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Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour Trailer Goes Live, Looks Pretty Intense

Tim September 25, 2012 50

A new trailer for Gameloft's Modern Combat 4 has gone live and it's definitely leaving us wanting a lot more. As we can see from the types of vehicles in the trailer, it's most certainly taking place in the future and gives off a certain Black Ops 2 vibe,...

Kellen September 25, 2012 576

As we roll deep into day 2 of Reader Appreciation Week, we thought it was time to hand out some cases from one of our favorites, Spigen SGP. We have cases for the Galaxy Nexus and HTC One X to giveaway later, but today, it's the Galaxy S3 that's getting the...

Kellen September 25, 2012 234

Now that most of the Galaxy Nexus owners in the building are all running official Jelly Bean (Android 4.1), the reports of "FoxFi no longer works!" are starting to flood in. We aren't exactly sure what changed in Jelly Bean to cause some tethering apps to quit...

Tim September 25, 2012 34

This morning, ASUS Sweden took to their Facebook page to announce that Transformer Prime owners would begin to see the Jelly Bean update for their devices as early as today. As you might have already guessed, we're not in Sweden, but this is a good sign that...

Kellen September 25, 2012 2885

Day 2 of the 2nd Annual Droid Life Reader Appreciation Week is here! Yesterday, we handed out a 16GB Nexus 7, but today, it's all about the phone side of things instead of tablets. How does an unlocked quad-core HTC One X sound? As one of our favorite phones...

Tim September 25, 2012 242

In a recent outing, Google's Eric Schmidt made one thing very clear - Google has no Maps application in the works for iOS devices. According to Schmidt, the decision was entirely Apple's and he still feels that they should have stuck with Google's app. Both...

Tim September 25, 2012 43

When Jelly Bean hit the streets, one of the features that had Android fans chirping was expandable notifications and other interactive things you could do from the bar. Of course, it is an exclusive Jelly Bean feature so anyone running anything less than 4.1...

Eric September 25, 2012 81

Concerning news this morning for any Samsung owner who is running TouchWiz on their phone. A little slice of HTML code was found that when clicked, can reset the Galaxy SII instantly to factory settings. The factory reset could also be triggered by a QR code...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 81

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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 50

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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Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour Trailer Goes Live, Looks Pretty Intense

Contest: 10 Different Spigen Cases for the Galaxy S3 Up for Grabs [RAW] (Update: Winners Picked)

Question of the Day: What Tethering App are You Using With Jelly Bean?

ASUS to Push Jelly Bean Out to Transformer Prime Tablets in Sweden, Still No U.S. Love

Contest: Win a HTC One X From NVIDIA and Droid Life [RAW] (Updated: Winner Picked)

iPhone Owners Waiting on Google Maps App, the Wait is Over – It’s Not Coming

Jelly Bean Notifications for Non Jelly Bean Devices – In the Words of Sauce Boss, “Smart”

TouchWiz Has a Major Security Flaw that Allows Factory Resets With Just One Click (Updated)