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FPS Multiplayer Shadowgun War Games Now Available for Android

Tim February 13, 2020

After a good amount of testing and hyping from its publisher MADFINGER Games, Shadowgun War Games is now available for download by all. Described as the "best PvP experience on mobile," War Games is launching with two modes -- 5v5 Capture the Flag and 5v5 Team...

Motorola Razr Given Predictably Low Repairability Score by iFixit in Teardown

Tim February 13, 2020

iFixit has published its official teardown for the Motorola Razr, giving it what might possibly be the lowest repairability score I've seen. It's not in the negatives, as I'm not sure that's even possible, but on a 1 through 10 scale, it doesn't get any lower...

$200 Off Unlocked Pixel 4 Units is a Decent Deal

Kellen February 13, 2020

The President's Day deals started rolling out this morning and the Pixel 4 is a part of the fun. At $200 off, you can grab either a Pixel 4 or Pixel 4 XL in most colors and in both storage options (64GB or 128GB). It's hard for me to sit here and tell you that...

Not Using a Google Account With Nest? Better Get Used to Two-Factor Authentication

Tim February 12, 2020

Announced this week, Nest will soon be taking additional steps to ensure that its users' accounts stay protected. The major change, which is happening this spring, is the requirement of non-Google account users to go through two-factor authentication (2FA) in...

Google Adds 1K+ Images to Earth View, Overloads Our ‘Hot Wallpapers’ Folder

Tim February 12, 2020

Okay, Google, take a chill pill! Our wallpapers folder can't possibly fit anymore, but with the addition of over 1,000 new Earth View images this week, we're just gonna have to find the room. For those not in the know, Google's Earth View is a sweet gallery of...

MWC 2020 is Cancelled

Kellen February 12, 2020

Mobile World Congress 2020 has been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus. Throughout a bit of a confusing morning, we first only had local reports from Barcelona (the host city) saying that the decision to shut the show down had been made, but GSMA,...

Now Dead and Never Coming, Essential Previews Its Gem Phone in Series of Videos

Tim February 12, 2020

Essential is dead and gone, but with that, so is its Gem smartphone. Dang it. The Gem was a super thin and somewhat tall device, kinda looking like the front of a new SHIELD Remote if it had a big display on it. Anyway, it doesn't matter what it looked like...

Essential is Done: No New Phone, No More Updates, and Newton Mail is Dead

Kellen February 12, 2020

Essential has called it quits. After teasing their next phone under the codename "Project GEM" back in October, we've heard little from the company, outside of a few updates to their original Essential Phone. Now, because the company sees "no clear path to...

VIDEO: Galaxy Z Flip Unboxing and Tour!

Tim February 14, 2020

We were fortunate enough to scoop up a Galaxy Z Flip unit through Best Buy when they went up for sale last night, so before...

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Podcast: Which Galaxy S20 Should You Buy?

Kellen February 14, 2020

On this episode of the DL Show, we'll recap the Samsung Unpacked event that featured the Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy...

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VIDEO: We’re Flippin’ Over the Galaxy Z Flip!

Tim February 11, 2020

Here it is, Samsung's latest foldable device, the Galaxy Z Flip. Peep the announcement post here. Awful name aside, there's...

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Motorola Razr Review: The Most Unpleasant Phone I’ve Used

Kellen February 10, 2020

The unveiling of the new foldable Motorola Razr some 3 months ago did little for me, I can admit that. Unlike so many in this...

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Motorola Razr Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen February 7, 2020

The new foldable Motorola Razr hit stores yesterday after a short delay, so if you have $1500 to spend on first-gen flip...

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Why Google Phones?

Kellen February 5, 2020

The three companies that occupy the majority of pockets of readers around here are Samsung, OnePlus, and Google. In recent...

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February 2020 Android Security Update Now Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen February 3, 2020

Moving along swiftly through 2020, we have the arrival of yet another security patch for Google Pixel phones, including the...

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Podcast: Samsung’s Month is Here

Kellen January 31, 2020

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we'll catch up on the latest in Samsung rumors and leaks. The Galaxy S20, S20+, S20...

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VIDEO: We’re Flippin’ Over the Galaxy Z Flip!

Tim February 11, 2020

Here it is, Samsung's latest foldable device, the Galaxy Z Flip. Peep the announcement post here. Awful name aside, there's...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S20 Lineup First Look!

Tim February 11, 2020

Samsung was kind enough to extend us an invite to Unpacked 2020 in San Francisco this week, so here we are. Following the...

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Motorola Razr Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen February 7, 2020

The new foldable Motorola Razr hit stores yesterday after a short delay, so if you have $1500 to spend on first-gen flip...

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Suunto 7 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen February 4, 2020

Hey, it's fitness time! The Suunto 7 is here and we have one to sweat profusely on for a few weeks. No idea what the Suunto 7...

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Skagen Falster 3 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen January 22, 2020

REVIEW: Skagen Falster 3 The Skagen Falster 3 is one of those Wear OS watches that we assumed was in the works, but it just...

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Pixel 4: First 10 Things to Do!

Kellen October 21, 2019

Since Google announced the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL last week, I've had one in my hand. We'll have a review up in the next day...

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OnePlus 7T: First 10 Things to Do!

Kellen October 18, 2019

Now that it's OnePlus 7T launch day, we know that some of you have phones arriving shortly or you stopped by a T-Mobile store...

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Video: ASUS ROG Phone 2 Unboxing and First Look!

Tim October 16, 2019

Announced all the way back in July, the ROG Phone 2 has been making its way to users across the globe, and luckily for us,...

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