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MotoBlur the Name on the Way Out Again, Don’t Expect the Skin Too Though

Kellen June 10, 2011 65

Here we go again... Remember all the way back in August of last year when we all debated for months as to whether or not the original DROIDX would have MotoBlur on it? And then upon finding out that it indeed would, we also learned from CEO Sanjay Jha that...

Tim June 9, 2011 23

We love us some cult classic Angry Birds here at Droid Life. Our lovely little pissed off avian creatures just got the serious life size treatment recently in Barcelona when a huge set up was made for the game. Users could control the game on a phone hooked up...

Tim June 9, 2011 49

Could this be the start of something great? The first deodexed XOOM ROM by Team Tiamat has arrived. The team states almost all XOOMs can flash the ROM (yes you must be rooted) and in most cases you won't even have to wipe your data. With the arrival of the...

Kellen June 9, 2011 66

We've got some additional details to throw into this morning's Motorola Photon 4G bootloader story. We'll just say "details" because we're not sure if what we're about to tell you is a bad thing, good thing, or somewhere in between. What we did was reach out...

Tim June 9, 2011 21

Well our boy Koush looks to be up to something with his newest update of ROM Manager. Cloud Storage for our backups? That would be a very pleasant update indeed. The update also brings with it a few bug fixes, but beyond that we're just concerned about the...

Kellen June 9, 2011 126

Ok, we had originally thought that the story of the day surrounding Motorola and Sprint's announcement had to do with their stock Triumph which will be headed to Virgin, but boy did that just get trumped. Our homies over at Android and Me must be on the scene...

Kellen June 9, 2011 106

Sprint just got done announcing a pair of upper echelon Motorola phones in NYC: the Photon 4G and the Triumph. Both phones are pretty impressive spec-wise, and while one of them does look like a giant angled-corner coaster, we're here to talk about something...

Kellen June 9, 2011 30

The browser-based Android Market is really turning into a great place to find new apps. In fact, it's almost the only place I go to anymore sine you can tell it to instantly download apps to multiple devices over the air. And now that the Android team has...

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

Tim February 26, 2026 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 30

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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 65

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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MotoBlur the Name on the Way Out Again, Don’t Expect the Skin Too Though

Video: Angry Birds Gets Real

Team Tiamat Releases First Deodexed Xoom ROM

Motorola Photon 4G Will NOT Ship With an Unlockable/Relockable Bootloader – What Does That Mean Though?

ROM Manager Updates, Brings Infrastructure For Cloud Backup Storage

Motorola Won’t Lock Bootloader on Newly Announced Photon 4G? Is There Hope for the DROID Bionic?

Motorola Announces a New Stock Android Device…it’s Not Headed to Verizon

Android Market Adds Device Compatibility Check to Application Pages