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Verizon Agress to Buy Vodafone’s 45% Stake in Verizon Wireless for $130 Billion

Kellen September 2, 2013 53

In case you had been following along in the seemingly monthly-ongoing talks between Verizon and Vodafone over Vodafone's 45% stake in Verizon Wireless, we thought you'd be interested to learn that they have reached an agreement, unanimously voted on by both...

Kellen September 1, 2013 24

Any.Do, one of the most popular to-do list apps on both Android and iOS, received a sizable update for our favorite platform this weekend. If you follow the saga of Any.Do at all, you know that its development team has been heckled quite steadily over the last...

Kellen September 1, 2013 89

According to famed leaker @evleaks, we could be looking at an on-contract price drop of the Moto X within the next month or so. The Moto X currently sells for $199 on contract at both AT&T and Verizon, but Evan is under the impression that the price will...

Kellen September 1, 2013 96

According to VentureBeat, that right there is the new Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch that will be unveiled next week in Berlin. As you can tell from the pictures, which VB claims to have been snapped from a promo video of the new wearable gadget, the watch is...

Kellen August 31, 2013 120

LG made their new tablet, the G Pad 8.3, official this fine pre-IFA Saturday evening after teasing it earlier in the week. In terms of hardware, the tablet boasts an 8.3-inch full HD display (1920x1200, 273ppi), which makes it the first FHD tablet in its class...

This Episode Will Be Your Designated Driver This Holiday Weekend

Tim August 30, 2013 10

We have a three-day weekend upon us, and you know what that means - time to have some fun. If you find yourself with some downtime though, make sure to catch this week's Droid Life Show, episode 34. We chatted up the breaking news that was Hugo Barra's...

Kellen August 30, 2013 7

Another week of sensational Android content has filled up the pages here at Droid Life as we step into the long weekend ahead. We handed out all sorts of amazing prizes from a custom designed Moto X to $100 in Google Play gift cards. We also went live for...

Tim August 30, 2013 43

In a recent scoop that was picked up by GigaOm, a major transaction secretly took place last year around summer time between Google and WIMM Labs. WIMM Labs was a producer of Android-powered smartwatches, with its first watch launching back in 2011 called,...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 43

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 43

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 43

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 43

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 43

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 43

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 43

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 43

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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 53

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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Verizon Agress to Buy Vodafone’s 45% Stake in Verizon Wireless for $130 Billion

Any.Do for Android Receives Update to V2.32 With Google Now and Glass Support

Evleaks: Moto X Price Drop to $100 On-contract Coming Q4

This May be the Samsung Galaxy Gear, Damn is It Huge

LG Announces G Pad 8.3 With 8.3-inch HD Display and Snapdragon 600, Arrives Q4

This Episode Will Be Your Designated Driver This Holiday Weekend

This Week in the Life of DROID: 8/30/2013

Google Reportedly Bought WIMM Labs Last Year, Maker of Android Smartwatches to Help Its Own Cause