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Kellen @ Droid Life · 02/25/2026 09:59 EDT

The Nothing Phone 4a Comes in Pink

Earlier in the week, Nothing showed off its upcoming Nothing Phone 4a in a pretty typical mostly-white colorway. The phone looked very familiar, as the entire design should remind you of last year’s Nothing Phone 3a, only with some slight tweaks to the layout and the introduction of a new Glyph Bar lighting system. Today, … Continued Read the original post: The Nothing Phone 4a Comes in Pink Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 02/25/2026 09:38 EDT

Samsung’s Best Galaxy S26 Ultra Pre-Order Deal

The Galaxy S26 Ultra launch is hours away and we’ll then know all of the official specs, features, and reasons to buy one. More importantly, we’ll know the best Galaxy S26 Ultra deal that’ll get you the biggest savings and more. In previous Galaxy S launches, the pre-order period is the best moment to save … Continued Read the original post: Samsung’s Best Galaxy S26 Ultra Pre-Order Deal Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 02/24/2026 13:11 EDT

What was the Best Google Pixel Color?

The Google Pixel series has somehow been around for 10 years now, and I can’t really believe it. While the original Pixel launch does seem so long ago, it also doesn’t, if that makes sense. I feel like we fast-forwarded through so many years of Pixels, even if most have been memorable on some level. … Continued Read the original post: What was the Best Google Pixel Color? Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 02/24/2026 12:30 EDT

YouTube Premium Lite Gets Background Play and Downloads

YouTube has multiple options for its Premium subscription service that takes away the ads and provides additional features not found in a free YouTube experience. There are tiers for individuals, families, and students, but they also offer a Premium Lite subscription (since last year) that is cheaper because it doesn’t quite match all of the … Continued Read the original post: YouTube Premium Lite Gets Background Play and Downloads Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 02/24/2026 12:04 EDT

Dark Sky’s Original Creator Made Another Weather App

The legend that was Dark Sky weather is no more. Apple bought that incredible weather app years ago, incorporated some of the tech into its own weather app, and then shut Dark Sky down because like with all Apple-owned items, it wants no one outside of its own world to experience fun. This week, the … Continued Read the original post: Dark Sky’s Original Creator Made Another Weather App Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 02/23/2026 18:20 EDT

Wear OS Watches Can Now Get Earthquake Alerts Even Without Your Phone

In recent years, Google has continued to expand the earthquake alerts that were first introduced to Android in 2020. These alerts are a pretty ground-breaking feature, as they will attempt to alert folks of an earthquake earlier than almost any other device can. And since that first introduction, Google has continued to try and expand … Continued Read the original post: Wear OS Watches Can Now Get Earthquake Alerts Even... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 02/23/2026 15:01 EDT

Google and Apple Start Testing Encrypted RCS Messaging Together

Apple began testing encrypted RCS messages on iOS last week with the release of iOS 26.4 beta. At the time of that release, they were only testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) between Apple devices, but we sort of hoped that they would quickly expand that test to include Android. This week, they’ve apparently done just that. … Continued Read the original post: Google and Apple Start Testing Encrypted RCS Messaging Together Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 02/23/2026 13:07 EDT

Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Crazy New Privacy Display Feature

We showed you earlier that someone was able to buy a Galaxy S26 Ultra super early by paying an enormous sum of money in Dubai. They have since gone on to showcase as much of this unreleased Samsung flagship phone as they possibly can, but there’s one feature that we were the most interested in … Continued Read the original post: Here’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Crazy New Privacy Display... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 02/23/2026 12:22 EDT

This Guy Bought a Galaxy S26 Ultra Super Early

Samsung has 2 days until it takes the Unpacked stage to tell us everything there is to know about the Galaxy S26 series. There have been leaks that have spoiled a good chunk of it, sure, but it all goes official on February 25. Here’s the thing – some dude already bought one and has … Continued Read the original post: This Guy Bought a Galaxy S26 Ultra Super Early Read more ›

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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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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 02/20/2026 16:36 EDT

Ex-Googlers Charged With Stealing Tensor Tech, Face 20+ Years if Found Guilty

In case you were thinking about getting a job at Google as a means of stealing CPU technology, we wouldn’t recommend it. Two ex-Googlers and one of their husbands have been indicted for allegedly stealing trade secrets with relation to Google’s Tensor processor for Pixel phones. If found guilty of the charges, they face 20+ … Continued Read the original post: Ex-Googlers Charged With Stealing Tensor Tech, Face 20+ Years... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 02/20/2026 12:13 EDT

