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NGGG Tablet Giveaway #4 – Win an Asus Transformer, Jambox and $25 Gift Card from NVIDIA and the Tegra Zone

Kellen November 21, 2011 1466

The final week of the November Gobbler Gaming Giveaway is here, folks! Thanks to NVIDIA, we have already given away three premium Android tablets powered by their Tegra 2 processor to three amazing DL community members. So to go out with a bang, we have one...

Kellen November 21, 2011 138

Why is it that these never seem to get old? And who knew that Hitler was such a Droid Life fan? He is clearly not amused by the latest December 8 release rumor. Cheers Jim and Thomas!

Kellen November 21, 2011 23

No, the Galaxy Nexus has not been renamed to Illusion. This is about as low-end as you can get for a smartphone these days, but we still thought we would share. It's a 3G Android phone with a 3.5" screen that lacks a front-facing camera. It is running Android...

Kellen November 21, 2011 127

Recently purchased the UK version of the Galaxy Nexus? Be sure to stay out of 2G signal areas or you may run into the whacky volume control issue you are seeing in the video above. That's right, the HSPA version of the Galaxy Nexus in the UK is toying with its...

Tim November 21, 2011 34

Need to have every bit of Ice Cream Sandwich you can? Then you might want to think about installing the keyboard taken straight from AOSP and then uploaded to the Market. Just last week the ICS source was released, so we are sure to see a lot more goodies...

Kellen November 21, 2011 58

The "special project" for the original Motorola DROID has started as of the 18th and is available today for anyone running stock FRG83G to load. It's only a double-shot of security fixes, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't jump to it if you are one of the few...

Kellen November 21, 2011 145

And here come the pre-holiday weekend deals. Amazon has announced a new penny sale that drops the price of all Verizon, Sprint and AT&T phones to just $0.01 from now through Cyber Monday. When we say "all," that means the DROID RAZR and HTC Rezound are...

Kellen November 21, 2011 88

With Adobe's announcement that they would no longer develop for their mobile version of Flash, questions of whether or not it would work on Ice Cream Sandwich were raised. Would we ever see it supported on ICS? Would our brand new Galaxy Nexus phones be Flash-...

Pixel 10a Official at $499 and the Upgrades are Tough to Find

Kellen February 18, 2026 88

Google fully unveiled the Pixel 10a today and there aren't many surprises following weeks of information trickling into our...

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Google Brings AirDrop Support to Pixel 9

Kellen February 17, 2026 88

Google has moved forward with its promise to bring AirDrop support to more phones. Today, the Search giant announced that the...

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Google’s Pixel is Getting a Now Playing App

Kellen February 16, 2026 88

Wouldn't it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly...

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T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Device Unlock Policies

Kellen February 16, 2026 88

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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Everything New in Android 17 Beta

Kellen February 15, 2026 88

Android 17 Beta is officially live and we've got it up and running on a Pixel 10 Pro. You could have it on your device as...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Actually Here for Your Pixel

Kellen February 13, 2026 88

UPDATE FEBRUARY 13 - Google tried to ship out the first Android 17 Beta 1 update a couple of days ago, but something forced...

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Pixel 10a Renders Show Flush Backside, Full Color Lineup

Tim February 12, 2026 88

We have already seen a few Pixel 10a renders, but as we have gotten closer to a launch day, the quality of said renders has...

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Android 17 Beta 1 is Releasing “Soon”

Kellen February 10, 2026 88

Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving "soon." Yeah, Android 17,...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 1466

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 1466

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 1466

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 1466

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 1466

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 1466

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 1466

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 1466

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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NGGG Tablet Giveaway #4 – Win an Asus Transformer, Jambox and $25 Gift Card from NVIDIA and the Tegra Zone

Hitler Hears the Latest Galaxy Nexus Rumors

Samsung Illusion Available Via Direct Fill November 23 on Verizon

Video: Galaxy Nexus Volume Controls Gone Wild, Only on 2G Though

Download: Ice Cream Sandwich Keyboard For Your Android 2.2+ Device

Download: FRK76 Update for the Original Motorola DROID

Amazon Starts Black Friday Deals Early – All Verizon, AT&T, Sprint Phones Just a Penny Today Through Cyber Monday

Adobe: Flash Player Coming to Ice Cream Sandwich by End of 2011