When Sunder Pichai unveiled the Android L at the Google I/O in June this year, he had mentioned that it would support 64-bit architecture. That was seen as a huge development and major announcement especially for apps developers. They saw the opportunity for apps development on an architecture platform that has hitherto not been available to them despite many OS version changes brought in by Google over the years. Google’s Clear Game Plan Now that Google has finally released the 64-bit…
I know the alarm bells in your head may be ringing, “Please, not another flight booking app!”, with a name like easyJet, it sure sounds like a smooth booking experience is guaranteed. So without further ado, let us present to you easyJet - an Android app for booking flight tickets and optimizing your flight routes. The best part about it is that it is absolutely free! However that is not the only part. Like other such apps, this app can search, book and manage your flights all in the…
If you are someone to embrace challenges with a warm hug and are always up for some healthy competition and you know the importance of being fit, Strava Running and Cycling GPS is the app for you. In this app, the challenge to get out of bed and to get yourself to exercise is going to be the least of your worries. This app actually gives you real time challenges to make your exercising routine fun. You can track your runs and rides with GPS, join Challenges and see how your running and…
Today, you can multitask most effectively with smart phones and tablets without worrying about your device hanging up on you. They pack sufficient processing and RAM power to enable you to do this. However, Android is taking multitasking to another level by bringing in its own multi window support system. This will now obviate the need for you to look at multi-window features of OEMs like Samsung, Sony and others. There is sufficient reason for Google to come out with something like this as…
You have the Android phone with you but need to optimize its performance such that you are able to get the best out of it. This can be done effectively through customization, thanks to the open nature of Android as a platform. Moreover by being aware of some of the tips and practices mentioned below, you would also be able to impart a neat look to your phone and prolong battery life as well. So here goes: Set Up Google Now Google Now is one of the best personal assistants you can ever…
Android One is the affordably-priced smartphone currently popular across India. Well, it didn’t take long for Android One phones to get rooted and get their own custom recovery. Today, it’s relatively easy to root Android One and install a custom recovery thanks to the hard work of a member at the XDA Developers Forum. That member is varun.chitre15, who ported ClockworkMod recovery to all three Android One devices. More Android One devices may be released in the near future, but so…
One of the coolest parts about Android is that you can install desktop managers to remotely manage your phone. Thanks to these managers, you may never have to connect your phone to your PC again. But not all Android desktop managers are made alike. Here are the best desktop managers for Android currently available for free today: AirDroid AirDroid is a free desktop manager. There is, however, a premium version available for $1.99 per month. Most people won’t need that premium version…
Today, encryption is more important than ever before. I mean, just think of all the celebrities whose nudes have appeared online over the past few months. If those celebrities had encrypted their phones, the photos would not have been leaked. It’s surprisingly easy to encrypt any Android device. But unfortunately, most people never choose to encrypt. Here’s a simple 5 step guide that will instantly encrypt all the personal data on your Android device and prevent some weirdo from…
If Google has been able to enjoy a market share of over 80% with their Android OS, in the consumer segment, Apple has done equally well with their OS in the enterprise segment. Both giants have been trying to eat into each other’s strong markets with limited success. For the consumers, Apple is seen as an expensive proposition while the enterprise segment appears to trust Apple more for its robust architecture than the Android. The question though is of security which is an important…
Google has been able to make deep inroads into the smart phone market with the Android and sits pretty with a 83% share of this market, leaving behind Microsoft and Apple. However, it has had to pay a price for it and that is in the form of fragmentation of the Android OS, forked OS phones and over ambitious OEMs pushing their own proprietary software and apps over Google. In a sense, Google may have created a Frankenstein that it will find difficult to manage or control. The Open Source…
