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Sharp Begins Full-scale Production of 5-inch 1080p Smartphone Displays With 443ppi

Kellen October 1, 2012 67

Today, Sharp announced that they will begin full-scale production of new 5-inch HD 1080p LCD panels for smartphones in the month of October. The panels will sport one of the highest (if not the highest) pixel densities in the world at 448ppi. With a resolution...

Tim October 1, 2012 22

From the amount of tips we're receiving this morning, it's safe to say that the Jelly Bean update for the Transformer Infinity tablet is live. Last week, users were looking forward to the update to be rolled out, but ASUS had to delay the update for some...

Kellen October 1, 2012 195

You may not realize this, but it was just last year on October 18 that Google and Samsung took to the stage to reveal the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). Today, is October 1. So where are all of the rumors surrounding the next Nexus device?...

Kellen September 30, 2012 62

In what may be the final day of Google's 25 billion app downloads celebration, we have the new set of apps up for $0.25 download. Today's bunch includes Horn, one of the most talked about games of the last year. You'll also find other mega-hits like Nova...

Kellen September 30, 2012 46

My box of Series 3 Android Collectibles arrived yesterday afternoon to my surprise, and since we have covered this set religiously, I figured an unboxing or massive gallery would be needed. So here we go, the entire set (well, aside from two missing mystery...

Kellen September 29, 2012 38

Google is continuing to celebrate 25 billion Android app downloads even as we cruise into the weekend. Today's new set of apps for $0.25 a piece are up and include hits like Endomondo Sports Tracker, Cut the Rope, Camera ZOOM FX, Madden NFL 12, and Cogs. Get...

Kellen September 28, 2012 124

The Galaxy Note 2 will arrive at a carrier near you by mid-November. We know this because Samsung announced that all of the major U.S. carriers will have it by then, plus they have a press event scheduled for October 24 to hopefully make dates official. As we...

Tim September 28, 2012 3

It was a really fun week here at Droid Life as we celebrated our second annual Reader Appreciation Week. Each giveaway we were shocked at how many entries we received and would like to thank each and every one of you that entered and that continue to read the...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 3

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 67

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 67

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 67

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 67

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 67

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 67

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 67

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 67

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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Sharp Begins Full-scale Production of 5-inch 1080p Smartphone Displays With 443ppi

Jelly Bean Update Rolling Out to Asus Transformer Infinity This Morning

Rumor: Next Nexus Phone Coming Within 30 Days, Maybe Android 4.2 as Well

Today’s $0.25 Android Apps are Live – Horn, Nova Launcher Prime, Gravity Guy and More

Series 3 Android Collectibles [Gallery]

Today’s $0.25 Android Apps are Live – Cogs, Cut the Rope, Endomondo, and More

Galaxy Note 2’s Multi-Window Feature is Impressive

This Week in the Life of DROID: 9/28/2012