Droid Life: Opinionated Android news.

Official MIUI Launcher Lands on Play Store, It’s Makeover Time for Your Device

Tim June 14, 2012 99

The MIUI team released their official launcher onto the Play Store for 2.3+ and 4.0+ devices. If you are unfamiliar with MIUI, what the team is well known for is making Android look like a completely new OS with flavors taken from all over the place. To some,...

Eric June 14, 2012 35

Acer is quietly making some very nice Android tablets at some good prices, but if you didn't know it, you would never give them a second look. Acer has just announced their newest tablet, the A700 as a newer version to their ICONIA line and has packed a full...

Tim June 14, 2012 16

The ultra-hit Max Payne is now available for Android. Rockstar definitely took their time on this release, even by delaying launch a bit and we are hoping it was to squash as many bugs as they could before delivery. The game only costs $2.99 and if you are a...

Kellen June 14, 2012 35

Samsung's Galaxy SIII development team sat down this week and opened up about their experiences while creating Android's next big thing. The topics of discussion mostly revolve around security and the struggles the teams had at keeping this phone under wraps....

Kellen June 14, 2012 95

With the soak test now complete, update 5.9.905 for the DROID Bionic has started to rollout to all owners of the device. The update isn't large, but it should fix some of the 4G LTE data issues that have continued to plague this device for months. To pull it,...

Tim June 13, 2012 33

One of the many reasons we love HTC's One X is because of its camera software. You can choose various filters, shoot HD video in slow motion, but my overall favorite feature is the burst shot. When you hold down the shutter icon, you can snap multiple shots in...

Tim June 13, 2012 77

In a recent talk with the Wall Street Journal, HTC's CEO stated that the company will now begin to solely create high-end and mid-range devices moving forward. In a move to not "destroy brand image," it looks like the days of low-end smartphones are over for...

Kellen June 13, 2012 1694

So as most of you know since you watched our "how to" video, I have this official Galaxy Nexus car dock that has already been modified to work with the LTE version. Unfortunately for my LTE Nexus, I'm currently addicted to the HTC One X and will also have a...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 1694

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across...

Read More
What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Kellen January 21, 2026 1694

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With...

Read More
Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 1694

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which...

Read More
Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

Kellen January 20, 2026 1694

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from...

Read More
How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 1694

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 1694

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 1694

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 1694

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

YouTube
Swipe

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 99

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 99

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 99

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 99

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 99

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 99

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 99

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 99

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

Official MIUI Launcher Lands on Play Store, It’s Makeover Time for Your Device

Acer Announces A700 Tablet With Full 1080 Display, Available for Pre-Order Now

Rockstar’s Max Payne Released to Android, Time to Shoot Up Some Baddies

Samsung Opens Up About Developing the Galaxy S3 – Multiple Models, Dummy Boxes, and Family Secrets

DROID Bionic 5.9.905 Update Passes Tests, Starts Rolling Out to Everyone

Fast Burst Camera for Android, Take Up to 30 Pictures Per Second

HTC to Keep Focus on High Quality Devices, CEO Doesn’t Want to “Destroy Brand Image”

Contest: Win an Official Galaxy Nexus Car Dock, Already Modded for LTE Version Fun (Update: Winner Picked)