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Kellen @ Droid Life · 12/13/2023 18:20 EDT

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 is 20% Off Plus $1,000 Trade-in, Free Storage Upgrade (Updated)

That wild time of Samsung dropping an extra 25% off the Galaxy Z Fold 5 if you shopped through their app has come to a close, but the electronics giant is still willing to give you a big discount as a last minute holiday deal shopper. Would you still take $1,000 off from a trade … Continued Read the original post: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 is 20% Off Plus... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 12/13/2023 14:45 EDT

Pixel 8 Pro Owners, Have You Tried Video Boost Yet?

In the latest December update for Pixel 8 Pro owners, Google introduced a feature called Video Boost, located in the settings menu when you’re in video mode. In Google’s words, users can use Video Boost to record videos in higher quality with enhanced lighting, stabilization, and definition. In simple terms, it should make even crappy … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 8 Pro Owners, Have You Tried Video Boost... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 12/13/2023 13:16 EDT

What are You Loving Most From the December Pixel Feature Drop?

It may have taken a full week or so for the full rollout to commence, but at this point, assuming you are into getting updates in a hurry, you should have received the December Pixel Feature Drop. If you own a Pixel 5a or Pixel 6 Pro or Pixel 7 or Pixel Fold or Pixel … Continued Read the original post: What are You Loving Most From the December Pixel... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 12/13/2023 12:03 EDT

Google Maps Getting On-Device Timeline Saves, Ability to Scrub Whereabouts

Google Maps is getting more timeline control, from on-device saves (and encrypted cloud saves), to the ability to scrub specific locations from your timeline should you potentially have something worth removing. As announced, Timeline will soon be created and saved directly on your smartphone. As you may or may not know, Timeline is off by … Continued Read the original post: Google Maps Getting On-Device Timeline Saves, Ability to Scrub... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 12/12/2023 17:47 EDT

Jury Decides Google Has App Store Monopoly and Usually That’s Bad

A jury has recently decided that Google has turned Google Play (its app store) and Google Play Billing service into an illegal monopoly. For a bit of backstory, if you aren’t someone who keeps up with this stuff, this drama can be traced all the way back to around 2020 when Epic Games, the creator … Continued Read the original post: Jury Decides Google Has App Store Monopoly and Usually... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 12/12/2023 14:39 EDT

Google TV’s Live Tab Gets New Local News, Recents Categories

Google has been upgrading Google TV-powered devices over the course of 2023. In an announcement/recap of sorts, Google highlights what’s been going on with Google TV, as well as what’s new this month. The big changes in 2023 include improved speed and storage, thanks to reworks of how Google TV loads the home page’s recommendations, … Continued Read the original post: Google TV’s Live Tab Gets New Local News, Recents... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 12/12/2023 13:52 EDT

Samsung Hits Galaxy Z Fold 5 With $1,000 Trade-in, Free Storage Upgrade

That wild time of Samsung dropping an extra 25% off the Galaxy Z Fold 5 if you shopped through their app has come to a close, but the electronics giant is still willing to give you a big discount as a last minute holiday deal shopper. Would you still take $1,000 off from a trade … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Hits Galaxy Z Fold 5 With $1,000 Trade-in,... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 12/12/2023 12:31 EDT

Mobvoi Says It is Finally Updating Old Watches to Wear OS 3, Which is Years Old

Google announced Wear OS 4 as the new version of its wearable platform at Google I/O in May of this year. They then finalized the build and let it ship first on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 6 line in July before letting Samsung update its Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 4 lines throughout the next several … Continued Read the original post: Mobvoi Says It is Finally Updating Old Watches to... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 12/12/2023 12:30 EDT

Private Space, Google’s Own Secure Folder, Looks Pretty Sweet

For years, Samsung has had Secure Folder, a feature that allows Galaxy device owners to hide and protect selected apps from outside parties. It’s a feature that many non-Galaxy phone owners have wanted, and in a bit of happy news to end 2023, it appears that a native version is currently being built by Google … Continued Read the original post: Private Space, Google’s Own Secure Folder, Looks Pretty Sweet Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 12/12/2023 11:57 EDT

Want to Edit Sent Google Messages? Google Might Soon Let You

I can’t recall the exact moment it happened – probably during the early days of Twitter – but the initial cries for editable Tweets seemed to quickly move their way toward regular messaging platforms. People were typing faster than ever or autocorrect had become even more of a menace, and folks wanted to be able … Continued Read the original post: Want to Edit Sent Google Messages? Google Might Soon... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 12/12/2023 01:00 EDT

