Google Releases Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 For Pixel
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen28 Aug 2026
Google did that Friday afternoon thing they love to do again, where they release new updates for Pixel phones. Fun!
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top 14%This is the Galaxy S27 Pro
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen28 Aug 2026
Earlier in the week, got a first look at a device that should end up being the Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra. This will be Samsung’s new top-tier device that’ll likely launch at the beginning of 2027.
Pixel 11 Trade-in Values See Big Changes
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen28 Aug 2026
If you didn’t buy a Pixel 11 series phone before today, you missed out on the higher trade-in values that Google was offering through the Google Store.
Pixel 11 Pro & Pixel 11 Pro XL Review: Which Should You Buy?
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen28 Aug 2026
The story of 2026 and smartphone releases has without a doubt been pricing adjustments due to chip shortages.
Google Health 5.07 Update Brings Several Sweet Changes
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen28 Aug 2026
A new Google Health app update is rolling out today as v5.07. This update isn’t major, but it does bring 5 fixes or changes that you should know about.
Pixel 11 Review: Read This Before Buying
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Tim27 Aug 2026
We love this time of year. It’s new Pixel time. This year it’s the Pixel 11 lineup, which consists of the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold.
Google Messages Chat Themes Finally Here
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen27 Aug 2026
Google certainly took its sweet time in making this official, but we’ve arrived at that moment today. Chat Themes in Google Messages are here!
Pixel 10 Trade-ins Failing Through Google Store
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen27 Aug 2026
Most of the Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro pre-orders from the past couple of weeks have arrived in customers hands, as we are about a week past the initial launch day.
Google Gives You 1 Day to Get Their Pixel 11 Launch Deals
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen26 Aug 2026
For those looking for a straight Pixel 11 discount, I still think this deal we shared with you earlier is the one to jump on.
Nothing OS 5.0 Has Insane Amount of Changes – Here’s the Rollout...
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen26 Aug 2026
Nothing revealed its big Android 17 update this week as Nothing OS 5.0 and it’s rolling out now as an open beta if you have a Nothing Phone (3).
Pixel 11 Pro in Matte Black is Hot, Also Super Slippery
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen25 Aug 2026
With each new Pixel release, Google always refreshes at least a couple of the colors that it’ll present on phones.
How to Setup Chat Themes in Google Messages
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen25 Aug 2026
Back in June, we saw a wider rollout of the new Chat Themes option in Google Messages and sort of assumed it would land for everyone in the days that followed.
Pixel 11 Pro Gets Crazy Expensive Arc Pulse Case
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen25 Aug 2026
Arc Pulse is bringing back its crazy case thingy for the Pixel 11 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro XL. Both variants are up for pre-order now and you should have yours within the first two weeks of September.
Pixel 11 Series Battery Life Review
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen25 Aug 2026
Now that we can openly talk about the Pixel 11 series, share thoughts on new features and changes, and eventually get to full reviews, we wanted to start by talking about battery life.
Reminder, Googlebook Still Inbound
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Tim25 Aug 2026
A relatively large Google Play services update is now rolling out, labeled as v26.33. Inside, there are a lot of miscellaneous changes, but the things that stuck out to us includes a mention of...
Pixel 11's HiLight is Nerfing Flash Brightness
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Tim24 Aug 2026
Pixel 11 buyers are noticing something about their new phones, and unfortunately, it’s not a positive thing.
Pixel 11 Gets Sweet New Screen Saver, More Clocks
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen20 Aug 2026
The Pixel 11 series is not without secrets, one of which comes via the Screen Saver function that’s built-in for when you plug-in your device.
Google Home Gets Big Voice Update With Several Improvements
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen20 Aug 2026
Google is rolling out a fresh update to Google Home and Gemini for Home this week, bringing with it improved voice assistant controls for several items (like Spotify), as well as consistent...
Pixel 11 Gets HiLight App That Does What Google Couldn’t
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen20 Aug 2026
Whenever a company releases new phone hardware that is very similar to the previous generation hardware, we still try to find the things that might make it feel different or new.
Pixel 11's Rambler is Incredible
Droid Life - Opinionated Android news.by Kellen19 Aug 2026
Back in May at Google I/O, Google first introduced us to a new keyboard feature called Rambler. This would be built into Gboard as the next-generation voice-to-text system that would arrive later...