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Samsung Galaxy A71 5G Arrives This Week, Dope Phone at $599

Tim June 15, 2020 17

Samsung has made availability official for another device in its Galaxy A lineup, this time being the Galaxy A71 5G. The A71 is the highest tier of Samsung's mid-range lineup, offering what should be a pretty darn premium experience for the price of only $599....

AT&T Adds 137 New 5G Markets

Kellen June 15, 2020 2

AT&T just fired up 137 new 5G markets across the US, bringing their total to 327 markets. With all of these new markets live, AT&T's 5G network now covers 160 million people. This is the first expansion of AT&T 5G since mid-April, where the carrier...

A Year Ago and Months Before Release, Google Showed Off the Pixel 4 for the First Time

Kellen June 13, 2020 36

A year ago almost to the day, Google did something few companies do - they revealed the design of their upcoming smartphone months before they planned on selling it. Google showed off the Pixel 4 in a single Tweet on June 12, then didn't fully announce the...

Galaxy Note 10+ Gets a Lovely $250 Off Discount Today

Kellen June 13, 2020 5

The string of impressive Samsung deals continues this week with the Galaxy Note 10+ now seeing a big discount for one day only. After big price cuts on the S20+ and S20 Ultra, you can now save $250 off Samsung's best Note 10 family member. "But Kellen, the...

Android 11 Beta Lifts Archaic 4GB Cap When Recording Videos

Tim June 12, 2020 9

Back in the day, hitting the 4GB cap on video recordings on your Android phone took a bit of work. This, of course, was before 4K and 8K video formats. Now with those things being commonplace on some devices, Google is apparently doing away with this limiter...

Sonos and Google are Going to Battle Over Audio Patents (Updated: Google Countersues)

Kellen June 12, 2020

Sonos, maker of high-end audio that kicked off the multi-room media industry years before everyone else caught on to the brilliant concept, is suing Google over patents it holds on that very technology. You probably don't need me to explain this, but Sonos is...

Android 11 Bubbles Coming to Google Messages Really Soon

Kellen June 12, 2020 21

Bubbles, one of the bigger features coming to Android 11, haven't had the best start in the Android 11 beta because there are almost no apps that support them. Facebook Messenger does, but Google's own Messages does not yet. That should change over the next...

Podcast: Android 11 Beta Squad

Kellen June 12, 2020

On this episode of the Droid Life Show, we are diving into Android 11 Beta! The most stable build of Android 11 is here and available to anyone with a Pixel 2 or higher, so we'll talk about what's new and whether or not this is stable enough for you to run it....

Galaxy S25 Edge Official, Thin, and Priced at $1,099, But There are Deals

Kellen May 12, 2025

Samsung's skinny phone has been fully revealed and is now official with pricing, specs, and a ship date. The Galaxy S25 Edge...

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Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge Gets Pre-Order Deal of $750 Off, Bonus $50 Credit

Kellen May 12, 2025

The Galaxy S25 Edge is official and ready for your pre-order. Samsung has pushed the listings live, so that you can check out...

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Samsung’s May Update Arrives: Galaxy S25 Up First

Kellen May 9, 2025

Thanks to the rollout of One UI 7 and Android 15 being mostly complete at this point and reaching devices as old as the...

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May 2025 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen May 6, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

Kellen May 6, 2025 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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 17

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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