2014 - Droid Life

Official Bootloader Unlock Comes to Verizon Moto X (2nd Gen), Could Open Way to Marshmallow

Kellen January 11, 2016 53

Motorola will not update the Moto X (2nd gen) on AT&T or Verizon to Marshmallow. Since Motorola has gone completely silent on this decision, we don't really know where to place the blame. My guess is that there are a couple of reasons. One, Motorola doesn'...

Question of the Day: Biggest Flop, Bust, or Mistake of 2014?

Kellen December 30, 2014 302

We gave you our best apps, best games, best phones, and takeaways from 2014, but there is still at least one more category that needs to be touched on. Assuming you read the title, you know what it is. It's time to talk about the biggest busts or flops or...

7 Takeaways From 2014 in Android and Wireless

Kellen December 30, 2014 112

As I was running through my list of the best Android phones of 2014, I started thinking through the rest of the year's happenings as well. From the launch of Android Wear to Lollipop to the emergence of Chinese manufacturers that seem to not care about margins...

Top 5 Android Phones of 2014

Kellen December 29, 2014 362

2014 is over, in a day or so. That means we are reflecting on the year that was, the phones that took up a major portion of our lives, which apps were the best out of the hundreds of new ones, and which storylines dominated these airwaves. But in the end, this...

Android Distribution Updated for December 2014, Kit Kat Up to 34%

Kellen December 1, 2014 48

The Android distribution numbers were updated today to show the continue rise in share of Android 4.4 "Kit Kat." While no longer the newest version of Android, Android 4.4 does not account for over a third of Android devices, weighing in at 33.9% (up from 30.2...

Cyber Monday 2014 Deals (Updating Post)

Kellen December 1, 2014 61

"Black Friday" and its never-ending weekend is now over, but that doesn't meant the deals have stopped. As you all know, today is Cyber Monday, the day built specifically for those of us who want nothing to do with a brick and mortar store on Black Friday....

Black Friday 2014 Deals (Updating Post)

Kellen November 27, 2014 130

While there are probably more Black Friday 2014 deals than anyone outside of a Black Friday blog can keep track of, we will do our best to try and highlight some of the better as they go live over the next 24 hours or so. Oh, and you may be reading this on...

Top 5 Android Apps: April 2014

Rithvik April 30, 2014 14

A number of quality apps have come our way this past month, including new offerings from giants Google and Dropbox. We also saw a bunch of hot new icon packs, a couple of which that hit our personal Halls of Fame. Overall, though, this month has been a great...