A lot of people are calling 2014 the year of the selfie. That’s dumb, because selfies have been around for a long time. But it wasn’t until 2014 that grandparents and probably even great-grandparents heard about the selfie. In any case, HTC is preparing to release a phone that could solidify 2014 as the year of the selfie. According to (now-retired) leaker @EVLeaks, HTC is developing a smartphone codenamed “Eye”. That smartphone is specially designed to be the ultimate…
For years, carriers have been heavily promoting iPhones. iPhones were popular, hip, and easy-to-sell. They also made carriers – and Apple – billions of dollars. Now, things may have changed. While Apple remains popular in the United States, a recent study suggests that the iPhone’s popularity is waning in a key demographic: carrier salespeople. Carrier salespeople are now recommending more Androids than iPhones. According to new research conducted by Kantar Worldpanel, carrier…
Facebook now requires you to use its Messenger app to send and receive messages. Within the next few weeks, you will no longer be able to send and receive messages using the standard Facebook app. That’s why millions of Android users have been downloading Facebook Messenger over the past week. Facebook Messenger is a separate Facebook app that lets you send and receive messages from your Facebook friends. While installing Facebook Messenger, users are greeted with a long list of…
Most Android devices make it difficult to unlock the bootloader. The bootloader, after all, is responsible for booting your device the way it’s meant to be booted. An unlocked bootloader can be tampered with, which means people could brick their devices. LG, however, may be taking a different approach. According to a new letter sent to a customer, LG is preparing to release a bootloader unlocker for the LG G3. That letter was sent by XDA Developers Forum member wolfgart. LG responded…
Wi-Fi thieves are not only annoying: they’re also dangerous. A Wi-Fi thief steals your bandwidth but they may also be using your internet connection for illegal purposes. They could be using it to spread malware infections, for example, or to distribute copyrighted content online. That’s why you need to identify and eliminate Wi-Fi thieves as soon as possible. Today, I’m going to show you exactly how to do that using just your Android device and a simple app. Use Fing to…
Frequent readers of our blog know about the Blackphone. The Blackphone calls itself the “world’s most secure Android smartphone” and started shipping in early July. Some privacy advocates heralded the Blackphone as the average Joe’s response to NSA backdoor spying and the lack of digital security. Other privacy advocates – like Blackberry – claimed that the Blackphone was “consumer-grade privacy that’s inadequate for businesses”. Well, the Blackphone is out and…
The iPhone 6 won’t be revealed until early September, but that didn’t stop a group of Los Angeles residents from getting seriously trolled this August. YouTube prankster Jonathan Morrison took to the streets of Hollywood to trick people into checking out a fake iPhone 6. That “iPhone 6” was actually a cheap knock-off based on early iPhone case designs. It wasn’t even running iOS – it was running a heavily-modified version of Android with iOS-style skins. The specs were…
One of the significant advantages of the internet protocol system has been the ease with which people can make long distance international calls. Applications like Skype, Viber and others have made this a breeze, especially for those using 3G enabled handsets and 3G internet pack services. But What About Those Using 2G And How Are They Supposed To Manage? Well, it cannot be denied there is still a huge populace using 2G services. Their handsets as well as the internet pack services they use…
You would have thought that Google Android is having a unchallenged run at the market, considering the popularity and zooming sales of Android devices. But, you would be surprised to know that is not necessarily the case. The Q2 report from ABI Research on sales, shipments about mobile devices throws up an interesting fact. It says that forked Android builds devices are rapidly gaining ground and their increasing sales is sure to pose a threat to Google Android devices. What Are Forked Android…
Not many are aware that the Android market share consists of two variants of this wonderful operating system. One is the original Google Android with its proprietary software suite and other features such as the Google Play support and other apps as well as security features. The other one is the AOSP one or the Android Open Source Project facility wherein manufacturers can tweak the platform to make handsets of their choice. While Google prefers that everybody should be using their version…
