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Vic Gundotra Teases Us With Two Tropical Pictures, Taken With a Nexus 10

Eric October 26, 2012 37

On Wednesday night, we were skeptical that we would see Samsung and Google's collaboration on the next Nexus tablet at Google's event next Monday. After the supposed user manual for the Nexus 10 leaked yesterday, things looked a little more likely. Now that...

Kellen October 25, 2012 31

Episode 2 of The Droid Life Show went down last night. If you missed the action, which included a giveaway of three Nexus 7 16GB tablets, then be sure to watch the replay that we have included above. We also chatted about the HTC DROID DNA, Google's upcoming...

Kellen October 25, 2012 164

The beauty of NFC...and traveling out of town. Do work, Galaxy S3.

Kellen October 25, 2012 87

Big Red announced pre-orders this morning for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, yet would only go as far as "coming weeks" for a launch date or for when customers could expect to see those pre-orders. When you checked out during the pre-order process, an expected...

Tim October 25, 2012 16

For those looking to find an alternative to the stock lockscreen options found on Android, check out Picture Password. Based loosely on the same idea as the Windows 8 lockscreens, you have an image and can choose specifics points on the image to touch or draw...

Eric October 25, 2012 26

The Galaxy Note 2 is poised to take over America and each carrier wants to make their device as good, if not better than the others. An interesting look into the guts of the T-Mobile Note 2 however, showed that the hardware is there for LTE support. The AT&amp...

Tim October 25, 2012 48

According to the FCC website, we have a confirmed Nexus 7 sporting 3G connectivity on our hands. We've been hearing the rumors with sprinkles of well-sourced info that this device was indeed happening, but with FCC filings going down, this is a great sign. The...

Kellen October 25, 2012 170

It wouldn't be a proper device launch unless we asked the fabulous DL community if this was the phone of their dreams and whether not they would be buying one. So now that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is available (at least in pre-order form) from all carriers,...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 170

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 170

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 170

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 170

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 170

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 170

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 170

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 170

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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 37

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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Vic Gundotra Teases Us With Two Tropical Pictures, Taken With a Nexus 10

Giveaways and Reviews

Quickly Sharing Personal Sex Tapes, a Fundamental Feature of the Galaxy S3

Verizon Targets November 29 as Launch Day for Galaxy Note 2

Picture Password Lockscreen for Android, Forget the Pins and Pass Codes

T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note 2 Has Hidden LTE Support, Could Be Utilized After Future Update

3G-Packed Nexus 7 Strolls Through FCC, Launch Coming In Time for Google’s Event?

Thursday Poll: Are You Buying the Galaxy Note 2?