The Google Android One was launched in India last week. The idea is to roll this out in other emerging markets of the Philippines, Nepal, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the months to come. So what is the actual strategy of Google behind this initiative? The smart phone markets in the above mentioned countries are lucrative but at the same time price sensitive. Google has realized it needs to do something quickly to not only introduce affordably priced smart phones but also…
Many people already know that background task-killing apps don’t work on Android. Well, they work, but they don’t have the desired effect. They don’t improve battery life or increase Android performance. That’s why many people manually close unwanted background apps. To do that, you simply hold down the ‘Home’ button until the app screen pops up (or tap the recent apps button on the right-hand side of certain Android devices). Then, you can swipe left on any apps you wish…
Android One is officially here and early reviews of the device are in. We turn to r/android user u/pottysmith for his opinions on the device as described in his recent AMA: Q: What surprises you about the device? “I love how fluid it is….and I expected the screen to be meh but the overall colour reproduction and viewing angles are great” Q: How’s the build quality? “Better than a Sony xperia S” (which was pottysmith’s previous Android device) Q: How useful is the SD…
I have some very exciting news to share with you today: Chrome can now run Android apps. Yes, that’s right: whether you’re using Chrome on Windows, Mac, or Linux, you can now run sideloaded Android apps just like you would on an Android tablet or smartphone. Now here’s the catch: this isn’t an official update from Google. Google is still actively developing its Chrome Web Store to include a select few Android apps. The community, however, is not waiting. All you need to do is…
Android has offered encryption since 2011. Unfortunately, most Android users don’t care (or don’t know) about encryption. These users never turn encryption on, which means it’s relatively easy for someone to steal your data if they have access to your phone. Apple’s iOS8 – which is available on iPhones 4S through to the current generation – will also enable encryption by default. Android L’s automatic encryption will prevent anyone from accessing your data unless they…
The new operating system from Google, referred to as the Android L is going to be pitted against the iOS8. Apple has already launched its iPhone 6 and 6 plus with iOS 8 and Google will be looking to match up or even exceed user expectations and experience with the Android L. It does promise to be a huge makeover of the current Android operating system with its totally new interface, fluid animations, focus on boosting battery life and also being compatible for the very first time with 64-bit…
The fight for market share between Google Android and Apple iOS has been on for some time now. Google has been able to command a market share of over 75% in the individual consumer market through its offerings of Android phones at various price points. It however has been unable to stop the fragmentation of its OS with just 25% using the current Kit Kat OS and reports that there are still 2-5% of users still using the Ginger Bread and Ice Cream operating systems. Samsung has been one of the…
One of the best parts about the release of the iPhone 6 has been the sheer number of troll articles that have emerged. It turns out Android fans get really mad when you write an article talking about how the iPhone 6 is better than any Android – even if that article is obviously fake. I stumbled across another article today which attempted to troll Android users. And like many other troll articles out there, this one lured in quite a few Android fanboys. That article is titled…
Have you ever felt that you have entered the world in the wrong era? Have you felt that you should have been born when kings reigned kingdoms and damsels were actually in distress? Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to be the knight in shining armor, literally and not figuratively? Have you ever felt that swords are mightier than guns or verbal battles (by which I mean having an argument)? Have you always loved gore? If the answer is yes, good for you but all of that is illegal and…
We’ve talked about Android Silver before. Android Silver is the “premium” standard which was rumored to replace the Nexus program. Just like Android One is standardizing Android across low-cost devices, Android Silver aims to do the same for premium Android devices. But Android Silver appears to be “on hold”. According to “The Information”, Google has put the Android Silver program “on ice” due to internal problems. Apparently the program was stalled all summer after…
