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Samsung Galaxy Store Gets Big Refresh, Focuses Heavily on Gaming

Tim October 30, 2020 1

Samsung has launched a refreshed version of its Galaxy Store, which is an important entity for the company, seeing as how it's currently the only mobile app store in the US where you can download Fortnite. Because of that, and the fact that select Samsung...

Podcast: Pixel 5, We Cool or Nah? (Updated: Cancelled)

Kellen October 30, 2020 7

UPDATE: Technical difficulties with YouTube once again, so we scrapped this week's show. Apologies everyone, we'll make it up to you. On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're recapping our reviews of the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G, letting you know if these...

Google One Gets Its Own VPN, But Only for Those Who Pay $10/Month

Tim October 29, 2020 20

Every Google account comes with 15GB of storage for you to use across the Google ecosystem. If you need more, you can sign up for Google One and add storage for use across Gmail, Drive, and Google Photos. Announced this week, Google is introducing a special...

Pixel 5: First 10 Things to Do!

Kellen October 29, 2020 35

Your Google Pixel 5 should be arriving at any moment, assuming you pre-ordered one or found a store with them in-stock this week. If that's the case, then our "First 10 Things" video is here right on time to help you get going on this new Pixel 5 journey. In...

Netflix Raises Prices in the US

Tim October 29, 2020 66

A heads up to you Netflix subscribers, your monthly bill is about to increase, should you be using a particular tier of membership. Announced today, Netflix's Standard and Premium tiers are getting pice increases: Standard is raising to $14/month (up from $13/...

Motorola Ensures Your $1400 RAZR That Arrives With Fingerprints is Brand New

Tim October 29, 2020 12

Motorola has placed a note on its Amazon landing page for the $1400 RAZR, telling potential buyers that even though their phone may arrive with fingerprints, the phone is brand new. You see, Motorola wants to ensure the phone arrives to you safely. Previously,...

Android Feature Request: Save-for-Later Feature for Google Discover

Tim October 29, 2020 8

I won't waste too much of your time with this one, Google, but please, can we get a quick and easy way to save stories from the Discover feed that we want to read later? I mean, honestly, how hard could it be? For the past few years, even before Discover was...

Google Pixel 5 Will be $50 Off on Black Friday With Bigger Carrier Discounts

Kellen October 29, 2020 101

If you wondered how big the Pixel 5 Black Friday deal would be, we now know. Every year, Google releases its new Pixel phones in October and a bunch of us rush out to be the first to own them. Then, weeks later as Black Friday arrives, we scream and whine...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 101

A small fixer update is rolling out to Google Pixel devices, labeled as Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1. It doesn't appear to be...

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Pixel 10 Pro XL at $400 Off is Crazy Stuff

Kellen December 22, 2025 101

Last minute shoppers, the greatest Pixel 10 Pro deal in history is here at the perfect time. You can take up to $400 off the...

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Google Decides That Google Assistant Can Stick Around a Bit Longer, Pushes Gemini Switch to 2026

Kellen December 19, 2025 101

You may have forgotten the timeline, but Google was pushing to force all off of Google Assistant and onto Gemini by the end...

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What’s New in Android 16 QPR3 Beta: At a Glance, Flashlight, Navigation Buttons, More

Kellen December 18, 2025 101

Google may have released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 at the worst possible time of the day, but we're still going to dive into it...

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta Program Goes Live for Pixel Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 101

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 released. Google shipped Android 16 QPR2 to stable channels this month as the December Pixel update,...

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Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 9, and Pixel 10 Devices Get New December Update (Updated)

Kellen December 17, 2025 101

All of Google's still-supported Pixel devices received a huge QPR2 update in early December with new features and tons of bug...

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Google Makes Controversial Pixel Search Bar Change

Kellen December 17, 2025 101

Within the past several days, a group of Pixel owners noticed a change to the way the Search bar at the bottom of their Pixel...

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Samsung December Updates Continue Roll Out to All These Devices

Kellen December 17, 2025 101

Samsung started sending December updates to a batch of devices earlier in the week, but they weren't quite done with 2025....

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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 1

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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