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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 01/26/2026 11:56 EDT

Verizon Back on Top in Latest State of the Mobile Union Report

The latest State of the Mobile Union report from RootMetrics is now live, providing analysis on which of the mobile carriers performed best in the second half of 2025. Performance is broken down into many different categories, as well as markets, which allows each carrier to get their fair share of awards for marketing purposes. … Continued Read the original post: Verizon Back on Top in Latest State of the... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 01/23/2026 17:27 EDT

What OS is Best for Boomers and Beyond? Apparently Not Android

When I first got into Android, my mother also made the switch. Over time, the majority of my family (siblings, aunt, uncle, cousins, etc.) followed suit. While great, due to the nature of my work, I became the go-to “IT guy” for many of their problems. Then, one day, my mom decided to get an … Continued Read the original post: What OS is Best for Boomers and Beyond? Apparently... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/23/2026 12:33 EDT

Pixel Weather App Called Out for Being Super Inaccurate

Users are taking to the web, drawing attention to inaccuracies provided by the Pixel Weather app found on Google Pixel devices. Especially now, when parts of the US are bracing for a serious winter storm, the weather information we receive from our devices is more important than ever. It’s critical that the information be accurate. … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Weather App Called Out for Being Super Inaccurate Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/22/2026 17:12 EDT

Samsung January Updates Available for Download on These Galaxy Devices

The new year has brought out another month of fresh updates for Samsung devices. The Galaxy S25 line, as well as the two most recent foldables from Samsung, are all seeing new builds and security patches. Samsung 2026 January updates are available for the Galaxy S25 Ultra (and all other Galaxy S25 devices), Galaxy Z … Continued Read the original post: Samsung January Updates Available for Download on These Galaxy... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/22/2026 14:32 EDT

New Pixel 10a Renders Confirm Few Hardware Changes for 2026

Our first early look at Pixel 10a came all the way back in October, 2025. Since then, we’ve gotten an idea on potential pricing and launch, as well as reported specs to expect from Google’s next mid-range device. The latest is a few more device renders, this time showing off the black color option. It … Continued Read the original post: New Pixel 10a Renders Confirm Few Hardware Changes for... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 01/22/2026 12:21 EDT

Google’s AI Mode Gets Personal Intelligence

Google introduced its new “Personal Intelligence” feature into Gemini last week as a way to further connect several of your Google apps to Gemini to get a more personal experience. The idea here was to connect the dots between data, find nuance, and better understand context for your queries in order to get you better … Continued Read the original post: Google’s AI Mode Gets Personal Intelligence Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/22/2026 12:15 EDT

Galaxy S26 Ultra Comes in Six Colors, Including Pink Gold and Cobalt Violet

Galaxy S26 Ultra buyers, you might be happy to learn that Samsung plans to launch the device in six colors variations. That’s plenty to choose from. There are the classics, such as Black Shadow and White Shadow, but the others are reported to include Silver Shadow and Sky Blue. Thanks to @evleaks, we’re also learning … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy S26 Ultra Comes in Six Colors, Including Pink... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 01/22/2026 11:12 EDT

Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But You Can’t Buy It

Galaxy Z TriFold launch is literally right around the corner, with units headed to select Samsung Experience Stores across the US. The device will only be available for demo, with pricing and an actual release date still unknown. However, if you’ve wanted to get your hands on this unique device, here’s your chance. Here’s where … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy Z TriFold In US Samsung Stores Tomorrow, But... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 01/21/2026 15:45 EDT

What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

One of the hottest topics of the moment for the US wireless industry is device unlock policies or SIM unlock policies. With Verizon getting a waiver from the FCC to implement whatever unlock policy they would like, it’s probably a good idea that everyone knows what their carrier’s requirements are for unlocking a device. Below, … Continued Read the original post: What’s Your Carrier’s Device Unlock Policy: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 01/21/2026 14:50 EDT

Magnetic Accessory Points to Galaxy S26 Adoption of Qi2 Standard

The Magnetic Wireless Powerbank (EB-U2500), designed for the upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup, has been detailed online ahead of official launch. While it seems like a perfectly cool accessory, the big takeaway is that Samsung’s adoption of the Qi2 charging standard appears to be confirmed for Galaxy S26 devices. Like we saw from Google with the … Continued Read the original post: Magnetic Accessory Points to Galaxy S26 Adoption of Qi2... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 01/21/2026 12:20 EDT

