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Facer Intros Interactive Watch Faces That Let You Trigger Animations, Launch Apps

Tim June 18, 2018 5

Facer announced Interactive Watch Faces this morning, a way to really spice up your Wear OS device. With these faces, users can add touchable buttons for frequently used applications for quick access, rapidly switch between data modes, colors, and styles, as...

Moto Z DROID on Verizon Picks Up Oreo Update

Kellen June 18, 2018 13

The Moto Z DROID and Moto Z Force DROID on Verizon are receiving updates to Android Oreo today after being teased about it for weeks. Each phone first saw the Oreo update at the end of last week in a limited soak test from Motorola, so we're assuming things...

Android Messages Web Client is Going Live! (Updated)

Kellen June 18, 2018 80

Google's Android Messages app now has a web client where you can send and receive text messages. The portal is live right now, but connecting to it isn't quite possible just yet. As you can see from the screenshot above, the portal asks that you open the...

Action Launcher v37 Lets You Access System Features With a Single Long Press

Tim June 18, 2018 5

Action Launcher users will be greeted to a big update this week, labeled as Version 37. While the changelog is quite massive (linked below), there are a few things we'd like to highlight. The big one is Desktop Shortcuts. With it, users can set various actions...

YouTube Music Officially Available to All Today, YouTube Premium Too

Kellen June 18, 2018 32

After an incredibly confusing initial launch, YouTube Music and YouTube Premium are officially available today to everyone in the US, as well as 16 other countries. YouTube Music In case you happened to miss all of our previous coverage of YouTube Music, just...

Google’s Data Saver App, Datally, Gets 4 New Features

Kellen June 18, 2018 6

Google has this app called Datally. You may not have heard of it, but it's an app worth keeping around on your phone, even if you rarely open it. You see, Datally helps you save data, first and foremost. Its flagship feature is a "save up to 15% mobile data"...

Google Releases VR180 Creator Desktop Software for Editing Your VR Videos

Tim June 15, 2018 2

For anyone with a VR180 camera, such as the one from Lenovo, Google has published VR180 Creator software for Mac and Linux machines. With it, editing your VR videos for uploading to supported services should be a total breeze. According to Google, the software...

Podcast: Don’t Fake Buttons

Kellen June 15, 2018 2

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're recapping one of the slowest weeks in Android history. That could mean a short show, but it'll still include our HTC U12+ review, impressions of the Xperia XZ2, and the latest on the Galaxy Note 9. We'll also react...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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

Tim December 12, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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