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Tim @ Droid Life · 06/16/2025 12:45 EDT

OnePlus Watch 3 (43mm), Buds 4 Confirmed for US on July 8

OnePlus confirmed that two new devices are making way to the US on July 8, OnePlus Watch 3 (43mm) and OnePlus Buds 4. Along with confirming that they are inbound, we got a few spec details, too. For OnePlus Buds 4, OnePlus says they feature Dual Drivers, 3D Audio, Dual DACs, Hi-Res LHDC 5.0, and … Continued Read the original post: OnePlus Watch 3 (43mm), Buds 4 Confirmed for US... Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 06/16/2025 11:50 EDT

Samsung Releases One UI 8 Watch Beta, Features New Running Coach

Samsung is releasing One UI 8 Watch Beta for Galaxy Watch owners, available to download now to select models. Inside, there’s a suite of new features to play with, all of which we have detailed below. Things like Vascular Load and Antioxidant Index are taking advantage of the BioActive sensor on these Galaxy Watches, but … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Releases One UI 8 Watch Beta, Features New... Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 06/13/2025 14:41 EDT

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 Brings Refreshed Google Search Bar

We’ve been playing with Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 for a few days now, and while it’s mainly full of bug fixes, we did notice Google’s refreshed Search bar. It has the usual elements, such as the Google Search, Voice Search, and Google Lens buttons, but it also has access to AI Mode, powered by … Continued Read the original post: Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 Brings Refreshed Google Search... Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 06/13/2025 12:18 EDT

Fresh One UI 8 Beta Released to Supported Devices

Supported devices, like the Galaxy S25 series, can now download the latest One UI 8 beta build. It’s a big one, full of bug fixes and weighing in at over 1.2GB. For what’s inside, Samsung notes fixes for an intermittent fingerprint recognition failure, unlocking errors, errors in Galaxy Al weather and time wallpapers, the Air … Continued Read the original post: Fresh One UI 8 Beta Released to Supported Devices Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 06/13/2025 10:39 EDT

DEAL: Pixel 9 Still at Low of $599 for Two More Days

Pixel 9 can still be had for a low of $599 ($200 off), a great entry price for a really great phone. While some could argue that buying last year’s phone is silly with the next Pixel models coming soon, we know that the Pixel 10 won’t be priced at a low of $599. And … Continued Read the original post: DEAL: Pixel 9 Still at Low of $599 for... Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 06/13/2025 10:19 EDT

Native Flashlight Controls on Pixel? Wild Android Fantasies Become Reality

We’ll get this part out of the way very quickly. It has been for years now that other phone owners could natively control the brightness level of their phone’s flashlight feature. Meanwhile, Pixel owners are left to download 3rd-party apps to do the same thing, even though implementing this feature might’ve been a line of code … Continued Read the original post: Native Flashlight Controls on Pixel? Wild Android Fantasies... Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life · 06/12/2025 16:39 EDT

Report: Pixel 10 Series to Feature Improved Speakers

According to a report, the Pixel 10 lineup will feature the best speakers on a Pixel yet. No specifics are given with regard to how this is being achieved or what makes them so good. It’s noted that the speakers will not feature Dolby Atmos, something Samsung offered on the Galaxy S25 series. Whether Google … Continued Read the original post: Report: Pixel 10 Series to Feature Improved Speakers Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life · 06/12/2025 15:16 EDT

Galaxy Watch 8 Lineup Images Show Off Ultra-Inspired Design

For Galaxy fans, we’re getting our first detailed look at what Samsung has cooking for the second half of 2025. And it’s a lot. Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Watch 8, Watch 8 Classic, and Watch Ultra (2025). All of them sport a new squircle design, inspired by last year’s Galaxy Watch Ultra. The squircle … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy Watch 8 Lineup Images Show Off Ultra-Inspired Design Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 06/12/2025 12:52 EDT

Nothing Confirms US Availability for Phone (3), Will Work on T-Mobile and AT&T

Nothing has confirmed that its next phone, Nothing Phone 3, will be available in the US. This needed to be confirmed because not every phone the company launches has support here, so just in case anyone was wondering, you can rest easy tonight knowing that you’ll be able to buy it. The phone will be … Continued Read the original post: Nothing Confirms US Availability for Phone (3), Will Work... Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 06/12/2025 11:38 EDT

Pixel Buds Pro 2 Gets Updated, But It’s Totally Minor

Google is shipping out a “minor” bug fixer update to owners of the Pixel Buds Pro 2. Since launch last year, this is just the second firmware update the earbuds have received. That could be seen as a good thing, like there hasn’t been bugs to be squashed, but we’re not exactly sure if that’s … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Buds Pro 2 Gets Updated, But It’s Totally... Read more

