Droid Life: Opinionated Android news.

Honor’s New Phone Has Built-in Gimbal and Adorable Robot Personality

Tim October 15, 2025 9

Honor, a phone company we don't talk about anymore because their US presence has fallen to zero, is teasing a new device for MWC 2026. Called Robot Phone, the below video details a phone with a built-in gimbal, as well as what appears to be its own WALL-E-like...

Mint Mobile Launches Its Own 5G Home Internet for $30

Kellen October 15, 2025 10

A new yet familiar internet solution is here from Mint Mobile that gets you a home internet option for as little as $30 per month up to a year-ish. T-Mobile (and Mint) announced the internet this morning and it's for both Mint customers and non-Mint customers....

Your Google Account and Messages Get New Security Features

Tim October 15, 2025 1

Google is rolling out new security features for those using Google Messages, as well as your standard Google account. These new features are intended to add an extra layer of protection for users, but also help you should you ever find yourself getting locked...

Pixel 10 Pro Fold Has a Really Bad Day in the Teardown Room

Kellen October 14, 2025 12

Teardowns are...whatever, mostly. The idea of putting most phones through a series of tests that rate the scratch-ability of a display or if they'll bend, has never been a thing I pay much attention to. Some of you do love this device torture, though, and we...

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. We have a date! On Tuesday, October 21 at 10PM Eastern (7PM Pacific), Samsung will officially show off Project Moohan and tell us...

Gmail Gets “Help Me Schedule” Feature for Email Responses

Kellen October 14, 2025 1

Responding to an email with a request for meeting times should get a lot easier going forward if you use Gmail and allow Gemini into the action. Google announced a new feature called "Help Me Schedule" that will automate hopefully shorten the process of...

Google Photos Collage Creation Gets Big Improvements

Kellen October 14, 2025 1

Google says it has heard the complaints (or feedback) around its collage creation tool in Google Photos and is issuing several changes to make the experience faster and with more flexibility. Going forward, you should be able to make collages without having to...

Pixel Camera 10.1 Update Arrives With Material 3 Expressive

Kellen October 14, 2025 3

An update is rolling out to the Pixel Camera on older Pixel devices that brings in Material 3 Expressive design changes. It's not a major update, but things will look slicker and match the other apps and system elements of your Pixel phone that were previously...

Where’s the November Pixel Update?

Kellen November 6, 2025 3

The November Pixel update has not been released quite yet. A change a couple of years ago to a more open schedule means we...

Read More
I Bought the Galaxy XR and I’m Already Sending It Back

Kellen November 5, 2025 3

The minute that Samsung released the Galaxy XR I had to have a semi-serious conversation with myself - do you dive back into...

Read More
No Deal Yet Reached Between YouTube TV and Disney

Tim November 3, 2025 3

It was a bad weekend for sports fans who subscribe to YouTube TV. Due to a dispute with Disney, many channels were...

Read More
Is It Too Late for Verizon?

Kellen October 30, 2025 3

Most quarterly earnings reports and the investor calls that accompany them are not worth paying attention to unless your job...

Read More
Verizon Admits That Its Price Increases Were Bad, Promises to Delight Customers

Kellen October 29, 2025 3

All three major US wireless carriers have now reported their Q3 2025 earnings and the numbers still look great for T-Mobile...

Read More
Here’s the Pixel 10a

Tim October 28, 2025 3

While we love a good Google Pixel leak, check the date on the calendar. It is late October, with the Pixel 9a release (this...

Read More
Fitbit’s New App and AI Health Coach Arrive in Preview

Kellen October 27, 2025 3

Alongside all of its Pixel announcements this summer, Google shared details around Fitbit, its app, and a new vision for AI...

Read More
Arc Pulse for Pixel 10 Pro is Here and Awesome, Expensive

Kellen October 24, 2025 3

We have an update for you on the Arc Pulse situation for the Pixel 10 series - it's now available. For those into this weird...

Read More

YouTube
Swipe

Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025 9

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

Read More
Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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 9

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