Earlier today, Google released an update for its Keyboard app. That update adds a Material Design UI to the Google Keyboard. Called Google Keyboard 4.0, this new update gives users two themes from which to choose, including: -Material Light -Material Dark You can guess what each theme looks like. One is going to be light and the other is dark, like so: These are the same keyboard themes we’ve seen on early promos for the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, so they should look familiar.…
One of the neat parts about Android is that you can install whatever messenger app your heart desires. Today, my heart desires the Google Messenger app because Google just released that app onto the Play Store. Now, you can install the Google Messenger app onto any device running Android 4.1 or higher. Download it for free here. The Google Messenger app is capable of handling all your SMS/MMS capabilities. Best of all, you don’t need to link it with Google Hangouts or Google+: this…
Good news, Android fans! The day is finally here. Just a few minutes ago, Google announced that it was officially rolling out the OTA update for Android 5.0 Lollipop. Owners of the Nexus 5, Nexus 10, and Nexus 7 Wi-Fi will all receive the update shortly, as will owners of the Moto X and Moto G. The update started in Poland and will cycle across the world from east to west over the next day. If you absolutely cannot wait for Android 5.0 Lollipop to hit your device, you can download the…
The battle for the top position in the smart phones and tablets category has been restricted to Google and Apple for quite some time now. Both Microsoft and Nokia are no longer the threat or competition they once posed. The latter have opted to quit the handset business while the former has been struggling to make incremental gains in market share even in countries they have been strong traditionally. A Shift In Battle Tactics However, what is interesting is the shift of this battle between…
Google has been developing some interesting features within the Android ecosystem and knows only that will help it sustain the huge market share it has garnered. One such initiative was revealed in the month of June that talked about Android devices being able to alert the user, place and even objects about proximity of other users nearby. The feature was supposed to be a location based one for Android gadgets that are close to each other. Copresence – A Wonderful Cross Platform…
Google tried to come out with a solution for the user to get SD card access last year. It introduced the Storage Access Framwork or the SAF with its Kit Kat 4.4. That update allowed apps by third parties access to user files but only after due consent was obtained from the user. The app thus got access to the SD card fully. Android L's New API However, the problem was not sorted out as media files consisting of images, video clips that require more memory space could not be stored onto the SD…
It had to happen at sometime. Intel could not have afforded to ignore the reach and potential of the Android ecosystem any longer. It has been catering to the premium arena of slates riding on Apple but mainstream tablets have been on Android for some time now and presents a market that is irresistible. Low Cost Tablets – A Golden Opportunity For Intel Till now, Intel was content to sell Windows tablets at a price range that was not exactly affordable but was considered low cost by it. The…
The Android L is an exciting OS to look forward to. If you have been reading a lot about it and wondering what to make of it, the following tips would be of great help. So here goes: a) You will be able to enjoy the Flappy Bird game by just getting into the Android version from Settings. Once there, just press on the Lollipop text and hold to activate the game. b) You do not have to use the power button to wake up your phone. Just tapping the display will do. c) You would be able to…
If you’re one of the millions of iPhone users who have switched to Android over the last few years, then you may have encountered one of the most annoying bugs in the world: the infamous iMessage Android bug. This “bug” has been around since 2011, when Apple released iMessage and irrevocably linked the phone numbers of iPhone users to their Apple accounts. When some of these iPhone users switched over to Android, Apple made it difficult to de-register an old phone number from…
The Nexus 9 had scarcely been on the market for a few hours before Chainfire had already rooted it. The world-famous Android rooting expert released the Nexus 9 root on his official site, Chainfire.eu. You can download the root file here. The Nexus 9 is the world’s first Android device to come pre-loaded with Android 5.0 Lollipop, which means this is the world’s first Android 5.0 Lollipop root. Rooting the Nexus 9 is surprisingly easy (for you, not for Chainfire). To root your…
