Kellen, Author at Droid Life

Google Gets Excited About RCS Coming to the iPhone

Kellen July 31, 2024 35

Apple really has committed to bringing RCS support to its Messages app when iOS 18 releases later this year. For beta testers of iOS, you can already send RCS messages to your Android friends. It's a big deal, for the most part, because it should improve the...

OnePlus Pad 2 is Now Available for $549

Kellen July 31, 2024 5

After a brief pre-order period, the OnePlus Pad 2 is now available for immediate purchase. The OnePlus Pad 2, for those who missed it, has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 powering it, 12.1″ display at 144Hz (3000×2120, LCD), 9510mAh battery with 67W charging, WiFi 7,...

New Nest Learning Thermostat Leaks and Looks Incredible

Kellen July 30, 2024 23

At the Made by Google event that takes place on August 13, we know the Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro series phones will be there - those have leaked plenty. We also expect a Pixel Watch 3 in two sizes, as well as new Pixel Buds Pro 2. But what about the Nest side of...

And Then Google Announced the Pixel 9 Pro Fold Too

Kellen July 18, 2024 16

Google sure chose to have fun today. After first revealing the design of the Pixel 9 Pro, they followed up that teaser by showing off the Pixel 9 Pro Fold and confirming their next foldable's name. In this new teaser, Google uses Gemini to once again write a...

Android 15 Beta 4 Update is Here as the “Last Scheduled”

Kellen July 18, 2024 6

Following its previously-released schedule, Google has dropped Android 15 Beta 4 on us today. This is the 4th beta update for the next version of Android, which reached "Platform Stability" in the previous Beta 3. We're really closing in on a public, final...

Google Announces the Pixel 9 Pro in Teaser Video

Kellen July 18, 2024 15

Google has already done an initial teaser for its upcoming Pixel 9 series launch on August 13, so we know the device is coming. They even included the name “google_pixel_9_pro” in the URL of the teaser page, leaving no doubts about what was to come. The...

Nothing Phone (2a) is About to Come in a Plus Size

Kellen July 18, 2024 1

Nothing has a newish phone to announce at the end of the month. The London-based company says a Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is on the way. They didn't offer any other details, only that the plan is to show it off on July 31 at 5AM ET (2AM PT). They also referred...

Ookla’s Latest Speedtest Report Says T-Mobile Remains King

Kellen July 17, 2024 9

This is probably starting to sound like a broken record, but T-Mobile continues to record top scores in almost every wireless report released. The latest comes from Ookla, who collected data from January to June of this year in a 1H 2024 report that shows the...