Droid Life: Opinionated Android news.

Giveaway: Win One of Two Justin Maller Art Prints, Courtesy of DL and the Facets Wallpaper App (Update: Winners Picked)

Tim April 9, 2014 255

If you are a fan of MKBHD or have seen our writeup on the Facets wallpaper app, then the name Justin Maller may sound familiar. Last year, he set out to release a different digital piece of art each day. Now that he has completed that task, the world was...

Dropbox Announces Carousel, a Redone Gallery for All Your Life’s Memories

Rithvik April 9, 2014 28

Hot on the heels of Dropbox's Mailbox announcement for Android, we're now learning of the announcement of Carousel. Dropbox is trying to provide users with a gallery "for all the photos and videos from your life," combining pictures on your phone with pictures...

Mailbox Coming to Android for Free Today (Updated: It’s Live!)

Kellen April 9, 2014 120

Dropbox announced this morning that it is finally bringing Mailbox, an incredibly popular iOS mail application, to Android and the desktop (Mac only). The apps should both arrive today, though the links on Mailbox's website are not yet live. For those new to...

Report: Google’s Project Hera to Feature UI Redesigns, Better Cross-platform Multi-tasking

Tim April 9, 2014 29

Rumors and reports are flying around the Android community this week, surrounding a new piece of work from Google, reportedly titled Project Hera. Giving credence to the speculation are various screenshots which have been taken from various testing devices,...

Motorola Announces Rick Osterloh as New COO (Updated)

Kellen April 9, 2014 14

Motorola, in a blog post that has since been pulled, announced today that Rick Osterloh has been named President and COO of the company. Up until today, Osterloh was most recently the SVP of Product for the company, which means he helped lead the charge for...

Chromecast Build 16664 Brings Audio Volume Tweak and Bug Fixes

Kyle April 9, 2014 23

Didn't think Chromecast could get any better? Think again. Next week, Google will begin rolling out an update - build 16664 - that includes bug fixes, improvements, and a tweak to the way Chromecast handles when you change audio volume. The volume feature is...

T-Mobile Announces Simple Starter Plan, $40 for 500MB of Data and Unlimited Talk/Text

Kellen April 9, 2014 93

This morning, T-Mobile kicked off three days of new Uncarrier announcements by introducing their Simple Starter Plan. The new affordable plan runs just $40 and lands customers with unlimited talk and text, plus 500MB of 4G LTE data. Keep in mind that T-Mobile...

Samsung Publishes Commercial for Galaxy S5 Launch, Surprisingly No Celebrities

Tim April 9, 2014 120

We are just a couple of days until Samsung's newest flagship, the Galaxy S5 hits our shores here in the US. To pump up the American people, Samsung has released a quick TV spot, focusing more on the overall hardware and design of the Galaxy S5, rather than...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 120

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

Read More
T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 120

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

Read More
Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 120

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

Read More
Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 120

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

Read More
T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen January 27, 2026 120

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

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

Tim January 22, 2026 120

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

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

Kellen January 20, 2026 120

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 120

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

Read More

YouTube
Swipe

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 255

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 255

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 255

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 255

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 255

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 255

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 255

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 255

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