Android Apps: Free, Paid, Games, Must-Haves, and More

DL Favorites: Gallery Apps

Ron August 17, 2015 23

DLF, or Droid Life's Favorites, is a series of articles reviewing our favorite apps in a given category. The goal of these articles isn't to extensively review every single option out there and determine which is "the best," but rather to give you a few of our...

Google Play Services 7.8 Rolling Out, Includes Mobile Vision API and Nearby Messages API

Tim August 14, 2015 23

Google Play Services 7.8 is now rolling out for developers, continuing its mission in allowing developers to "build better apps." In this release, Google has new APIs that focus on its previously released Nearby Connections API, as well as a new API called...

Robinhood, the Free Stock Trading App, Hits Google Play

Tim August 14, 2015 23

Robinhood, the free-to-use stock trading application once only available for iOS, is now downloadable on Google Play. Robinhood axes the necessity to pay firms to manage your financial transactions, putting you in the driver seat of real-time market data and...

Fallout Shelter Now Available on Google Play

Tim August 13, 2015 23

After a long wait, users on Google Play are crying out, "Finally!" as Fallout Shelter is now officially available on Google Play. Priced at completely free to download, players attempt to create the ideal post-nuclear Vault for "dwellers," which are people who...

Amazon Giving Away $90 Worth of Free Apps and Games

Tim August 13, 2015 23

Amazon is giving away $90 worth of paid apps and games this week, and they are not garbage titles, either. For a limited time, you can pick up Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Goat Simulator, and Scribblenauts Remix for the price of absolutely nothing. Other apps...

NVIDIA SHIELD Gains Support for Seven New Games on Google Play

Tim August 13, 2015 23

Seven new games for NVIDIA SHIELD owners are available for download through Google Play today, a few of which were downloadable for other regular smartphones and tablets, but were not supported on the Android TV platform. The list of games includes This War of...

Google Launches Android Experiments, a Showcase of Inspiring Android Projects

Kellen August 12, 2015 23

Today, Google launched a new initiative called Android Experiments. The goal with Android Experiments is to showcase many of the "inspiring projects on Android," but also to invite other developers to submit their projects and experiences to be a part of this...

Twitter Removes 140-Character Limit From Direct Messages

Kellen August 12, 2015 23

Two months ago, Twitter told us that it would soon be removing its 140-character limit from direct messages. Today, they came through and actually did remove it. Now, when you send private messages to another user, you can go on and on and on and likely never...

OxygenOS 15 and Android 15 Launch in Beta for OnePlus 12

Kellen October 24, 2024 3

OnePlus is announcing its first Android 15 update today as a beta of OxygenOS 15. The new OS version is available first to...

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Download: Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 Released for Pixel Devices

Kellen October 23, 2024 4

Google just released the Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 for your Pixel device and it is time to update. Like with previous Android 15...

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Here’s the OnePlus 13 in All Colors, Officially

Kellen October 21, 2024 17

In case you forgot, the OnePlus 13 is almost here. I know, it seems wildly early this year, but the timing of the unveiling...

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3 Quick Android 15 Settings to Change on Your Pixel Device

Kellen October 18, 2024 4

Now that Android 15 is on all of your Pixel devices, you are probably cruising through settings, wondering what you should be...

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October Pixel Feature Drop Brings Android 15, List of 10+ New Features

Kellen October 15, 2024 18

What's that, you thought the Android 15 update didn't bring with it a bunch of new features for your Pixel devices? You have...

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Your Android 15 Update is Here, Pixel Phone Friends

Kellen October 15, 2024 11

The day has come - Android 15 updates for Pixel phones and devices are here. Google apparently needed some extra time to get...

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DOJ Considers “Splitting Off” Chrome and Android From Google

Kellen October 9, 2024 26

Google issued a statement last night after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) shared an outline of demands it is considering...

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Android’s Theft Protection and Remote Lock Start Rolling Out

Kellen October 7, 2024 3

Back at Google I/O, Google announced a big set of security features called Theft Protection that would be coming soon to...

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DEAL: Galaxy Z Flip 6 for as Low as $349 ($809 Off)

Tim October 25, 2024 23

If the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is too big for you, then maybe you'd prefer the Galaxy Z Flip 6? If you've been holding out, your...

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Samsung Says $1,600+ in Galaxy Z Fold 6 Savings, $350 Off With No Trades

Kellen October 24, 2024 23

Need a quick Galaxy Z Fold 6 deal to finish the week with? Samsung is doing some sort of promotional week called..."Samsung...

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DEAL: Pixel Tablet Down to $275 on Amazon ($125 Off)

Tim October 23, 2024 23

Google fans who have yet to snag a Pixel Tablet should do so on Amazon this week, with the Android-powered tablet down to a...

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DEAL: Galaxy Watch Ultra Hits Crazy Low of $172 With Trade-in, Instant Discounts

Tim October 22, 2024 23

Galaxy Watch Ultra is down to a crazy new low of $172, thanks to a combo of instant discounts and enhanced trade-in values....

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Galaxy Z Fold 6 Deal Drops $300 Off Instantly, Up to $1,500 Off With Trade

Kellen October 18, 2024 23

At some point, you would think that Samsung would cut off the massive discounts on their Galaxy Z Fold 6, yet here we are...

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DEAL: Pixel 8a is $50 Off for One More Day ($449)

Tim October 14, 2024 23

While the Pixel 9 series is very attractive for a variety of reasons, it's starting price of $799 is hard to overlook. They...

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DEAL: $750 Off Galaxy S24 Ultra With Trade, $380 Off Without

Kellen October 9, 2024 23

As Amazon's latest rendition of deal days rolls into day 2, there are still plenty of discounts to look at, especially if you...

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Prime Day Knocks Pixel 8 Lineup Down to Low of $400 ($300 Off)

Tim October 8, 2024 23

Prime Day is in full swing and one of the best mobile deals we're seeing involves last year's Pixel 8 lineup. Should you not...

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