Kellen, Author at Droid Life

2026 March Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen March 3, 2026 4

The March Pixel update is available for download today and it's a big one. Not only is it a Pixel Feature Drop (all new features here), it is a quarterly update that has been in beta testing for some time (Android 16 QPR3 Beta). With these quarterly updates,...

March Pixel Feature Drop Arriving With 12+ New Features

Kellen March 3, 2026 2

The March Google Pixel update arrived today as the March Pixel Feature Drop and there are a ton of new features and changes. If you own a Google Pixel phone, you have a big day ahead. The March Pixel Feature Drop is here and it's one of the best updates we've...

March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is a Huge Update

Kellen March 3, 2026 11

The March Pixel Watch Feature Drop is here with several new features for Pixel Watch owners. Google isn't only bringing new features to Pixel phone owners today - the Pixel Watch is getting its own Feature Drop. While not as robust as the phone side of things,...

New Pixel Theme is Here and It’s SpongeBob SquarePants

Kellen March 3, 2026 3

As a part of the March Pixel Feature Drop, Google is giving us a new Pixel Theme Pack. For those hoping for something less-branded or not a collaboration this time around, you might be disappointed. However, for those who are big fans of SpongeBob SquarePants,...

Google Maps Gets a New Logo

Kellen March 3, 2026 4

The gradientificiation of Google logos continues this morning with a new Google Maps logo arriving. Back in May of 2025, Google made one of the first major logo changes in years. It's "G" logo had quietly switched over to a gradient style where the Google...

Google Pixel’s Now Playing App is Available!

Kellen March 2, 2026 7

The Google Pixel line gets an official Now Playing music app. You can download it now. A couple of weeks ago, we talked about how we could see an official Now Playing app land on Google Play for Pixel devices in the near future - that day is apparently today....

Google Home and Gemini for Home Get Big Updates and Improvements

Kellen March 2, 2026 5

Google is rolling out updates this week to the Google Home app that bring several changes, plus the Gemini for Home voice assistant service is getting even bigger upgrades. To start, the Google Home app is seeing new automation starters and conditions through...

6G Gets an Early Launch Date

Kellen March 2, 2026 6

Did the promises of 5G ever happen? I don't know. 5G is fine. It seems mostly mature at this stage and our wireless networks in the US are all pretty good. T-Mobile's network wins awards, Verizon's does too, and AT&T's is right there with both of them. I...