Droid Life: Opinionated Android news.

These Are the Android Wear Watches That Will Get Android 8.0 Oreo

Tim December 11, 2017 26

The Android 8.0 Oreo update is already making its way out to a few Android Wear devices, such as the LG Watch Sport and Louis Vuitton Tambour, but Google has provided a list of every Android-powered watch that should receive the update at some point....

Google’s AR Stickers Arrive on Pixel and Pixel 2!

Kellen December 11, 2017 39

Google's AR Stickers, a feature first revealed during the October 4 Pixel hardware event, is now available on all Pixel phones, including the original Pixel and new Pixel 2 lines. You'll need to update a couple of apps in order to get them, but we've got both...

Google Home Max Now Available at Best Buy for $399 (Updated: Official Everywhere)

Kellen December 10, 2017 22

Best Buy slipped up a bit last week when it posted "December 11" as the launch date for Google Home Max, a date that even Google had yet to officially reveal. Tonight, though, Best Buy followed through and has made Google Home Max available for purchase. (...

Weekly Recap: The OnePlus 5T is Pretty Good

Kellen December 8, 2017 3

I hope everyone had as fantastic of a week as we did, and thank you all for joining us once again. It's the holiday season and even though we have a death cough that took this week's DL Show away, it was still a fun few days of Android. For one, we wrapped up...

DEAL: Amazon Hosting Big Discounts on Prime Exclusive Phones, Starting With Nokia 6 at $30 Off

Tim December 8, 2017 6

Right in time for the holiday shopping season, Amazon is set to host savings on its lineup of Prime Exclusive smartphones. The deals kick off today with the Nokia 6 (on sale for just $149), but the majority of phones will go on sale starting December 10,...

DEAL: Samsung’s Instant $400-Off Trade-In Promo is Back and Better Than Ever for Note 8, Galaxy S8

Kellen December 8, 2017 38

If Samsung really wants to keep hacking $400 off the price of their phones with select trade-ins, we'll have to keep telling you about it. And that's what happened starting this morning - the $400-off with instant trade credit deal is back for the Galaxy S8,...

Report: YouTube Remix, Yet Another Paid Music Service, to Launch in March

Tim December 8, 2017 37

According to a source of Bloomberg, YouTube is currently working on a new music subscription service known internally as Remix to compete with Apple Music and Spotify. If you're as confused as we are, you have every right to be. Remix is apparently YouTube's...

Verizon Says the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are Next Up for Gigabit Class LTE Updates

Kellen December 8, 2017 24

Verizon is expecting the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ to be the next phones prepped for the launch of their Gigabit LTE network, which should happen any day now. Support pages for the Galaxy S8 line were updated last night to show that new Gigabit LTE access is on...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 24

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 24

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 24

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 24

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
Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 24

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...

Read More
Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 24

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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

Tim December 12, 2025 24

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

Read More
YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 24

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

Read More

YouTube
Swipe

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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