Droid Life

News from Droid Life


Fresh news
Other news
older that 24 hours
Droid Life
Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 05/13/2025 18:05 EDT

Spotify’s DJ is Now Taking Verbal Requests

Spotify’s DJ feature is now taking verbal requests, capable of listening to you and responding with some proper tunes. Premium users can head into DJ, press and hold the DJ button in the bottom right, then ask for any type of music you want to hear. Note, it won’t work for podcasts or audiobooks, only … Continued Read the original post: Spotify’s DJ is Now Taking Verbal Requests Read more

1

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 05/13/2025 16:00 EDT

Android 16 Beta 4.1 Released for Pixel Phones With Several Bug Fixes

Google is really turning this into a major Android day. Following their presentation earlier, with all of the major announcements from it (like Material 3 Expressive), Google is now releasing Android 16 Beta 4.1 to Pixel devices. If you have a Pixel 6 or 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 or 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, … Continued Read the original post: Android 16 Beta 4.1 Released for Pixel Phones With... Read more

1

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 05/13/2025 15:06 EDT

Nothing Phone 3 Teased for Summer Launch at Around £800

Nothing’s newest phones, the Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro, are still fresh in our minds after being released in recent weeks. They are without a doubt some of the most impressive mid-to-low range phones we’ve ever used. Nothing, even with their weird US launches, is making devices we should all be paying attention to, … Continued Read the original post: Nothing Phone 3 Teased for Summer Launch at Around... Read more

9

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 05/13/2025 14:33 EDT

Android 16 Launches in June for Pixel, Samsung Phones “This Summer”

A lot of major news came out from “The Android Show” today, including news on Material 3 Expressive for phones and watches, a new heavy level of security, all of the new places you’ll soon find Gemini, and more. For much of the news, a lot of it won’t be in your hands until the … Continued Read the original post: Android 16 Launches in June for Pixel, Samsung Phones... Read more

24

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 05/13/2025 14:05 EDT

ESPN to Launch Unlimited Streaming Service With Access to All Networks for $30 Per Month

The ultimate sports streaming service may have been cancelled before it ever came close to launching, but ESPN is still pushing forward with its own stand-alone service and plans to launch it this fall. ESPN announced the service and its pricing structure today as an option for those needing full access to ESPN without a … Continued Read the original post: ESPN to Launch Unlimited Streaming Service With Access to... Read more

89

Droid Life
Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 05/13/2025 13:55 EDT

Google Outlines New ‘Advanced Protection’ Security Features for Android 16

Google is highlighting many of the new and improved security/privacy settings getting launched as part of Android 16. The big marquee feature is Advanced Protection, an enableable feature that is designed for at-risk individuals (journalists, elected officials, or public figures) or those that simply prioritize security. Advanced Protection activates a suite of security features, combining … Continued Read the original post: Google Outlines New ‘Advanced Protection’ Security Features for Android... Read more

41

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 05/13/2025 13:00 EDT

Google’s Find My Device Becomes “Find Hub” Because It’s for Devices and People

Google first launched its Find My Device app and network a little over a year ago to pretty mixed reviews. Then in March of this year as a part of an Android feature drop, it started tracking people (in beta) within the app alongside all of your devices, watches, earbuds, and smart tags. The app … Continued Read the original post: Google’s Find My Device Becomes “Find Hub” Because It’s... Read more

0

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 05/13/2025 13:00 EDT

Android Gets a Huge Design Refresh With Material 3 Expressive, First on Pixel Phones

A little over a week ago, someone on Google’s design team accidentally posted the details of their new design language, called Material 3 Expressive. This morning, as a part of “The Android Show,” Google made it publicly official and shared how Android is about to change on your phone from the UI to apps and … Continued Read the original post: Android Gets a Huge Design Refresh With Material 3... Read more

2

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 05/13/2025 13:00 EDT

Following RCS Landing on the iPhone, More Than a Billion RCS Messages Sent Every Day in US

As a part of today’s “The Android Show” announcements, Google shared that there are now more than a billion RCS messages sent every day in just the US. That’s a massive number that was certainly boosted by Apple’s adoption of RCS at the end of last year with iOS 18. You may recall that Google … Continued Read the original post: Following RCS Landing on the iPhone, More Than a... Read more

0

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 05/13/2025 13:00 EDT

Material 3 Expressive is Coming to Wear OS 6, First on Pixel Watch

Now that you’ve read about Google’s new Material 3 Expressive on your Pixel phone running Android 16, you might want to know how it’ll look on your Pixel Watch running Wear OS 6. Google shared some details and while it may not seem like as big of a change as we’ll get on phones, it … Continued Read the original post: Material 3 Expressive is Coming to Wear OS 6,... Read more

