Eric, Author at Droid Life

iFixit Gives OUYA the Teardown Treatment, Finds the Small Console Fixes Up Easy

Eric May 8, 2013 13

It is like a cycle - a new mobile device comes out and first comes the drop test and screen scratch videos. After that comes the inevitable teardown from the guys over at iFixit which, unlike the first two examples, are actually interesting and useful. Now...

CM 10.1 Reaches Release Candidate Status, Builds Starting to Hit Servers Already

Eric May 8, 2013 22

Since Android 4.1 Jelly Bean hit almost a year ago, we haven't heard the words "Release Candidate" used in terms of a CyanogenMod ROM. That doesn't mean they aren't polished and well developed, but the team hasn't gone so far to make any builds a Release...

HTC First Now Only $0.99 For New and Upgrading Customers, Are You Intrigued?

Eric May 8, 2013 21

We know that many of the readers here are not huge fans of Facebook, but today, AT&T lowered the price of the HTC First, otherwise known as the Facebook phone. When it launched it was $99.99, but it is now down to only $0.99 if you are upgrading or a new...

NOOK HD Tablets On Sale For Mother’s Day, Actually Useful Now with Google Play

Eric May 7, 2013 32

Up until recently, the Nook HD tablet from Barnes & Noble was not very attractive to the Android crowd. Sure it ran Android underneath, but the heavily skinned version of it didn't offer much other than reading. However, now that the Nook supports Google...

Elusive Red HTC One Appears at UK Retailer, If Only It was Coming to Verizon

Eric May 6, 2013 34

If you were quick on the news when the HTC One was first announced, you might have caught a glimpse of a red variant of the phone on their launch website. It was quickly taken down, but rumors of the mysterious device have not quieted. Word from HTC as of now...

AT&T’s 32GB Galaxy S4 Available This Friday, Starting at $249.99

Eric May 6, 2013 12

Though Verizon might be keeping us all waiting on the Galaxy S4, the other carriers are getting theirs ready for launch this month. AT&T just took to Twitter to announce that if you are looking to get the follow up to last year's best selling smartphone,...

Video: Would You Get a Google Smartwatch if it Looked Like This?

Eric April 26, 2013 101

With the launch of the Pebble smartwatch, the tech world seems to be happily hopping on-board for wearable technology. We have seen a Google smartwatch concept before in the past that was based on a Google Now-like design, but this short video from T3 shows...

HTC Happy About Galaxy S4 Reviews, Says They Will Be Good for HTC One Sales

Eric April 26, 2013 247

This week the wave of Galaxy S4 reviews hit the Internet, with most sites praising Samsung's newest phone for being a decent upgrade to the Galaxy line. However, most reviews, like our own, mentioned the clear difference in build quality when compared with the...