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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 02/23/2026 11:01 EDT

Here’s the Nothing Phone 4a

Nothing is preparing to fully reveal the Nothing Phone 4a on March 5, so the teasing of this next device is reaching new heights. Today, Nothing showed off the back of the device and we’re liking what we are seeing. The Nothing Phone 4a image below was posted to Nothing’s community site, where they didn’t … Continued Read the original post: Here’s the Nothing Phone 4a Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 01/15/2026 10:23 EDT

Verizon’s Massive Outage Gets Customers $20 Credits

By now you are likely back on Verizon’s network after it experienced a 10-hour outage yesterday. We have yet to find out what caused such a major outage, as they have yet to explain or provide details, but Verizon has at least stepped up to offer account credits for all of that time lost. Verizon … Continued Read the original post: Verizon’s Massive Outage Gets Customers $20 Credits Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 01/14/2026 17:10 EDT

Verizon Outage Spreads Across US (Updated)

A Verizon outage has taken out service to several areas in the US. Taking a look across the internet this morning reveals a major Verizon service outage throughout the US. Checking places like reddit or Downdetector show that there were hundreds of thousands of reports shortly after 9AM Pacific (12MP Eastern). Hotspots of outages include … Continued Read the original post: Verizon Outage Spreads Across US (Updated) Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 01/14/2026 16:20 EDT

Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After releasing Android 16 QPR2 to stable in December, Google quickly released the next beta update as Android 16 QPR3 for beta testers to begin playing with. Now that we’ve had that initial build (and minor update) … Continued Read the original post: Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 01/14/2026 13:37 EDT

Verizon Outage Spreads Across US

A Verizon outage has taken out service to several areas in the US. Taking a look across the internet this morning reveals a major Verizon service outage throughout the US. Checking places like reddit or Downdetector show that there were hundreds of thousands of reports shortly after 9AM Pacific (12MP Eastern). Hotspots of outages include … Continued Read the original post: Verizon Outage Spreads Across US Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 01/14/2026 12:53 EDT

T-Mobile’s New Better Value Plan Goes Live: Should You Switch?

T-Mobile announced is new Better Value plan last week and that plan is now available for those with 3 lines or more. The T-Mobile “Better Value” plan that was first introduced last week has gone live on their website. This is a plan that appears to have been built specifically for Verizon or AT&T customers … Continued Read the original post: T-Mobile’s New Better Value Plan Goes Live: Should You... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 01/14/2026 11:00 EDT

Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Google’s Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an assistant to be any good, it probably needs to know almost everything about you. In order to know everything, well, AI is going to need access to a big chunk of your digital life, … Continued Read the original post: Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence” Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/13/2026 16:51 EDT

Google Photos “Ask” Search Still Has a Lot of Haters

A little over a year ago, Google introduced us to “Ask Photos,” a change to its search capabilities that attempted to use AI to allow for more natural search queries and the potential for more robust results. Unfortunately for Google, by June of last year, they had to pause its rollout because feedback from users … Continued Read the original post: Google Photos “Ask” Search Still Has a Lot of... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/13/2026 14:03 EDT

Verizon Convinces FCC to Kill Its 60-Day Phone Unlocking Rule and That’s Bad

Verizon no longer has to automatically unlock your phone after 60 days and their new unlock policy could be anything, thanks to a new waiver by the FCC. During the height of its struggles to keep postpaid customers around in May of 2025, Verizon asked the FCC to get rid of a requirement that forced … Continued Read the original post: Verizon Convinces FCC to Kill Its 60-Day Phone Unlocking... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 01/13/2026 12:22 EDT

Google Wallet for Android Finally Gets Complete Transaction History

Checking complete transaction history for Google Wallet means taking a trip to the website, with history currently limited to only the last 10 purchases inside of the dedicated Android app. That appears to be changing. Inside of a changelog for Google Play Services (which includes Wallet) that we wrote up this week it shows, “You … Continued Read the original post: Google Wallet for Android Finally Gets Complete Transaction History Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/13/2026 11:41 EDT

