Those of you in India looking forward to the release or introduction of Android One handsets are in for a disappointment. The earlier expectations of them being available for below $100 may not fructify. Indian manufacturers like Spice, Karbonn and Micromax are all ready to price these handsets at much over $100(between Rs.7000-10,000). The Google Android One Project Readers would recollect that the Android One project of Google was conceptualized to provide users with a smart phone…
There is no dearth of apps when it comes to the Google Play Store. But not many of us would know where to start and which are the ones that would serve us well. Indeed, after you have glossed over your new Android gadget and felt wonderful holding it in your hand, it is time to make the best use of it. Connecting to the Google Account, browsing through Gmail and other calendar items and syncing contacts can all be done in a jiffy. What do you do after that? Here are five of them that will…
At a time when there are dozens of passwords surrounding us along with a huge amount of confidential information at risk, it is tough for the human brain to stress about remembering all these items. At times we are denied access to our own accounts by dialing in the wrong pin more than the allowed number of times. It gets annoying, we feel helpless and the only thing left to do is hit our head against the wall. The last thing we need is to worry about our accounts in a world where there is…
Text messaging has caught on big time and with messaging apps that are available on the Android platform facilitating them; they are getting better and better. Indeed, the text messaging apps on Android have made messages come alive. You can now send text, photo and video messages to your contacts in the manner you want, thanks to the customization features available now. The more adventurous and creative are even sending catchy GIF messages and entertaining their recipients while others are…
The Google Android operating system despite its overwhelming popularity has been exposed big time by hackers. This system that was developed based on Linux has shown itself to be easy prey for hackers and that is a worrying factor for many users. Its popularity and because it is free does make it an easy target but there are other inherent weaknesses that need resolution as well. So what are the problems? The malware creators have a wide area to play and have made the best of them. With…
I don’t know about you, but my Android’s battery seems to have good days and bad days. On good days, I’ll get home from a long day out and still have over 30% battery remaining. On bad days, it dies long before I get home. If you’re experiencing a similar problem, then you may want to double check Google Maps. The Google Maps app is a serious battery drain. If you’ve noticed plummeting battery life and sluggish performance, then it could be related to Google Maps. Here’s…
Each one of us has found themselves with absolutely no money at some point in our lives. As much as we wish that we could blame Mr. Murphy and his stupid laws, the fact remains the same. A friend in need is a friend indeed and money is definitely not the friendliest chap we have met. It is never there when we truly need it. It is never there when we need to pay our bills because that exquisite set of speakers was on sale and it is worth every penny. It is worth every penny, of course, only…
There are a number of apps downloaded on our smart phones to make our lives easier. However, the higher number of apps we have, the more amount of confusion is created on our phone screens. There are also a lot of apps that are not used as much as much as the others but we still need them to be on our phones. In such a situation, the process of opening one app again and again from the sea of a number of other apps can become a bit of a tedious process. To avoid searching for one particular…
Android applications have generally brought a lot of cheer and utility to people. It is therefore surprising to hear of one app that has actually created problems for a site and that too - the US National Weather Service. It reported that one of the android apps was putting forth data requests about the weather far too frequently. It Was Accidental Though the site has reasons to believe that the occurrence was due to some code failure within the app such as timing the requests in…
Competition has been good for consumers in the cloud storage industry. Today, consumers have a number of good options when it comes to cloud storage services. Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and even Apple’s iCloud all offer competitive pricing and generous storage options. Microsoft has proven to be one of the industry’s fiercest competitors. And after releasing its revamped Android app today, Microsoft looks more competitive than other. Consumer and business OneDrive accounts have…
