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TicWatch Pro 3 With Snapdragon Wear 4100 Gets Price, October 1 Launch Date

Kellen August 30, 2020 19

Those of us who remain Wear OS fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a fresh wave of watches powered by Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Wear 4100 chip. The latest wearable chip from Qualcomm has the potential to dramatically improve performance on Wear OS watches...

SHIELD TV Pro Sees Rare Discount, is $10 Off Today

Kellen August 29, 2020 13

NVIDIA's SHIELD TV Pro, the bigger unit with slightly better specs that is meant to act as a media server as well as an Android TV box, is discounted today at Amazon. The discount is just $10, but this device has rarely seen any discount and was at one time...

Plex Celebrating 8th Birthday, Offers $88 Lifetime Passes ($32 Off)

Tim August 28, 2020 14

To celebrate its 8th birthday, Plex is offering customers an $88 Lifetime Plex Pass, typically priced at $120. Not bad, not bad! With the Lifetime Pass, Plex users receive everything the company offers its paid users, including downloading for offline playback...

Podcast: Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Review!

Kellen August 28, 2020 2

For this episode of the Droid Life Show, we have a number of reviews to run through, including the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Pixel 4a, and Galaxy Watch 3. Once we finish with those, we'll move onto Galaxy Z Fold 2 launch and pricing, Pixel 5 and 4a 5G leaks, a $...

OnePlus Reportedly has a $200 Budget Phone for the US

Kellen August 28, 2020 19

OnePlus made the weird decision to leave OnePlus Nord out of the US, while assuring the world that another budget-friendly phone would come here later on. We hoped that phone would be of equal quality to Nord, since Nord carries a friendly price and experience...

Verizon OnePlus 8, LG G5 and V60 All Receive August Security Patch

Tim August 28, 2020 2

Verizon is shipping out the August security patch to a host of devices this week, those devices including the OnePlus 8, LG G5, LG V20, and LG V60. While the G5 and V20 are solely getting the August patch, the changelogs for the OnePlus 8 and V60 list a few...

Samsung Reveals Galaxy Z Fold 2 Pricing for UK, Doesn’t Surprise Anyone

Tim August 27, 2020 18

We already know the Galaxy Z Fold 2 is going to be expensive. Last year's model was $1,980 and most folks are expecting this improved second iteration to be around that same price. Well, thanks to Samsung UK, we now know exactly what to expect... sort of. In...

Smaller Sony Xperia 5 II With 120Hz Display: I Want That, I Want That

Tim August 27, 2020 21

Thanks to a leaked promotional video and accompanying report, we're learning about an upcoming Sony phone called the Xperia 5 II. Reported to be unveiled mid-September, this relatively small Sony phone has me plenty excited, all thanks to the specs its packing...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 21

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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 19

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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