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Moto X Phone Will Arrive Late Summer

Kellen May 29, 2013 250

Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside surprised the world today, when he confirmed at D11 that his company is indeed working on a phone called Moto X that is their "hero" device for 2013. He also mentioned that from now through October, we would see a handful of...

Kellen May 29, 2013 246

Dennis Woodside, Motorola's new CEO, just confirmed in an interview at D11 that they are indeed making a phone called Moto X. He said that the phone will be the first smartphone built in the U.S. "We're building it in Texas," Woodside mentioned during his...

Tim May 29, 2013 6

This afternoon, Amazon launched a service that looks to help customers and developers make the logging in and buying process extremely simple on their mobile devices. By allowing customers to login to their Amazon accounts using the new Login with Amazon...

Kellen May 29, 2013 78

Google Music received an update this afternoon that includes the ability to delete tracks, along with sharing of songs and adding to playlists from the Now Playing screen. Oh, they also gave the app the option to remove albums or songs from My Library. That's...

Kellen May 29, 2013 61

Google is on a roll today. After having announced the new Gmail and a Google Apps Admin app, they are pushing out updates to Google Music and now Google Calendar. The Calendar update finally brings custom color choices to your appointments via mobile, includes...

Kellen May 29, 2013 281

The last time that we asked the Droid Life community about their current phone, the Galaxy Nexus was still dominating, followed closely by the Galaxy S3. But since that poll ran back in August of last year, we've seen the Galaxy Note 2 surface, along with the...

Using Multi-Window on the Samsung Galaxy S3 From Verizon, Compared to the Galaxy S4

Kellen May 29, 2013 72

Included with today's update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 on Verizon is arguably one of Samsung's most innovative smartphone features of the last few years - Multi Window. For extreme multi-taskers or power users, Multi Window shines as it allows you to work with...

Kellen May 29, 2013 16

Google released a new app this afternoon for the Google Apps users in the building, called Google Admin. Google Admin allows administrators of Google Apps accounts to easily accomplish "most common tasks" such as quickly adding or suspending users, resetting...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 16

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 250

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 250

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 250

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 250

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 250

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 250

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 250

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 250

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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Moto X Phone Will Arrive Late Summer

Motorola CEO Confirms the Moto X Phone, Will Build It in Texas (Updated)

Google Music Update Gives You the Power to Delete Tracks, Remove Items From My Library

Google Calendar Update Includes Custom Colors, New Appointments UI

Wednesday Poll: What is Your Current Phone?

Using Multi-Window on the Samsung Galaxy S3 From Verizon, Compared to the Galaxy S4

Google Releases Admin App for Managing Google Apps Accounts