The Motorola Nexus 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are two of the biggest phablets of phall 2014. But which one is better than the other? Which one deserves to be crowned the best phablet of 2014? Today, we’re comparing the two phones head to head to help you decide which one is best for your needs. Read our comparison of the Galaxy Note 4 and the iPhone 6 Plus here! Display Most people who buy tablets care deeply about their displays. After all, if you’re getting a bigger screen, you might as…
If you have just upgraded to Kit Kat or bought a phone that has Kit Kat as the OS, you must be undergoing a lovely user experience. But hang on! What if you can now upgrade to the latest OS from Google and get to enjoy an even better interface and other features associated with the Android L or Android Lollipop? Indeed, after much anticipation and hype about it, the Android Lollipop has finally been launched with Nexus devices. However, Google has made it clear that it would upgrade other…
Thanks to innumerable free chatting apps, people now prefer to talk via text than make a phone call. After all, when you are getting something for free, why not make the most of it! Since the internet has made virtual communication much more constant, it could get a bit boring to have the same old basic messaging interface. And since greed is like second nature to humans, we always want more out of everything. So welcome Handcent SMS – an app that enhances your SMS experience. It is the…
If you have stopped Googling when it comes to news because you are extremely dependent in Feedly to deliver the customized bundle of topics that interest you, I have good news for you. As much as we love Feedly, it was mostly limited to our account on its website which is more convenient on our laptops and tablets. Since Feedly associates itself with only smartness, it did not take long for it to realize that our phones have also become smart and if the website is doing so well then imagine…
Android 5.0 Lollipop officially introduces a “kill switch” to Android. That kill switch lets users instantly deactivate their device after it’s been lost or stolen. After you press the kill switch, all data will be wiped from the device and factory settings will be restored. Sounds like a great idea, right? After all, Apple implemented a similar feature into the iPhone and thefts have been reduced dramatically according to early reports. Police chiefs have already praised Android…
There once was a time where Android didn’t even get mentioned at Apple launch events. That time has passed. Every major Apple launch event since 2013 has included at least one Android mention. And none of those name drops have been very nice. Like two feuding rappers, Android and Apple have taken shots at each other at respective launch events. At Apple’s most recent launch event for the iPad Air 2 last week, CEO Tim Cook took the opportunity to make fun of Android. Here’s what…
Roller Coaster Tycoon 4 has finally been released for Android six months after it was first released on iOS. The free Roller Coaster Tycoon 4 isn’t the same as the highly-anticipated Roller Coaster Tycoon World – which comes out next year on PC. But it’s the best we’ve got on Android for the immediate future. Here’s the good news: RCT 4 has the same basic gameplay as the very first Roller Coaster Tycoon. You’re in control of an amusement park and need to build coasters,…
The suspense and speculation is over. Android L has been christened Android Lollipop and has been launched predictably with the Nexus devices 6 and 9 along with the new Nexus Player. Let us look at an in-depth breakdown of the key features of this OS: a) There is no problem with the continuity of you being able to access your songs, apps, pictures and even the recent searches you may have done with your current OS. These can be continued to be accessed across multiple devices. b)…
Google, after its tremendous success with the Android smart phones, is now getting into the video games entertainment segment. Video gaming today is totally different to what gaming enthusiasts have been used to since the last few years. Bulky consoles and closed ecosystems have given way to sleeker smart phones powering these games and they have spawned a totally new ecosystem of small as well as independent studios churning out games like never before. Names like Ouya, Amazon Fire TV, Nvidia,…
Google has been able to build in a ‘Kill Switch’, that disables the device when it is stolen, thus rendering it useless to the thief. They could do this for their latest OS Android L and has been able to adhere to the California law that mandated all smart phones to have this from July this year. The Android L features the ‘Factory Reset Protection’ that would prompt for a password before the device is reset. This when added to the remote locking feature of the phone that was…
