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Exclusive: First Look at the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4

Kellen April 1, 2013 199

For whatever reason, Verizon has remained uncharacteristically silent since we saw Samsung stand on stage and announce the new Galaxy S4. While T-Mobile, AT&T, and US Cellular have either announced pre-order dates or scheduled launch times, Big Red hasn't...

Kellen March 30, 2013 41

A couple of days ago, PikPok games released Into the Dead on Android, as a Zombie survival game that I can't seem to stop playing. It's a runner-style game, similar to what you get with Temple Run in that there are objectives, distance goals, and a coin system...

Kellen March 30, 2013 195

As of this morning, the DROID DNA has disappeared from Verizon's website. Naturally, one jumps to, "It's reached end of life because the HTC One is one the way!" But is that the case? Well, we don't actually know for sure at this point. What we do know, is...

Kellen March 30, 2013 82

According to a new video posted to one of AT&T's YouTube accounts, they were able to grab the exclusive on the 64GB variant of the HTC One. Twice in the highlight clip do they highlight the 64GB feature with a green "AT&T Exclusive" circle. As you may...

Kellen March 29, 2013 76

After Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 back on March 14, we heard comments almost immediately from AT&T and T-Mobile, since both plan to carry the device. T-Mobile has said that they plan to have the device available by May 1, while AT&T and US Cellular...

Tim March 29, 2013 27

Two applications were pulled from the Galaxy Note 8.0 firmware recently, a special edition of Flipboard featuring support for S-Pens and Awesome Note, a multitasking note-taking app built for larger displays. The Flipboard apk is just like any other Flipboard,...

Tim March 29, 2013 30

It's finally Friday, which means it is time to go through all of our submitted questions from Monday and get to answering them for the Droid Life Q&A Sessions. In volume 11, we cover our favored go to pre-paid carrier options, which daily drivers the team...

Tim March 29, 2013 42

Here are some great app sales to deliver you into the weekend. Some of the bigger names that grace this last are Super Hexagon, Beautiful Widgets, and even Plants vs. Zombies. And can you believe it, there's Tasker for just $2! That's a serious steal. ...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 42

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

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What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 42

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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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 42

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 42

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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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 42

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 42

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 42

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 42

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 199

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 199

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 199

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 199

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 199

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 199

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 199

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 199

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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Exclusive: First Look at the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4

Into the Dead Released on Android, This is a Zombie Game Worth Playing

DROID DNA Disappears From Verizon Site, Making Room for the HTC One? (Updated: It’s Back)

AT&T Nabs Exclusive on the HTC One 64GB in the U.S.

Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy S4 Cruises Through FCC, Wonder When They’ll Acknowledge It?

Flipboard With S-Pen Support and Awesome Note APKs Pulled From Galaxy Note 8.0

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 11 Answers

Friday App Sales: Beautiful Widgets, Tasker, Super Hexagon, and More