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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 06/28/2023 12:00 EDT

Android TV Gets a “Shop” Tab to Let You Buy, Rent, and Access Old Purchases

Google has a simple plan to make shopping for new movies or TV shows less of a frustrating process on Android TV. Thanks to a brand new “Shop” tab headed to Android TV units, you’ll soon be able to find not only new stuff, but your old stuff too, all in one place. In the … Continued Read the original post: Android TV Gets a “Shop” Tab to Let You... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 06/28/2023 11:52 EDT

Here’s the Galaxy S23 FE

Either we weren’t paying close enough attention or Samsung has been getting better about information spreading online, but apparently, we’re getting the Galaxy S23 FE this year. This is a welcomed surprise, as the FE or “Fan Edition” variants of the Galaxy S series are always solid devices in terms of specs, but also more … Continued Read the original post: Here’s the Galaxy S23 FE Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 06/27/2023 17:33 EDT

You Can’t Escape Stories, Now Coming to Telegram

Telegram, our go-to messaging app here at DL, announced some sad news this week — Stories are coming to Telegram. Telegram’s CEO and founder Pavel Durov took to the app to detail the news, saying that so many people have been requesting Stories for years and that they just had to incorporate the feature into … Continued Read the original post: You Can’t Escape Stories, Now Coming to Telegram Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 06/27/2023 15:53 EDT

Bugdroid Going 3D and Android Gets Capitalized in Updated Branding

Confirmed by Google this week, we’re soon going to see a change to Bugdroid and the Android wordmark. We’ve actually seen Google begin this process starting back at its CES booth in January, but now it’s all confirmed and we suspect we’ll see an official changeover when Android 14 officially arrives later this year. In … Continued Read the original post: Bugdroid Going 3D and Android Gets Capitalized in Updated... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 06/27/2023 13:24 EDT

Google Pixel Fold “Felix” Gets First Batch of Factory Images, OTA Files

Should your Google Pixel Fold show up in the coming days and the first thing you do is tinker enough to brick it, you can bring it back to life, thanks to freshly posted factory image files. Google dropped the first set of Pixel Fold images on us this morning, which is perfect timing since … Continued Read the original post: Google Pixel Fold “Felix” Gets First Batch of Factory... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 1 place · 06/27/2023 12:16 EDT

Pixel Fold Reviews Say It’s Good and Also Very First-Gen With Durability Concerns

The Google Pixel Fold launched today and is starting to arrive for those who got in an early pre-order. That also means the media review embargo has lifted, so the first wave of reviews are live for everyone to browse and use as a way to further justify their reasons for paying $1,800 on a … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Fold Reviews Say It’s Good and Also Very... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 06/27/2023 12:03 EDT

Reminder, Those $1800 Foldables Aren’t Impervious to Damage

Google markets the new Pixel Fold as having the most durable hinge on the market. While that may be the case, there are still plenty of other things that can break, shatter, fail, and crack on that $1,800 device. Take a look at Arstechnica’s Ron Amadeo’s Pixel Fold unit after four days. It’s busted beyond … Continued Read the original post: Reminder, Those $1800 Foldables Aren’t Impervious to Damage Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 06/26/2023 17:06 EDT

Galaxy Tab S7 Lineup Updated With June Patch

Samsung is now pushing out the June security patch to the Galaxy Tab S7 lineup, which is three total devices, those being the Galaxy Tab S7, Tab S7+, and Tab S7 FE. The changelog is pretty slim, detailing just the June patch and general device performance improvements. If you happen upon something else inside, feel … Continued Read the original post: Galaxy Tab S7 Lineup Updated With June Patch Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 06/26/2023 13:50 EDT

Pixel Fold Software Updates Guaranteed Until June, 2028

Google refreshed its guaranteed update schedule this morning, confirming that the Pixel Fold you just bought will continue to be supported with the normal Pixel schedule, being 3 years of major Android OS updates and five years of security updates. Google will usually provide only a month and year, but at least right now for … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Fold Software Updates Guaranteed Until June, 2028 Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 3 place · 06/26/2023 12:13 EDT

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Uses 4nm Platform, Will Power Mid-Range Phones Later This Year

Qualcomm unveiled Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 this morning, set to power smart devices in the Value category later this year. 4 Gen 2 is the first 4-series Snapdragon chipset built on a 4nm platform, designed to provide improved battery life and efficiency. Specs wise, there’s a Kryo CPU offering peak speeds of up to 2.2GHz … Continued Read the original post: Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Uses 4nm Platform, Will Power... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 06/26/2023 11:24 EDT

