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[Deal] 1SaleADay Hosting Galaxy Flash Sale: Galaxy S4 Unlocked for $599, Galaxy Note 2 for $499, and Galaxy S3 for $409

Kellen June 6, 2013 20

Daily deal site 1SaleADay is currently hosting a flash sale on a number of smartphones, three of which are Samsung's latest flagship devices including the Galaxy S4. But if the newest from Samsung isn't on your radar, they also have the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy...

Tim June 6, 2013 34

With an update weighing in at 370MB, Samsung is doing some mildly big things with the Galaxy S4 software. The update is being listed primarily as a stability update, but there are a few bumps in the camera firmware, the addition of apps-to-SD functionality,...

Kellen June 6, 2013 29

If mobile protection on your smartphone has not been a point of focus thus far in your life, today might be a day to consider looking into it. Thanks to a deal on AppGratis, a daily app sale site, Cerberus with a lifetime license can be had for...free. The...

Kellen June 6, 2013 10

Thought we should point out that this morning, Google updated the Nexus binaries page to show that Android 4.2.2 binaries now support JDQ39 to JDQ39E. For those not familiar, JDQ39E is the newest build of Android 4.2.2 that was pushed to AOSP back in April. It...

Tim June 6, 2013 7

With E3 right around the corner, game makers are putting their best foot forward with awesome game trailers for their upcoming titles. Gameloft, being one of the largest mobile game publishers, is no different and is now teasing their next huge game, Modern...

Kellen June 6, 2013 53

According to T-Mobile UK, Blackberry Messenger (BBM) will arrive on Android and iOS on June 27. Blackberry announced in mid-May that their popular messaging service would turn into a cross-platform messaging client, but would only offer up a release time frame...

Kellen June 6, 2013 266

In a court order obtained and then published last night by the Guardian, we now know that Verizon has been asked to hand over millions of phone records on a daily and ongoing basis to the NSA (National Security Agency). As you can imagine after reading that...

Kellen June 5, 2013 2

The Droid Life Show returns this week with episode 27. While big news has been few and far between, we still have some big topics to cover like Verizon finally confirming that they will carry the HTC One. We also want to talk about staged rollouts of apps, the...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 2

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 2

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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 2

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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 20

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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[Deal] 1SaleADay Hosting Galaxy Flash Sale: Galaxy S4 Unlocked for $599, Galaxy Note 2 for $499, and Galaxy S3 for $409

International Samsung Galaxy S4 Getting Update, Brings Apps-to-SD and HDR Video

[Deal] Cerberus Lifetime License is Free Today From AppGratis

Nexus Binaries Now Support JDQ39 to JDQ39E, Which is Still Android 4.2.2

Gameloft Posts Upcoming Modern Combat 5 Trailer Ahead of E3

Blackberry Messenger Coming to Android on June 27 (Updated)

Verizon Forced to Hand Over Millions of Phone Records to NSA

Droid Life Show Episode 27 is Live Tonight at 6PM Pacific!