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Galaxy S8 Drops From Monthly Security Patches to Quarterly

Kellen May 3, 2020

Right around the launch of the Galaxy S20, we pushed a touch of rare praise upon Samsung's update support for its Galaxy line of phones. While everyone's faux outrage was boiling over about the $1,000 S20 only seeing two years worth of Android version updates,...

$1,500 Motorola Razr Gets Buy One, Get One Free Sale

Kellen May 3, 2020

When Motorola cooked up the return of the Razr flip phone and showed it off at the end of last year, only to delay its launch because of "unparalleled excitement," I can't imagine the company expected to then be giving away the $1,500 phone for free a few...

Original Google Home is Just $29 Right Now

Kellen May 3, 2020

The original Google Home, the device that kickstarted this whole smart home speaker category for Google, is down to $29 today and what has to be its lowest price ever. First introduced in May of 2016 before going on sale in November later that year, this...

Tim Cook States Obvious About iPhone SE vs. Android Phones

Tim May 3, 2020

Apple earnings happened recently, and naturally, there were digs at Android. According to Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, the new iPhone SE has the potential to attract plenty of Android users over to iOS, all thanks to its great price and top-tier performance. That...

OnePlus Says Always-on Display Feature Coming in August at Earliest

Kellen May 3, 2020

When OnePlus announced last month that they would finally add an always-on display feature to OxygenOS and their phones, our excitement could hardly be contained. It's the one missing feature we have been begging them for for years.Without a timeline for when...

Podcast: Pixel Buds!

Kellen May 1, 2020

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we have two weeks of stories to cover, most importantly, the launch of the Motorola Edge+, the company's first flagship in a couple of years. We'll talk early reviews, specs, price, and all that good stuff. After that,...

Get HBO Max at Discounted Price of $12/Month When You Pre-Order

Tim May 1, 2020

HBO Max is still scheduled for launch on May 27. In what we assume is an attempt to entice more people to sign up, HBO is offering a discounted rate to those who pre-order the service. What was detailed to be a $14.99/month subscription can be yours for just $...

Unlocked OnePlus 8 Phones Won’t Work Well at Verizon for a Bit (Updated: Certified)

Kellen April 30, 2020

UPDATE 4/30: Verizon and OnePlus have no time for that initial "June" timeline. Both the unlocked OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are now certified. To get activated, it should be as simple as logging into your account, then My Verizon>My Device>Activate or...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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