Kyle, Author at Droid Life

Hands-on Video and Pictures of the Nexus 9 in Use Hit the Web

Kyle October 16, 2014 85

The recently announced Nexus 9 may not go up for pre-order until tomorrow, but picture and videos of the HTC-made tablet in action have already begun to emerge online. SChannel, the Vietnamese YouTube channel of Sforum, published an overview of the device this...

Nexus 6 to Gain WiFi Calling on T-Mobile in Early 2015

Kyle October 15, 2014 61

In case T-Mobile's Un-carrier 7.0 event did not make it clear, the wireless carrier is extremely committed to WiFi calling. Lest you were concerned the Nexus 6 would not support the carrier's much-vaunted feature, you can now rest easy. T-Mobile has confirmed...

Lollipop Lawn Statue Unveiled at Googleplex

Kyle October 15, 2014 36

As customary since Cupcake, Google erected a statue on its Building 44 campus lawn to mark the unveiling of its latest major Android revision. Appropriately for Android 5.0 Lollipop, the sculpture is of Bugdroid, the Android mascot, making a "Peace" sign and...

Google Reveals Keyboard Folio Case, First Official Nexus 9 Accessory

Kyle October 15, 2014 46

For those who plan to use the Nexus 9 for work in addition to play, a keyboard case of some kind is a necessity. In anticipation of that need, Google revealed the Keyboard Folio accessory, the same one that leaked a few weeks back, alongside the tablet. There...

Finalized Android 5.0 SDK Lands October 17 for Developers

Kyle October 15, 2014 44

Building apps to support the new features of an updated operating system is hard when you do not have access to the requisite SDK. That is sort of the situation with Android 5.0 at the moment. A preview SDK was made available a few weeks ago, but it is getting...

Google Announces the Nexus Player, an Android TV Reference Device

Kyle October 15, 2014 149

As you may be aware, Google announced a ton of cool stuff today. Much of it had been rumored for months, though, so the unveiling of the Nexus Player came as somewhat of a surprise. Essentially an Android TV reference device, the Nexus Player is a $99 set-top...

Android 5.0 Coming to Moto X (Both Models), Moto G, Moto E, and Last Year’s DROIDs

Kyle October 15, 2014 56

Motorola may have had a hand in crafting one of the first devices to run Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box, but that thankfully doesn't mean the manufacturer isn't committed to its existing product lineup. In a blog post today, Motorola confirmed both the...

Screenshot in Chromium Issue Tracker Suggests the Next Version of Android is “Lollipop”

Kyle October 14, 2014 71

The designer of the Googleplex Android statues trolled Google+ yesterday with licorice. Developers contributing to AOSP have for months been referring to the next version of Android as LMP, presumably "Lemon Meringue Pie." In light of a new accidental leak,...