Dan, Author at Droid Life

Verizon Confirms Two New 4G DROID Tablets, XyBoard Name Is Here To Stay

Dan December 1, 2011 95

Verizon is prepping two new 4G LTE tablets for the month of December, an 8-inch and 10.1-inch device both to succeed the Motorola Xoom. CNET recently received some hands-on time with both devices and have confirmed that they will be marketed as the DROID...

Carrier IQ Hit With Senate Investigation, Has Until December 14 To Address Privacy Concerns

Dan December 1, 2011 77

Funny-man turned Senator, Al Franken fired off a letter to Carrier IQ on Thursday regarding the company's questionable practices. Carrier IQ has come under question in recent weeks after Trevor Eckhart revealed a major HTC security hole which led him to...

Microsoft Lets Android Users Experience Windows Phone 7 Via The Browser

Dan November 29, 2011 68

We would never leave Android, but it doesn't hurt to test out how thinks might have been if we were to choose another operating system. I must admit, Microsoft has done some pretty snazzy stuff by creating a Windows Phone 7 emulator - all within your phones...

For The Next Two Weeks, 12 Of The Top Movies In Android Market Are 99 Cents

Dan November 23, 2011 40

Winter is upon us and with that comes cold and frightful weather. On a snowy, or even a rainy day nothing beats just staying inside and watching a movie. Sure you can order one on-demand, but why would you do that when Google is offering up some of the hottest...

HTC Loses Key Patent Infringement Case Against Apple

Dan November 22, 2011 28

In this day and age of technology no one is safe from lawsuits, especially in the mobile landscape. Microsoft has sued dozens of companies, as has Apple - with Samsung, HTC, and Motorola countering the lawsuits with their own. The sad truth is that almost 99...

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Receives The Galaxy Nexus Before You

Dan November 18, 2011 179

Apple co-founder Steve 'The Woz' Wozniak stopped by the Googleplex and walked away with a Galaxy Nexus and an Ice Cream Sandwich t-shirt. Yes the man who founded Apple with Steve Jobs is currently playing with a brand spanking new Galaxy Nexus - I will let you...

Verizon-Branded Galaxy Nexus Stars In Official Google Videos, Your Guide to the Device

Dan November 17, 2011 135

With the Galaxy Nexus available in the U.K., Google has released numerous "getting started" videos on the official Google Nexus YouTube channel. The videos are your normal run-of-the-mill instructional how to's - except for one thing, a Verizon-branded Galaxy...

Kindle Fire Rooted With One Click, Amazon Releases Source Code

Dan November 16, 2011 26

Looks like the dev community is quite eager to get some ROMs going on the Kindle Fire. After receiving proper ADB access yesterday, the Fire can now be rooted with a simple click of a button. Using the SuperOneClick program (download here) your new Kindle Fire...