Kellen, Author at Droid Life

Holy Sh*t They Did It: Samsung’s One UI 7 Brings Back a Vertical App Drawer

Kellen December 5, 2024 5

Samsung released One UI 7 Beta in the US (and some other countries) this morning and we'll have a story shortly to explain that program (instructions here), how you can sign-up, etc. But look, I've installed it and the first thing I always check with a new...

Pixel 9 Pro Fold - Software Update Schedule

Google Pixel Update Schedule: How Long Will My Phone Get Updates?

Kellen December 5, 2024 16

One of the reasons anyone owns a Google Pixel phone is because it receives what is arguably the best level of software support in Android. Samsung has certainly made its case as being the king of updates, but Google is still the quickest most months when it...

Pixel 9 Pro 3 Months Later: Try and Take It From Me

Kellen December 4, 2024 49

Google handed us the Pixel 9 series shortly after their August reveal and we took to testing and reviewing the entire line-up. We've since purchased just about every device in the series (only missing the regular Pixel 9) and have spent the better part of the...

Spotify Wrapped 2024 Arrives With a Personalized Google AI Podcast to Explain It All

Kellen December 4, 2024 1

Following YouTube Music and Apple Music, Spotify is now out with their yearly recap feature. Called "Spotify Unwrapped," this is the time for Spotify users to find their top songs of the past year, see what else was trending, and live life through the past by...

Wear OS to Get Hotel Key, Campus ID, and Corporate Badge Support

Kellen December 3, 2024 2

The smartwatch on your wrist, assuming it is powered by Wear OS, could soon help you access your hotel, show a campus ID, or become a corporate badge. That's according to a changelog for the December Google Play services update that is rolling out to the...

T-Mobile has a Free Shake Shack Burger for You

Kellen December 3, 2024 2

Who doesn't need a burger from Shake Shack today? After the long weekend and my kid being out of school for an entire week, I'm telling you right now that I'm considering eating several. Thankfully, T-Mobile has at least hooked me up with one for free today as...

Here’s the List of Top Samsung and Google Cyber Monday Deals

Kellen December 2, 2024 1

We've wrapped up Black Friday and are onto Cyber Monday, if that's still its own thing. I don't believe that it is, as the Black Friday shopping period now starts well before Thanksgiving and continues through today, which is Monday. But hey, deals are deals...

OnePlus 13 Launches Globally in January

Kellen December 2, 2024 10

It has been over a month since OnePlus officially unveiled the OnePlus 13 and told us all of the specs, showed off its colors, and talked through its AI features and software. We actually know almost all there is to know about the OnePlus 13, because it is...