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Google+ Now Open to Google Apps Users!

Kellen October 27, 2011 23

Hooray! One of the most asked about thingies features when it came to Google+ was for users of Google Apps (Gapps) to be able to sign up. As someone that uses it to power Droid Life, this is exactly what our team has been waiting for. You will have to enable...

Kellen October 27, 2011 25

The new Motorola XOOM2 models are starting to pop up everywhere they should be prior to launch. After we gave the world the first pictures, we then saw them in Verizon Cellebrite as the Pasteur (MZ617) and Fleming (MZ609) and are now seeing them in another...

Dan October 27, 2011 26

When visiting music.google.com from your Android device last night, you were presented with the above image. Reports have been circulating that Google is looking to launch their own music store within the coming weeks. When the page above launched, the "Learn...

Kellen October 27, 2011 30

Just a quick reminder that DL and NVIDIA have teamed up to give one lucky reader a free Sony Tablet S (Tegra 2 powered of course), a Jawbone JAMBOX, and $25 gift card to celebrate the launch of SHADOWGUN. It's as simple as ever to enter, but you only have a...

Kellen October 27, 2011 196

After having been available for the pre-order for only a few hours, the DROID RAZR appears to have sold out online. I actually can't remember the last time I saw that happen with an Android device. Could just be that Moto and Verizon limited the supply to get...

Exclusive: First Pictures of the DROID 4 by Motorola

Kellen October 27, 2011 415

Keyboard lovers, get ready - the DROID4 by Motorola is coming and according to our sources, has the best slideout they have "ever seen on a smartphone." In this set of glamour shots we received, you can get a taste for what's to come which means ultra-thin...

Video: Ice Cream Sandwich Hands-on and Overview

Kellen October 27, 2011 110

The Ice Cream Sandwich port that was made for the Nexus S has been awesome to play with to say the least. After doing that massive gallery from it though, we noticed that many of you wanted video evidence of it running and decided to put something together....

Kellen October 27, 2011 94

After signing up for the latest info on the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon, you should have received an email back thanking you. If you view that email as a web page and then take a look at the image included specifically, you see what we have captured above. Now, we...

Galaxy Z TriFold US Sales Open January 30, Priced at $2,899

Tim January 27, 2026 94

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Z TriFold availability for the US. The trifold will go on sale starting January 30, priced at $2...

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

Kellen January 27, 2026 94

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

Tim January 22, 2026 94

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

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Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

Kellen January 20, 2026 94

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 94

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 94

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 94

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 94

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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 23

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+ Now Open to Google Apps Users!

New XOOM2 Models Appear in Verizon System Sporting Storage Up to 64GB and 4G LTE

More Signs Of Google Music Coming To The Android Market

Contest Reminder: Win a Sony Tablet S, Jambox and $25 Gift Card Today from NVIDIA!

DROID RAZR Pre-Orders Sell Out Online Already? (Updated: It’s Back!)

Exclusive: First Pictures of the DROID 4 by Motorola

Video: Ice Cream Sandwich Hands-on and Overview

Galaxy Nexus Image Points Towards November 10 Release?