Many T-Mobile Bills Will Increase Starting Today

Earlier this month, we spotted an upcoming increase to the fees that some of T-Mobile’s customers will pay starting January 21. Since we’re now on that date, we thought we’d remind you that your bill is about to go up and you might be wondering why. In our story about the increased fees, we pointed … Continued Read the original post: Many T-Mobile Bills Will Increase Starting Today Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/21/2026 12:08 EDT

AT&T to Sell One-Time VIP Passes to Faster Network During Live Events

You pay monthly for access to a network. The problem is, you aren’t the only one, and when you attend live events, there are thousands of people in the same exact spot trying to use the same bandwidth as you. This congestion creates a slower network. To offer a fix, AT&T will begin to sell … Continued Read the original post: AT&T to Sell One-Time VIP Passes to Faster Network... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 01/20/2026 18:16 EDT

Samsung January Updates Arriving on Galaxy S25, Fold 7, and More

The new year has brought out another month of fresh updates for Samsung devices. The Galaxy S25 line, as well as the two most recent foldables from Samsung, are all seeing new builds and security patches. Samsung 2026 January updates are available for the Galaxy S25 Ultra (and all other Galaxy S25 devices), Galaxy Z … Continued Read the original post: Samsung January Updates Arriving on Galaxy S25, Fold 7,... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 01/20/2026 15:29 EDT

Nova Launcher Changes Ownership Again, Won’t Be Shut Down

It was announced today that Nova Launcher has been acquired by Instabridge, a Swedish company that “builds products that help people get online.” The announcement starts off rather positive. It confirms that Nova is not shutting down and that Instabridge wants to, “keep Nova stable, compatible with modern Android, and actively maintained.” While all of … Continued Read the original post: Nova Launcher Changes Ownership Again, Won’t Be Shut Down Read more ›

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

Gemini’s Personal Intelligence Now Live for Pro, Ultra Subscribers

Gemini’s Personal Intelligence is officially live after having been announced last week. Available first to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, Personal Intelligence brings a more personal AI experience to Gemini on the web, Android, and iOS devices. For a complete rundown of what Personal Intelligence is, read our previous post. To sum it … Continued Read the original post: Gemini’s Personal Intelligence Now Live for Pro, Ultra Subscribers Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 01/20/2026 13:02 EDT

Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1399 Off With No Trade-in Required ($600 Off)

Samsung is hosting a deal on the Galaxy Z Fold 7, one that doesn’t require a trade-in device to get serious money off of its high-end foldable device. Typically, a trade-in of good value is required to get this amount of money off your purchase, so for those who don’t want to deal with that … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $1399 Off With No... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 01/20/2026 12:14 EDT

Dismissing Your Google Clock Alarm Becomes Swipingly Easy

Google Clock version 8.5 is headed out to users, and inside, a more customizable alarm clock experience will greet you. Google is rolling out the ability for users to swipe alarms away, instead of the traditional buttons for tapping. Once the server side change hits your device, you can opt between both tap and swipe … Continued Read the original post: Dismissing Your Google Clock Alarm Becomes Swipingly Easy Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 01/20/2026 11:21 EDT

Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to 365 Days

When the FCC cleared Verizon of its 60-day device unlock policy a week ago, we talked about how the government agency, which is as anti-consumer as it has ever been at the moment, was giving Verizon the power to basically create whatever unlock policy it wanted. We also expected Verizon to make a change to … Continued Read the original post: Verizon Wastes No Time Switching Device Unlock Policy to... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 01/20/2026 10:31 EDT

Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5 With Perplexity AI

The betas of One UI 8.5, as well as supposedly leaked screenshots, showed a potentially renewed investment in Bixby from Samsung, one that will allow the on-device assistant to act as a device agent powered by AI. That AI agent was rumored to be able to control a lot of on-device settings, but if your … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Makes New Bixby Official in One UI 8.5... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 01/19/2026 15:26 EDT

Pixel 10’s Magic Cue Could Get Google Wallet and Tasks Integration Next

Magic Cue on the Pixel 10 Series certainly allowed for some cool demos at launch, but has the feature continued to stand out as one of the reasons you would buy or stick with a Pixel 10? For me, Magic Cue has remained a feature I consider to be very cool, even if I don’t … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 10’s Magic Cue Could Get Google Wallet and... Read more ›

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