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…
There is no getting away from the fact that the robust sales of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus has made Android loyalists have a rethink about why they should stick to this OS. At the same time, upon a closer look and some analysis, they have found there has been a lot of hype about nothing in particular from the latest Apple offering. They have found that some of the touted features have always been available on the Android OS and some that are also unique to Android for a number of years now and they do…
The recent news about the leak of certain photos of celebrities has once again exposed the importance or the lack of it in mobile hardware. There is no doubt hackers are always looking at newer ways to get access to private information. The security of the PIN is no longer sufficient and Android smart phones are under the scanner for allowing hackers access to data quite easily. Androcognito Is The Solution Fortunately, there is an app that can now make it very difficult if not impossible for…
Microsoft has been earning regular money from Samsung for the latter’s violation of a cross - licensing as well as a business collaboration understanding agreement it had signed in the year 2011. Those agreements enabled Samsung to use the technology of Microsoft for its Android devices. The agreement signed was for 7 years. Samsung paid $1billion last year and when it has delayed payment, it also has paid sufficient interest amounts to Microsoft. Microsoft Dragged Samsung To…
The success of Android L, though massive in the individual consumer space, has not helped it cement its position or challenge the iOS substantially in the enterprise segment. The belief among many in the corporate world that you can do a lot with the iPad or the iPhone without worrying about any security issues is a strong one. They do not have the same confidence for the Android OS. Apple Business Model Helping A Lot One of the reasons analysts believe that has contributed to this confidence…
The manner in which 5-inch and over 5-inch screen displays are being launched by OEMs in the smart phone category, it would appear the 4 inch screen will be a relic of the past pretty soon. Even the self-righteous folks at Apple who once championed the compact size of the iPhone over its gaudy competitors appear to be turning over a new leaf by opting for the 4.7 inch screen for its iPhone 6. Just like it has not returned to the 3.5 inch screen, it seems unlikely it would go back to the 4.7…
Today I would like to cover an app, or should I say a launcher not just because it is amazing and power packed with lots and lots of features, but also because this app had been made by Yahoo. Is it just because of an emotional attachment to Yahoo? Maybe. It might sound uncool but I still have my Yahoo email address that was probably created some light years ago. Not just that, it is very much active. I have not been able to bring myself to discard it, it was my first email address and it has…
Now that you already know that this article is about an app that helps your smart phone with tasks, because there could not have been a more self-explanatory name for this, I will just tell you what all it does as part of its tasks. Tasker is the definitive automation app for Android. Possible triggers include an app launching, a specific time or day, arrival at a location, the tap of a shortcut, a countdown timer reaching zero, or just about any other event you can think of. This app is…
The NHL is finally back in action after a long summer away from the ice. Ready to cheer on your favorite team this NHL season? I’ve picked the best 5 Android hockey apps available today: 5) The official NHL app We’ll start this list with something simple: the official NHL app. The official NHL app – which is simply titled “NHL” is surprisingly good. It includes all of the following features: -Live scores and game states -In-game video highlights and post-game…
In a world full of customization, including Kanye West gifting an ugly customized Birkin bag to Kim Kardashian and making, if you can believe it, a Birkin undesirable thanks to naked and ugly monsters drawn on it, why should our smart phone widgets not be customized? I know you are thinking that I am being a little over the top by comparing home screen widgets to a Birkin, but I cannot help it because that bag is just too ugly. Anyway, the app in focus today is called, and it is very…
