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Here Comes Your Pre-July 4 Party Starter

Kellen June 28, 2013 5

The weekend approaches, have you listened to the Droid Life Show episode 29 yet? The live show went down Wednesday night, but both video and audio replays are ready to kickstart your weekend. After all, you need tech prep as we head into the shortened holiday...

Kellen June 28, 2013 20

The promo for the white Nexus 4 (8GB) that was coupled with a free white Bumper on Google Play is no longer for sale as of today. We're a bit confused, because you can still pick-up the 16GB white Nexus 4 with Bumper, along with both black versions of the...

Tim June 28, 2013

Man, talk about a packed week! With news getting tossed around for all of the major OEMs, I would say it was a pretty great week to be an Android fan. With the launch of the Google Play Edition devices onto Google Play, it would appear we are also getting very...

Kellen June 28, 2013 15

Did you know that Google Play Support now has a "Chat with us" option? In the past, if you needed support for issues through Google Play, you had two options: "Email us" or "Call us." While these options certainly work, especially "Call us" since you can...

Kellen June 28, 2013 89

Starting tomorrow, June 29, Verizon will begin selling the 32GB version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 online for $299 on new 2-year contract. Up until this point, Big Red only carried the 16GB version of the phone at a price of $199 on contract (with $50 rebate)....

Kellen June 28, 2013 39

Late last night, a reader of ours noticed that Motorola had recently changed the status of the DROID XYBOARD tablets to "will be upgraded to Android 4.1." The last either was mentioned - back in February - all we know was that both 8.2 and 10.1 XYBOARDs were...

Tim June 28, 2013 45

Here are the Volume 13 answers from the Droid Life Q&A Sessions. On Monday, a good amount of you took to the comments section to get your questions answered, leaving us with lots of interesting inquiries, focusing primarily on Motorola, Nexus devices, and...

Tim June 28, 2013 13

Google recently opened up the Trekker program to third parties, allowing folks to borrow those funny looking backpacks, enabling Google to expand their Street View of the entire world at a quicker pace. The newest exotic spot to get Street Viewed is the...

Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 13

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 13

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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Here Comes Your Pre-July 4 Party Starter

White Nexus 4 8GB With Bumper is No Longer for Sale Through Google Play

This Week in the Life of DROID: 6/28/2013

FYI: Google Play Support Now has Live Chat for Questions About Device Purchases

Verizon to Sell the Samsung Galaxy S4 32GB Starting Tomorrow for $299

Motorola Finally Commits to Updating the DROID XYBOARDs to Jelly Bean, Doesn’t Give a Time Frame

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 13 Answers

Google Trekker Explores BattleShip Island, May Look Familiar if You Like James Bond