Bixby Gets Major AI Upgrade in One UI 8.5 Beta

Samsung is pushing Bixby’s latest major update via the One UI 8.5 beta, the one that basically turns it into a conversational device agent. We have talked about the major changes that this brings, all of which is detailed here. The highlight being that you can now speak more naturally to Bixby and control all … Continued Read the original post: Bixby Gets Major AI Upgrade in One UI 8.5... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 02/19/2026 17:27 EDT

Pixel’s At a Glance Gets New Sports, Finance Updates

Pixel’s At a Glance software is getting a couple of fresh tickers, the first we’ve seen in some time. Following the update, Pixel owners who utilize At a Glance will be able to add Sports updates and Finance updates. For Sports updates, Google mentions that pulling this information may affect battery life, so that’s something … Continued Read the original post: Pixel’s At a Glance Gets New Sports, Finance Updates Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 02/19/2026 15:08 EDT

Chrome Adds 3 Sweet New Features: Split View, PDF Annotations, Drive Saves

Google Chrome on your computer is getting 3 really great new features. And actually, you may have already been using them, thanks to a quiet rollout a couple of weeks ago that Google is now acknowledging. The 3 new features you’ll soon start using are Split View, PDF annotations in the PDF Viewer, and a … Continued Read the original post: Chrome Adds 3 Sweet New Features: Split View, PDF... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 02/19/2026 13:38 EDT

Play Protect Put in Work in 2025, ID’d 27 Million Malicious Apps Outside Google Play Last Year

Google shared a recap of 2025 in the world of Android and Google Play security. Huge numbers are thrown around. 27 million. 20 billion. 1.75 million. See, lots of numbers. As consumers, all we need to know is that Google has been working hard to build AI-powered tools and services to ensure our Android devices … Continued Read the original post: Play Protect Put in Work in 2025, ID’d 27... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 02/18/2026 17:12 EDT

Google Copies Samsung’s Awesome Instant Trade-in Credit With Pixel 10a

There’s a chance you aren’t that interested in the Pixel 10a because you don’t see it as much of an upgrade over the Pixel 9a or maybe you just aren’t into A-Series phones. Whatever the case is, you should at least get excited about one thing that Google is introducing as a part of this … Continued Read the original post: Google Copies Samsung’s Awesome Instant Trade-in Credit With Pixel... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 02/18/2026 16:09 EDT

Gemini Now Using Lyria 3 to Create 30 Second Bangers

Gemini is getting access to Lyria 3 in beta, allowing users to create 30-second long songs/bangers by inputting a prompt or uploading a picture. No lyrics needs, just a simple prompt. Lyria 3 offers more creative controls, such as the ability to select a style, vocals, and tempo of the track. You can also create … Continued Read the original post: Gemini Now Using Lyria 3 to Create 30 Second... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 02/18/2026 14:43 EDT

Pixel Buds 2a Now Available in Berry and Fog, Still Only $129

Google’s budget-friendly earbuds, Pixel Buds 2a, are now available in two new colors. Still priced at a totally reasonable $129, the earbuds can now be purchased in both Berry and Fog, giving buyers a total of four options to choose from. Berry and Fog join the existing Hazel and Iris options. Personally, it’s good to … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Buds 2a Now Available in Berry and Fog,... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 02/18/2026 14:17 EDT

Who Should Buy the Pixel 10a?

Now that the Pixel 10a is official, the conversation around whether or not you should buy one is heating up. The initial responses to Google’s announcement have not been as positive as I’m sure Google hoped, at least from our readers. Most are confused about this launch, since the phone is essentially an identical copy … Continued Read the original post: Who Should Buy the Pixel 10a? Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 02/18/2026 13:45 EDT

Google Pixel Update Schedule: How Long Will My Phone Get Updates?

One of the reasons anyone owns a Google Pixel phone is because it receives what is arguably the best level of software support in Android. Samsung has certainly made its case as being the king of updates, but Google is still the quickest most months when it comes to new Android security patches and big … Continued Read the original post: Google Pixel Update Schedule: How Long Will My Phone... Read more ›

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