Droid Life: Opinionated Android news.

Android Wear-Powered ‘Huawei Watch’ Advertised Ahead of Unveiling at MWC

Tim February 27, 2015 38

Ahead of a potential unveiling during this year's MWC in Barcelona, Huawei has already begun advertising its Huawei Watch, a new smartwatch powered by Android Wear. The folks from Android Central stumbled upon this interesting ad in an airport, which details ...

NVIDIA Issues SHIELD Tablet 2.2.1 Hot Fix Update

Tim February 27, 2015 9

NVIDIA pushed a major update out to SHIELD Tablet owners recently, but the company is circling back again with a hot fix update listed as version 2.2.1. In the update, NVIDIA includes a display color-space correction, as well as improvements for the Netflix...

Madfinger Teases Upcoming ‘Unkilled’ Zombie Game, Set for Release in June

Tim February 27, 2015 7

Madfinger Games, the folks responsible for the Dead Trigger and ShadowGun franchises, announced a new title today called Unkilled. The game, true to Madfinger's previous stylings, is a First Person Shooter putting you in charge of dispatching countless hordes...

theScore Sports Gets a Subtle Material Design Update

Kellen February 27, 2015 6

TheScore Sports, our favorite sports app on Android, received an update today that introduced a bit of Material Design to devices running Android 5.0 "Lollipop." The update also enhanced NHL match-up coverage, but really, this one is all about the pretty new...

Deal Reminder: Neutron S at $25, Lets You Mount Your Phone or Tablet to Any Surface

Kellen February 27, 2015 25

Just a quick reminder that the Neutron S, a tablet and phone mount for almost any surface, is still available in the DL Deals shop for just $25. With the Neutron S, you get a product that is machined from solid aerospace aluminum and contains a shielded...

YouTube App Update Brings Video Trimming and Inline Video Previews

Tim February 27, 2015 11

An updated version of YouTube is rolling out through Google Play, bringing with it two new important features for those of you who enjoy uploading videos while on-the-go. In the update, uploaders will benefit from a video trimming tool, allowing you to control...

More Reported Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Images Surface

Tim February 27, 2015 133

As stated yesterday, I can't wait for Samsung and HTC to unveil their 2015 flagships this Sunday on March 1, if only to stop the constant stream of leaks across the web. You can only look at so many leaked photos of a phone, am I right? Regardless of that...

Google Shares Vision For Futuristic Headquarters and Surrounding Neighborhood

Tim February 27, 2015 19

Apple is not the only company down in Silicon Valley who can create new digs for its employees. Today, Google shared a vision for its new headquarters in Mountain View, that not only will it be a place for Googlers, but the Silicon Valley community as a whole....

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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
Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 19

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

Read More
Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 19

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

Read More
Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 19

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

Read More
T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 19

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

Read More

YouTube
Swipe

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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