Dan, Author at Droid Life

Motorola XOOM Accessories Going For 80% Off In Verizon Stores, If You Can Find Them

Dan December 20, 2011 25

One of our readers went into his local Verizon store to pick up some accessories for his Motorola XOOM, what he didn't expect was to find a whopping 80% discount. With Verizon and Motorola now pushing the new Xyboard tablets, it seems as if they are looking to...

Galaxy Nexus LTE Signal Is More Accurate Than Others, There May Be No Problem

Dan December 20, 2011 289

Our friends over at AnandTech did quite the investigation on the reported signal strength issue with the Galaxy Nexus. Users were reporting numerous dropped calls and a weak 4G LTE signal - I for one have only seen higher than 3 bars once. While the signal...

Matias Duarte Talks Ice Cream Sandwich, Android Skins And Fragmentation

Dan December 16, 2011 70

The man behind Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich, Matias Duarte recently took place in a Google+ Hangout hosted by The Daily Beast. During the conversation Mr. Duarte focused on Ice Cream Sandwich and the future of the mobile operating system. The latest...

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus LTE Gets Cracked Open And Torn Down

Dan December 16, 2011 148

When a new device is launched it must go through the ritual of getting torn down. Whether it happens a day after the launch or a few weeks, almost every device is cracked open and examined. It is no surprise that when it comes to the Galaxy Nexus it receives ...

German Court Rules in Favor of Motorola, Possible iOS Device Ban Throughout Europe

Dan December 9, 2011 115

File this one under surprising, a German court has ruled in favor of Motorola in their lawsuit with Apple. Back in April, Motorola filed two patent-infringement lawsuits against the Cupertino based company's iOS devices. The mobile giant claimed Apple had...

Samsung To Release 11-Inch Retina-Resolution 2GHz Exynos Tablet By Next Year

Dan December 8, 2011 95

Despite an onslaught of Apple lawsuits, Samsung is looking to beat the Cupertino company's release of a retina-resolution tablet. According to a trusted source from BGR, Samsung is set to launch an 11.6-inch tablet running Ice Cream Sandwich by early next year...

For The Second Year In A Row, Verizon Tops Consumer Reports Satisfaction Survey

Dan December 6, 2011 67

Besides their incredible line up of smartphones and tablets, the big reason we are all on Verizon is the pure power of their network. Rarely are calls dropped, coverage is wide-spread and their 4G LTE network is blazing fast. Consumer Reports polled over 66,...

Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition Coming To Android December 15th

Dan December 6, 2011 25

Ten years ago Rockstar Games released the controversial and revolutionary game, Grand Theft Auto III to an eager Playstation crowd. Since then, Rockstar has continued to rock the console and PC gaming industry, and now look to do the same in the mobile...