Droid Life: Opinionated Android news.

DROID RAZR Available From Amazon for 1 Cent on Upgrades, New Accounts and Lines

Kellen August 10, 2012 30

Amazon pinged us this afternoon to let us know that the DROID RAZR (16GB) is on sale for $0.01 or 1 penny. If you have an upgrade available, this includes you as well. New customers, upgrades, and added lines are all included in this promo, something rarely...

Tim August 10, 2012 44

With the release of the Jelly Bean operating system, it brought many new features for Android users to take advantage of. One of new features is called Sound Search. Sound Search can be directly compared to other applications like Shazam and SoundHound, the...

Kellen August 10, 2012 16

When ESPN first launched their WatchESPN app on Android, I'll admit that I was excited. As a Comcast customer though, that excited quickly turned into, "Oh sure, no love for Comcast customers. Why should I be surprised at that?" Now, more than a year later,...

Tim August 10, 2012 98

It's an appreciated change of pace when a team of developers can simply state their goal. Over on the BAMF site, the developers intro the Paradigm ROM with, "When we set out to build this ROM, we wanted to keep the feel as stock as possible while adding as...

Tim August 10, 2012 115

If you don't mind some extreme shaky-hands syndrome camera work and a guy being overly dramatic about what is to take place, then watch this video immediately. What takes place is the world's first official drag race scratch test between the iPhone 4S and the...

Kellen August 10, 2012 25

Just over a week ago, Verizon posted a support document, suggesting that a new update as build FP5 was ready for the DROID Charge. Shortly after posting, they pulled the document, replacing it with the previous FP1 update list. We aren't sure if that meant...

Tim August 10, 2012 7

Google is rolling out more interactive search results on mobile phones and tablets. For example, when searching for math answers like I have done above, instead of just giving you the answer, Google Search displays an entire calculator for you to edit the...

Kellen August 10, 2012 57

According to HTC's Facebook page, the Thunderbolt is still on schedule to receive its Ice Cream Sandwich update by the end of August (this month). They told us back in May that we should expect it in either July or August and are sticking to their guns. Other...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 57

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

Read More
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 57

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

Read More
Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026 57

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

Read More
2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 57

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

Read More
Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 57

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

Read More
Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 57

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

Read More
Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 57

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...

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

Kellen January 7, 2026 57

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

Read More

YouTube
Swipe

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 30

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

Read More
Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 30

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...

Read More
Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 30

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...

Read More
Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023 30

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

Read More
Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023 30

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...

Read More
VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023 30

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...

Read More
Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022 30

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...

Read More
Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022 30

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...

Read More

DROID RAZR Available From Amazon for 1 Cent on Upgrades, New Accounts and Lines

How to: Use Jelly Bean’s Sound Search [Beginners’ Guide]

WatchESPN App on Android Finally Adds Comcast Support

Custom ROM Friday: BAMF Paradigm for Verizon Galaxy Nexus

World’s First Drag Race Scratch Test Takes Place – Galaxy S3 Vs. iPhone 4S

DROID Charge Minor Update to FP5 Finally Ready, Again?

Google Makes Mobile Search from Phones and Tablets Interactive and Content Rich

HTC: Thunderbolt Ice Cream Sandwich Update Still Should be Done by End of August