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Verizon Deal: Buy a Wireless Charging Pad, Receive Battery Cover for Free

Kellen August 1, 2011 35

Either Verizon hasn't sold many of these inductive (wireless) battery charging pads and covers or they are finally ready to force you into learning about this new technology. Through August's "Accessory of the Month" deal, you can buy the wireless charging...

Kellen July 31, 2011 40

This seems like one of those apps that should have been out months or even a year ago, but we'll still welcome it in with open arms. Capital One has finally made an Android app available and for the most part, it looks pretty feature packed. You can check...

Kellen July 31, 2011 59

With the new Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3) build for the DROIDX2 arriving to soak test members, we also welcome in a pre-rooted version for those of you who wish to continue on with superuser access. Our buddy @P3droid put in work as he always does to make sure...

Kellen July 30, 2011 66

Our buddy Fede, whom you all know from LauncherPro, has made his new music played called Ubermusic official. You can find it in the market as one of the best music players we've used, at least UI-wise that is. It doesn't have the ability to sync with your...

Kellen July 29, 2011 115

Verizon started throttling their top dog data hogs back in February (top 5% of users) and caught a whole bunch of flack for it. You can now toss some of the same choice words you directed at Big Red over to AT&T as they have now confirmed a report from...

Kellen July 29, 2011 44

If you are looking to get yourself into Verizon's hottest phone at the moment, the DROID3, you may want to check out the deal from LetsTalk that is going on this weekend. The device can be had for as little as nothing if you purchase it as a new customer. ...

Kellen July 29, 2011 28

If you needed a new way to find and discover your favorite shows, then you'll want to check out Peel which just made its way onto Android after being download over a million times on iOS. The app can show you favorite programs, recommend similar shows,...

Kellen July 29, 2011 128

Every six weeks or so we like to poll the readers of Droid Life to see which apps they have discovered and can no longer live without. Quality apps seem to be coming at us in waves these days, making it difficult for everyone to keep up with what's garbage...

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

Kellen February 23, 2026 128

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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Here’s the Nothing Phone 4a

Kellen February 23, 2026 128

Nothing is preparing to fully reveal the Nothing Phone 4a on March 5, so the teasing of this next device is reaching new...

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

Kellen February 18, 2026 128

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 128

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 128

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 128

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 128

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 128

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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 35

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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