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Tip: Quickly Drag and Drop Text With a Double Tap in Jelly Bean and ICS

Kellen October 3, 2012 40

In Jelly Bean and Ice Cream Sandwich, the Android team built in a quick way to quickly move text around that you may not have seen before. All it takes, is a double tap and hold, and then you have control over the word you would like to move. You can easily...

Tim October 3, 2012 119

This morning, we saw an inventory screenshot that points to the possibility of a 32GB Nexus 7 model. We've already been over the benefits of having the additional storage space, so now it's time for us to ask how many of you would actually drop dough for this...

Kellen October 3, 2012 27

The LG Optimus G will arrive on AT&T and Sprint...at some point. According to LG, these two carriers will be among the first to offer it, we just don't know when that will be. We aren't even being told "coming weeks" or "soon" or "November" - it's...

Tim October 3, 2012 43

Just now, Google's teams have pushed out updates for three of their widely used applications - Google Wallet, Play Music, and Google Drive. For the most part, only Wallet and Drive have received new "features" so we'll go over those. For Wallet users, the app...

Kellen October 3, 2012 110

Every time we ask the Droid Life community to tell us to describe the Nexus phone of their dreams, it almost always begins with, "built by Motorola." For whatever reason, Motorola has yet to carry the much-coveted "Nexus" title on a phone, even now that Google...

Tim October 3, 2012 22

Hoops fans, 2K Game's NBA 2K13 just hit Google Play and with some extremely impressive graphics and features, it may just live up to the $8 price tag. The game features a soundtrack curated by none other than Jay-Z, allows you to relive past games such as Kobe...

Kellen October 3, 2012 41

Samsung now has a support page dedicated to listing out the devices that they expect to update to Jelly Bean. The page lists out the Galaxy Nexus (both Sprint and Verizon versions), the Nexus S 4G, and the Galaxy S3 on all of the major U.S. carriers. As you'll...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 47

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 47

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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 47

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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 40

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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Tip: Quickly Drag and Drop Text With a Double Tap in Jelly Bean and ICS

Wednesday Poll: Would You Buy a 32GB Nexus 7?

LG Optimus G Officially Headed to AT&T and Sprint at Some Point

Google’s Drive, Wallet, and Play Music Receive Updates for Android

Motorola: We Will be Considered for the Next Nexus, but Given No Special Treatment

NBA 2K13 Released for Android, the Ultimate NBA Experience on Your Mobile

Samsung Sets Up Jelly Bean Update Page for Devices, Galaxy S3 Only Listed as “Coming Soon!”

Real Widget for Android, Brings a Taste of WP7 Metro UI to Your Homescreen