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

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...

Tim June 28, 2013 12

If you were to encounter some of humanity's more famous/important people, but in zombie form, would you be able to destroy them? Great people like Albert Einstein, Elvis, Mother Teresa - would you be able to blow them away? Well, they're zombies so I would...

Tim June 28, 2013 7

Friday means it's time for us to find some sweet apps to keep us busy with over the weekend. Today, there appears to be no shortage of good titles to choose from, including some games/apps that we have talked about plenty of times. There is the pro version of ...

Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 7

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 7

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 7

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

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Verizon’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 2, 2026 7

2026 is going to be a big year for Verizon. After appointing a new CEO and then laying off a huge chunk of staff, they will...

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 7

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 7

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 7

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 7

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

Kellen May 6, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

Crazy Bill: Zombie Star Hotel Launches on Android, Time to Assassinate VIP Zombies

Friday App Sales: HD Widgets, 10000000, Sprinkle, Combo Crew and More