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Droid 3 Unbrick SBF Released to Ease Your Hacking Fears

Eric September 9, 2011 38

I can speak from personal experience that up until now, experimenting with the D3 was always playing with fire because there was no safety net to fall back on incase something went horribly, horribly wrong. Now, thanks to some great guys over at XDA there has...

Tim September 9, 2011 37

Back when the 'OG' DROID was the hugely developer supported device that it was, users were flashing multiple ROMs a day just to find which they liked best. Now that the developer community has become more diverse with so many new devices, times are different....

Kellen September 9, 2011 71

The HTC Vigor may have well just landed itself at the FCC this morning. Thanks to a report of an HTC device with CDMA and LTE radios that received a bunch of test results, we can't imagine it would be anything but. Oh, and the model number matches the one we...

Kellen September 9, 2011 408

As you all know, we try to give new phones a thorough run-through of at least a full week before posting up a review on it. We definitely do not do the 1-day press review as that seems completely unfair to both readers and to the device itself. With that...

Kellen September 9, 2011 35

In the Sony booth at CEDIA, there is a Blu-ray Google TV box that is up and running Honeycomb in case any of you are in the area and want to get some hands-on time. The upgrade is expected to be out some time soon as a way to revive the struggling platform....

Kellen September 8, 2011 77

What, you thought the R2-D2 version of the DROID2 would be left out of the Gingerbread fun? OK, I'll admit that I did too, but apparently we were wrong. The 2.3 update appears to be ready (a support page usually indicates that) and could start rolling out...

Kellen September 8, 2011 29

If you had not received the DROID2 Global Gingerbread update yet (which was rolling out this week), then don't expect to see it for the next week or so. The Moto team, along with soak test members, have discovered a Microsoft Exchange encryption issue that...

Kellen September 8, 2011 53

We love NVIDIA's CEO Jen-Hsun Huang here at Droid Life. The dude has a ton of energy, an addicting personality, and most importantly, loves for his company to push the envelope. After exploding onto the Android scene at CES this past January with their Tegra...

Galaxy S26 Ultra: 5 Reasons to Buy Samsung’s Newest Flagship

Tim February 26, 2026 53

We have the brand new Galaxy S26 Ultra from Samsung now up for pre-order. It's quite the looker, featuring a slightly updated...

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Android 17 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Devices!

Tim February 26, 2026 53

Android 17 Beta 2 has been released for Pixel devices. You'll find support for the build all the way back to the Pixel 6...

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There is a Free Double Storage Galaxy S26 Ultra Deal, Plus You Get a $200 Gift Card

Kellen February 26, 2026 53

Samsung is going softer than usual with its Galaxy S26 launch deals and it's kind of bumming me out. Where's the double...

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Samsung Quickly Smacking $700 Off Galaxy S26+

Kellen February 26, 2026 53

With the dust settled from yesterday's Unpacked event, we're still looking for the best Galaxy S26 deals to be had. We know...

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Samsung Quickly Slaps $500 Off Galaxy S26

Kellen February 25, 2026 53

The best Galaxy S26 deal is a quick $500 off from Samsung, thanks to a wide range of trade-in devices worth that much. Buying...

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Galaxy S26 Series Made Official, Starts at $899

Tim February 25, 2026 53

Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup is now official, and for those who have been following Galaxy news for the past few months, the...

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The Nothing Phone 4a Comes in Pink

Kellen February 25, 2026 53

Earlier in the week, Nothing showed off its upcoming Nothing Phone 4a in a pretty typical mostly-white colorway. The phone...

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Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Crazy New Privacy Display Feature

Kellen February 23, 2026 53

We showed you earlier that someone was able to buy a Galaxy S26 Ultra super early by paying an enormous sum of money in Dubai...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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 38

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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Droid 3 Unbrick SBF Released to Ease Your Hacking Fears

Boot Manager Allows ‘Flashaholics’ To Run Up To 5 ROMs At Once

Mysterious HTC Device With LTE Lands at the FCC, It’s Definitely the Vigor

Two Days with the Bionic: Some First Impressions, Bugs, and Other Thoughts

New Google TV with Honeycomb Gets Previewed at CEDIA

DROID2 R2-D2 Gingerbread Update is Ready, Yeah It Still Exists

DROID2 Global Gingerbread Update Stopped Again, This Time to Fix Exchange Encryption Issue

NVIDIA CEO: Quad-core Tablets Still Coming this Year, Phones Likely Not Until 2012