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Facer Launches Subscription Service for 70K+ Watch Faces, Costs $5/Month

Tim December 6, 2018

Facer, the app that brings thousands of watch face possibilities to your smartwatch, announced a big platform update this week. The big news is that there is now Facer Premium, which is a monthly subscription service netting you access to thousands and...

Google Lays Out Messaging Plans, Including the Fate of Allo and Hangouts

Kellen December 5, 2018

After a couple of new reports attempted to share Google's timeline for shuffling around its messaging apps, possibly killing a couple of them, the company decided to explain their plans in their own words. In a way, this should provide some clarity on the...

Google Duo Gets Easier-to-Send Video Messages

Kellen December 5, 2018

Earlier this year, Google added a video messaging feature to Duo that let you leave short video messages if someone didn't pick up a call attempt. Now, Google is just going to let you avoid having to chat live and send video messages out-the-gate. The new...

Google Allo is Reportedly Dying Soon too, Which is…Oh Who Cares (Updated)

Kellen December 5, 2018

UPDATE: Google confirmed today that Allo will stop working in March 2019. They also tried to clear things up on Hangouts and their other messaging apps. Google Allo, the messaging app Google created because they like making messaging apps as a hobby, not...

Trivia Crack Gets Live Events With Real Cash Prizes, First Event Starts Tonight

Tim December 5, 2018

Here at Droid Life, we love trivia. We love trivia so much that we host an Android trivia game at the end of every podcast we do and we know for a fact that many of you have benefited greatly from this. Point being, trivia is awesome, but you know what else is...

Tony Hawk’s Skate Jam Now Up for Pre-Registration on Google Play

Tim December 3, 2018

Tony Hawk has a new mobile game with his name on it, but unfortunately, it's not a Pro Skater for mobile. Instead, it's called Tony Hawk's Skate Jam, now up for pre-registration on Google Play. This doesn't really mean anything, but once registered, you'll be...

Amazon Music is Coming to Android TV

Tim November 30, 2018

It appears that Amazon is soon to launch an official Amazon Music app for Android TV. In fact, you can pre-register for the app right now on Google Play. For anyone who rocks Android and has a Prime account from Amazon, this is great news. With Prime, you get...

Report: Google Hangouts Dies in 2020 (Updated: Well, Sort Of)

Kellen November 30, 2018

Google likes screwing with our lives by killing apps we use each and every day. Think Inbox and Google Reader, those types of apps. Google pushes them as the next great thing, a number of us move everything we do over to them, and then Google sunsets them at...

It’s Time for One UI 8 Updates on Your Galaxy S25 Series

Kellen September 15, 2025 6

After several beta builds and an expansion to more devices, Samsung announced today that stable Galaxy S25 One UI 8 updates...

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Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL Review: Still the Best in Android

Kellen September 12, 2025 20

The Pixel 10 Pro and Pixel 10 Pro XL have been out for a couple of weeks now and we've been testing them for even longer. If...

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Pixel 10 Review: It’s a Pixel 9, But With Magnets

Tim September 11, 2025 21

Apologies for the delay, but here's what you've been waiting for. We have had time to use the Pixel 10 for the past couple of...

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Oh, Google Apparently Pulled Daily Hub on the Pixel 10 Series

Kellen September 9, 2025 8

Apologies if I had any part in its demise, but apparently Google has pulled the Daily Hub feature from its Pixel 10 series....

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Nova Launcher Founder Asked to Step Away, Cease Open Sourcing Efforts

Tim September 8, 2025 36

Kevin Barry, the founder and original developer of Nova Launcher is stepping away from the forever-loved Android launcher app...

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Here’s the Galaxy S26 Edge

Tim September 5, 2025 15

It was only yesterday when we got eyes on the Galaxy S26 lineup of devices in the form of dummy units. As we expected, the...

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OnePlus Creating Own Imaging Engine, Wants to Pass Pinch-to-Zoom Test

Tim September 5, 2025 2

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau wrote a letter yesterday, detailing plans for the Android OEM to build and launch its very own imaging...

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Pixel Drop Live Today, Brings Material Expressive 3 UI to All Pixel Phones

Tim September 3, 2025 31

Google announced the latest Pixel Drop this morning, headed to all Pixel phones dating back to the Pixel 6 lineup (and Pixel...

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Google’s New Pixel 10 Referral Program Smacks 10% Off in First Discount

Kellen September 9, 2025

Google sent out emails today to detail their new Pixel 10 referral program for those who were previously in the program. The...

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DEAL: Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Gets Free Doubled Storage, Up to $800 With Trade-in

Tim September 8, 2025

Samsung is providing a very good deal on the new Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra during its launch period, attempting to get as many...

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Two Days Left to Get Free $200 Google Store Credit When You Buy Pixel 10 Pro

Tim September 2, 2025

Google's offer of a free $200 credit to the Google Store when you buy a Pixel 10 Pro or Pixel 10 Pro XL is set to expire on...

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Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra is $300 Off

Kellen August 29, 2025

Here's a good deal on a phone that isn't the Pixel 10 - Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra is $300 off and you don't have to trade-in...

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You Can Get a Pixel 10 Pro for Free

Kellen August 29, 2025

The Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL are all available from the typical retailers as well as all major US carriers...

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Reserve New Galaxy Tab, Get Free $50 Credit and Upgraded Storage

Tim August 28, 2025

Late in the day yesterday, Samsung confirmed its next Galaxy Event will take place on September 4. At that time, we expect...

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DEAL: Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $300 Off, No Trade-in Required

Tim August 27, 2025

Samsung is hosting a group of deals on its website this week, maybe in an attempt to steal a bit of Google's Pixel 10 thunder...

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Buying a Pixel 10 or Pixel 10 Pro Gets You Free $200

Kellen August 21, 2025

Should you have found a moment to calm down after yesterday's Pixel hardware news blitz, you may have made a decision around...

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