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Google Continues Internal Shake Ups, Mapping and Commerce Division Split Up

Eric March 14, 2013 13

After yesterday's big news that Andy Rubin was stepping down from the Android team, it seemed that things were changing internally at Google. Today, more switches have been made by Larry Page, who announced that the Mapping and Commerce divisions are no longer...

Tim March 14, 2013 28

Rovio teamed up with DreamWorks to create a game for the movie, The Croods, which is now live on Google Play. In the game, you play as the world's first "modern" family, hunting and gathering to survive through different landscapes. As you rank up, you can...

Eric March 14, 2013 114

Expect a lot of buzzwords to be tossed around tonight at Samsung's Unpacked event when they announce the Galaxy S4. The newest one that they recently trademarked for themselves is the term "Hyper Bright Display." The phrase was trademarked Monday to make sure...

Tim March 14, 2013 92

Someone on LG's marketing street team is a genius. This morning, new billboards went up in Times Square, directly over Samsung's "The Next Galaxy" ad that reads, "LG Optimus is here 4 you now!" We know that Samsung spent $400+ million dollars on marketing...

Tim March 14, 2013 35

What better time to snag a deal on last year's top devices than with the next rendition being unveiled in a few more hours. Starting today, Amazon Wireless is hosting a penny deal on Galaxy S3 phones through Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint, but if the Galaxy...

Kellen March 14, 2013 59

You have to give it up to Samsung, they did a hell of a job keeping the new Galaxy S4 under wraps. Here we are, hours away from its unveiling, and we are just now seeing what we believe to be real leaks of the phone. Then again, I can't help but admit that my...

Kellen March 13, 2013 228

The purported pictures and video of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that leaked over the last week may be closer to the actual device than we had initially imagined. In a new set of pictures released by Chinese site it168, we get not only beautiful photos of a similar...

Tim March 13, 2013 7

Is it Wednesday already? Yes! Tonight, the DL crew will be live for episode 19 of the Droid Life Show at 6PM PST, 9PM EST. With Samsung's major Unpacked event taking place tomorrow, you can bet that we will have quite the discussion about what we are expecting...

Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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 7

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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 13

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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Google Continues Internal Shake Ups, Mapping and Commerce Division Split Up

Rovio Launches The Croods to Google Play, Requires Network Connection to Play

“Hyper Bright Display” Trademarked By Samsung Before Tonight’s Event

LG Trolls Samsung With Well-Placed Optimus G Billboards in Times Square

Amazon Wireless Hosting Deal on Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 Devices

Samsung Galaxy S4 SmartPause and Floating Touch Shown Off on Video

This May Actually be the Samsung Galaxy S4, S Pen-like Finger Hover Feature Included

Don’t Miss The Droid Life Show Episode 19 Tonight at 6PM Pacific!