Kyle, Author at Droid Life

AT&T Expands 4G LTE Network to Four New Markets

Kyle June 25, 2014 15

The rapidity of Verizon and AT&T's 4G LTE rollout may have given the impression that the carriers had long ago blanketed the entire US in glorious 4G, but that is not exactly the case. There are still towns out there that need LTE connectivity. AT&T's...

AT&T Will Sell The LG G Watch “In the Coming Weeks”

Kyle June 25, 2014 8

Wearables are big, so it's hardly a surprise wireless carriers want in on the action. (Insert joke about mobile payments and ISIS here.) AT&T announced today that it will begin offering the LG G Watch as an "accessory" in the coming weeks, presumably when...

Full Specs for Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch, the First Android Wear Devices

Kyle June 25, 2014 132

The Moto 360 may have been depressingly absent from the I/O keynote this morning, but two other smartwatches have the honor of being the first devices to run Android Wear - the LG G Watch and the Samsung Gear Live. While both devices share the same rectangular...

Chromecast Getting Android Device Mirroring And More

Kyle June 25, 2014 76

Chromecast may be the weird stepchild of the new Android TV, but seeing as it's sold incredibly well globally, Google would be remiss if it didn't pay it some much-needed attention during this morning's keynote. One of the most exciting features demoed onstage...

HTC Commits to Android L Release, Will Update Flagship Devices “As Fast As Possible”

Kyle June 25, 2014 68

If there was any doubt, know that OEMs are on board with the newest Android L release from Google. Updates like these always come with a caveat, however: devices receive the new version of Android entirely at the respective makers' discretion. Thankfully, HTC...

Android L Developer Preview: New Material Design, Features, and Performance

Kyle June 25, 2014 109

As expected, Google previewed the next major release of Android at today's I/O keynote. Dubbed the "L" release, it's a fundamental redesign of Android brimming with new features. Let's take a look at some of the announcements below. Material Design The big...

Minuum Working on a Circular Keyboard for Smartwatches Like the Moto 360

Kyle June 24, 2014 29

If it wasn't already exceedingly apparent, the team behind Minuum wants to slap a keyboard on everything. Not content to fiddle with Google Glass or the Samsung Gear 2, the developers behind the predictive keyboard for Android revealed a new project today - a...

Civilization Revolution 2 Coming to Android “Soon,” After iOS

Kyle June 23, 2014 13

Fans of the venerable Sid Meier's Civilization series felt understandably cheated when spin-off title Revolution failed to reach Android, but publisher 2K Games seems to have learned its lesson. The company said a version for Android is "coming soon," ...