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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Smart Dock Goes Up Through UK Retailer Clove, Features 3 USB Ports and Full HDMI

Tim October 31, 2012 43

Owners or future owners of the Galaxy Note 2, take note. See what I did there? Samsung's Smart Dock for the Note 2 is now up on UK retailer Clove's website, but is still unavailable as of this moment. No pricing either. But, what we do know is this dock looks...

Tim October 31, 2012 1331

It's Halloween today, one of our favorite holidays. I think what makes it so great is that it's the best time to be a mobile gamer. It seems that every other day there is a new game to play that lets you kill endless amount of zombies, and we just can't get...

Kellen October 31, 2012 127

Thanks Verizon, for confirming the name of the 5" 1080p HTC device of yours before you have announced it. As you can see in the support page above, the ADR6435 is listed as the HTC Droid DNA. This name first popped up in a MAP list a week ago, but things can...

Tim October 31, 2012 269

These developers remind me somewhat of Santa Claus. Yesterday, we were treated to an early build of the Swype-like keyboard from Android 4.2, and now, we have the official camera APK as well. After having it installed for only about 5 minutes, I can already...

Tim October 31, 2012 14

Just about one more week, folks, and the teasing will finally come to an end. This morning, Rovio has released yet another gameplay trailer for the upcoming Angry Birds Star Wars game, featuring none other than some of our favorites, R2-D2 and C-3PO. The game...

Kellen October 31, 2012 44

Last night, Amazon dropped the price of the DROID RAZR HD (in both colors) and the RAZR MAXX HD to $129 and $179, respectively. These prices are for new customers only, but existing customers with upgrades can still nab each for $149 and $199, which is cheaper...

Kellen October 31, 2012 77

If you are a Verizon customer and own an Android phone, you can start charging Google Play store purchases directly to your Verizon account. It's called carrier billing, something we first reported a few weeks back which was then confirmed to be on the way by...

Kellen October 30, 2012 15

Episode 3 of The Droid Life Show went down live last night and was a blast as usual. If you missed it, you can watch the replay through the embedded video above or...wait for it...download the audio clip which we have included below. This was a special edition...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 15

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 15

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 15

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 15

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 Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 15

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 15

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 15

We shouldn't be surprised, folks. Samsung launched the Galaxy Z TriFold this week in its home country of South Korea, with in...

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YouTube TV Will Offer 10 Genre-Specific Plans in 2026

Tim December 10, 2025 15

More choice and more flexibility. That's what everyone has been clamoring for lately. If you'll recall, YouTube TV used to be...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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 43

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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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Smart Dock Goes Up Through UK Retailer Clove, Features 3 USB Ports and Full HDMI

Tegra-Enhanced Zombie Driver THD Hits Google Play, We Have Two Nexus 7 Tablets to Celebrate [Contest] (Update: Winners Picked)

Verizon Confirms HTC DROID DNA Name a Bit Early Via Support Page

Download: Camera APK From Android 4.2 For Galaxy Nexus [Photo Sphere Included]

R2-D2 and C-3PO Gameplay Footage Goes Up For Angry Birds Star Wars

Amazon Drops Price of DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD to $129 and $179

Google Play Carrier Billing for Verizon Goes Live

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