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HTC One X and One X+ to Stay on Android 4.2.2, No Kit Kat For You

Tim January 13, 2014 117

HTC announced via Twitter that the One X and One X+ will be staying on their current version of Android, and won't ever be seeing a Kit Kat update. Both devices currently sit on Android 4.2.2, not even 4.3 which would have been nice for consumers. Truth be...

Is the Nexus 7 About to Join Verizon’s Official Tablet Lineup?

Tim January 13, 2014 55

According to leak maestro evleaks, Verizon is soon to add the Nexus 7 to its official lineup of tablets, even without sporting any type of Big Red branding. Woah, really, Verizon? No massive 4G LTE logo or anything? No timeframe has been given as to when we...

Themer Beta Updated With Stability Fixes, More Themes Added

Tim January 13, 2014 51

If the Plain Jane Android homescreen isn't your taste, then we are sure you have already downloaded and tried out Themer from MyColorScreen. If you have not, it's a simple launcher replacement app that automatically gives your phone an entirely new look and...

Google Acquires Nest for $3.2 Billion (Updated)

Kellen January 13, 2014 135

Google announced moments ago that it has acquired Nest Labs for $3.2 billion in cash. For those not familiar, Nest "reinvents" home products that you either neglect, ignore, or don't realize could be awesome and then makes them something you can't live without...

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 18

Tim January 13, 2014 66

With CES 2014 now behind us, it's time for another DL Q&A Session. We know that you guys and gals probably have a ton of questions, whether they regard to what we expect to see from OEMs in 2014, possibly our favorite/least favorite thing from this year's...

Motorola Assist Update Adds Voice Reply to Texts While Driving

Kellen January 13, 2014 61

Motorola pushed out an update to its Assist app this afternoon with one major new feature - the ability to reply to SMS messages using just your voice. Even though Assist could already read your text messages aloud and offer a quick reply while you were behind...

Sprint Kills One Up Program in Favor of Framily Plans After Just Four Months

Kyle January 13, 2014 25

That didn’t last long. Sprint, the last major carrier to imitate respond to T-Mobile’s Jump! program with an upgrade plan of its own, One Up, decided to end it January 9. The company says One Up was scrapped in favor of the recently introduced Framily Plans....

Motorola Appears to be Pushing Kit Kat to the DROID MAXX and ULTRA Again

Kellen January 13, 2014 148

After prepping and beginning to push the Android 4.4 "Kit Kat" update to the DROID MAXX and ULTRA back in mid-December, word spread of a group of devices potentially being bricked and needing revival support from Motorola. All signs pointed towards the update...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 148

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 148

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 148

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 148

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 148

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 148

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 148

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 148

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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 117

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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