Kellen, Author at Droid Life

Pixel Watch 3 “XL” Images Suggest a Big Boy That’s Still Familiar

Kellen June 12, 2024 10

Earlier this week, we got a supposed first look at the upcoming Pixel Watch 3, thanks to early renders put together before Google could make the device official. Now that we've hit mid-week, we are getting a new look at a device being referred to as the Pixel...

June Pixel Watch Update Rolls Out With “Numerous Bug Fixes”

Kellen June 11, 2024 1

The big June Pixel phone update began rolling out several hours ago and now it's time for the Pixel Watch to get in on the action. Both the original Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 should be seeing the same June update starting today. Through a community post,...

Google Fixes 13 Big Pixel Bugs in June’s Quarterly Android Update

Kellen June 11, 2024 5

The big quarterly Pixel update for June is now available for the Pixel 5a up through the Pixel 8 series, Pixel Fold, and Pixel Tablet. As expected, it is the June Feature Drop and also a big bug fixer that should help stabilize your device and rid it of issues...

June 2024 Android Security Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen June 11, 2024 32

The June Pixel update is here after months of testing in the form of Android 14 QPR3 beta. That build has gone stable, will rollout to still-supported Pixel devices starting from today, and happens to arrive as the June Pixel Feature Drop as well. This is the...

June Pixel Feature Drop is Here With Gemini Nano, Display Port, Phone Lookup, Camera Stuff, More

Kellen June 11, 2024 17

The best part of each quarter for Pixel owners is when Google finalizes its next big quarterly Android update, as it also means we’ll get a Pixel Feature Drop with new toys to play with. The June Pixel Feature Drop is arriving today and there are almost a...

Apple Confirms RCS for iOS 18

Kellen June 10, 2024 26

At the end of 2023, Apple made a commitment to support RCS in the iPhone Messages app at some point in 2024. The news was huge, but we didn't know at the time if a big update to iOS would be required or if they could push support on the backend. Then in March,...

Google Pixel 8a Review: It’s Good, But the Pixel 9 and Discounts Loom

Kellen June 7, 2024 9

Google's newest phone, the Pixel 8a, is the continuation of their A-series, a semi-affordable version of the previous year's Pixel phone release. For most years, the new A-series phone has landed at a mid-year point that felt appropriate to keep Pixel phones...

Google Messages and RCS to Soon Let You Text 911

Kellen June 6, 2024 9

In emergency situations, making a call to 911 might not always be possible. What if you had an alternative way to contact 911, like through a messaging app? Hey, that's happening later this year, during the winter, through Google Messages. In a brief...