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ComScore: Android and iOS Continue to Climb, Rest of the Industry Falls

Kellen January 3, 2013 18

We haven't mentioned many of these reports from marketing firms like comScore over the last few months because they have all painted the same picture for 2 years now. We're talking smartphone operating share in the U.S., something that Android has had a...

Kellen January 3, 2013 474

Years ago, we were able to run this question as a poll, since there were only a few handsets to choose from along with a few ROM developers who had work worth sampling. These days, there are far too many phones and even more developers that this can only be...

Kellen January 3, 2013 113

Back in 2009, Google filed a patent for Android's "notification bar," a feature that Apple wouldn't figure out how to implement into iOS for another couple of years. Here we are almost four years after that patent was filed and Apple has decided that its "...

Kellen January 3, 2013 72

According to a group of Nexus 4 sleuths over at XDA, they estimate that LG has produced around 375,000 N4 units since launch (through December). Since the device is pracitically sold out everywhere in the world, that also gives us an idea as to how many Google...

Kellen January 3, 2013 117

Late last night, the AOKP team finally dropped their first release as MR1 for Jelly Bean (Android 4.2.1). As you had probably hoped, it contains many of your favorite features from past builds. You'll find the custom boot animation, statusbar tweaks, power...

Kellen January 3, 2013 142

Ever wonder what's up with the lag seen from time to time on your Android device while using certain apps or playing a variety of games? Developer lambgx02 likely cared a bit more than you, as it was bothering him enough to try to find the root cause of the...

Kellen January 3, 2013 29

According to an internal T-Mobile memo obtained by TMoNews, the magenta carrier is expecting to expand the availability of the Nexus 4 later this month. Originally launching in select stores with limited availability, the Nexus 4 must have been seen as enough...

Tim January 2, 2013 10

Alright! Let's get 2013 kicked off the right way and have Episode 11 of The Droid Life Show. Tonight, you can catch the crew discussing next week's CES and what we may see unveiled at the world's largest gathering of tech goodies. Beyond that, we will make...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 10

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 18

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 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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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ComScore: Android and iOS Continue to Climb, Rest of the Industry Falls

Question of the Day: What ROM are You Currently Running?

Apple Files for Notification Center Patent, Android World Lulz

Nexus 4 Sales Estimated to be in the 375,000 Range, Thanks to Serial Numbers

AOKP Team Finally Releases Android 4.2.1 MR1 to the Galaxy Nexus and Others

Reduce Device Lag on Nexus 7 and Others With Seeder Application

Nexus 4 to be Sold in All T-Mobile Stores Later This Month

The Droid Life Show Episode 11 Begins Tonight At 6PM Pacific, First Show of 2013!