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Google’s Newest Patent Filing, Control Your Device With Motion-Based Gestures

Tim March 2, 2012 26

Google is looking to introduce brand new ways to control your Android device with their newest patent filing. By simply tapping on your phone's front facing camera or performing a gesture in front of the camera, you can begin many different types of actions ...

Kellen March 2, 2012 798

Back in January, the Android fanboy in all of us could not stop talking about these Cruzer Lite Androidified cases for the Galaxy Nexus. Not only did they offer protection at a reasonable price, but they fit perfectly onto the LTE Nexus (can even be squeezed...

Kellen March 2, 2012 24

The original GO Launcher will always land in our top 5 Android launchers of all time. As one of the most stable and polished of them all with enough add-ons (themes, widgets, etc.) to keep you busy for days, very few can measure up. So when we heard that GO...

Tim March 2, 2012 6

Rocket Weasel has plenty of potential and is a good cross between Angry Birds and Cut the Rope. You launch your rocket-equipped weasel into the air and solve the "puzzles" to capture the farm animals without being caught by the farmer. It's good for a, "Awe,...

Kellen March 2, 2012 19

A couple of weeks ago, a root exploit for the Sony Google TV units was finally discovered, giving a bit of life to a platform that even after Honeycomb, has yet to attract a wide audience. When it comes to rooting though, it's a constant battle between devs...

Kellen March 1, 2012 128

We know that a few of you were unable to purchase a limited edition Droid Life t-shirt or hoodie since we only gave you a few days to jump on them, so to make up for it, we wanted to give one away this evening. There aren't many left, so these last few are...

Tim March 1, 2012 36

Have you lost your phone? Or even worse, has it been stolen? There's plenty of security applications out there for these awful situations, but there's a new player on the field and its name is Avira. This company is no stranger to security. Avira has been...

Contest: Win a Samsung Galaxy Note from the Exynos Team – (Updated: Winner Picked)

Kellen March 1, 2012 1048

The Samsung Exynos team reached out to us a couple of weeks ago because they not only love the DL community, but they know how much we love the power of their processors in phones. To say that we drooled a bit over benchmarks and the performance of the Galaxy...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 1048

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 1048

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 1048

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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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 1048

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

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 1048

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

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 1048

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...

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

Kellen January 7, 2026 1048

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

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Verizon’s Best Prepaid Plan

Kellen January 6, 2026 1048

Prepaid is something all of us should consider in this day. As traditional postpaid wireless unlimited plans only increase in...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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 26

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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Google’s Newest Patent Filing, Control Your Device With Motion-Based Gestures

Contest: 12 Androidified Cruzer Lite Galaxy Nexus Cases Up for Grabs! (Updated: Winners Picked)

GO Launcher HD Beta Available for Testing, Tablets Needed Love Too

Rocket Weasel Jets its Way onto the Android Market, 64 Levels to Fly Through

Sony Google TV Update Rolling Out, Thought to be a Security Patch for Root Method

Contest: Win a Limited Edition Droid Life T-Shirt! (Updated: Winner Picked)

Avira Comes to Android, Your Security Woes Have Been Answered

Contest: Win a Samsung Galaxy Note from the Exynos Team – (Updated: Winner Picked)