The OnePlus One has captured the attention of the Android world over the past few months. Its mysterious origins – and subsequent link to Chinese manufacturer Oppo – have simultaneously enamored and confused the Android community. By and large, the OnePlus One seems to be an awesome phone. It has great tech specs, solid build quality, and an even better price. So what’s the catch with the OnePlus One? Here are three reasons why it may not be your next flagship killing…
Your Android’s LED is an important part of your device. It lets you see notifications without actually picking up your Android. Your LED switches colors according to the type of notifications you’re receiving. It flashes blue for emails, texts, and missed calls, for example. It flashes white for Google+ notifications and green for Twitter or Facebook (obviously, the specific colors used by your device may vary). You can change your Android LED colors around using a simple app. Today,…
Cal – Organizing your Days Topping the Next Web’s list of 2013’s Best Apps, Any.do’s Cal is definitely one of the best Calendar apps available on Android. After being a popular app on iOS for quite a while, Any.do finally released an Android version of the app and might I say, boy is it great! The problem with most calendar apps today is that they aren’t appealing or they’re hard to use. As great as Google Calendar is, it could definitely improve to give you a better experience.…
Ever wondered how people on Instagram create beautiful pictures with some oh-so-wonderful typography adorning their images? Have you always wanted to put a quote onto an image you clicked or just a caption to something you cooked at home? Well, Phonto will be the answer to all your wishes and help you add a layer of creativity to your beloved pictures like never before! Adding text to images is one of those tasks that get marked under “too much effort”, and nobody blames you for it. Most…
Continuing its trend of decoupling built-in applications from its Android OS, Google has released a standalone camera application to the Play Store. This application however works only on devices operating on Android 4.4 KitKat. By making it a separate downloadable app from Google Play store, other Android phones can now enjoy the cool features of the camera available on the Google Nexus phones. The Google Camera App is very simple and fairly well designed. It has 5 functionalities. It…
Word Search Puzzle What comes as one of the ultimate most apps for the Word lovers and crossword puzzlers, Word Search Puzzle is an ultimate treat. Remember those days of finding words in the daily newspapers and back of books? Well, they can all come alive now on your Android screen. This interesting Android game will help you in improving your scanning skills whilst reading will render your searching and scanning skills lethal and formidable. Word Search Puzzle thus is a simple app that…
Sheep Happens – When Greek Gods meet Sheep In an ordinary world of peace and order comes another new game that is all but the complete opposite: Sheep Happens! The name successfully portrays this endless runner in all of its aspects: total chaos in an ancient world of flying bulls and sheep falling from the sky, where all aims are set on catching Hermes, the evil villain. In the game, you collect coins, dodge obstacles and maneuver around other runners and try to catch Hermes and beat the…
Two years isn’t a very long time. In the mobile industry, however, it can feel like a decade. Two years ago, we didn’t have any full HD Android smartphones. We didn’t have 4K video recording or apps that let you say ‘Yo’ to your friends. Nevertheless, a two-year old Samsung phone is still America’s most popular Android handset. That’s right: according to a new report, the Samsung Galaxy S3 continues to be the most widely used Android device in the United States. That…
The LG G3 was expected to be a good phone. Nobody expected it to be quite this good, however. The LG G3 broke sales records in South Korea and was the first phone in a long time to outsell the Samsung Galaxy S line. It beat out the Galaxy S5 just weeks after its release and now, the LG G3 will be coming to the rest of the world as well. Earlier today, LG announced that the LG G3 would be coming to the rest of the world on June 27. Unfortunately, the United States is not included in…
Last week, TowelRoot shocked the Android community. TowelRoot was created by white hat hacker George Hotz, also known as Geohot, and claims to root any Android device in existence. The Android world was amazed at TowelRoot – no other rooting method had come anywhere close to working on all devices. Better yet, running TowelRoot is as easy as installing an app (TowelRoot itself is an APK file). While Android users are enjoying the exploit, the rest of the world is frightened by its…
