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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...

YouTube Stories Now Available to All Eligible Channels With 10K+ Subscribers

Tim November 29, 2018

Be prepared to see a lot more YouTube Stories in your YouTube application. This week, YouTube is rolling YouTube Stories out to all eligible channels with subscriber counts of over 10,000. These days, that's a lot of channels. As explained by YouTube, Stories...

Android Auto Gets Improved Media Layouts, Support for MMS and RCS Messaging

Tim November 29, 2018

Android Auto is receiving an update this week, bringing a new layout for multimedia discovery, as well as support for MMS and RCS message types. For the user interface (UI), have a look at the above image header. Moving forward, Android Auto will showcase...

Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 Should Resume This Week (Update: It’s Now Live!)

Tim October 20, 2025 4

Late last week we learned that Google pulled the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 update for Pixel phones, following the discovery of a...

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Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 Update Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen October 15, 2025 3

Google just released the Android 16 QPR2 Beta 3 update for all of its still-supported Pixel devices, including the new Pixel...

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Samsung Sets Date for Its Android XR “Project Moohan” Headset Launch

Kellen October 14, 2025 3

The wait is almost over if you've been looking forward to the launch of Android XR on the Project Moohan headset from Samsung...

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Pixel Watch 4 Review: Still Familiar, Still Good, Couple of Noteworthy Improvements

Kellen October 8, 2025 11

Google is now on its 4th version of the Pixel Watch and things are starting to mature nicely. I mean, I'd hope so since we're...

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October 2025 Android Update Available for Google Pixel Devices

Kellen October 8, 2025 4

Following last month's Pixel update that gave us Material 3 Expressive, we are onto the October Pixel update that should be...

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Verizon Replaces Hans Vestberg With Daniel Schulman at CEO

Tim October 6, 2025 15

Verizon has someone new in charge. Announced this morning, the board of directors has appointed Dan Schulman as CEO,...

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Gemini Just Replaced Google Assistant on Your Home and Nest Devices

Kellen October 1, 2025 22

We started talking about this back in August, so this news shouldn't come as a surprise - Gemini is here to replace Google...

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Here’s the OnePlus 15

Kellen September 29, 2025 17

OnePlus first confirmed the OnePlus 15 name of its upcoming flagship device last week alongside Qualcomm, but we knew they...

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DEAL: Galaxy Z Fold 7 (512GB) for $999 Thanks to Trade-in Offer ($1,120 Off)

Tim October 17, 2025

Samsung continues to push buyers towards the Galaxy Z Fold 7 heavily, and with the discounts the company is offering, we...

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DEAL: Grab a Pixel 9 Pro at $300 Off

Kellen October 14, 2025

The deal days of last week might have come to an end, but there will likely never be a shortage of price drops on top tech...

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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $400+ Off

Kellen October 7, 2025

The deals just seem to keep getting better the more we go looking - the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is $400 off at minimum. Samsung's...

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Gets $390 Off Discount

Kellen October 7, 2025

Oh, you thought that Pixel 10 Pro XL deal was good at $250 off? Samsung and Amazon have topped that by slashing $390 off the...

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Here’s a Pixel Watch 3 at 50% Off Right Now

Kellen October 7, 2025

There is a really great Pixel Watch 3 deal available at the moment, thanks to whatever Amazon is doing this week. While the...

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Pixel 10 Series Discounted Up to $250 For Prime Day

Tim October 7, 2025

Amazon's annual Prime Day deals are active, and naturally, Google is taking part. Today, we have the new Pixel 10 series...

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DEAL: Galaxy S25 Ultra With Doubled Storage for $599 Seems Good ($820 Off)

Tim October 3, 2025

Looking for the best deal on the Galaxy S25 Ultra as we head into the weekend? That's easy, because it's typically from...

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Samsung Still Kicking $1,000 Off Galaxy Z Fold 7

Kellen September 26, 2025

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 isn't exactly a device I'd call "new" any longer. Sure, it's the current-gen big foldable from Samsung...

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