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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 11/16/2023 11:47 EDT

Pixel Buds A-Series for $59 are an Incredible Deal

The Pixel Buds A-Series launched in 2021 as Google’s affordable pair of earbuds that were arguably better at the time than the regular Pixel Buds. Google has since released the Pixel Buds Pro, a true pro-level pair of earbuds with all of the bells and whistles. The thing is, they are expensive on most days, … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Buds A-Series for $59 are an Incredible Deal Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 11/16/2023 11:24 EDT

Google Smacks $200 Off Pixel 8 Pro in Best Black Friday Deal

After teasing its Black Friday line-up the other day, Google and its retail partners have now pushed live their price cuts on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. If you were smart patient enough to ignore the launch deals for Google’s new phones in October, knowing that they almost always discount them for the … Continued Read the original post: Google Smacks $200 Off Pixel 8 Pro in Best... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 11/15/2023 17:37 EDT

Google Might Finally Let You Turn Off Pixel’s “At a Glance” Widget

Google’s “At a Glance” widget was at one time an interesting concept for its Pixel phones and their main home screen, because it connected to the weather, your calendar, daily commute, and a couple of other items. It has since expanded its feature set to try and remind you if you left your flashlight on, … Continued Read the original post: Google Might Finally Let You Turn Off Pixel’s “At... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 11/15/2023 16:54 EDT

Qi2 Wireless Charging is Ready and the Pixel 9 Could Have It

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) announced today that the next version of Qi wireless charging is essentially ready for you and I. While limited to start (there’s one phone line from Apple), this is the start of the future of wireless charging, known as Qi2, that will soon come to an Android phone near you. … Continued Read the original post: Qi2 Wireless Charging is Ready and the Pixel 9... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 11/15/2023 15:11 EDT

YouTube Premium Got a Bunch of New Features: AI, Enhanced Bitrate on Android, More

As YouTube Premium’s price continues to increase, Google is at least trying to convince us all that new features could still show up from time to time, making the subscription (outside of the ad-free experience) worth it . Today, YouTube confirmed a couple of AI features that have been in testing, as well as several … Continued Read the original post: YouTube Premium Got a Bunch of New Features: AI,... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 11/15/2023 14:41 EDT

Google Releases Android 14 QPR2 Beta for Pixel Devices

A brand new Android 14 Beta program has kicked off this morning as Android 14 QPR2. This is a quarterly platform release (QPR) that will eventually turn into the March 2024 update, if you can believe that. Files are available right away for most still-supported Pixel devices as far back as the Pixel 5a. You … Continued Read the original post: Google Releases Android 14 QPR2 Beta for Pixel Devices Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 11/15/2023 12:54 EDT

Samsung November Updates Hit Fold 5, Galaxy S21, Note 20 and More

We know that Samsung Android 14 updates could arrive at any moment on almost all of Samsung’s still-supported phones, but until we get there, there are security patches to make the rounds. After the Fold 4 and Flip 4 kicked off the November Samsung update rollout, we are now seeing similar updates to the Fold … Continued Read the original post: Samsung November Updates Hit Fold 5, Galaxy S21, Note... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 11/15/2023 12:42 EDT

Google Photos Adds Stacks of Similar Photos to Help You Declutter, Document Folders Too

Google Photos is picking up a handful of new features as early as today that will introduce a less cluttered UI, as well as smarter folders built of document images, plus the ability to set reminders from an image. Guys, these new Photos features are more useful than I can even describe. Here are 3 … Continued Read the original post: Google Photos Adds Stacks of Similar Photos to Help... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 11/14/2023 16:10 EDT

WhatsApp Backups to Soon Count Against Your Google Account Storage

Not that I’m familiar with WhatsApp, since I’ve never used the app, but I have news for those of you who do. WhatsApp backups will soon start to count against your Google Account storage limit in about a month. Both Google and WhatsApp announced the news today, saying that in December 2023, you better make … Continued Read the original post: WhatsApp Backups to Soon Count Against Your Google Account... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 11/14/2023 12:38 EDT

Pixel 6a for $99 Ain’t Bad, Verizon Customers

The Pixel 6a certainly isn’t a “new” phone any longer, with the Pixel 7a available since last year and a likely Pixel 8a on the horizon for mid-2024. Still, if you can find a 6a at the right price, it could be worth a look if your budget is tight. Best Buy might have that … Continued Read the original post: Pixel 6a for $99 Ain’t Bad, Verizon Customers Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 11/14/2023 11:26 EDT

