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T-Mobile’s New Classic “UNcarrier” Plan Details Appear, Set For Launch on March 24

Tim March 21, 2013 177

On March 24th, T-Mobile is set to introduce their "UNcarrier Classic Plans" that will affect all of their current rate plans going forward. Once in effect, all of T-Mobile's plans will include unlimited talk, text, and be bundled with 500MB of data. If you...

Kellen March 21, 2013 27

If the $199 Nexus 7 with 16GB sold directly from Google Play wasn't cheap enough and you still need an excuse to get yourself into the hottest Android tablet of the last year, consider today's deal at 1SaleADay. They are offering the 8GB Nexus 7 in refurbished...

Tim March 21, 2013 32

During a recent discussion with reporters in India, Eric Schmidt took the time to set some things straight in regards to Android, the Chrome OS, and even rumors that Schmidt was looking to leave Google. There has been slight speculation that Chrome and Android...

Kellen March 21, 2013 67

After HTC announced the new HTC One and its unique take on a home screen, also known as BlinkFeed, it's safe to say that Android purists didn't exactly warm up to the idea of having a non-removable panel of social and news feeds. But HTC was selling this to...

Kellen March 21, 2013 42

An update for the Motorola DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD is now available to users as build 9.16.6. The update was approved by Verizon earlier at the end of last week, and after becoming available to a select group of testers for a couple of days, is ready...

Droid Life Show Goes Down Tonight at 6:00PM Pacific!

Kellen March 20, 2013 5

That's right, it's Wednesday night once again! The Droid Life Show episode 20 (seems like some sort of a milestone) will go down at its usual 6:00PM Pacific (9:00PM Eastern) time slot. As one would expect after an event like last week's Galaxy S4 unveiling, we...

Kellen March 20, 2013 54

Google Keep was announced and then released a couple of hours ago as Google's take on a note taking app that can compete with the likes of Evernote and others. It has the same Holo style UI we've seen from many of their apps, is easy to navigate, and comes...

Preview of New Google Play Version 4.0

Kellen March 20, 2013 169

The Google Play store is an ever-evolving marketplace that has seen its fair share of changes throughout the last few years. It was once incredibly fussy and difficult to navigate while lacking features, but over time, has become much more polished with an...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 169

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 169

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 169

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 169

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 169

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 169

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 169

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 169

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 177

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 177

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 177

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 177

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 177

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 177

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 177

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 177

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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T-Mobile’s New Classic “UNcarrier” Plan Details Appear, Set For Launch on March 24

1SaleADay has the 8GB Nexus 7 for $140, Refurbished of Course

Eric Schmidt Says Android and Chrome Will Stay Separate, But You May See Overlap

HTC’s New Blinkfeed Ad Makes Me Want to Hide From My Friends

DROID RAZR HD and MAXX HD Update to Build 9.16.6 is Rolling Out Now

Droid Life Show Goes Down Tonight at 6:00PM Pacific!

Video: A Quick Look at Google Keep

Preview of New Google Play Version 4.0