Kyle, Author at Droid Life

Cricket Wireless Partners with Deezer to Offer Discounted Music Plan

Kyle January 8, 2015 3

Cricket Wireless customers have been jamming to tunes from its own Muve Music since its debut in 2011. Starting later this year, the service will shut down for good to make way for a new offering from Deezer, which acquired Muve's assets from Cricket (and from...

August Connect Adds Remote Functionality to Smart Lock

Kyle January 7, 2015 10

The August Smart Lock wasn't the most versatile intelligent home accessory - it could only be controlled locally, via Bluetooth - but today's announcement changed that. The August Connect, a dongle which plugs into any A/C outlet and connects to your wireless...

BLU Unveils Impressive Smartphones at Reasonable Price Points

Kyle January 7, 2015 69

BLU, a smartphone manufacturer based in Miami, Flordia, has been shattering preconceptions of budget handsets for a while, but its latest collection may be the company's magnum opus. Yesterday, Blu unveiled the Vivo Air (pictured above), which measures at a...

HTC Posts First Profit in 3 Years, Mid-Range Models to Thank

Kyle January 6, 2015 9

If HTC's latest financials are any indication, the company may no longer be in dire straits. The Taiwan-based OEM posted its first quarterly revenue growth in more than three years, an increase in sales to $47.9 billion ($1.5 billion) from $42.9 billion a year...

LoopPay to Partner With XPAL Power and Trident Case, Integrate Wireless Payment Tech Into Phone Covers

Kyle January 6, 2015 6

LoopPay, the technology that can wirelessly transfer payment information, may be making its way into third-party smartphone cases soon. Today, the startup announced XPAL Power, a subsidiary of Mophie and Belkin supplier TennRich International, and Trident Case...

Pioneer Announces Android Auto Support With Installable Infotainment Systems

Kyle January 6, 2015 39

Want Android Auto, but own a car unequipped with the requisite hardware? Pioneer has your back. The manufacturer announced three Android Auto-ready aftermarket dashboard receivers today - the AVIC-8100NEX, AVIC-7100NEX, and AVH-4100NEX. Each entertainment...

Misfit Intros the Bolt, a Wirelessly-Connected Smart Bulb

Kyle January 6, 2015 12

Misfit is perhaps best known for its apps and wearables, but the company's ambitions apparently lie far beyond fitness tracking. This morning, it unveiled the Bolt, a wirelessly-connected LED lightbulb with companion Android software. The Bolt, which will land...

Microsoft Office for Android Preview Expands, Now Available to Almost Everyone

Kyle January 6, 2015 23

When Microsoft dropped the Office 365 subscription requirement for Office for Android last November, it began previewing an Android tablet-optimized version Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Unfortunately, the company has since been rather quiet about development,...