2

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 05/13/2025 13:00 EDT

Gemini is Coming to Wear OS, Your Car, and TVs

Not that this will surprise any of you, but we now at least (sort of) know the timing – Gemini is coming to all of your other devices beyond phones. Google announced today that we’ll soon see Gemini replace Google Assistant on your Wear OS watch, in your car, and on your TV. First up, … Continued Read the original post: Gemini is Coming to Wear OS, Your Car, and... Read more

0

Droid Life
Tim @ Droid Life · 05/13/2025 11:35 EDT

WATCH: The Android Show (Google I/O Edition) at 10AM PT Today

We already know that the Google I/O keynote is a busy time for Google with only so much time to dedicate to any one particular topic. This year, to help ensure that Android fans hear about all of the sweet new things in Android, we’re getting a dedicated Android Show ahead of the actual developer … Continued Read the original post: WATCH: The Android Show (Google I/O Edition) at 10AM... Read more

32

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 05/12/2025 20:00 EDT

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

The Galaxy S25 Edge is official and ready for your pre-order. Samsung has pushed the listings live, so that you can check out the device, see its specs and colors, and of course, decide if the price is right. If it is, thanks to these first Galaxy S25 Edge pre-order deals, you should see your … Continued Read the original post: Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge Gets Pre-Order Deal of $750... Read more

6

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life · 05/12/2025 20:00 EDT

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

Samsung’s skinny phone has been fully revealed and is now official with pricing, specs, and a ship date. The Galaxy S25 Edge can be yours for $1,099.99 if you pre-order today (here). First teased back with the launch of the other Galaxy S25 series devices, the Galaxy S25 Edge arrives at just 5.8mm thick and … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy S25 Edge Official, Thin, and Priced at $1,099,... Read more

1

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 05/12/2025 13:20 EDT

Galaxy Z Flip 7 Cover Screen Should Cover the Entire Front, Says Leak

The Galaxy Z Flip 7 has long been rumored to accompany the Galaxy Z Fold 7 at launch, just as the 6 and 5 and 4 and almost every other model before it. While I can’t say we are expecting a massive reinvention of the flip phone for this Flip 7, there is one change … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy Z Flip 7 Cover Screen Should Cover the... Read more

11

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 05/12/2025 11:54 EDT

Ooh Look, a New Google Logo!

Google doesn’t update its logos very often, but at the 10-year mark of a design, we have seen them switch things up. For example, Google Play saw a logo refresh when it reached 10 years old, and now, just 10 years removed from the most recent Google logo redesign, we’re getting a bit of a … Continued Read the original post: Ooh Look, a New Google Logo! Read more

9

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 05/09/2025 13:03 EDT

Verizon’s Total Wireless Prepaid is Doing an Insane $25/mo Unlimited Plan With 5-Year Price Lock

Traditional wireless plans in the US at currently going through one of their ugliest phases. Prices are going up, features we’ve enjoyed for years have been stripped, and there is less competition than ever. We live in an industry with only 3 major players, all of which understand that the lack of competition allows them … Continued Read the original post: Verizon’s Total Wireless Prepaid is Doing an Insane $25/mo... Read more

2

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 05/09/2025 12:24 EDT

Google Messages Will Let You “Delete for Everyone” in a Group Now

Sending a message with an error to the wrong chat or with enough misspellings that you’d be embarrassed can often be fixed in many messaging platforms thanks to a “delete for everyone” feature. Telegram has this for sure, and it now appears that a similar feature is rolling out through RCS to Google Messages. First … Continued Read the original post: Google Messages Will Let You “Delete for Everyone” in... Read more

99

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 05/09/2025 11:23 EDT

Samsung’s May Update Arrives: Galaxy S25 Up First

Thanks to the rollout of One UI 7 and Android 15 being mostly complete at this point and reaching devices as old as the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung is now on to sending out a fresh wave of monthly security updates to its phones. This period won’t last long, though, as Android 16 and One … Continued Read the original post: Samsung’s May Update Arrives: Galaxy S25 Up First Read more

0

Droid Life
Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 05/08/2025 14:21 EDT

Google’s Gallery App With 1 Billion Downloads Surprises Pixel Owners With Its Existence

Back in 2019, when Google was still pushing its “Go” apps as slim apps meant for phones without much storage or RAM, they gave us app called “Gallery Go.” At that time, the pitch for this app was to give people a photos and videos app that was lightweight, quick, worked offline, organized everything automatically, … Continued Read the original post: Google’s Gallery App With 1 Billion Downloads Surprises Pixel... Read more

15

Most popular sources

  • You see 297 news out of 297.
  • Sources 61 out of 61.
Business Insider 28% 10
Tom's Hardware 14% 12
Wired 11% 7
MacRumors 8% 3
CNET 5% 4
View sources »

LIKE us on Facebook so you won't miss the most important news of the day!

03.08.2025 05:05
Last update: 04:50 EDT.
News rating updated: 12:04.

What is Times42?

Times42 brings you the most popular news from tech news portals in real-time chart.
Read about us in FAQ section.


Times42 © 2025