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Samsung Rolling Out Jelly Bean to the Galaxy SIII Starting in Q3?

Tim August 6, 2012 65

According to the insiders of SamMobile, Samsung plans to roll out Jelly Bean to their top tier of devices starting sometime between this quarter and Q4 of this year. As per their report, the Galaxy S3 would be the first to see the update and testing is already...

Kellen August 6, 2012 31

Samsung announced this morning that the Galaxy Note 10.1 is finally ready to arrive, only this time it has been beefed up with a 1.4GHz quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. This tablet was originally announced back at MWC in February, but for whatever reason,...

Eric August 4, 2012 76

Since our poll yesterday showed that many of you have upgraded recently to the Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy SIII you might be interested in this bit of news. Samsung took to their Facebook page to announce Samsung Upgrade, a service that will give you...

Tim August 3, 2012 3

Can you believe it's already August? This year is flying by so far and there's still a lot of Android awesomeness on the horizon. As far as device releases, it's been a pretty dreadful this summer, but Jelly Bean and Ice Cream Sandwich will certainly coast us...

Kellen August 3, 2012 98

Today, Google announced that Google Listen has been discontinued. Since the Google Play store is such a robust market for podcast apps, they would rather you take advantage of the "wide variety" that are available. If you already have it installed, they want...

Kellen August 3, 2012 226

Since our last "Current Phone" poll, almost 9 months ago, we have seen a number of impressive devices land on U.S. soil. HTC launched the One Series and the Incredible 4G LTE, Samsung gave us the Galaxy S3, and Motorola...well, they haven't done much. But...

Kellen August 3, 2012 9

As we head into the weekend, we wanted to remind you that our newest limited edition Droid Life t-shirt and hoodie is available, one that we are calling "Community." As with any "limited" product, it won't be available forever. You have until Sunday at...

Tim August 3, 2012 33

Taking pictures with your phone or tablet can be pretty weak sauce at times. You'll take a shot thinking you nailed it, later finding out it's dull, poorly lighted, or a number of other things that could go wrong. With Perfectly Clear for Android, no more...

Galaxy Z TriFold Sells Out Quick in South Korea, Even With High Price Tag

Tim December 12, 2025 33

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 33

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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December Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out to Pixel Watch 2 and Above

Kellen December 9, 2025 33

Google announced new features for the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Watch 4 this morning, but didn't tell us exactly how those...

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Pixel Watch 4 Updates Bring New Gestures, Smarter Smart Replies

Kellen December 9, 2025 33

The Pixel Watch 4 is seeing its own little Feature Drop this morning with a handful of new features. Google is adding a...

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Google Sends First Big Update to Android XR and Galaxy XR With PC Connect, More

Kellen December 8, 2025 33

Google finished hosting the latest in "The Android Show" today and the topic at hand was Android XR. We knew this show was...

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Samsung Launches One UI 8.5 Beta on Galaxy S25 Ultra

Kellen December 8, 2025 33

The signs suggesting that Samsung was about to release One UI 8.5 in some form were there, like this massive changelog and a...

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Samsung Pulls Out Galaxy S25 Ultra Deal I’ve Never Seen Before

Kellen December 7, 2025 33

Even with last weekend well behind us, there are still Cyber Week deals to be had through places like Samsung. They appear to...

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Google Added 9 Sweet New Features to Your Pixel in Big Update

Kellen December 2, 2025 33

Following the release of several beta builds over a number of months, Google released Android 16 QPR2 today in stable as the...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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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Samsung Rolling Out Jelly Bean to the Galaxy SIII Starting in Q3?

Samsung Relaunches the Galaxy Note 10.1 With Quad-core Processor and 2GB RAM, Arriving This Month

Samsung Upgrade Wants to Give You Money for That Old Phone, As Long as You’re Upgrading to Samsung

This Week in the Life of DROID: 8/3/2012

Google Listen Discontinued Because You Have Other Options

Friday Poll: You Current Phone is?

Reminder: Limited Edition DL Tees and Zip Hoodies Available for 3 More Days

Perfectly Clear for Android, Automatic Image Correction for Dummies