When Google announced Android L a few weeks ago, they did something different. Instead of giving Android L a catchy, candy-based codename, Google simply called it Android L. People started to wonder if that would be the official name of the OS and if Google was ditching their Candyland adventures. Fortunately, that’s not true: Android L will officially be called Lemon Meringue Pie. According to some sleuthing by AndroidPolice.com, the acronym “LMP” appears multiple times in…
So you rooted Android. You went to install a “root only” app and that app had the audacity to tell you that root access was “missing or lost”. What does that mean? How can you solve this annoying problem? Today, I’m going to tell you how to fix this unique rooted Android problem. Step 1) Sorry to ask. I know it’s embarrassing. But is your Android device even rooted? Double check by installing this app from the Google Play Store. If it’s not rooted, install One Click Root…
Have you ever been lost in the woods? It’s one of the scariest feelings ever – especially when it’s starting to get darker out. Even the most experienced outdoorsperson can get lost in the woods from time to time. And when you lose your sense of direction, you go from “good hunting day” to “scariest moment of my life” very quickly. Anyways, your smartphone won’t help you in the woods without an internet connection. Unless, of course, you download this new app called…
Pac-Man was one of early video gaming’s most popular characters. Today, Pac-Man is coming back to Android. Namco recently released Pac-Man Friends for free on the Google Play Store. It’s a new, updated version of Pac-Man that lets players navigate Pac-Man through a maze while being constantly hounded and harassed by ghosts. The original cast of Pac-Man characters is still here but that’s about all that remains the same. Players tilt their phone around to navigate Pac-Man…
We all know that Android is the world’s best mobile operating system. But Android obviously isn’t perfect. It has some serious flaws – including the messiness of the Google Play Store and, more seriously, fragmentation. A research company called OpenSignal recently produced the image you see at the top of this article. That image separates the entire Android market into squares. Larger squares have more users while smaller squares are more obscure devices. It’s no secret that…
You may have heard the mighty buzz building around Android Wear recently, but do you know what lies beneath the glossy hype. It is worthwhile to understand the many uses of Android Wear. Many perceive to be just a gadget that merely reduces the number of times you have to keep looking at your smart phone, and a fancy new way to tell the time. Surely, there is more to it and though it is a new concept and improvements will take place down the line, in its current avatar, it may still be…
The battle for smartphone supremacy has been steadily shifting in the favor of Android for the past few years now. Judging by this trend, it won't be a surprise if Android will finally emerge as a clear victor in the market soon. As of now, with a market share of over 80%, Google is sitting pretty and has an unassailable lead over both Windows and Apple in the smartphone domain. The Question Now Is Whether It Would Be Able To Replicate This In The Business Tablets Segment As Well? The…
Google is not content with its success of its Android platform for smart phones despite a 85% market share. It wishes to consolidate and get further in this segment and has been working on fresh branding for mobile gadgets. This brand is Android Silver and Motorola is the manufacturer entrusted with bringing out the first phones under this new branding initiative. So What Is Google Trying To Achieve With Android Silver? Google has been looking at ways to make the Android platform all…
The news about Apple and IBM coming together is a big one and should they make this partnership work, it could be catastrophic for Google. Original Equipment Manufacturers of Android phones will also start feeling the heat of this partnership. Android Is Zooming Ahead There is a lot for Google to feel proud about. They hold a stranglehold 85% market share in the smart phone Android market and even if 20% of that is due to their AOSP initiative, it is still a huge success. They have been able…
