Kellen, Author at Droid Life

This Pixel 9 Pro Promo Video Isn’t Real, But It’s Awesome

Kellen February 14, 2024 13

Ever since the supposed Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro designs were shared a few weeks back, I haven't been able to get the device off my mind. If those designs truly reveal what Google's next phones will be like, I think we are in for an incredible end of year for...

Samsung’s First Galaxy S24 Update Addresses Display, Camera

Kellen February 14, 2024 13

Here's a cool thing to know about the company that makes your phone - sometimes they listen. Samsung announced a first update for the Galaxy S24 Series today that was created quickly in response to user feedback. It touches on complaints you had about the...

Android’s Photo Picker Gets Google Photos Integration

Kellen February 13, 2024 2

The newest version of the Android photo picker is more secure and looks prettier, while offering a more consistent way to attach media into apps. We've had it for a little over a year now, so many of you have gotten used to it and also probably found one if...

Prepare for Android 15’s First Developer Preview, Coming This Week (Updated)

Kellen February 13, 2024 10

UPDATE 2/15 1:18PM: That Googler may have been mistaken! The Android 15 Developer Preview 1 has not released as of this moment. Being this late in the afternoon, the launch of it seems unlikely. We'll let you know if something changes, but I'd almost bet on...

FCC Considers Investigating Apple’s Battle With Beeper Mini

Kellen February 13, 2024 5

If you thought the story of Beeper Mini attempting to act as the go-to iMessage service on Android was over, you would be wrong. While Beeper called it quits back in December of last year because Apple had figured out several ways to block Beeper Mini from...

So Much for the Nothing Phone 2a in the US

Kellen February 13, 2024 5

Nothing is still planning to announce its next phone, the Nothing Phone (2a), at an event on March 5. Unfortunately for those of us in the US, investing much into that launch may not be worth the time. I say that because Nothing confirmed this morning that the...

Google Adds Mail in Replacement Service for Pixel Watch 2

Kellen February 12, 2024 3

The Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 have arguably the best designs in the smartwatch space. Their minimal case shapes and globed glass make for one pretty watch that is unfortunately not something that can be easily repaired. In fact, for both watches, if you...

Gemini No Longer Requires You to Click the Send Button

Kellen February 12, 2024 9

When Google pushed out Gemini to Android last week as a potential future replacement for Google Assistant, we all jumped onto it to see if it could be worth switching to. While Google was upfront about the fact that it lacked many Assistant features, there was...