Kyle, Author at Droid Life

Google Glass Frames by Diane von Furstenberg Now Available

Kyle June 23, 2014 14

Many gurus of fashion have tried their hand at making Google Glass a little less "dorkish," but in our humble opinion, no one has succeeded quite yet - after all, it isn't easy making a face computer look attractive. The latest attempt is from American...

Samsung May Reveal Android Wear Smartwatch at Google I/O

Kyle June 23, 2014 40

We previously knew that Samsung was working on an Android Wear alternative to the company's insipid Gear smartwatches, but we never imagined the device was this far along in the development pipeline. According to a CNET source familiar with Samsung's plans,...

Dalvik Virtual Machine to be Replaced By ART in Next Version of Android

Kyle June 20, 2014 82

It's (almost) official: Google will eschew the Dalvik virtual machine for ART in the next release of Android. Commits in the AOSP master branch point to the removal of Dalvik entirely. What does that mean, exactly? Dalvik was a useful stop-gap for Google in...

Next Version of Android Will Include “Kill Switch” Functionality

Kyle June 20, 2014 39

Google is becoming more serious about security on Android. The search giant issued a statement yesterday confirming it will introduce a so-called kill switch into the next version of Android, a feature that will enable owners to prevent thieves from factory...

Sprint Moto X Receiving Update to Android 4.4.3 “Kit Kat”

Kyle June 20, 2014 16

It isn't the very latest version of Android - that'd be "Kit Kat" 4.4.4, released to everyone's surprise yesterday - but Motorola Moto X users on Sprint are getting the next best thing. An OTA upgrade to 4.4.3 began rolling out today, with camera improvements,...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S Available in the U.S. Starting Next Week

Kyle June 19, 2014 35

Strangely absent from Samsung's Galaxy Tab S press conference was a concrete US release date. Thankfully, if you are eager to get your hands on one of the company's new high-end tablets, you won't have to wait much longer. The Korea-based company announced...

Fleksy Debuts Messenger Keyboard for the Gear 2

Kyle June 18, 2014 45

I'm not convinced that typing on your smartwatch will ever be a pleasant experience, but you could do worse than Fleksy's Messenger. The makers of the third-party keyboard, who had us enamored when they first debuted, have moved beyond the smartphone form...

Sprint Samsung Galaxy S5 Gains Wi-Fi Calling

Kyle June 18, 2014 17

Folks who still use their smartphone to talk to people, take note: if you have the Sprint variant of the Samsung Galaxy S5, you can expect Wi-Fi calling in an update. Wi-Fi calling grants you unlimited minutes and texts by switching to VoIP and internet-based...