Droid Life: Opinionated Android news.

30% of Mobile Devices Shipped in Q4 Were Made By Samsung

Eric January 25, 2013 18

It's not an exaggeration to say that Samsung dominated the sales of the last quarter in 2012. According to the results, Samsung shipped 63 million devices, easily passing the likes of Nokia, Apple and RIM. That number accounts for 30% of the worldwide...

Eric January 25, 2013 51

More pictures of the rumored Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 have leaked, but so far they are leaving us with more questions than we had before. Mainly, where does this device fit in with the Note 10.1, Note 2 and the Galaxy Tab series? Shouldn't the upcoming 7" Tab 3...

Tim January 25, 2013 20

This morning, following the week's earnings calls from both companies, Verizon has inked a deal with AT&T to sell off 39 lower 700MHz spectrum licenses for $1.9 billion in cash, as well as a handful of AT&T's AWS (10MHz) spectrum licenses. The deal...

Kellen January 25, 2013 138

Back in October of last year, news broke over a change in the legality of unlocking smartphones that were attached to carriers or purchased on-contract. The Librarian of Congress decided that as of January 26, you are no longer allowed to unlock your phone...

Kellen January 25, 2013 10

Samsung released its Q4 2012 financials last night and as expected, was another massive quarter. They took in revenues of roughly $52.45 billion and a profit of approximately $8.27 billion. Yep, that's a lot of money. This numbers mark a 7-percent and 10-...

Kellen January 24, 2013 63

Hey, would you look at that - the official Nexus 7 dock is real! I say that for a couple of reasons actually, mostly over the fact that Nexus accessories are always on display during unveilings, yet almost never make it to customers hands or become any sort of...

Tim January 24, 2013 39

Tonight, I'll be going live for the second time on the Tato Show: After Hours with my buddy Dave Kover and Miranda aka "Mimsy" McCuller. We will also have a very special guest, Mr. Marques Brownlee who runs the YouTube channel MKBHD. He is a master device...

Tim January 24, 2013 8

Remember when Skype came to Android? If not, I'll refresh your memory. It was a rainy Thursday morning on March 25, 2010 and to everyone's dismay, the app didn't even support WiFi. It was indeed, a failure. But now, it's almost two years later and Skype is a...

What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 8

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...

Read More
Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 8

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

Read More
Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 8

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

Read More
Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 8

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...

Read More
Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 8

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

Read More
Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 8

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

Read More
YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 8

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

Read More
December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 8

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

Read More

YouTube
Swipe

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 18

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

Read More
Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 18

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...

Read More
Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 18

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...

Read More
Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023 18

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

Read More
Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023 18

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...

Read More
VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023 18

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...

Read More
Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022 18

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...

Read More
Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022 18

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...

Read More

30% of Mobile Devices Shipped in Q4 Were Made By Samsung

More Galaxy Note 8.0 Photos Leak, Show Off Home Button and Phone Capabilities?

Verizon Sells Off 39 700MHz Spectrum Licenses For $1.9 Billion, Right Into the Hands of AT&T

Unlocking of Carrier-tied Smartphones to Be Illegal Starting Tomorrow, has Nothing to do With Bootloaders

Samsung Reports Q4 Earnings – Over $8 Billion in Profit, Thanks in Part to Galaxy S3 and Note 2

Official Nexus 7 Dock Hands-on

The Tato Show: After Hours – Episode 2 Starts Tonight at 7PM PST

Skype for Android Updated, Brings Portrait Calling For Tablets