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Google UK Director: “Scarce and Erratic” Supplies From LG to Blame for Nexus 4 Shipping Issues

Kellen December 17, 2012 62

Over the weekend, in a post about Google's year in review, the company's UK Managing Director, Dan Cobley, was practically forced to comment on the continued struggles of his company to ship, process, and control Nexus 4 devices. In the comments of this post,...

Tim December 14, 2012 36

It's been a long week here, but that's what we like. We were able to get through Episode 9 of the Droid Life Show, got our hands on the native Facebook app, and Verizon Galaxy S3 owners are basking in the goodness of Jelly Bean. What more could you ask for? If...

Kellen December 14, 2012 26

Clever Galaxy Note 2 holiday spot from Samsung.

Tim December 14, 2012 26

For a limited time, Rovio is hosting a special deal on their HD titles through Google Play, iTunes, PC, and the Amazon Appstore. From what I saw on Google Play, all four of the HD games listed below are only $1, which is pretty killer. Only a buck for HD Angry...

Tim December 14, 2012 11

If you find yourself on the Interwebz for more than 5 minutes a day, you have probably encountered a few memes and GIFs from time to time. The Cheezburger Network is a fantastic place to find a concentrated amount of these images. For the most part, they're...

Tim December 14, 2012 26

On Monday, we asked you all to send in questions for Volume 8 of the Droid Life Q&A Sessions. As always, we received some fantastic questions and even went over a few on this week's Droid Life Show. If you're ready to see what we had to say about our...

Kellen December 14, 2012 33

Last week, during a quest to find the best Nexus 4 case, I found an option from one of our favorite case companies, Rearth. Their Ringke SLIM for the Nexus 4 was available on Amazon for $9.99 in a variety of colors, so naturally, I jumped on it. Unfortunately,...

Kellen December 14, 2012 76

Back in November, we were told by sources that a special edition HTC DROID DNA would be made available to employees of Verizon stores. The special edition was said to come in an exclusive red color that no one outside of the company could purchase. It would...

Galaxy S26 Ultra Lookin’ Round and Wobbly

Kellen December 30, 2025 76

The Galaxy S26 Ultra should arrive in the coming weeks, assuming Samsung sticks to a familiar timeline. It has launched...

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Current Galaxy Z TriFold Pricing Has Samsung Losing Money With Each Sale

Tim December 29, 2025 76

A report out of South Korea is painting a suboptimal picture for Samsung and its current nice guy pricing of the Galaxy Z...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 76

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 76

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 76

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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

Kellen December 18, 2025 76

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...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 76

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

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

Kellen December 17, 2025 76

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

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 62

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 UK Director: “Scarce and Erratic” Supplies From LG to Blame for Nexus 4 Shipping Issues

This Week in the Life of DROID: 12/14/2012

Samsung Wishes You “Happy Holidays” With the Galaxy Note 2 and Kirigami

Rovio Hosting Winter Sale on All HD Game Titles For Android, iOS, and PC

Official Cheezburger App Hits Teh Google Play, Go Get Your Lolz On

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 8 Answers

Second Look: Ringke SLIM Nexus 4 Case [Revised Version]

First Pictures of the Verizon Employee Limited Edition HTC DROID DNA in Red