Kyle, Author at Droid Life

Android L Will Enable Full-Disk Encryption By Default

Kyle September 19, 2014 70

In a laudable move, Google will enable full-disk encryption in Android L by default. That's according to comments made by a company spokesperson to the Washington Post yesterday, which conspicuously followed an open letter penned by Apple's Tim Cook touting,...

The New Moto X Won’t Be Available On Sprint

Kyle September 18, 2014 137

There's an unfortunate reason Motorola omitted mention of a Sprint variant during the new Moto X's unveiling: it doesn't exist. The company took to Twitter today to confirm that, indeed, the new Moto X won't be available on the Now Network. If Sprint is to...

Verizon Expands XLTE to 22 New Markets

Kyle September 18, 2014 53

Wireless congestion is a problem in cities - concrete and steel, unforgiving topography, and a countless number of competing access points congeal to absolutely decimate your data rate. That's why Verizon, under the XLTE moniker, continues to deploy LTE (band...

Humble Mobile Bundle 7 Adds Soda Drinker Pro, Alpha Wave, and Swordigo

Kyle September 17, 2014 3

At last count, the 7th Humble Bundle for mobile offered six games for your diversionary pleasure. Three new additions make it nine: Soda Drinker Pro, Alpha Wave, and Swordigo. For the uninitiated, the Humble Mobile is a super cool way for developers to earn a...

Verizon Plans to Introduce Wi-Fi Calling Sometime Next Year, Doesn’t See It As a Priority

Kyle September 17, 2014 117

Depending on where you live, Wi-Fi calling may be more a necessity than an added benefit. Verizon, however, feels differently. Speaking at a telecommunications conference sponsored by Bank of America, Verizon Wireless CFO Fran Shammo told attendees that while...

Sling App Gains Support for Chromecast

Kyle September 17, 2014 63

A growing number of TV providers are publishing apps for watching live and recorded content outside the home, but arbitrary viewing restrictions and intractable UIs make many of them an exercise in futility. That's why for that purpose a lot of people rely on...

WATCH Disney, Twitch, iHeartRadio, and DramaFever Gain Support for Chromecast

Kyle September 16, 2014 27

A few notable apps today are gaining compatibility with Chromecast, Google's venerable streaming media dongle. First up, WATCH Disney, WATCH Disney Junior and WATCH Disney XD apps are now cast-able, with a caveat - most content is locked behind a TV provider...

Google Maps Engine Lite Becomes My Maps, Gains Upgrade Option for Old My Maps Creations

Kyle September 16, 2014 6

Last year in March, Google introduced Maps Engine Lite, a free and publicly available version of the search giant's custom map creation tools for enterprise. It stood alone from Google's My Maps, a simpler service, but the company promised the two services...