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Google Gifting Three Months of Stadia Pro to YouTube Premium Users

Tim April 3, 2020

Check your emails YouTube Premium users, as Google appears to be sending out codes that let you redeem three months of Stadia Pro access. Free games? Nice! It's a pretty straightforward promo. It's for new Stadia users and the code grants you three months of...

Boost Mobile Joins $15-2GB Plan Party

Kellen April 3, 2020

Like AT&T and T-Mobile, Sprint's Boost Mobile is now offering a 2GB plan for $15 per month. This new plan is only temporary, but should allow Boost customers to stay connected during a time where it's critical we do so. The new $15 plan offers unlimited...

Verizon Galaxy S10, Note 10 Lineups Updated With One UI 2.1 and April Security Patch

Tim April 3, 2020

Verizon is pushing out updates to the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 lineups to close this week out, with the update being a rather big one for these devices. Inside, you'll find One UI version 2.1, as well as the April security patch. We've written about the...

HBO Makes Ton of Series, Movies Free to Watch for Those Stuck at Home

Tim April 3, 2020

With plenty of people stuck at home and running out of Tiger King episodes to watch on Netflix, HBO is making a move and listing 500+ hours of content available as free to watch on the service. Niiice! As for what you can watch for free, there are plenty of TV...

Pocast: Hot T-Mobile Merger Talk

Kellen April 3, 2020

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we're diving right into news that T-Mobile and Sprint have finalized their merger. We'll do our best to tell you what that means, who it affects, and try and predict how awful or great this might be 3 years from now. We...

Google Fi Extends Grace Period for Late Payments, Increases Full Speed Data Limits to 30GB

Tim April 3, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic currently affecting most of us, Google Fi is responding with a couple of policy changes taking effect immediately. Effective as of March 1, Google Fi is extending the payment grace period, meaning any customers who are...

Poll: Do You Miss the Headphone Jack?

Kellen April 3, 2020

Now that Samsung has removed the 3.5mm headphone jack from the Galaxy S line with the release of the Galaxy S20, we really are at the stage where your options for phones that allow for that old school wired headphone experience are extremely limited. There's...

Google Arts and Culture App Will Make Your Photos Look Like Masterpieces

Tim April 2, 2020

Hopefully you all remember this, but back in the day, there was an app called Prisma that would take your photos, then edit them to match the aesthetic for various styles of art. This week, Google is introducing something similar in the Arts and Culture app,...

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Phones!

Tim December 23, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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