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 06/11/2025 18:19 EDT

Some Pixel 6a Devices to Receive Update to Address Battery Overheating

Following in the footsteps of the Pixel 4a, Google is preparing an update for some Pixel 6a units that will reduce their charging performance and battery capacity. The move comes on the heels of reports of Pixel 6a units catching fire while charging. Pixel 6a battery capacity update: In a statement sent to 9to5Google, Google … Continued Read the original post: Some Pixel 6a Devices to Receive Update to Address... Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 06/11/2025 14:55 EDT

Report: Google to Finalize Embrace Magnets, Qi 2 Wireless Charging

It has been some time since Apple introduced MagSafe, even making it available to the Wireless Power Consortium in early 2023. Since then, we have seen hardly any movement on the Android side to adopt this technology, but a new report might shine a bit of light on Google’s plans with magnets and the Pixel … Continued Read the original post: Report: Google to Finalize Embrace Magnets, Qi 2 Wireless... Read more

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 06/11/2025 13:59 EDT

No One Can Find Google’s New Pixel VIPs Feature

One of the few new features introduced in the June Pixel Feature Drop yesterday is missing for almost everyone. Google’s new Pixel VIPs feature, which is essentially the headline new goodie of this latest drop, must be slowly rolling out as a server-side switch and that has proven to be a frustrating reality for many. … Continued Read the original post: No One Can Find Google’s New Pixel VIPs Feature Read more

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 06/11/2025 13:13 EDT

Android 16’s Desktop Mode Arrived in QPR1 Beta 2, Here’s What It Can Do

Back at Google I/O, Google announced that it was indeed making a desktop mode or desktop windowing feature for Android 16 that would allow you to connect a phone to a display and get a desktop-like experience. They had worked with Samsung on it, because of their expertise from their DeX product, and planned to … Continued Read the original post: Android 16’s Desktop Mode Arrived in QPR1 Beta 2,... Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life · 06/11/2025 12:37 EDT

Marvel Snap Goes Self Published, Celebrates With New Web Shop

Likely due to that shortly lived drama around TikTok and China-based app publishers, the studio behind Marvel Snap has moved to self publishing the title. To celebrate, players are being treated to a new web shop full of deals, plus a new season of Marvel Snap. Below you’ll find details on the deals, as well … Continued Read the original post: Marvel Snap Goes Self Published, Celebrates With New Web... Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life · 06/11/2025 11:23 EDT

Samsung Really Hyping New Foldable, This Time the Camera

If you follow Android news, then you’re likely aware that Samsung has new foldable devices inbound. I will say, Samsung has gotten better at the whole “hypetrain” thing over the years, but they still have a ways to go if they want to get on a OnePlus or Nothing level or hype. Not that we … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Really Hyping New Foldable, This Time the Camera Read more

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 06/10/2025 16:42 EDT

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 Update Arrives Today

Google apparently isn’t done for the day – you want more Android 16? After giving us stable Android 16, as well as both Pixel and Android Feature Drops, Google says that the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 is arriving at some point (it just went live as I was typing this out) with a handful … Continued Read the original post: Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 Update Arrives Today Read more

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 06/10/2025 15:12 EDT

Here’s Everything Google Fixed With June Patch

Google has shared details on the June, 2025 patch and what all is inside. Bound for all supported Pixel devices dating back to the Pixel 6 lineup, there’s a healthy list of fixes inside. Google notes fixes for the biometrics system with improved fingerprint recognition, Bluetooth fixes, improved camera stability, tuning for haptics intensity, plus … Continued Read the original post: Here’s Everything Google Fixed With June Patch Read more

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 06/10/2025 14:31 EDT

Android 16’s Big Material 3 Expressive Update Arrives in Q3

With the release of Android 16 today, you might have run to your Pixel device to grab the update and start enjoying that really colorful and fun new Material 3 Expressive design that Google showed off prior to I/O last month. Unfortunately, that won’t be a part of today’s stable Android 16 build. Android 16 … Continued Read the original post: Android 16’s Big Material 3 Expressive Update Arrives in... Read more

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 06/10/2025 14:00 EDT

Android 16 Goes Stable and Hits Google Pixel Devices With These Features

Today is the day that Android 16 arrives as a stable update to all of the still-supported Pixel devices out there, plus it hits AOSP. It’s a big day, but we do need to point out that this is not the big Material 3 Expressive update you might be impatiently waiting for. Still, it’s that … Continued Read the original post: Android 16 Goes Stable and Hits Google Pixel Devices... Read more

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