Pixel 10a Hitting Online Retailers With February Launch Date

The Pixel 10a could launch very soon in some new colors. After surprising us a bit with a March launch of the Pixel 9a last year, Google could be ready to bring us its successor even earlier. The Pixel 10a has started popping up on international retailers with colors, storage options, and a date we … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 10a Hitting Online Retailers With February Launch Date Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/12/2026 17:45 EDT

Google Play Services Updated With New Features

There’s a fresh Google Play Services update headed to devices, with a few new features inbound for the Android ecosystem, as well as a new Google Play store feature. Google notes new developer features for Google and third-party app developers to support Location and Context processes, updates to system management services, ability to view Google … Continued Read the original post: Google Play Services Updated With New Features Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/12/2026 15:58 EDT

Not Many, But Important Bug Fixes for Pixels in January Patch

Google has posted the changelog for January’s Pixel update. Unlike other months, there may not be countless fixes, but we still a few important ones. For example, there’s a fix for a battery drain issue that affected select models, a fix for an AOD flicker, as well as a fix for the touchscreens that would … Continued Read the original post: Not Many, But Important Bug Fixes for Pixels in... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/12/2026 14:34 EDT

Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 Updates are Missing: Here’s What is Happening With Your Pixel

The expected Pixel update schedule has changed in recent months for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series. Both the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series of phones should still be supported through 2026, 2027, and beyond, we’re just starting to question what the cadence for updates will be going forward. I bring this up … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 Updates are Missing: Here’s... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 01/12/2026 14:13 EDT

January 2026 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

We’ve entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or tablet or foldable, it’s time to grab the January Pixel update. For this January Pixel update, Google is pushing new builds to Pixel 7a up through the new Pixel 10 series. All Pixel … Continued Read the original post: January 2026 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 01/12/2026 13:20 EDT

Google Home Gets Fresh Set of Conditions and Actions for Improved Automation

Google Home is getting a fresh set of starters/conditions and actions this week. These additions should make the idea of automation a bit easier for users. For example, you can now turn on your coffee machine, arm a security system, and control your robot vacuum. Naturally, you’ll need devices that support these actions and starters/conditions, … Continued Read the original post: Google Home Gets Fresh Set of Conditions and Actions... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/12/2026 12:35 EDT

Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple’s ecosystem. The collaboration will have Gemini models and cloud technology be the base of the next-gen Apple Foundation Models. That means Gemini will power “future Apple Intelligence features,” including a more personalized Siri coming this year. If … Continued Read the original post: Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 01/12/2026 12:09 EDT

Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

There’s something funky going on with Samsung’s Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few months of availability, demand tends to always tick in a downward line as we approach the launch of a new series. This has been the case dating back to at least the Galaxy S10 series. … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 01/09/2026 17:53 EDT

Screenshots Confirm Rebirth of Bixby, Powered by Perplexity AI

You thought Bixby was on its last breath? Think again, with new screenshots and intel suggesting that Bixby is about to have a serious AI glow up. Screenshots from One UI 8.5 suggest a bunch of new AI-powered features for Bixby, bringing many of the things we use Gemini for to Galaxy devices. While Gemini/Google … Continued Read the original post: Screenshots Confirm Rebirth of Bixby, Powered by Perplexity AI Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/09/2026 11:36 EDT

T-Mobile Reigns Supreme in Latest Opensignal Report

Opensignal returns with its latest report, dishing out awards for the carriers to use in its upcoming lineup of material. Everyone is a winner these days, since all of these carriers have done plenty of investing into their networks, but there is still one carrier who is winning the majority of awards. That would be … Continued Read the original post: T-Mobile Reigns Supreme in Latest Opensignal Report Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/08/2026 16:59 EDT

Your Carrier’s Price Lock Guarantee is Meaningless

The big pitch from US wireless carriers throughout 2025 was that by switching to their newest and most expensive plans, they would lock your plan price for the next however many years. T-Mobile went with a 5-year price lock, while Verizon decided that 3 years was enough. AT&T never did make a promise, although I wouldn’t … Continued Read the original post: Your Carrier’s Price Lock Guarantee is Meaningless Read more ›

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