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Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 09/04/2024 11:00 EDT

Galaxy Note 20 Drops to Quarterly Updates, Tab S7 and Original Z Flip Reach the End

Back in 2021, Samsung made a surprise announcement around software updates that would allow them to expand the number of years they supported select phones. At the time, they provided a list of devices that could be eligible for “at least four years of security updates,” leaving room for additional years. Today, the Galaxy Note 
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Tim @ Droid Life · 09/03/2024 17:25 EDT

Marvel SNAP’s ‘The Amazing Spider-Season’ Now Live

When it comes to mobile games, not many have had the ability to hook me as hard as Marvel SNAP has. Thanks to an ever changing meta game, plus plenty of cosmetics that I enjoy collecting via simply playing and not having to pay for them, it’s been an enjoyable mobile gaming experience. Right on 
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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 09/03/2024 14:13 EDT

September 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Google just told us that Android 15 won’t arrive on your Pixel phone for a few more weeks, so before that happens, they went ahead and dropped the September Pixel update on us. This fresh Android 14 update is rolling out as early as today with a couple of bug fixes. As for which devices 
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Kellen @ Droid Life · 09/03/2024 14:00 EDT

Android 15 Hits AOSP Today, Pixel Phones Update in “Coming Weeks”

Android 15 is stable and has officially been released, only not on your device just yet. Google pushed Android 15 to AOSP, meaning the code is stable enough for public consumption once your phone maker adopts it and then prepares it as an update. We’re not quite to that point yet, but should be in 
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Kellen @ Droid Life · 09/03/2024 14:00 EDT

5 New Android Features are Here: Music in Circle to Search, Chrome Read Aloud, More

Google is giving us a bit of a mini-Feature Drop this week for Android with the announcement of 5 new features you’ll soon be playing with. And no, this isn’t a Pixel exclusive thing and is instead for the majority of folks who own almost any Android device, from phones to watches to tablets. The 
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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 09/03/2024 14:00 EDT

Android Earthquake Alerts Now Available Across All 50 States, 6 US Territories

Google has provided Android Earthquake Alerts to select state and country residents starting in 2020. It’s important work because even a few seconds of knowing an earthquake is about to shake your location can get you to an area that’s more safe. Today, Google announced a massive expansion of the service to all 50 US 
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Tim @ Droid Life · 09/03/2024 13:39 EDT

Report: Pixel 9a Gets Tensor G4 Chip, Older Exynos Modem

Pixel 9 series sports the new Tensor G4 chipset along with an updated Exynos modem. In our testing, things have been very smooth, with solid overall device and cellular performance. According to a new report, we now have an idea of what Google plans to with its next smartphone, the Pixel 9a. The Pixel A 
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Kellen @ Droid Life · 09/03/2024 13:26 EDT

Mobvoi is Finally Releasing Wear OS 4 Updates as Wear OS 5 Begins Rollout

Mobvoi first released the TicWatch Pro 5 towards the back half of 2023 and then followed it up with the TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro in May of this year. The watches are certainly filled with proper specs, but they’ve always been behind in software. Mobvoi weirdly released them both with Wear OS 3.5, even as 
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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 08/30/2024 16:50 EDT

Weekly Recap: Lots of Pixel Reviews, Pixel 9a Sighting

We haven’t done a weekly recap in years possibly, but with so much happening this week, we want to ensure you have a chance to see it all before you take off for the long weekend. This week we reviewed new devices (Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Galaxy Watch Ultra), 
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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 08/30/2024 16:33 EDT

Chefs Rejoice, Google Clock Getting New Timers Widget

I don’t know about y’all, but when I’m in the kitchen, I set a lot of timers. Most of the time I’m using the Nest Hub, but if I’m heading outside and manning the Blackstone or barbecuing something on the Weber, I’ll set the timers on my phone. News of a new Timer Starter widget 
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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 08/30/2024 13:49 EDT

DEAL: Galaxy Z Fold 6’s Top Model is $1,440 Off With Trade, 1TB Upgrade

A holiday shopping weekend is upon us and the Galaxy Z Fold 6 deals are still looking spicy even after the device has been on the market for several weeks. For those loving the idea of a big foldable, the Fold 6 is somehow still $1,200 off from select trade-ins, plus Samsung is doubling your 
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Tim @ Droid Life · 08/30/2024 12:27 EDT

Verizon Customers Get Satellite Messaging Later This Year

Verizon announced a partnership with Skylo this week, a Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) communications provider. The goal of the partnership is to provide access to satellite messaging for customers, but also continue to innovate in the satellite IoT technology space. It’s no doubt you’ve been somewhere that cell service simply doesn’t exist. This is where satellites 
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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 08/30/2024 11:45 EDT

Galaxy Watch Ultra Review: A Big and Fun Smartwatch Experience

Samsung decided to try something new this year with its watch line by introducing a tough or rugged smartwatch called the Galaxy Watch Ultra. While Samsung has focused on health and fitness with the Galaxy Watch line for some time, this is their attempt at the ultimate sport and outdoor companion, similar to what Apple 
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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 08/29/2024 14:35 EDT

Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Devices, Including Pixel 9

Last week, Google released Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1, but didn’t include the Pixel 9 lineup. That has now changed, sort of. Beta 1.1 is now available for all Pixel devices dating back to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, with apparent exception to the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro Fold. Builds 
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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 08/29/2024 14:20 EDT

Gemini-Powered Gmail Q&A Comes to Android

Gmail has a relatively robust search feature, but what if you could literally ask a question to your inbox and have it spit out results? Google is introducing this exact feature with Gmail Q&A, a Gemini-powered function that allows Gmail users to utilize AI to help find things. For a few examples, when you open 
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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 08/29/2024 12:17 EDT

Galaxy Z Fold 6, Z Flip 6 Get Latest Security Patch

Samsung’s latest foldable devices, Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, are now receiving the August security patch. Related: Fold 6 Review | Flip 6 Review The changelog also speaks of performance improvements, but that’s rather vague and unhelpful. Should owners download this software update and notice anything truly different, feel free to 
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Kellen @ Droid Life · 08/29/2024 11:08 EDT

Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL Review: Choice is Great, So Are These Phones

The launch of the Pixel 9 series is without a doubt the biggest for Google in many years. Instead of giving us two phones – one Pro, one non-Pro – they gave us 4 phones to try to decide between, all of which have been massively redesigned. There’s the regular Pixel 9 (our review) to 
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Kellen @ Droid Life · 08/28/2024 17:09 EDT

DEAL: Galaxy Watch Ultra $350 Off With Trades, Watch 7 is $250 Off

The Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Watch 7 have been available for some time, yet Samsung has continued to keep discounts heavy on them if you have another smartwatch to trade-in. We’re talking $350 off the Galaxy Watch Ultra or $250 off the Galaxy Watch 7, just for giving up your current and older watch. 
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Kellen @ Droid Life · 08/28/2024 15:16 EDT

Pixel 9 Pro Fold Gets Factory Images Prior to Launch

For those of you who ordered a Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Google has gone ahead and uploaded both factory image and OTA files for it. Like we said when they did the same for the other Pixel 9 series phones, these are there to help developers (or tinkerers) get out of a sticky situation as 
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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 08/28/2024 12:20 EDT

Pixel 9 Review: Yup, It’s That Good

To say that I have been waiting for a phone like the Pixel 9 from Google for many years feels like an understatement, but I didn’t know I needed this particular phone until I saw the first leaks of its design back in January of this year. At that time, we had no idea that 
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