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Sorry, Google Discover is a Galaxy S21 Exclusive

Tim February 26, 2021 25

Galaxy device owners receiving the One UI 3.1 update, the same software that came preloaded on the Galaxy S21 lineup, are quickly noticing that Google Discover is not available as an option for the stock launcher app. Considering we said having Google Discover...

Podcast: Android 12 Could Be Big

Kellen February 26, 2021 3

For this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're diving into Android 12! The next version of Android is here on Pixel phones as a developer preview and it looks to be one of Android's biggest and best in a while. Let's talk about all of its current and future...

T-Mobile’s Truly Unlimited Magenta Max Plan Now Available for $85

Kellen February 26, 2021 20

The time of truly unlimited data plans has returned this week with T-Mobile's introduction of the Magenta Max plan. As detailed a few days ago, T-Mobile is billing this as a plan that gets unlimited data on both 4G and 5G networks, with no throttling at any...

Verizon Galaxy S20 and Note 20 Lines, Galaxy Z Fold 2 Get One UI 3.1 Update

Tim February 25, 2021 13

As Samsung detailed shortly ago, they are now sending One UI 3.1 to select Galaxy devices. Sweet! It appears that Verizon-branded units are getting the update first, with the update rolling out right now to the Galaxy S20 line, Galaxy Note 20 line, and Galaxy...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Review: Cuts That Don’t Feel Good

Kellen February 25, 2021 57

When you regularly review phones like we do, and maybe more specifically when you get to jump from one phone line to the following year's, it's pretty easy to be able to pick out what has changed for better or worse. You can tell if the camera has improved, if...

Low-Power Sleep Tracking API Made Available to Android Developers

Tim February 25, 2021 2

The Android development team announced this week that it's making the low-power Sleep API publicly available to 3rd-party Android developers. Put simply, this means developers will be able to create better apps that track sleep, while not using a lot of power....

Twitter to Introduce Super Follows, a Way to Pay for Sweet Tweets

Kellen February 25, 2021 28

Reports of Twitter building out ways for you to pay for parts of the social network were absolutely correct. Today, Twitter teased a couple of features that could help the social network attract new users and also reward some of its bigger users with all the...

Razer Phone 2 Lives, Receives February Security Patch

Tim February 25, 2021 9

Whoa, the Razer Phone 2 lives! Razer is sending out an update to the device, but sadly, it's just bringing the device up to the latest February security patch. That's totally kind of Razer to do, but just to remind everybody, this phone still lacks Android 10....

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026 9

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 9

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 9

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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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026 9

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026 9

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026 9

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026 9

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026 9

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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 25

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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