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Google Pay Arrives to Combine Android Pay, Google Wallet

Kellen January 8, 2018 68

RIP, Android Pay and Google Wallet. Hello, Google Pay. Google announced this morning that Google Pay has arrived to combine all of their payment options under a single brand. From Android Pay and Google Wallet, to your payment info stored in Chrome and paying...

JBL Announces 3 New Headphones With Google Assistant

Kellen January 8, 2018 1

JBL, one of Harman's many audio brands, announced three new headphones today that feature Google Assistant. The JBL Everest 710GA, 310GA and 110GA bring you Assistant in over-ear, on-ear, and in-ear formats. These new JBL headphones feature JBL's "legendary...

WATCH: LG’s CES 2018 Press Event! (8AM PT, 11AM ET)

Kellen January 8, 2018 4

Today marks the beginning of CES for press and many of the big companies who host a big production press event at this massive electronics show. It's actually called Press Day here at CES, and LG always kicks things off with the first slot of more than a dozen...

DJI Announces New Osmo Mobile 2 and It’s Way Cheaper

Kellen January 8, 2018 6

We haven't talked a lot about gimbals during our days here at Droid Life, but it's clear that mobile gimbals have fully blown up. People love stable imagery and video, especially all those whacky vloggers out there. So when DJI announced the Osmo Mobile 2...

Honor Announces January 8 Overseas Release for View10, Honor 7X Red for US (Updated)

Tim January 7, 2018 2

At an event for press before CES pops off this week, Honor announced that its latest smartphone the View10, will be available overseas starting January 8. If you were hoping for US availability, it's not looking good at this time. The View10 was announced in...

WATCH: NVIDIA’s 2018 CES Press Event! (8PM PT, 11PM EST)

Kellen January 7, 2018 2

CES 2018 is here, and yep, we're here too. To kick off the week, NVIDIA has an opening press event tonight, at 8PM Pacific (11PM Eastern). We really have no idea what to expect from it, but the NVIDIA CES 2018 conference schedule has mentions of their...

OnePlus 5 Oreo Update is Back as OxygenOS 5.0.1

Kellen January 7, 2018

UPDATE 1/7/18: Alright, the Oreo update is back as OxygenOS 5.0.1. The changelog remains the same, but OnePlus has added two items to it: Bug fixes for third party camera application Fixed network issues for European operators On a related note, this update...

Essential Phone Grabs New Update With January Security Patch, Spectre and Meltdown Fixes

Kellen January 7, 2018 9

On Friday, Essential began pushing another update to the Essential Phone, this time in the form of January's Android security patch. It also includes fixes for the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws that affect almost all modern processors, including Qualcomm...

Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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 68

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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