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

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 ...

Tim June 28, 2013 6

If you find yourself in certain situations and need that perfect playlist of music, but don't have the time to create one yourself, then maybe you have already tried out Songza. This app builds playlists for you right in the cloud, then streams it down to your...

Kellen June 28, 2013 41

Fleksy, my new keyboard obsession on Android, received a solid update yesterday that makes it fully-resizable, reduces the file size of the app, and adds a ton of enhancements. One of those enhancements is a beautiful new "Vanilla" theme that really is as...

Kellen June 28, 2013 96

Well, Android 4.3 has now leaked, except not for a Nexus. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition is the beneficiary (along with the regular GS4 GT-I9505) this time around, receiving the newest version of Android before even Google had a chance to make it...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 96

The Galaxy S26 Ultra leaks with a set of specs, including the camera, battery size, processor, and dimensions. Samsung still...

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T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan

Kellen January 29, 2026 96

Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to...

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Chrome Gets 5 Wild New Gemini AI Features

Kellen January 28, 2026 96

Google has essentially launched its new vision for Chrome today with an announcement for several new Gemini-powered features...

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Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 96

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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

Kellen January 27, 2026 96

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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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 96

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 96

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 96

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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 39

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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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

Songza Introduces Songza Club Subscription Service, Allows for Ad-Free Playback

Fleksy Keyboard Receives Big Update, Beautiful New Vanilla Theme Too

Android 4.3 ROM Leaks for the Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition, Nothing Much to See