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The Droid Life Show Returns Tonight, Tablet Giveaway Included!

Kellen November 7, 2012 23

The DL crew is back tonight to take part in episode 4 of The Droid Life Show. Last week, the entire show was focused around the new Nexus device announcements and Android 4.2, but this week we'll get back to normal business. And when I say "normal business"...

Kellen November 7, 2012 46

DROID RAZR HD owners (MAXX HD too), days filled with ROMs and custom recoveries are upon you. Thanks to developer Hashcode, his Safestrap app is now available to download and for all to install. Prepare to "tinker." Safestrap is an app that allows you to...

Tim November 7, 2012 39

Being in the tech industry, it's all about comparing device A to device B. That's just how it is and there is no changing that. With that said, let's make guacamole out of tablets! The folks over at BlendTec have put out a new video, pitting the iPad Mini...

Eric November 7, 2012 60

If you are a frequent flasher of ROMs on your phone, you are most likely well acquainted with the application Titanium Backup. It is pretty much the go-to app if you need to mess around with the data, apps and information on your phone between your new and old...

Tim November 7, 2012 26

If you're on Sprint, and happen to own a Galaxy Note 2, then you're about to be living the good life. For us Americans who have been clamoring on about the multi-window feature that Samsung showed off on the Galaxy Note 2, but didn't release stateside, we can...

Tim November 7, 2012 59

Some interesting figures came out of AT&T today, as they have announced investment plans to the tune of $14 billion. That huge amount of cash will go directly into enhancements and improvements for their wireless/wireline networks throughout America....

Kellen November 7, 2012 28

Rather than waiting for it to leak, Best Buy went ahead and posted up a preview of their Black Friday deals, this morning. There are 22 pages of deals in this preview, many of which involve Android devices. You'll find tablets like the Transformer Pad for $279...

Tim November 7, 2012 21

As of today, Microsoft does indeed have plans on releasing Office for Android devices. Over the past couple of months, we've been questioning when exactly this was going to happen after having received bits and pieces of info, but nothing official. Finally,...

What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 21

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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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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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The Droid Life Show Returns Tonight, Tablet Giveaway Included!

DROID RAZR HD Receives Safestrap and Custom Recovery

Video: iPad Mini vs. Kindle Fire HD vs. Nexus 7 – Will They Blend?

New Titanium Backup Update Makes Flashing ROMs Even Easier, Restore Apps and Data With Flashable Zips

Sprint’s Galaxy Note 2 Gets First Update, Multi-Window Feature Included

AT&T to Pump Out $14 Billion to Enhance Network, 4G LTE Should Cover 300 Million People By End of 2014

Best Buy’s Black Friday Preview Lists RAZR MAXX for Free, Transformer Pad for $279

Microsoft Office Confirmed for Android, Release Penciled In for Q1 2013