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Here is the Changelog for the Mystery DROID Bionic 5.9.901 Update

Kellen December 20, 2011 164

Remember the mysterious 5.9.901 update that popped up for the DROID Bionic this morning, confusing everyone? Well, we have the official changelog for it - a massive one at that. Seems odd that we would see such a big update so soon after the phone just...

Tim December 20, 2011 2402

It is now Day 7 of DL and NVIDIA's Two Weeks of Holiday Tegra. Everyone has just 4 days left to win themselves some tegra-powered tablet goodness. So far we have given away 6 tablets and still have 4 more to go. So let's keep it going with the Samsung Galaxy...

Kellen December 20, 2011 79

The folks at Asus were kind enough to send us over a Transformer Prime to play with just before launch, so before we get into all of the goodness that it is capable of, we thought we would toss out a quick gallery and our first impressions. As you all know,...

Kellen December 20, 2011 47

Even if you picked up a Galaxy Nexus, Rezound or DROID RAZR some time in the last few weeks, I'm sure you wouldn't say "no" to a free phone, would you? Motorola kicked off a new contest that will reward 6 people on Twitter with a shiny new white DROID RAZR as...

Droid Life’s Top 25 Android Apps Of 2011

Tim December 20, 2011 112

As we draw closer to the end of year, we wanted to reflect on some of the apps that seemed to have taken 2011 by storm. It was only a year ago that the Android Market hit the 200,000 apps milestone, and now we are talking 10 billion app downloads and beyond....

Dan December 20, 2011 25

One of our readers went into his local Verizon store to pick up some accessories for his Motorola XOOM, what he didn't expect was to find a whopping 80% discount. With Verizon and Motorola now pushing the new Xyboard tablets, it seems as if they are looking to...

Tim December 20, 2011 107

The good folks over at XDA have brought a working HD Netflix application to the Verizon 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus. It could quite possibly be the same app you would find on the DROID RAZR which also came stock with the HD version of the app. You should probably...

Dan December 20, 2011 289

Our friends over at AnandTech did quite the investigation on the reported signal strength issue with the Galaxy Nexus. Users were reporting numerous dropped calls and a weak 4G LTE signal - I for one have only seen higher than 3 bars once. While the signal...

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

Tim January 22, 2026 289

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

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

Kellen January 21, 2026 289

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

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 289

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

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

Kellen January 20, 2026 289

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

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How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 289

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

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026 289

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 289

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 289

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 164

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 164

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 164

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 164

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 164

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 164

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 164

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 164

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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Here is the Changelog for the Mystery DROID Bionic 5.9.901 Update

Contest: Two Weeks of Holiday Tegra #7 – Win a 16GB Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 WiFi (Updated: Winner Picked!)

Quick Gallery: Hands-on with the Asus Transformer Prime

Motorola Handing Out 6 White DROID RAZRs From Now Through X-mas

Droid Life’s Top 25 Android Apps Of 2011

Motorola XOOM Accessories Going For 80% Off In Verizon Stores, If You Can Find Them

Download: HD Netflix For Verizon 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus

Galaxy Nexus LTE Signal Is More Accurate Than Others, There May Be No Problem