Fitbit’s New App Features, Like Device Battery Status, Going Live Now

Several weeks ago, Fitbit said that it was working on a number of important changes to their still-very-fresh app overhaul that would start to rollout in time. That time is now, as Fitbit tells us to start looking for many of those new features today. For those who missed it, Fitbit announced a big app … Continued Read the original post: Fitbit’s New App Features, Like Device Battery Status, Going... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 11/14/2023 10:04 EDT

Nothing Chats Brings iMessage to the Nothing Phone 2

About a year ago, you may recall a conversation we had about a new service called Sunbird that was trying to bring iMessage to Android. There hasn’t been any new news surrounding Sunbird in recent months and we were actually wondering if Apple had brought its legal hammer down upon them and they would simply go … Continued Read the original post: Nothing Chats Brings iMessage to the Nothing Phone... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 11/13/2023 17:37 EDT

Samsung Fires Up Early Black Friday Deals, Save Up to $1K on Galaxy Z Fold 5 and More

Much like every other company, Samsung is firing up a few early Black Friday deals, upping those trade-in values for buyers as well as offering free storage upgrades. Reviews: Galaxy Z Fold 5 | Galaxy S23 Ultra So far, the deals we see are for the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Galaxy S23 Ultra, and Galaxy … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Fires Up Early Black Friday Deals, Save Up... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 11/13/2023 16:31 EDT

Google Store’s Black Friday Deals Start November 16, Includes $200 Off Pixel 8 Pro

Google is detailing what to expect from this year’s Google Store Black Friday deals, and honestly, they’re pretty darn good. We’re talking $200 off the Pixel 8 Pro, $150 off the Pixel 8, $100 off the Pixel Tablet, as well as $400 off the Pixel Fold. Other savings include $80 off the Pixel Buds Pro, … Continued Read the original post: Google Store’s Black Friday Deals Start November 16, Includes... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 11/13/2023 12:47 EDT

Here’s the OnePlus Watch 2 and It Runs Wear OS 4

The original OnePlus Watch was not powered by Wear OS. When asked why, OnePlus said it wanted to offer superb battery life, something that would be hard to do if the watch came powered by Google’s wearable OS. According to the latest intel concerning a sequel, OnePlus is changing its tune. Thanks to @Onleaks, we’re … Continued Read the original post: Here’s the OnePlus Watch 2 and It Runs Wear... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 11/13/2023 11:22 EDT

Galaxy Owner in Need of Android 14? Samsung’s Update Calendar Provides Insight

Samsung went ahead and posted an official One UI 6 update calendar for device owners in Europe somewhat recently. With the Galaxy S23 line starting to get the update here in the US, we at least wanted to provide other Samsung owners with a rough estimation of when they can expect Android 14, too. We … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy Owner in Need of Android 14? Samsung’s Update... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 11/10/2023 13:03 EDT

Samsung Shipping Stable One UI 6 (Android 14) to Galaxy S23 Ultra

Here comes stable One UI 6 (Android 14), Samsung owners. At least one reader of ours has received the stable build on their Galaxy S23 Ultra, labeled as software version S918U1UEU1BWK4 for T-Mobile. Read: What’s New in One UI 6! Running the November security patch, One UI 6 brings a long list of new features, … Continued Read the original post: Samsung Shipping Stable One UI 6 (Android 14) to... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 11/10/2023 12:52 EDT

Google Pixel Watch 2 Review: Still Beautiful, Solid Improvements

The original Pixel Watch finally showed up in 2022 after years of rumors and speculation about a potential launch. When we did get one on the wrist and learned all of its specs and features, I think it was pretty obvious that we were getting a first-generation type of product, one with flaws and also … Continued Read the original post: Google Pixel Watch 2 Review: Still Beautiful, Solid Improvements Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 11/10/2023 11:30 EDT

Galaxy Z Flip 4, Z Fold 4 Snagging November Security Patch

Samsung is beginning to ship out the November security patch to Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 owners on Verizon. Once updated, Z Flip 4 owners will have software version F721USQS3DWJ4 and Fold 4 will have F936USQS3DWJ4. Besides the November security patch, Samsung or Verizon don’t list anything else in the changelog. … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy Z Flip 4, Z Fold 4 Snagging November... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 11/09/2023 16:34 EDT

New Google Chat Features Includes Shortcuts, Mentions, and New Icon

Google is shipping out a Chat update, one that changes up a few things, intros a new feature, and also includes a new icon that puts it more in line with Google’s suite of other applications. When using Chat, users can now take advantage of a Shortcuts panel, lumping things like Home, the new Mentions … Continued Read the original post: New Google Chat Features Includes Shortcuts, Mentions, and New... Read more ›

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