered Smart Display device back at CES in January along with JBL and Lenovo, two companies who have been selling their own Smart Displays for months. LG's almost arrived months and months ago, but today, the...

T-Mobile OnePlus 6T Gets Its First Update

Kellen November 18, 2018

The T-Mobile OnePlus 6T (review) is picking up its first update this weekend. This is the update that the unlocked 6T received on day 1. The update (version A6013_34_181029, 132.3MB) includes the November Android security patch, fine tuning to Nightscape mode...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

Read More
Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

Read More
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...

Read More
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...

Read More
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...

Read More
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...

Read More
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,...

Read More
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...

Read More

YouTube
Swipe

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...

Read More
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...

Read More
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...

Read More
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,...

Read More
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...

Read More
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...

Read More
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...

Read More
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...

Read More