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

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...

Kellen March 13, 2013 125

This afternoon, Google announced that they have more spring cleaning to do, which yes, means more closures of services that you probably use. In order to focus on making better products, they do not want to spread themselves too thin and have decided to...

Eric March 13, 2013 30

One of the biggest selling points of the Chromebook lineup was supposed to be the dependable battery life, thanks to the light Chrome operating system and hardware. When Acer launched their take on the Chromebook a few weeks back, it was criticized for the...

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Crazy New Privacy Display Feature

Kellen February 23, 2026 30

We showed you earlier that someone was able to buy a Galaxy S26 Ultra super early by paying an enormous sum of money in Dubai...

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Here’s the Nothing Phone 4a

Kellen February 23, 2026 30

Nothing is preparing to fully reveal the Nothing Phone 4a on March 5, so the teasing of this next device is reaching new...

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Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 30

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 30

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 30

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026 30

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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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 30

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 30

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 114

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 114

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 114

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 114

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 114

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 114

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 114

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 114

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

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

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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!

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