Droid Life: Opinionated Android news.

Google Maps Now Warns You If Your Destination Will Close Before You Get There

Kellen June 15, 2015 15

A Google Maps update that is rolling out to all today adds a new warning that appears if you are considering navigating to a location that is closing soon. The new warning will actually tell you that you won't make it before the place closes, hopefully saving...

Deal: Buy This Android Game Developer Bundle for Just $50

Tim June 15, 2015 5

Taking place over on the DL Deals Store, you can grab this Android Game Developer Bundle for just $50, which is valued at over $650. The bundle includes six courses in total, providing users the knowledge and opportunity to become a mobile developer. Inside,...

Giveaway: Win 1 of 3 Lifetime Plex Passes From DL and Plex

Tim June 15, 2015 474

We have partnered with Plex, the service that allows you to stream your video, music, and photo library across the web via a dedicated media server onto Android devices, to give away 3 Lifetime Plex Passes. These passes are valued at $149, granting you a...

You Should Probably Change Your LastPass Master Password

Kellen June 15, 2015 50

Last Friday, the folks at LastPass, keepers of the password on all sorts of platforms, noticed "suspicious activity" on their network and decided to go ahead and shut down that noise down. (Thanks!) Wait, though, suspicious activity? What does that mean?...

Amid Struggles, “The People’s Console” Ouya Acquired by Razer

Tim June 15, 2015 17

Razer, the company set to soon launch its own Forge TV set-top box powered by Android TV, reportedly acquired Ouya this week, but neither company has announced the deal officially. The confirmation comes from MESA Global, who posted on its website that the...

Facebook Launches Moments App to Google Play, Private Photo Sharing Made Easy

Tim June 15, 2015 35

Facebook launched another standalone app this morning, called Moments, which allows private sharing of photos between friends or groups of specific people. This app can be used in a few cases, but most notably, if you and your group of friends do something...

Telltale Announces The Walking Dead: Michonne Mini-Series, Will Launch This Fall

Tim June 15, 2015 7

Telltale Games announced a new episode for The Walking Dead fans this morning, one which puts you in the shoes of Michonne, the samurai sword-wielding zombie slayer. Over three episodes, players will take a look at Michonne's story, taking place between issues...

AT&T Nexus 6 Should be Receiving Its Android 5.1.1 Updated (Build LMY47Z)

Kellen June 15, 2015 28

At the end of last week, AT&T posted news of an update to Android 5.1.1 for the Nexus 6 that jumped the phone to build LMY47Z. Current owners of the device are starting to see the update pop-up for installation as of this morning. That's the same build ...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 28

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

Read More
What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 28

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

Read More
Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 28

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

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

Kellen January 20, 2026 28

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

Read More
How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 28

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

Read More
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 28

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

Read More
Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 28

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

Read More
2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 28

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

Read More

YouTube
Swipe

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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