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ARCHOS GamePad Now Available in Europe, US Coming Early Q1 of 2013

Tim December 6, 2012 28

The Archos GamePad is a device we have brought up a few times, but we have been waiting patiently for when we could finally get our hands on one. Thankfully, Archos officially launched the device in Europe today, as well as giving us here in America a new time...

Kellen December 6, 2012 23

Yesterday, we mentioned that the Galaxy Note 2 for Verizon had popped up over at Amazon Wireless for $279, $20 cheaper than what Big Red was selling it for. Today, it's dropped to $199 for new customers, a $100 discount. Upgrades are still the same $279, but...

Tim December 6, 2012 11

If you're into playing word games with your friends and family, then check out WordTag. The objective is to use up to 120 characters to describe a single word that your friends must guess. It may seem easy at first, but I'm sure you can come up with some words...

Kellen December 6, 2012 236

It seems like we ask this all of the time, but it has been over a year since we last asked the DL community if their phone is rooted or not. So today, let's do it again. We like to stay on top of the trends here on the site, and this is one of the more...

Tim December 6, 2012 13

Today, SoundCloud for Android received a nice little update that includes a pretty new UI, enhanced search features, and the ability to repost content from feeds. As for the UI, there are some new fancy slider menus and action bar which creates a much prettier...

Tim December 6, 2012 77

The manufacturer behind Google's highly sought after Nexus 4, LG, was recently questioned to see if they knew what exactly was to blame for the shortages we have encountered when trying to purchase the device. If you recall, both times the device went up for...

Kellen December 6, 2012 93

You are staring at the newest limited edition Droid Life t-shirt, from our fine friends behind the Exploded Andy series of shirts. In the past, we've gone with cartoonish Bugdroid designs, confusing art pieces that included bears, and even took inspiration...

Kellen December 6, 2012 110

According to speculation by analysts, Samsung may include an "unbreakable" display in the Galaxy S4 when it is released early next year. Samsung is currently a frontrunner to developer flexible (plastic substrate) OLED displays, a product that analysts claim...

Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 110

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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

Kellen January 27, 2026 110

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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Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Tim January 22, 2026 110

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 110

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

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Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 110

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 110

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 110

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 110

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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 28

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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ARCHOS GamePad Now Available in Europe, US Coming Early Q1 of 2013

Verizon’s Galaxy Note 2 Now $199 for New Customers at Amazon

WordTag Launches on Android, Use 120 Characters to Stump Your Friends

Thursday Poll: Rooted or Non-rooted?

SoundCloud Updated With New UI, Enhanced Search, and Repost Capabilities

LG Blames “High Demand” For Shortage of Nexus 4, Doesn’t That Justify a “Duh?”

New Droid Life Limited Edition T-shirt Available, Classic Logo for Classy People (Update: Hoodies Now Available Too!)

Rumor: Samsung’s Galaxy S4 to Have Unbreakable Display