Droid Life: Opinionated Android news.

T-Mobile is the New Speed King Carrier

Tim August 24, 2021 53

PCMag has published its Fastest Mobile Networks 2021 report, and based on its findings, T-Mobile is the new speed champion. This is a big development, as Verizon has been the champ nearly ever year since 2011. There were two years where AT&T snuck in and...

Norse-Inspired Strategy Game Northgard Arrives on Android

Tim August 24, 2021 1

If you head on over to Google Play this week, you'll find a popular strategy game called Northgard getting raved about from players. Indeed, the Norse-inspired strategy game has arrived for Android, no longer found on every platform besides our own. In...

Google’s Hiroshi Lockheimer Posts, Deletes Screenshot From Pixel 6 Pro

Tim August 24, 2021 48

A key Android head at Google, Hiroshi Lockheimer, did a whoopsie last night when he posted a screenshot from what appears to be a Pixel 6 Pro onto Twitter. Lockheimer was merely detailing in the tweet that he was testing Material You and on his way to Tokyo,...

Google Maps May Soon Tell You How Much Your Road’s Toll Will Be

Tim August 23, 2021 4

Currently, Google Maps will let you know that a road you're about to navigate has a toll. That's super useful. However, the price of that toll is not provided to users, so it's always a bit of a mystery until you arrive at the toll. According to at least one...

Monday Question: Did You Order a Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Z Flip 3?

Tim August 23, 2021 97

Pre-order numbers are being reported for the new Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. Not too surprisingly, the numbers are looking really good, with Samsung expected to end the pre-order period with somewhere around 600-800K devices ordered. For foldables,...

T‑Mobile Giving Customers One Year of Apple TV+

Tim August 23, 2021 22

T-Mobile announced this morning that it's providing a free year of Apple TV+ to select new and existing customers starting August 25. Typically, we don't cover too much having to do with Apple, but there are some fine shows on the platform, and since it's free...

Motorola Edge (2021) Now Up for Pre-Order, Worth Consideration

Tim August 23, 2021 12

As Motorola said it would be, the new Motorola Edge (2021) is now up for pre-order, and as the title of this post would suggest, it's worth your consideration should it tick your boxes. For specs, the phone offers a 6.8″ FHD LCD display with 144Hz(!) refresh...

Latest Galaxy Z Foldable Pre-Order Figures are Looking Really Good

Tim August 23, 2021 11

We're now getting a sense for how popular Samsung's latest foldable devices might be, thanks to reported pre-order sales figures out of Samsung's home country. According to The Korea Herald, together the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 have accounted for...

Google TV Streamer First Impressions: The Speed Improvements! And the Remote.

Kellen September 23, 2024 11

The new Google TV Streamer is launching tomorrow and we've had the chance to test one out for the past week or so. Since I...

Read More
Google TV Gets Google Home Panel, AI Wallpapers, New Sports Page

Kellen September 23, 2024 11

To celebrate the launch of the Google TV Streamer this week, Google is pushing out a handful of big features to the Google TV...

Read More
Thursday Question: What Phone Are You Using Right Now?

Tim September 19, 2024 11

Here's a quick question: What phone are you currently using? It's a simple question, but the answers can vary so greatly...

Read More
Android Automotive’s Android 15 Update Brings Much Needed Improvements

Kellen September 16, 2024 11

Google is preparing a big Android Automotive update that appears to introduce several major changes to the platform. They...

Read More
Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 is Here for Pixel Devices

Kellen September 12, 2024 11

You are all still waiting for the official release of Android 15 on Pixel devices, which should drop within the next several...

Read More
Pixel Watch 3 Review: Bigger and Mostly the Same

Kellen September 11, 2024 11

Google announced its 3rd generation Pixel Watch a few weeks back in two sizes for the first time, with new features added to...

Read More
Three Reasons Pixel 9 Series is Worth the Upgrade

Tim September 10, 2024 11

We came across a post online recently that shared an opinion on the Pixel 9 series, saying that it was "too d*mn expensive"...

Read More
Galaxy S24 One UI 6.1.1 Update Lands in US

Kellen September 9, 2024 11

When Samsung announced a week ago that it was (finally) ready to release the long-awaited One UI 6.1.1 update for most of its...

Read More

YouTube
Swipe

Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 53

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

Read More
Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 53

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

Read More
Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023 53

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

Read More
Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023 53

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

Read More
VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023 53

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

Read More
Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022 53

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

Read More
Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022 53

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

Read More
Google Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 7 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 12, 2022 53

The Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are here! Well, we've had them for a good week now, but yours should be arriving at any...

Read More