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Andy Rubin Pens Letter to Android Partners, “Right Time” to Start New Chapter With Google

Kellen March 13, 2013 33

Larry Page announcing that Andy Rubin has stepped away from the Android team is clearly the news of the day. After all, this is the man that helped start it all, right? Without Andy Rubin, there is a pretty good chance that Droid Life wouldn't even exist. The...

Kellen March 13, 2013 41

When Samsung takes the stage tomorrow to announce the Galaxy S4, we are expecting them to announce at least one new eye recognition feature for TouchWiz (I don't care what Bloomberg says). Thanks to leaked builds of their custom skin for both the Galaxy S3 and...

Eric March 13, 2013 144

Hearing the phrase, "fastest 4G speeds" is nothing new from the commercials we hear out of Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint. It is interesting however, to see that AT&T went so far as to put that statement in a press release. Citing research done by...

Tim March 13, 2013 203

Are you the developer of an ad-blocking application or the user of one? Well, Google says, "shame on you!" Today, Google has gone ahead and removed some offending ad-blocker apps from Google Play. Google cites these applications violate certain terms that ...

Tim March 13, 2013 58

Some more Galaxy S4 cases have leaked onto the web, this time sporting a design that fits up pretty well to the last images we saw of Samsung's next flagship device. Images were posted yesterday of a supposed Galaxy S4 and now we have these cases to go right...

Eric March 13, 2013 39

If this morning's attempt at a flash mob wasn't any indicator, Samsung has been spending a lot of money marketing their brand of Android phones to the public. The term "Galaxy" and "The Next Big Thing" have been saturated into the public's daily lives and that...

Kellen March 13, 2013 38

According to Verizon CTO Nicola Palmer, the company will finally start to utilize the AWS LTE spectrum they own before the end of the year. They currently only have 700MHz spectrum (band 13) in play, but as they continue to build that out, with hopes of...

Tim March 13, 2013 44

This morning, Google's CEO Larry Page, announced that Andy Rubin will no longer lead the Android team. Andy has been the head of the Android project since the beginning and has watched as it has grown to running on more than 750 million devices worldwide. ...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 44

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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 33

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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Andy Rubin Pens Letter to Android Partners, “Right Time” to Start New Chapter With Google

LG Announces New Eye Recognition Tech That Starts and Stops Video Playback Before Samsung Can

AT&T Boasts “Fastest 4G LTE Speeds” of Any Major Carrier

Google Begins Removing Ad-Blocker Apps From Google Play

More Galaxy S4 Cases Leak, Match Up Quite Well With Previous Photos of Device

Samsung Spent $401 Million in 2012 Marketing Their Galaxy Brand

Verizon to Utilize AWS Spectrum This Year, Ship Supported Devices First Half

Andy Rubin Steps Away From Android Team, Sundar Pichai to Take Charge