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Black Friday: Best Buy has the Pixel Stand for $40 ($40 Off)

Kellen November 21, 2018

UPDATE: The deal is back for Cyber Monday! Google's Pixel Stand, the overpriced Pixel 3 and 3 XL fast wireless charger, is now at a reasonable price, thanks to a Best Buy Black Friday deal. For a limited time, Best Buy has the Pixel Stand priced at $39.99,...

Black Friday: Best Buy’s $400-Off Pixel 3 Deal is Live!

Kellen November 21, 2018

You know that Best Buy Black Friday Pixel 3 deal we told you about the other day, the one where you could save $400 off both Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL that no one believed was real? It's now live. Yep, you can get the Verizon Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL from Best Buy...

DL 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

Droid Life November 21, 2018

It has been years since we put together a Holiday Gift Guide at Droid Life, but this year, there seem to be so many cool toys available that would make for awesome gifts. We wanted to share some of our favorite things of the moment, a handful of which might...

Camera Shootout: Pixel 3 XL vs. OnePlus 6T vs. RED Hydrogen One vs. Galaxy Note 9 vs. Mate 20 Pro

Tim November 21, 2018

2018 has been a very good year for mobile photography. There is a new Pixel device from Google with an exceptional shooter on back, Samsung is still churning out legit cameras on its flagship phones, Huawei is out here packing triple Leica camera setups, and...

Google is Sending Pixel 3 and 3 XL Units to People That Can’t be Bootloader Unlocked

Kellen November 21, 2018

When you choose to buy a Google Pixel phone directly from the Google Store, like the Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL, some of you do so knowing that there are extra benefits. The biggest reason you do so is because you want the "unlocked" version, which is basically the...

Google Play Black Friday Deals are Here!

Kellen November 21, 2018

Google revealed its plans for Google Play and Black Friday week early this morning with deals on apps, games, movies, and more. Depending on your taste for entertainment, you are bound to find something here...maybe. You can find the link to all Google Play...

DEAL: Monument Valley, Monument Valley 2 Discounted to $1 on Google Play

Tim November 20, 2018

If you still haven't played either Monument Valley title on your mobile device, now is the time. For a limited time, likely due to the holiday season, you can grab both titles at a $1 a piece. That's $2 in total for two of the better games to ever grace the...

Google’s Digital Wellbeing Exits Beta, Available to Pixel and Android One Phones

Kellen November 20, 2018

Google's Digital Wellbeing, the suite of features that helps you disconnect from your phone or at least realize how addicted to it you are, is out of beta and now available to all Pixel and Android One phones as long as they are running Android 9 "Pie." If you...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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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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