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

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...

Kellen October 30, 2012 57

A system image (Odin .tar file) I605VRLI3 for Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has been posted and is available for download. For those of you planning on picking up this home-button-branded phone, you may want to download this. It could come in handy down the...

Kellen October 30, 2012 1583

Who is down to win a high fidelity Bluetooth speaker from the folks over Braven? Haven't heard of Braven? With their new line of portable speakers, you can sort of think of them as the affordable competitor to Jawbone and their Jambox line. They currently have...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 1583

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

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

Kellen January 21, 2026 1583

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 1583

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 1583

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 1583

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 1583

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 1583

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 1583

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 127

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 127

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 127

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 127

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 127

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 127

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 127

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 127

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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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

Special Edition: Android News

Software Image for Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Available for Download

Contest: Win a Braven 600 High Fidelity Bluetooth Speaker! (Updated: Winner Picked)