Kyle, Author at Droid Life

VLC for Android Beta Now Available in US and Canada Through Google Play

Kyle July 2, 2014 39

The Android port of VLC, the venerable multimedia player for mobile, suffered from an odd limitation until recently: North American users were blocked from installing the app through Google Play. The VideoLAN team, which is based across the pond, explained the...

FTC Accuses T-Mobile of Pocketing Millions From Fraudulent Premium SMS Services

Kyle July 2, 2014 75

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday, filed a complaint against T-Mobile, accusing the wireless carrier of practicing "cramming," or obscuring third-party premium SMS fees in hard-to-understand monthly bills. The motion alleges that T-Mobile took a 30%...

Google Docs and Sheets Updated with Android L and Microsoft Office Compatibility

Kyle July 1, 2014 17

As QuickOffice quietly moves towards obsoletion, Google is doing its darnedest to integrate all of the deprecated app's features into its office suite. If today's massive updates to Docs and Sheets are any indication, the team is nearly finished. The biggest...

Android L Features: New Multi-tasking

Kyle July 1, 2014 129

Android's current implementation of multitasking is serviceable, but hasn't substantially changed since Honeycomb. With the Android L release, the team at Google has radically redesigned the Recents menu's UI and framework to make switching between apps faster...

Samsung Announces the Galaxy S5 Mini

Kyle July 1, 2014 24

The industry may be trending towards smartphones with larger and larger displays, but Samsung and others thankfully understand that 5.5-inch-and-up devices aren't for everyone. Today, the Korea-based company announced the Galaxy S5 mini, a cheaper and smaller ...

Android-based, “Privacy-Optimized” Blackphone Begins Shipping to Buyers

Kyle June 30, 2014 46

Paranoid that any number of government agencies are recording and collating your every move, building a detailed profile of your interests, friends, and tendencies? The Android-based, "privacy-optimized" Blackphone may finally provide you peace of mind....

Moto 360 May Launch Alongside the Moto X+1, Use Moto Maker for Customization

Kyle June 30, 2014 107

It seems Motorola was not kidding when it gave a launch timeframe of "late summer" for the show-stopping Moto 360. According to PhoneArena, the company plans to coincide the smartwatch's release with the unveiling of the Moto X+1. If history is any indication,...

Google Play Games Update Coming, Quests and Saved Games in Tow

Kyle June 27, 2014 25

On Wednesday morning, during the Google I/O keynote, Google revealed a few hotly anticipated features rolling out to Play Games users over the next few weeks. User-facing improvements include Game Profile, which you can think of as Xbox Gamertags for Android....