Eric, Author at Droid Life

Samsung Continues Being Slow With Accessories, Wireless Charging Kit For Galaxy SIII Won’t Be Out Until September

Eric May 9, 2012 37

At the announcement of the Next Galaxy last week, Samsung made it a point to mention all of these wonderful accessories we would be receiving alongside the Galaxy SIII. An HDMI adapter, a battery charging stand and a few others were mentioned but the star of...

Google Maps Update Brings Offers and Indoor Directions to Your Map, Shazam Update Enables Android Beam Tag Sharing

Eric May 9, 2012 26

A few interesting updates await you in the Play Store today if you head on over. First up is an update for arguably the best app of all time, Google Maps. The application will now show you Google Offers based on your location, so if you're walking around...

Flipboard APK Leaks Out Ahead of Official Launch With Galaxy SIII, Available For Download

Eric May 9, 2012 84

One of the last things we heard from the Galaxy SIII event is that the widely popular iOS app, Flipboard, would be coming to Android with the launch of Samsung's new phone. It's a news reader application that adds a certain level of flair by letting you flip...

Verizon to Begin Letting You Text 911 During an Emergency, We Say “It’s About Time”

Eric May 8, 2012 32

So you're in a dire situation, but calling 911 might not be either advisable or possible. Verizon is looking to help its customers with that by building an SMS-911 system over the next 12 months. This new system will also come in handy for people with hearing...

Android Has Come a Long Way Since 2007, a Young Sergey Brin Shows Us the New OS

Eric May 8, 2012 24

A lot of Google's secrets about Android have come to the light in their recent legal battle with Oracle over the use of Java patents. One of the more interesting nuggets that we have learned was the existence of the never released device called the Sooner....

Apple and Samsung Slowly Start to Disarm Their Patent Nukes, Drop Numerous Claims Against Each Other

Eric May 8, 2012 12

Even though the court-recommended talks between Samsung and Apple were supposed to start later this month, it seems the two companies have started pulling back a bit from their thermonuclear patent war. Monday, Apple filed to narrow their patent claims against...

Nevada Gives Google License to Test Driverless Cars in Their State

Eric May 8, 2012 47

Google isn't giving up on their vision of seeing cars driving themselves and passengers in the near future. After Nevada passed legislation regarding the requirements for driverless cars, Google has been granted a license to test their new pet project out in...

LG’s Google TVs Hitting Stores at The End of May, Google TV Gears Up for Round 2

Eric May 7, 2012 35

Google is trying to reboot their Google TV venture this year and LG is the first to get into the game with them. Back at CES in January, they showed of two sleek LED models that they said we would be seeing sometime soon. Rumors have been swirling around about...