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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear Arrives at Sprint on October 4 for $349

Kellen September 23, 2013 32

Sprint announced this morning that the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will be available in all sales channels on October 4 for the on-contract price of $349. They will have both black and white models in stock, along with Samsung's smartwatch, the Galaxy Gear. The...

Kellen September 23, 2013 90

Oppo announced its new flagship, the N1, this morning at a press event in Beijing. As expected, thanks to a teaser, this phone will ship as the first with a Cyanogen Inc partnership. All that means in the end, is that the phone ships with Oppo's Color Android...

Kellen September 22, 2013 60

BBM for Android was supposed to launch yesterday and never did. As many waited patiently (though, I don't know why) throughout the day without a release or update from Blackberry, a leak from the night before continued to circulate, giving many a first-hand...

Kellen September 22, 2013 38

Shortly after CyanogenMod turned into Cyanogen Inc. last week, the camera app that had recently been incorporated into its code - called Focal - was removed with almost zero chance that it would ever return. (Oh, drama.) Thankfully (I think), the project will...

Kellen September 22, 2013 116

Yesterday, the images we have included in this post were sent to 9to5Google as a potential first look at Android 4.4 "Kit Kat." Are they real or are they fake? That's the big question on the tech media's mind right now. The images show a familiar wallpaper,...

We’ll Be Your Wingman This Weekend

Tim September 20, 2013 8

We had fun during Episode 36 of The Droid Life Show this week, which happened to be National Cheeseburger Day, discussing topics ranging from seeing the Nexus 5 everywhere, our LG G2 review and CyanogenMod Inc. We also took some questions from this week's Q&...

Kellen September 20, 2013 85

The Moto X Developer Edition for GSM networks (T-Mobile and AT&T here in the States) is now available from Motorola's online shop for $649.99. If you had been holding out for this two-toned version of Motorola's 2013 flagship, I would suggest jumping on it...

Tim September 20, 2013 2

We are nearing October, which means we should be seeing a ton more Kit Kat and Nexus 5 stories popping up, with a decent amount already out there. Shouldn't be too much longer before we finally see what Google has been working on. This week we posted our LG G2...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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 32

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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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear Arrives at Sprint on October 4 for $349

Oppo Announces the N1, Ships With Option to Flash CyanogenMod

BBM for Android and iOS Put on Hold as Leak Overwhelms Blackberry

After Dramatically Exiting CyanogenMod, Focal is Now Available on Google Play

Images Reportedly Show Android 4.4 “Kit Kat” UI Changes – New Dialer, Messaging, and More?

We’ll Be Your Wingman This Weekend

Moto X GSM Developer Edition Now Available for $650

This Week in the Life of DROID: 9/20/2013