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Special Droid Life Show Live Tonight at 5PM From CES!

Kellen January 9, 2013 9

With our CES trip wrapping up, we figured it was time to try and squeeze in a live Droid Life Show to talk about the week that was. While the big announcements were lacking, there were still a couple of products that generated substantial buzz on the show...

Tim January 9, 2013 45

We were fortunate enough to grab some special hands-on time with NVIDIA here at CES and get an up-close look at the new Project Shield. So far, we are very impressed. NVIDIA has clearly put a ton of time into the design of the system and when you get your...

Tim January 9, 2013 57

Some months ago, Google began to allow top application developers in Google Play to respond directly to user comments through the web interface. As of today, it isn't just for top developers. Just recently, our buddy Dave Kover (aka Kovdev) found that he has...

Eric January 9, 2013 24

Pantech is looking to make a bigger dent in the US market this year with the recently announced Discover headed for AT&T and the Perception that we believe is headed for Verizon. Start off with a HD 720p screen that's powered by a Snapdragon S4 processor...

Kellen January 9, 2013 75

With no price or release date in sight, Samsung was still willing to show off their new "Youm" flexible smartphone and tablet displays at the end of their keynote, today at CES. They were able to show the press a handful of devices, most of which were curved...

Eric January 9, 2013 26

Although the patent wars seem to have quieted as of late, a few months back you couldn't escape the news of one company suing the other for infringement. Cries that the American patent system was a broken one came from all sides, but now the people that run...

Kellen January 9, 2013 8

We're still at CES, attempting to find any news that might be worth your time. The best we could do was the ZTE Grand S LTE, a 5" 1080p phone that's headed to China. Yep, it's another phone that you will never see in the States. But if you did, it's not bad....

Tim January 9, 2013 47

Taking just a moments break from the CES news, I saw that Chameleon Launcher for Android was on sale through Google Play and wanted to give everyone a quick heads up. Chameleon is an alternative home launcher that was funded through Kickstarter and usually...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 47

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 47

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 47

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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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 47

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 47

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 47

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 47

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 47

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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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Special Droid Life Show Live Tonight at 5PM From CES!

Hands-on Video and Gallery: NVIDIA Project SHIELD [CES 2013]

Google Adds Ability For All Developers to Reply to Comments in Play Store

Pantech Perception Render Spotted With Verizon LTE and HD Screen

Samsung Shows Off “Youm” Flexible Display on Prototype Phone at CES

US Patent Office and Department of Justice Release Statement Concerning Injunctions Against Products

Video: Quick Hands-on With the ZTE’s 1080p Grand S LTE [CES 2013]

Chameleon Launcher on Sale for $4, Also Shown Off on Phones