Google Posts Then Pulls Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 7 Updates for December

When Google released the big December update for Pixel devices last week, they only announced a single build number for all supported phones, foldables, and tablets. We assumed that meant they were down to a single build for this update rather than various builds depending on carrier. As it turns out, Verizon folks with a … Continued Read the original post: Google Posts Then Pulls Verizon Pixel 8, Pixel 7... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 12/11/2023 14:28 EDT

Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Devices

Google pushed out a new Android 14 QPR2 Beta update this week as Beta 2. This new update is available immediately for all still-supported Pixel devices from the Pixel 5a up through the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. The update could be minor, but is labeled as a full jump from Beta 1 … Continued Read the original post: Android 14 QPR2 Beta 2 Released for Pixel Devices Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 12/11/2023 13:46 EDT

Pixel Watch December Update Arrives This Week

The December Pixel update hit Pixel phones and tablets and foldables a week ago, but for some reason didn’t touch Google’s smartwatches. For those waiting impatiently for the next update for your Pixel Watch or Pixel Watch 2, your wait is almost over. The December Pixel Watch update is scheduled to arrive this week. Verizon … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Watch December Update Arrives This Week Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 12/11/2023 12:17 EDT

Beeper Mini Update: Apple Confirms Block, Beeper Thinks It Can Fix

When we left you on Friday, Beeper Mini, the iMessage-on-Android client that launched earlier in the week, had seemingly been shutdown by Apple on the backend. The Beeper team certainly believed at the time that Apple had made a change and got to work trying to find a solution. Now that the weekend has finished, … Continued Read the original post: Beeper Mini Update: Apple Confirms Block, Beeper Thinks It... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 12/11/2023 11:33 EDT

Google Play Points Promo Drops 40% Off Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, Pixel Tablet

The current best deal in tech is available to those of you who spend a fair amount on Google Play. To end 2023, Google Play has launched an offer to Google Play Points members that drops 40% off the Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro or Pixel Tablet. Yep, you read that correctly – 40% … Continued Read the original post: Google Play Points Promo Drops 40% Off Pixel 8... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 12/08/2023 17:01 EDT

That Was Quick: Apple Hastily Kills iMessage on Android Via Beeper Mini

RIP good sir, Beeper Mini indeed. It took less than one week for Apple to kill off the Beeper Mini service that brought the goodness of iMessage to Android users. Why do you despise us, Apple? If you’re curious how Beeper Mini was working, feel free to read our announcement post, but as it stands, … Continued Read the original post: That Was Quick: Apple Hastily Kills iMessage on Android... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 12/08/2023 16:38 EDT

DEAL: Pixel Buds Pro at $119 is an Easy Decision ($80 Off)

We make it a point to remind you how much we enjoy the Pixel Buds Pro. We reviewed them quite favorably when they first released, and since then, they have received numerous updates to improve the overall experience, and naturally, we’ve seen them on sale multiple times. However, this new deal Amazon is currently running … Continued Read the original post: DEAL: Pixel Buds Pro at $119 is an Easy... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 12/08/2023 15:47 EDT

Report: Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Dropping Efficiency Cores, But It’s Cool

Silicon leakers are reporting what they have learned about Qualcomm’s processor that is expected to arrive in 2025. Next year, in 2024, we’ll have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, full of AI goodies and produced with the 4nm process. Apparently, we’re already looking ahead to what’s next. According to Digital Chat Station on Weibo, Snapdragon … Continued Read the original post: Report: Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 Dropping Efficiency Cores, But... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 12/08/2023 13:20 EDT

Grandfathered YouTube Premium Subscribers Rate Increase Set for January

Many of us around these parts are continuing to cling tightly to our $7.99/month YouTube Premium subscriptions. This price dates back to the Google Play Music and YouTube Red days, but alas, it appears our time has finally come. In an email reported to be sent out this week (note: I, a grandfathered subscriber, have … Continued Read the original post: Grandfathered YouTube Premium Subscribers Rate Increase Set for January Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 12/08/2023 11:26 EDT

How to Enable Video Boost on Your Pixel 8 Pro

Video Boost, the latest feature headed exclusively to owners of the Pixel 8 Pro, is now gradually rolling out following the release of the December update. Naturally, you’ll have to enable it yourself, but thankfully that process isn’t too difficult. Video Boost allows you to capture higher quality videos with your Pixel 8 Pro with … Continued Read the original post: How to Enable Video Boost on Your Pixel 8... Read more ›

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