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Kellen May 1, 2013 17

The Droid Life Show is back again tonight with episode 23. We'll be live at our normal 6:00PM Pacific (9:00PM Eastern) time slot with a number of hot topics to discuss. Google I/O is approaching quickly, the Galaxy S4 is available from everyone except Verizon,...

Kellen May 1, 2013 196

Today is May 1. While the day itself is not significant to the tech world, I realized this afternoon that we are no longer in April and got to thinking about how fast this year has flown by. We are already in the 5th month of a year that has included trips to...

Kellen May 1, 2013 25

The Android team updated their OS distribution numbers for the beginning of May this afternoon, showing what appears to be a slight jump for Jelly Bean at 28.4%, which is up from the 25% it topped off at in the beginning of April. We're seeing a decline in Ice...

Tim May 1, 2013 38

The WeatherBug for Android app received a large update today through Google Play, bringing a completely redone user interface, featuring "live tiles" and background themes. In addition, navigation is now completely swipe based, as well as a fancy new Photos...

Tim May 1, 2013 22

Hold onto your caps, folks - the Twitter app for Android now has a menu button! Well actually, we should be a bit more specific given this is our business. It's called an Action Overflow Button. I know, I know, where has this been since the beginning? Either...

Kellen May 1, 2013 63

Dan Rosenberg (@djrbliss) posted a teaser photo this morning of his success at cracking the bootloader on the AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S4. The initial reaction by most was, "When will the method be released to the public?!?" After a minimal wait,...

Tim May 1, 2013 14

Stop what you are doing and go check out Knife That Guy. This game has been live on Google Play for almost a month from an indie developer and as it sits, it is still only between just 100-500 downloads. In the game you take to a dance floor with one goal,...

Tim May 1, 2013 38

Development for the Galaxy S4 is taking off by leaps and bounds now that the device is landing in the hands of developers. And you know it's going to be a good time when the founder of CyanogenMod, Steve Kondik takes to Google+ to show off Samsung's newest...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Specs

Kellen January 30, 2026 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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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Droid Life Show is Live Tonight at 6PM Pacific!

It’s May and Verizon Still Hasn’t Released a Single Decent Smartphone This Year

Android Distribution Numbers Updated for May – Jelly Bean Jumps Slightly to 28.4% of Devices

WeatherBug Receives Major UI Update, Fancy Live Tiles and Background Themes

Twitter for Android Updated, Brings a Menu Button!

Galaxy S4 Bootloader Unlock Not Available Until Verizon’s Version is Released

Knife That Guy for Android, an Interesting Game That is Extremely Addictive

Steve “Cyanogen” Kondik Shows Off CM 10.1 Loaded Up on Galaxy S4