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Droid Life Annual 2013 NFL Eliminator is Now Open – Winner Takes Home a Phone of Choice

Kellen August 30, 2013 53

In less than a week, the 2013 NFL season officially kicks off with a showdown between the Broncos and Ravens. If you have been a part of the Droid Life community over the last couple of years, you also know that the start of the season means that our annual...

Tim August 30, 2013 9

Have you been looking for some new apps and games to keep you occupied over the Labor Day weekend? Well, look no further. You can pick up some big titles like Gangstar Vegas and Kingdom Rush for just a couple of bucks, but maybe you are more of the go out and...

Kellen August 30, 2013 63

While we were happy to see the HTC One on Verizon compatible with HTCdev's bootloader unlock tool at launch, we also knew that the party would be a short one. Early adopters of the phone (read: those who purchased it early on day 1) were able to take advantage...

Tim August 30, 2013 34

Over in the UK, HTC announced two new accessories this morning, perfect for pairing with the One or any other HTC device that is able to sustain a Bluetooth connection. They are called the Mini+ and the Fetch. The Fetch is a compact keyring device, supposedly...

Tim August 30, 2013 25

Twitter is the newest company to join in on the Android beta fun. Earlier this week, Snapchat opened up a beta program, a move that apparently a lot of companies are looking to make. Once joined, you can access experimental features that won't be live to the...

Kellen August 30, 2013 87

AT&T announced last night that their Aio prepaid wireless service will go nationwide in mid-September. This nationwide rollout is great news to those of you looking for affordable prepaid plans with access to AT&T's 4G LTE network. Currently, Aio...

Kellen August 30, 2013 46

If you don't frequent Amazon's free app of the day, today might be the day to stop back by. The online retailer is offering up a handful of their greatest hits, all for free as we head into the weekend. You'll see titles like World of Goo ($2.99), Swiftkey ($3...

Tim August 29, 2013 19

The Shazam team pushed out a major update to version 4.0 to Google Play today, bringing an entirely revamped look, along with full tablet support. We don't use Shazam much, but after playing around with it, it seems like a lot of work went into this update,...

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 19

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 19

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 19

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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

Kellen February 16, 2026 19

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

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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 19

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 19

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 19

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 19

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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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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Droid Life Annual 2013 NFL Eliminator is Now Open – Winner Takes Home a Phone of Choice

Friday App Sales: Zombies, Run!, Gangstar Vegas, Sine Mora, Kingdom Rush

Verizon HTC One Bootloader Unlock Bounty Reaches $1500

HTC Unveils New Accessories, the Bluetooth-powered Mini+ and Fetch

Twitter Opens Android Beta Program, Test the Latest Tweeting Experiments

AT&T’s Aio Wireless Prepaid Service Goes Nationwide in September

Amazon Offers Up “Greatest Hits” as Free Apps of the Day: World of Goo, Swiftkey, Pac-Man and More

Shazam for Android Updated to Version 4.0, Brings Slick New UI and Full Tablet Support