Eric, Author at Droid Life

Skype 4.7 for Android Looks to Give Your Battery a Breather

Eric March 18, 2014 9

In a post today on their blog, the Skype team reminded us that it made a promise back in July of last year, to make Skype for Android a better experience. Today, only 7 months later, Skype says it is finally delivering on that promise in the form of making its...

Samsung’s Russian Twitter Teases New Level of Device, Being Announced Tomorrow

Eric March 18, 2014 108

Today, we have had quite the number of announcements from Google and the gang, but Samsung seems to have a bit more left in store for us. Samsung's official Russian Twitter account has posted the image that you see above, with a quote that seems to hint at an...

Verizon Offering the 2013 Nexus 7 for $49.99, With a New 2-Year Contract

Eric March 13, 2014 82

Part of the benefit of Google offering Nexus devices from the Play Store is their low cost and the ease of no contract. Today's offer from Verizon introduces you to an even lower price on the Nexus 7 (2013), but at the cost of signing up on a new 2-year...

Better Late Than Never: Republic Wireless Announces Moto G Available in April and KitKat Rolling Out to Moto X Soon

Eric March 13, 2014 19

Remember Republic Wireless? The no-contract MVNO that features 'Hybrid Calling' technology that uses a mix-up of WiFi and cell signal designed to keep your minutes and bill low. Last November, the carrier announced that the Moto X would be coming to their...

Google Cuts the Price of Drive Cloud Storage, Starting at 15GB for Free

Eric March 13, 2014 97

Still in shock from the price increase of Amazon Prime this morning? Google has your back. Today the company announced that it is decreasing the price of having your cloud storage through its service. You can now get 100GB of Google Drive storage for only $1....

All New HTC One Sales Guide Leaks, Specs and New Features Begin to Surface

Eric March 11, 2014 196

At this point, the upcoming all new HTC One has sprung more leaks than the Titanic. Multiple videos, pictures and looks at the device have come to our attention, and today we add another to that list. A list of "complete specs" and what appears to be a sales...

Designer Gábor Balogh Asks, “Why do Smartwatches Have to Look Futuristic?”

Eric March 7, 2014 134

There is no denying that Android and the mobile world are in the midst of a wearable technology craze, with every OEM trying to figure out what makes a smartwatch look and function well. Samsung's Gear watches or Razer's Nabu project are taking it into the...

Rovio Posts Teaser Video for Next Angry Birds Game, Suits of Armor Definitely Included

Eric March 7, 2014 10

The gaming juggernaut that Rovio created is coming back for another round. A teaser video for a new Angry Birds game went live on their YouTube channel today, but it doesn't explain much. What we do know is that there will most certainly be birds and they are...