Kyle, Author at Droid Life

LG G3 in Moon Violet and Burgundy Red to Hit Select Markets Next Month

Kyle July 29, 2014 23

Do you find the current selection of LG G3 colors a bit drab? Well, as the saying goes, good things come to those who wait. As first revealed in May, Moon Violet and Burgundy Red models will soon be joining the monochromatic Metallic Black, Silk White, and...

Stanford Researchers Develop New Battery Tech That Could Massively Increase Capacity

Kyle July 29, 2014 68

While virtually every component that makes up a smartphone has advanced by leaps and bounds over the past few years, power tech has largely stagnated - the G3 may pack a mind-bogglingly high-resolution screen, but its maximum battery capacity represents the...

Moto X Soak Testers on Verizon Receiving Android 4.4.4 Update

Kyle July 25, 2014 69

With news of Android 4.4.4 rolling out to the Verizon Moto G, more than a few readers lamented that Motorola wasn't giving the Moto X preferential treatment. Lucky for those folks, the company has begun a consolatory soak test for those who are a part of the...

Android 4.4.4 Update Rolling Out to Moto G Users on Verizon

Kyle July 24, 2014 43

Lucky Moto G users on Verizon received an update to Android 4.4.4 a few days early, but Motorola announced a broader rollout via Twitter today. Across-the-board enhancements are in tow, including new camera features, an updated dialer UI, and a bundled...

Qualcomm is Ready to Bring You LTE Direct, Battery-Friendly Contextual Awareness

Kyle July 24, 2014 16

Lots of apps nowadays - from Google Now, to Foursquare, to Keep - rely on locational awareness (more commonly referred to as "geofencing") to serve contextually sensitive information, such as the number of nearby restaurants and friends. That's all good and...

LG Mobile Sells Record 14.5 Million Smartphones in Q2, Turns A Profit for the First Time in Three Quarters

Kyle July 24, 2014 40

Life's good for LG, if the company's financials are anything to go by. The smartphone division had a record quarter (selling 14.5 million smartphones), leading to a Q2 net profit of KRW 412 billion ($399.8 million) and an operating profit of KRW 606 billion ($...

Foursquare Migrating Check-ins to Swarm Tomorrow, Reveals New Logo and App

Kyle July 23, 2014 30

Checking in with Foursquare is about to become a whole lot more personal, for better or worse. Foursquare is finally delivering what it promised in May, migrating check-ins to Swarm and revamping the Foursquare app with recommendation-powered search. Swarm, if...

LG Announces Puppy Pop Game for G3 QuickCircle Case Users

Kyle July 23, 2014 19

I've never understood so-called glance-able smartphone cases. HTC's Dot View and Samsung's S-View cover seem like transient novelties to me, forms in search of function. How much time do they really save you, anyway, when you are still required to fish out...