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Check Out “Zooper By Beard” and “Pastelus,” Two Great New Zooper Widget Skins

Rithvik April 14, 2014 17

On the hunt for new ways to spruce up your home screen on this fine Monday? These two new Zooper Widget skins may be good enough to be worth your money. First, we have two great designers, La Barba and Richard Colon, who have come together to create twelve...

HTC USA President Says Sense 6 Coming to HTC One (M7) By “End of May”

Eric April 14, 2014 34

This year's flagship HTC device, the One (M8), may have just been released, but HTC doesn't want you to think that it has forgotten about its older devices. At the M8 announcement, HTC announced that it would be updating older devices "sometime this spring,"...

5 Reasons: HTC One (M8) Camera is Better Than the Galaxy S5’s

Kellen April 14, 2014 164

Cameras - one of the ultimate talking points when it comes to smartphone reviews. Some are great, some are terrible, and some try to recreate the category all together with marketing speak. The HTC One (M8) falls into that category, thanks to the UltraPixel...

Rumor: HTC Working on Plastic Version of M8 To Offer Cheaper Solution

Eric April 14, 2014 48

The HTC One (M8) may hang its hat on being made of aluminum, full of that "premium" feel, but that also comes with a hefty price tag. The launch of HTC's flagship phone has come with fairly good reviews (ours here), but it will not save HTC if they do not sell...

LG Reportedly Confirms Next Product Will Feature 2560 x 1440 Display Resolution

Tim April 14, 2014 96

After a picture began circulating the web this weekend, featuring the first reported shot of the upcoming LG G3, the company has now confirmed to UberGizmo that its next device will indeed sport a 2560 x 1440 display. In the photo, which only shows a minor...

Google Acquires Drone Company Titan Aerospace

Kyle April 14, 2014 95

The acquisition war between tech giants looks to be heating up. The Wall Street Journal reports that Google has purchased Titan Aerospace, the same drone-making company Facebook was reportedly in the process of buying, for an undisclosed sum. Titan Aerospace...

Temple Run 2 Update Incoming, Brings Cloud Save Support and Bunny Ears

Tim April 14, 2014 13

A big update is coming for Temple Run 2 players, one which brings a major addition - cloud save support. After the update, players can keep the same player profile across any number of devices, meaning you don't have to worry about "starting over" if you get a...

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 20

Tim April 14, 2014 82

It has been more than a month since we did a DL Q&A Session, and since then, we have seen the release of both flagship devices from Samsung and HTC. In the comments section of this post, you can ask the DL staff members anything you might need to know,...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 82

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 82

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 82

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 82

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 82

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 82

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 82

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 82

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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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