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Don’t Miss These Android Stories: January 20, 2017

Tim January 20, 2017 7

If you've been too busy following all of the political stuff happening here in the US, it's quite possible you missed a few awesome Android stories. But hey, that's why we have weekly recaps! This week, we learned that it is likely to be LG teaming up with...

Report: LG G6 May Include Google Assistant

Tim January 20, 2017 48

According to Business Korea, LG is working with Google to include Google Assistant with the launch of the G6. If this move does take place, LG could be the first OEM to include Assistant on its devices, outside of the existing Pixel and Pixel XL from Google....

Galaxy Note 7 Report Finds Batteries Were Irregularly Sized, Then Poorly Made

Kellen January 20, 2017 45

On Sunday night, Samsung is going to tell us what a handful of investigations determined was the cause of the Galaxy Note 7 recall. But before we get there, news outlets are doing their best to out the news ahead of time. The Wall Street Journal is reporting...

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 44 Answers

Tim January 20, 2017 18

We have gathered your questions from over the course of this week and are ready to provide you with our answers for Volume 44 of the DL Q&A Sessions. Y'all submitted a ton of great questions, ranging in topic from where we get our tech-related news, who...

T-Mobile is Letting You Gift T-Mobile Tuesday Freebies Next Week

Kellen January 20, 2017 32

Next week for T-Mobile Tuesday, T-Mobile is letting participants gift their freebies to friends and family. That means you'll receive two free FandangoNOW movie rentals and two Shell $0.25 per gallon discounts, so that you can share with a loved one. Also, the...

DEAL: Unlocked Galaxy S7 Edge for $425, Moto X Pure 64GB for $250 at Best Buy

Kellen January 20, 2017 37

Best Buy is hosting some sort of 2-day sale right now that happens to include a couple of good prices on unlocked phones. For one, you could get yourself into a gold Galaxy S7 Edge (unlocked and refurbished) for $425 or the getting-close-to-being-old Moto X...

Samsung Will Reveal Galaxy Note 7 Recall Findings on Sunday Night

Kellen January 19, 2017 33

On Sunday night, Samsung will host a live streamed press conference to discuss the findings of "several months of comprehensive investigations" into why the Galaxy Note 7 was catching fire. The event will be streamed to the world on Samsung's website. In a...

DEAL: Ip Man Trilogy Available in HD For $3 on Google Play

Tim January 19, 2017 25

Martial arts fans, prepare your Google Opinion Rewards money. For a limited time, anyone can grab the Ip Man trilogy on Google Play for just $3, down from its typical price of about $40. Yes, all three Ip Man movies, in HD, for $3. If you have seen the name...

T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 25

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 25

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 25

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 25

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 25

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 25

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 25

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 25

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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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