Eric, Author at Droid Life

New Bill Wants to Free Us From Those Ugly FCC Symbols on Your Mobile Devices

Eric July 11, 2014 68

Whenever we get in a new device here at Droid Life, we love taking out glamour shots. One of the hardest things to do is to get a nice picture of the back of a new smartphone without showing the ugly and intrusive FCC logos on the bottom. If a new bill passes...

Android L Might Let You Customize Your Quick Settings Drop Down on Official Release

Eric July 11, 2014 50

If you have been following our coverage of Android L since its announcement at Google I/O this year, you will already know that we are pretty big fans of the new Quick Settings Panel. The new layout and design of the feature makes it easier to use and looks...

Samsung Announces New Quad-Core Exynos ModAP Processor that Features a Built-In LTE Modem

Eric July 11, 2014 31

Unfortunately for the Galaxy Note cult out there, yesterday's Samsung Exynos announcement was not the new 5433 chipset that we were all hoping for. However, we did get a new quad-core Exynos ModAP chipset that seeks to solve an age-old problem with the Exynos...

These New Android Minis are Not the Ones We Deserve, But Certainly the Ones We Need (Updated)

Eric July 10, 2014 14

Way back in the Summer of 2011, a Heroes and Villains collection of the awesome Dead Zebra Android Minis went on sale. It was one of our favorites, and as Dead Zebra writes on its website today, "every good series deserves a sequel." Heroes and Villians II...

Plague Inc. Updated With Movie Product Placement, Brings Planet of the Apes Tie-in

Eric July 10, 2014 8

If you think like me, you would agree that the premise of the Planet of the Apes movies hinged on a pretty big plot device that allowed the humans to be overrun by apes. 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes offered up an explanation that was a little bit more...

Report: Samsung Ditching KNOX in Favor of Google Taking Over Android Security

Eric July 10, 2014 81

The last news that we heard in regard to KNOX, Samsung's answer for a secure Android platform, was that it had just gotten approval from the American government for use by government officials. After receiving such a vote of confidence, it looked like KNOX was...

LG Smart Keyboard Update Rolling Out to G3 Owners Later This Month

Eric July 10, 2014 33

The keyboard that you use with a device may not get a lot of attention, but is still a very important part of your overall user experience. LG is looking to greatly improve experiences of using the keyboard on their already well-designed G3, with a new update...

Mojang’s “Biggest Update Ever” for Minecraft: Pocket Edition Now Live on Google Play

Eric July 10, 2014 8

Better clear a few hours off your schedule today, because Minecraft: Pocket Edition is receiving a huge update today. Version 0.9.0 is being slowly rolled out, packed with updates that any Minecraft fan will be sure to get excited about. Wolves, Endermen, and...