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Motorola: RAZR HD and RAZR M Kit Kat Updates Arrive in a “Few More Weeks”

Kellen April 14, 2014 62

Over the weekend, Motorola's David Schuster gave DROID RAZR HD and RAZR M owners some fantastic news on the Kit Kat update front. According to Schuster, Motorola has made "great progress" on the updates and should be able to deliver them within a "few more...

T-Mobile Wants to Eliminate All Overages by All Carriers, Creates Change.org Petition

Kellen April 14, 2014 52

In day three of its most recent string of UnCarrier moves, T-Mobile has announced today that it is killing off overage charges for its customers and encouraging AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint to do the same with a Change.org petition. T-Mobile calls overage...

Nexus 5 Receiving an Update Today, According to Sprint

Kellen April 14, 2014 16

According to Sprint's support page for the Nexus 5, the Google flagship is due to receive an update today. The changelog for the update only mentions that it enables "Sprint Spark band 26 and band 41" and includes "misc Android updates." That's it. Is it...

Replacing Tiger Woods at the Masters This Weekend

Tim April 11, 2014 2

This past Wednesday night, the DL crew met up for Episode 55 of The Droid Life Show. We chatted about the impending launch of the Samsung Galaxy S5 (which is now available globally), how it compares to the HTC One (M8), gave our final opinions of the M8 (since...

This Week in the Life of DROID: 4/11/2014

Tim April 11, 2014 4

Friday has finally arrived, which means it is time for us to go catch some of this sunny weather. It's been a long week, and we will leave you with plenty of reading material to catch up on, including our full HTC One (M8) review. If you haven't made your...

Friday App Sales: Combat Mission: Touch, Per-App Modes, Star Walk – Astronomy Guide, and More

Rithvik April 11, 2014 6

Earned some dough through Google's Opinion Rewards app and need some apps and games to blow it on? First, go buy Domo, the latest icon pack from our friend kovdev. Next, take a look at this week's list of deals on Google Play. Our list this week is fairly...

Amazon Reportedly Prepping 3D Hologram-like Capable Smartphone to Launch in September

Tim April 11, 2014 30

According to The Wall Street Journal, who spoke with sources briefed on upcoming Amazon plans, the massive online retailer will look to get its smartphone feet wet in 2014, with a device reported to come with a rather futuristic feature. The company has been...

Open Thread: New Galaxy S5 Owners, Share Your First Impressions

Kellen April 11, 2014 258

Did you pick up the Samsung Galaxy S5 today? If so, we want to hear all about your initial thoughts. How does the 5.1-inch FHD Super AMOLED display look? How does that plastic body feel in hand (those dimples tho)? How is the performance from the Snapdragon...

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

Tim December 12, 2025 258

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

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 258

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

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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 258

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025 258

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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Google Sends First Big Update to Android XR and Galaxy XR With PC Connect, More

Kellen December 8, 2025 258

Google finished hosting the latest in "The Android Show" today and the topic at hand was Android XR. We knew this show was...

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Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta on Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 8, 2025 258

The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a...

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Samsung Pulls Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal I’ve Never Seen Before

Kellen December 7, 2025 258

Even with last weekend well behind us, there are still Cyber Week deals to be had through places like Samsung. They appear to...

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Google Added 9 Sweet New Features to Your Pixel in Big Update

Kellen December 2, 2025 258

Following the release of several beta builds over a number of months, Google released Android 16 QPR2 today in stable as the...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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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