Kellen, Author at Droid Life

Google Maps New Colors are Here and People Have Big Opinions

Kellen November 17, 2023 33

Earlier in the week, a friend and I were talking about how we were suddenly both seeing the new Google Maps colors that were announced back in October. Neither of us had much of a reaction, only noting that there was a change and things looked different. I...

Your Green Bubble Stays Even With Apple Adopting RCS

Kellen November 17, 2023 33

The big news of the week is undoubtedly the news involving Apple and its adoption of RCS next year as the default messaging for conversations between people who don't both own an iPhone. We're talking about iPhone-to-Android messages that should no longer be...

Nothing Phone 2 Gets Limited $140 Off Discount, So You’ll Want to Hurry

Kellen November 17, 2023 3

Nothing launched its Black Friday sale today through its own website, where you'll find a minimum of $50 off the Nothing Phone (2), with discounts approaching $150 off for the most expensive model. If you want the best deal we've seen, you'll want to head over...

Here’s 25% Off the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Free Storage Upgrade, $1,000 Trade-In (Updated)

Kellen November 16, 2023 5

Samsung has turned up for Black Friday 2023 already and this first Galaxy Z Fold 5 deal is quite something. They are currently running a deal that gets you $1,345 off, but it starts like no previous deal with a 25% discount. It then doubles the storage for...

Apple Says It Will Support RCS in Messages in 2024

Kellen November 16, 2023 85

In one of the most surprising moves of the year, Apple has committed to bringing RCS to the iPhone and Messages in 2024. Feel to read that again, but yes, Apple has apparently adopted RCS and will bring it to the iPhone over the coming year. Through a...

Everyone Thinks Android 14 QPR2 Installed Faster Than Usual on Pixel Devices

Kellen November 16, 2023 11

Something happened yesterday after clicking the download button for the Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1 update on both my Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 Pro - both installed noticeably quicker than usual. Apparently, I'm not alone in noticing this and it wasn't just my mind or...

Fitbit is Down, Again (Updated)

Kellen November 16, 2023

A little over a month ago, Fitbit went down for hours in the middle of the day without many people noticing. Once we reported the news, Fitbit acknowledged that their services were struggling, but didn't fix everything for several more hours. Today, another...

Pixel Buds A-Series for $59 are an Incredible Deal

Kellen November 16, 2023 2

The Pixel Buds A-Series launched in 2021 as Google's affordable pair of earbuds that were arguably better at the time than the regular Pixel Buds. Google has since released the Pixel Buds Pro, a true pro-level pair of earbuds with all of the bells and whistles...