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Samsung Devices Account for 40% of Android Sales, Take in 9 Million Galaxy SIII Pre-orders

Tim May 18, 2012 56

Popular device manufacturer Samsung is having a fantastic beginning to 2012, accounting for about 40% of all Android device sales. For comparison, other manufacturers such as Motorola and HTC could hardly account for 10% of devices sold. And to only re-affirm...

Motorola Updates Timeline for Ice Cream Sandwich Rollouts – DROID RAZR and MAXX in Q2, Bionic and Others in Q3

Kellen May 18, 2012 131

Within the next month and a half, owners of the DROID RAZR, RAZR MAXX and XOOM 3G/4G will have official Ice Cream Sandwich on there devices, straight from Motorola. Their timeline for updates was updated this morning, finally putting dates on the U.S. variants...

Tim May 18, 2012 15

Sharing files and contacts has always been sort of an easy task for Android users. But can you believe it, SonicShare just made it easier. With Sonic, you don't need a WiFi connection, Bluetooth pairing, Cloud accounts, or anything. Simply choose which files (...

Ron May 18, 2012 115

[audio:http://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Be-a-Fanboy-of-Good-Technology.mp3|titles=Be-a-Fanboy-of-Good-Technology] To say that I love technology would be a bit of an understatement. These are all of the smartphones that I have owned or...

Kellen May 18, 2012 37

Build 5.9.905 has leaked via "Cheesecake" for the DROID Bionic for those looking to stay current with test builds. It's definitely not Ice Cream Sandwich, keeping the Bionic as the only major Motorola phone of the last 6 or 7 months to have not seen an...

Kellen May 18, 2012 76

Google Wallet received an update this week to make it ready for the launch of the EVO 4G LTE. But as owners of the Galaxy Nexus noticed through the Play Store that they could also update, they grew confused when they were prompted afterwards with the...

Tim May 17, 2012 38

Whether you are a user of Facebook or not, it's always there and millions upon millions of people use it every single day. Starting tomorrow, Facebook will be sold on the open market for about $38 a share, bringing the totaled value of the company to a...

Verizon Officially Clarifies the End of Unlimited Data One More Time – Echoes Our Thoughts From Earlier

Kellen May 17, 2012 262

Verizon, in an attempt to officially clarify all things unlimited data vs. shared data tiers, has published another note and sent an email to the NY Times that should set the record straight. Let's just say that this note from Big Red is exactly what we...

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

Kellen December 19, 2025 262

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 262

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 262

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 262

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 262

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 262

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 262

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 262

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 56

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 Devices Account for 40% of Android Sales, Take in 9 Million Galaxy SIII Pre-orders

Motorola Updates Timeline for Ice Cream Sandwich Rollouts – DROID RAZR and MAXX in Q2, Bionic and Others in Q3

SonicShare for Android, Convenient File Sharing Between You and Friends

Be a Fanboy of Good Technology [Opinion]

New DROID Bionic Update Leaks – No, It’s Still Not Ice Cream Sandwich

Hey Google Wallet, Why are You Asking For Root Access?

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Verizon Officially Clarifies the End of Unlimited Data One More Time – Echoes Our Thoughts From Earlier