After skipping out on any Black Friday promos, Google has now dropped the price of the Pixel Watch 2 for the first time. Starting now at $299, you can grab the newest Pixel Watch at its best price to date, if you don’t count that limited Google Fi promo from days ago. The Pixel Watch 2 typically retails for $349 if you only need WiFi/Bluetooth connectivity and then jumps to $399 for an added LTE connection. Those prices are now $299 and $349, respectively. All colors appear to be discounted at various retailers, all of whom have matched Google’s $50 discount. PIXEL WATCH 2 REVIEW: In our recen ..read more

There’s a good chance you remember the deal from a couple of weeks ago for the Galaxy Z Fold 5 that took 25% off, gave you $1,000 off with trade-ins, upgraded the storage for free, and potentially added a bonus $25 off for being awesome. That deal is somehow still here and live, but only for a couple of days. This remains the best Galaxy Z Fold 5 deal I’ve seen, even over the pre-order deals since the trade-in values for additional phones are higher this time around. Should you not have a trade, Samsung still just gives 25% off as well as double the storage. Time to walk through this process a ..read more

As a Google Home user who hasn’t touched an Amazon Echo or Alexa product in a solid decade, this news that I’m about to share is not for me. But you know what? This is big and beyond my personal tech situation, so let’s talk about the new Alexa app as we fist bump, Echo friends. Amazon announced a big redesign for the Alexa app today, with new customization options and all of your smart home controls “at your fingertips.” It also looks like an identical copy of the new Google Home app, but let’s not dwell on that. The new Alexa app has a Shortcuts bar at the top of the app organizes everything ..read more

For Galaxy S21 owners, it wouldn’t be unnatural for you to feel a touch of jealously after seeing the Galaxy S22 series receive the big update to Android 14 and One UI 6 a couple of weeks ago while you sat here wondering when your time would come. I hope you didn’t let your emotions get the best of you because thankfully, your wait is now over – the Galaxy S21 is starting to get One UI 6. In the US, this means the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra on Verizon are getting the update to start. Unlocked models and those from other carriers like T-Mobile or AT&T shouldn’t be far beh ..read more

Kicking off December, a major Galaxy S24 leak is upon us in the form of official-looking renders of the entire line, including the Galaxy S24 Ultra. If you wanted to see the design of the next major Galaxy S series before it hits store shelves, this should be it. The Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra are here in a bit of a preview, likely thanks to a retailer slipping up a cool 6 or 7 weeks early. Good job, retailers across the globe. GALAXY S24 ULTRA COLORS: The images include all four colors of the Galaxy S24 Ultra, which you can see directly below. The colors are reportedly Tita ..read more

Earlier in the week, I fired up Pokemon GO because I’m trying to complete a task that requires 30 days in a row of catching a Pokemon. As I tossed the Poke ball and it landed, I thought I noticed subtle haptics with the hit and then shake of the ball as the little guy tried to escape. To confirm, I caught a few more, tried to convince myself this was new (because I hadn’t seen an announcement), and then had my son try to get his confirmation as well. As it turns out, a Pokemon GO update did indeed add a new “Haptics” setting to the app that gives you subtle vibrations as you do select actions ..read more

Telegram is getting yet another major update this week, introducing a suite of new features for both unpaid and paid users. The update is available for both Android and iOS. Voice Transcription: For everyone, Telegram is detailing a new transcription feature for voice messages. Should you have a contact who sent over a message via voice, but you aren’t in a position to listen to it, Telegram will transcribe the message for you. Another new feature is Similar Channels, a feature that will detail channels similar to ones you just joined. According to Telegram, only public channels will appear in ..read more

The Galaxy S24 series is rumored to launch in mid-January of 2024, so if we assume that to be correct, the leaks and official details should only ramp up in the weeks ahead. We’ve seen a supposed real device in the hands of at least one person, plus we’re now getting official evidence that all three S24 phones are on the way. The Galaxy S24 has landed at the FCC. Three Samsung phones stopped by the FCC this week for approval under model numbers of SM-S921U, SM-926U, and SM-928U. For those unfamiliar with Samsung’s model number scheme, those numbers (in order) would attach to the Galaxy S24, Ga ..read more

Google announced this morning that it has reached 1 billion RCS users in Google Messages, a major milestone, with only more RCS users set to be coming soon. Before we go any further, a round of high fives to all of us for sticking with RCS over the years, with the first mention of it on Droid Life being back in 2016. To celebrate this occasion, Google is detailing a suite of new features, all designed to upgrade the user experience when messaging with RCS. There’s Photomoji, which can turn any photo on your phone into a reaction using on-device AI, as well as Voice Moods. With this feature, yo ..read more

As we approach the end of the year, Google has another batch of Android features almost all of us can take advantage of, not just Pixel owners. Google does these regularly, like a Pixel Feature Drop, only they are for the broader Android world, whether you own a Samsung or OnePlus phone. In this new Android Feature Drop, Google is pushing out at least 12 new features that run through Google Messages, Google Home on Wear OS, Google TV, Gboard and its Emoji Kitchen, and TalkBack, as well as what could a really fun new Live Caption idea. Let’s run through it – here are (at least) 12 new Android f ..read more