Kyle, Author at Droid Life

Samsung May Partner With LoopPay to Launch Apple Pay Competitor

Kyle December 16, 2014 57

If the store at which you are trying to buy that stick of gum has an NFC terminal, Apple Pay and Google Wallet work well enough. But if it lacks one, or is part of a competing consortium, you will have to whip out the antiquated plastic between the lint in...

Interesting Apps: A Better Camera

Kyle December 15, 2014 39

Sometimes when you're taking photos or videos, the stock camera app just doesn't cut it. Perhaps you require a histogram. Maybe you could use faster burst shot. Populating Google Play is a myriad of third-party apps to fill whatever the need, but some are well...

SwiftKey Kicks Off Branded Themes with Disney’s Frozen

Kyle December 15, 2014 42

Admit it: ever since the notes of Idina Menzel's "Let It Go" caressed your eardrums, you've been yearning for a virtual keyboard branded with designs inspired by Disney's Frozen. Right? Well, you're in luck, because that's what SwiftKey unveiled this morning....

My Tracks Gains Google Fit Integration

Kyle December 15, 2014 7

Before last Friday, Google's My Tracks inhabited a shrinking subset of fitness apps which merely record, not offer insight into, your workout routine. It could use GPS to track runs and walks over a set period of time and upload the results to Google Drive,...

Video of Galaxy Note 4 Running Lollipop Emerges, Material Design Influences Evident

Kyle December 3, 2014 72

When will the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 receive Lollipop? After the update passes internal certification and individual carrier testing, most likely. But if that sounds too far off, SamMobile has released an appetite-whetting video of the new firmware in action....

Google Releases Device Assist, a Troubleshooting App for Nexus and Google Play Edition Devices

Kyle December 3, 2014 41

Websites and forums can be helpful in diagnosing problems with your smartphone and/or tablet, but even better would be an easy-to-use, dedicated application. Perhaps in recognition of that fact, Google released Device Assist today, an app for Nexus and Google...

Minor Updates Roll Out to Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 on Verizon

Kyle December 2, 2014 64

However minor, OTAs are not a bad thing. Usually. Rest assured, though, the updated firmwares bound for Verizon-compatible variants of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 are innocuous enough. On the Galaxy S4, a power cycling problem and VPN connectivity...

Sprint Halves Monthly Bill for Customers Who Switch from AT&T or Verizon

Kyle December 2, 2014 65

How low can Sprint pricing go? Put it this way, that if carrier pricing was a game of Limbo, the Now Network is looking to take home the Gold medal. As part of its ongoing war with incumbent carriers, Sprint announced today that it will cut monthly rates by...