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DROID RAZR MAXX HD Available From Amazon for $199, RAZR HD to $149

Kellen October 19, 2012 70

If you held off on purchasing a DROID RAZR MAXX HD on opening day (that would be yesterday), then you are today's winner. Amazon has already dropped their price for the device to $199 (from $299). So, you can get the whoppin' 3300mAh battery and extra internal...

Kellen October 18, 2012 45

For those who missed it last night, the first episode of The Droid Life Show can be viewed in its entirety. It's about an hour long and should go down every Wednesday night at 6:00PM Pacific. Since this was our first ever attempt, it's pretty raw, but we had a...

Tim October 18, 2012 45

According to all of the Nexus 7 talk as of late, Google does seem to have big plans for their tablet line as we head into Q4. Talks of a 32GB model, a $99 variant, along with a possible 3G-packed version. Could it be? As seen in a leaked retailer listing, a...

Tim October 18, 2012 33

Just two days ago, we received a tip that carrier billing for Verizon customers would go live on Google Play starting today. Like clockwork, the following tweet was sent out from Google Play's Twitter account, confirming our earlier reports. Hey @Verizon ...

Tim October 18, 2012 23

Oh yea, an official port of Chaos Rings has landed on Android. The game, which is extremely popular among classic RPG players, is going to push your device to the limits. With full 3D graphics and epic dialogue, this game is no joke. And for the price of $13,...

Kellen October 18, 2012 233

Since today has quickly turned into DROID RAZR HD day, we figured we may as well get this poll out of the way and find out how many of you are going to buy this phone. Both should manage to outlast any other phone on the market, thanks to their massive...

Kellen October 18, 2012 267

Ahhhhh yeah, DROID Bionic owners. We know you about threw your phone through the window when Verizon announced that the LG Lucid would be receiving Ice Cream Sandwich tomorrow, before you, but they came through moments ago. The support docs for the ICS (...

Kellen October 18, 2012 89

One of the questions we have seen more times than we can count over the last couple of weeks has been, "What should I get, the RAZR HD or RAZR MAXX HD?" While I can't necessarily answer that for you today, what I can do is do a quick comparison of the devices...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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 89

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

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 89

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 89

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 89

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 70

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 70

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 70

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 70

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 70

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 70

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 70

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 70

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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DROID RAZR MAXX HD Available From Amazon for $199, RAZR HD to $149

Reminder: Don’t Forget to Check Out the First Episode of The Droid Life Show

Retailer Listing for GSM Capable Nexus 7 Gives Us Some Hope

Google Play Tweet Confirms Verizon Carrier Billing for Apps, Music, and More

Chaos Rings Hits Android, Hope You Have $13 and 1GB of Free Space

Thursday Poll: Is the RAZR HD or RAZR MAXX HD Your Next Phone?

DROID Bionic Ice Cream Sandwich Update Finally Approved as Build 6.7.246

Video: DROID RAZR MAXX HD vs. RAZR HD – Unboxing Too