Kyle, Author at Droid Life

Google Glass and Accessories Now Available on Google Play, Still $1,500

Kyle September 5, 2014 27

Google Glass is here ... sort of. Today, Google made the Explorer Edition of Glass and a full run of accessories available for purchase through Google Play. In addition to five colors of Glass - black, red, white, brown, and blue - frames, shades, and earbuds...

Google Details Upcoming Updates for Android Wear, 3rd-party Watch Face Support Included

Kyle September 5, 2014 55

Have a G Watch or Gear Live lying around, or manage to nab shiny new a Moto 360? Well, if you do/did, then you have something to look forward to. David Singleton, Engineering Director of Android Wear, took to Google's official blog this afternoon to formally...

Cat Phones Announces the Cat S50, A Ruggedized Phone Built for Harsh Environments

Kyle September 4, 2014 40

Ruggedized smartphones may fill a niche, but apparently a rather profitable one. That's why Cat Phones is following up the B15 with the Cat S50, a smartphone designed to survive the harshest and most unforgiving of environments (i.e., very hard rocks and a lot...

Sony Says 2K Displays Are Not Worth the Trouble

Kyle September 4, 2014 213

Disappointed Sony's latest flagship, the Xperia Z3, doesn't sport a 2K display? There's a philosophical reason for that. Speaking to TrustedReview's Luke Johnson in an interview, Calum MacDougall explained why Sony believes that screens with resolutions higher...

Android-Powered Printer, Anyone? Samsung Announces New MultiXpress Series (Updated)

Kyle September 4, 2014 62

If you thought the Edge took the cake as far as exercises in impracticality go, you haven't seen Samsung's Smart MultiXpress printer series. Versatility is the name of the game, apparently. Billed as the world's 1st printer powered by Android, MultiXpress...

Huawei Unveils the Ascend Mate 7, the Follow-up to Everyone’s Favorite Phablet

Kyle September 4, 2014 30

Devices that blur the line between a smartphone and tablet have been a huge hit internationally, so it's no surprise that Huawei's monster Ascend Mate was successful enough to warrant a sequel. Unveiled at IFA, the 6-inch Ascend Mate 7 is an improvement upon...

Evernote Receives Update to Version 6, Material Design in Tow

Kyle September 4, 2014 21

The parade of Material Design updates continues with Evernote, which just received a major revision on Google Play. Version 6 of the venerable note-taking app includes a bevy of new features, a few of which the Evernote team highlighted in a blog post this...

Sony Reveals QX1 and QX30 Lens Attachements for Smartphones

Kyle September 3, 2014 52

Refreshed Xperia smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches aren't all Sony announced at IFA. As predicted, the company revealed the QX1 and QX30, the successors to its QX100 and QX10 attachable camera accessories for smartphones. The QX1's rumored specifications...