Pixel Owners Again Met With Battery Drain Issue Following Monthly Update

Last week, Google sent out the June update to remaining Pixel smartphones, albeit a tad behind schedule. Shortly thereafter and over the weekend, that’s when the complaints started to pile up. Users on both reddit and Google’s own support forum are reporting battery drain and overheating issues, with this month now likely feeling like deja … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Owners Again Met With Battery Drain Issue Following... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 06/23/2023 12:10 EDT

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Lineup Updated With June Patch

Samsung, reigning King of Android Updates by our count, is shipping out the June security patch to the Galaxy S20 lineup. That lineup consists of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra. The changelog for each device notes the same exact thing. “The current software update provides performance improvements and the most up … Continued Read the original post: Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Lineup Updated With June Patch Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 1 place · 06/23/2023 11:54 EDT

Updated Google Weather Includes ML-Powered Nowcast

2020 was a bad year. Obviously, COVID was a top issue, but for Android users, there was also the news that Apple had acquired Dark Sky and intended to make the service exclusive to iOS via its own weather application. That has all taken place already, with Android users left to find their real-time weather … Continued Read the original post: Updated Google Weather Includes ML-Powered Nowcast Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 3 place · 06/22/2023 17:01 EDT

Pixel Watch Metal Links Band: Should You Spend $200 on This?

The Google Pixel Watch is closing in on its 1-year anniversary after first launching last October. At arrival, Google sold several Pixel Watch watch bands that we ranked to help you decide which to buy, since well, none were exactly that budget-friendly. There was another band we wanted to wear that was available at that … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Watch Metal Links Band: Should You Spend $200... Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life · 06/22/2023 13:43 EDT

OSOM’s Patent Pending Privacy Cable Up on Amazon for $29

OSOM, the company we had really high hopes for then subsequently dismissed because they released a $1,000 crypto phone, has a product worth your attention if you’re someone who finds yourself plugging your phone into shady charging banks and data ports. It’s called the Privacy Cable and OSOM has a patent pending on it. In … Continued Read the original post: OSOM’s Patent Pending Privacy Cable Up on Amazon for... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 06/22/2023 12:55 EDT

Pixel Tablet as a Nest Camera? Nope.

We had some folks ask after our initial write-up yesterday of the things you should first know about and do with the Pixel Tablet, so we wanted to make it clear here – No, the Pixel Tablet cannot act as a Nest Cam in the way that the Nest Hub Max can. In fact, the … Continued Read the original post: Pixel Tablet as a Nest Camera? Nope. Read more ›

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Tim @ Droid Life 2 place · 06/22/2023 12:07 EDT

YouTube TV Gets More Non-Customizable Multiview Options

This week, YouTube TV announced that a small portion of its subscribers will begin to see new multiview options for simultaneous streaming, with the hope being that everyone have access to it later this summer. Already on YouTube TV, multiview allows for the watching of multiple predetermined streams, which was ideal when March Madness was … Continued Read the original post: YouTube TV Gets More Non-Customizable Multiview Options Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 06/21/2023 23:29 EDT

Fossil Gen 6 Gets Google Assistant Back in Latest Update

The Google Assistant is making its return to a Wear OS watch this week after being pulled with the big Wear OS 3 update last year. The Fossil Gen 6 is up first with both a system update and a companion app update that brings back the missing Assistant. At least one of our readers … Continued Read the original post: Fossil Gen 6 Gets Google Assistant Back in Latest... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life 2 place · 06/21/2023 18:44 EDT

Google’s Pixel Talks iPhone 14 Through Its Shortcomings in New Commercial Series

Google fired up a new Pixel phone campaign today to not only hype its upcoming Pixel Fold, but to also poke a bit of fun at the iPhone 14 Pro and the advantages Google’s phones hold over Apple’s. There are five commercials in the campaign to kick things off and some are quite clever. The … Continued Read the original post: Google’s Pixel Talks iPhone 14 Through Its Shortcomings in... Read more ›

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Kellen @ Droid Life · 06/21/2023 18:17 EDT

Take a Look at These OnePlus V Fold Renders

Foldable mania is here it seems. Both the Pixel Fold and Motorola’s new Razr are days from launch and we know that Samsung is soon to debut their next line of Z Flip and Z Fold products. It now seems that it won’t belong before OnePlus shows off their first foldable too, a foldable thought … Continued Read the original post: Take a Look at These OnePlus V Fold Renders Read more ›

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