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OnePlus Recruiting 250 OnePlus 8 Owners to Join Super Secret Beta Group

Tim June 18, 2020 5

OnePlus is now recruiting for its OnePlus 8 closed beta, expanding the group to 250 individuals to work closely with company engineers for bug discovery and bug squashing, ensuring more stable builds for the general public. As part of this team, you will be...

Sprint Customers Now Eligible for T-Mobile Tuesday Promotions

Tim June 18, 2020 3

T-Mobile made it official this week that starting June 23, which is next Tuesday, Sprint customers can now take part in its T-Mobile Tuesday promotions. Congratulations, Sprint peeps, now you get access to things like free movies, free fast food, discounts on...

Stuck at Home Review: Into Gaming and VR? Audeze Mobius Headphones are What You Need

Tim June 17, 2020 13

I'd label myself a pretty hardcore gamer, and considering the types of games I'm into, those being multiplayer first person shooters, gameplay audio is absolutely critical. I've used the same set of Turtle Beach MLG Edition headphones for the past few years,...

Motorola, LG Commit to Making Some of the First Cheap 5G Phones

Kellen June 17, 2020 10

Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon 690 5G platform this week as the first chip to help manufacturers make more affordable 5G phones. The number of companies lining up to use it is already solid, with names like LG, Motorola, and Nokia on the list. This new...

Twitter Testing Voice Attachments for Tweets, Coming First to iOS

Tim June 17, 2020 6

Back in the day, tweets on Twitter were limited to 140 characters. Then they upped it to 280. Now they're saying f*ck it altogether and bringing in the ability to attach your very own voice to tweets. With this change, you can really share all of the details...

GIVEAWAY: Win 1 of 5 TCL 10 Pro Phones for Father’s Day From Droid Life and TCL!

Tim June 17, 2020 15

We love all of the fathers out there, so we're partnering with TCL this week to give away some phones! We have 5 TCL 10 Pro phones looking for new homes, meaning five of you will soon have a new toy to play with. The TCL 10 Pro features a 6.47″ FHD+ display (...

Google Assistant Smart Displays Soon to Show AMP Pages, Cool Interactive Improvements

Kellen June 17, 2020 4

Google just announced a bunch of new ultra-developer-focused Google Assistant changes that are coming to the platform shortly, most of which are my level of brain function. But a couple of the changes will likely bring you the opportunity for additional ways...

Android 11 Beta 1.5 Update Available For Download

Kellen June 17, 2020 22

Google just posted a new Android 11 Beta update as Beta 1.5. The build address a couple of bugs plaguing that first beta you've all been running on Pixel phones since last week. The update fixes a bug that was causing full reboots when using gesture navigation...

May 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2025 22

There was a part of me that thought we may not see a traditional May Android 15 security update for Pixel devices, knowing...

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Material 3 Expressive Might be the Future of Android Design

Tim May 5, 2025 22

It has been over 10 years since Google introduced Material Design. Can you believe that? Over the years, we have seen it...

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Android 16 Teases Secret UI Update That Should Bring Fresh Beauty, Tons of Blur

Kellen April 30, 2025 22

Android 16 is about to go stable, likely next month at Google I/O. We have been through several developer-focused previews...

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Google Sets End Date for Nest Thermostat 1st Gen and 2nd Gen

Kellen April 25, 2025 22

The original Nest Learning Thermostat was introduced in 2011, if you can believe that. The 2nd generation version is from...

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T-Mobile’s New Experience Beyond and More Plans Go Live

Kellen April 23, 2025 22

The new Experience Beyond and Experience More plans from T-Mobile are live as of this morning for anyone to sign-up for....

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T-Mobile Introduces 2 New “Experience” Plans With Several Upgrades, Price Lock Promise, But Taxes Not Included

Kellen April 22, 2025 22

T-Mobile unwrapped two new plans today called "Experience More" and "Experience Beyond." They are introducing these as a...

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Android 16 Beta 4 Available for Pixel Devices

Kellen April 17, 2025 22

First teased yesterday, the Android 16 Beta 4 update is now available to all of Google's still-supported Pixel devices. This...

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Verizon Quietly Updates Unlimited Ultimate With 200GB Hotspot, More Travel Data

Kellen April 17, 2025 22

Following reports of upcoming changes to the Unlimited Ultimate plan, Verizon has now confirmed that their most expensive...

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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 5

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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