It is perceptible that Android is a winner of an operating system among mobile enthusiasts. The battle between Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS on popularity has been going on since the inception of Android. The irony is, despite the fact that Android is more popular, most apps debut in iOS platform. Unsurprisingly, Android users wait for a week or a month more to get the same app on Google Play Store. Sometimes it takes even a year, or worse it doesn’t get launched for Android at all.…
We Android users love our tech wars. That’s why we love to make fun of our friends who are still using iPhones in 2014 and tweet angry things at people who defend Apple’s patent warmongering. Today, I’m going to keep the Apple versus Android fire going. Here are 5 simple reasons why you should avoid buying an iPad and choose a superior Android tablet: 1) Superior specs and cheaper prices Let’s compare the specs of the iPad and the specs of an average Android tablet. iPad…
Most action arcade shooting games are based on the concept of survival. And when it comes to survival horror, Android is flooded with zombie games. For a change, gamers wouldn’t mind playing around with some other character. Good news is there is plenty of fun in shooting and surviving alien attacks in this game called Alien War Survivors. Storyline A good and gripping story packs a punch to any game, and history has it that even the most common game concepts were revived with good…
Just a month ago, FireChat was released for the iOS platform. It was followed by an overwhelming response in the form of downloads. Hence the developers, Open Garden, decided to release it for Android now, in a hope that they will earn similar reception. Popularity The launch of FireChat created a lot of buzz, mainly because it is one of the first iOS 7 apps to extensively use Apple’s Multipeer Connectivity Framework. This enables the app to use a mesh network of local iPhones and build a…
Nowadays, it is becoming more and more common to get calls from unknown numbers. Life is pretty normal with such calls, unless of course the same caller starts disturbing or threatening us with regular calls. It is during such distress, we seek effective solutions. Similarly, we might be missing an important call repeatedly due to unavoidable circumstances and hence, we might be missing out on valuable information too. What if we could trace back and locate the number? The answer could be…
Rumor Reports According to a recent string of rumors, Google is extensively working on support service for premium Android phones. Popular site Android Police reported that this program is called Android Silver, and will supposedly feature some substantial advantages over other phones which aren’t part of the program. The developer’s documents also revealed that the carriers will dedicate a section of their store to some of the premium Android phones featuring this program. Details The…
Before the dawn of free messaging apps in Android, Viber won the hearts of over 12 million iOS users worldwide. Free calls, texts and multimedia sharing, Viber is all about online socialization. Breaking Down the Essentials This primarily offers a free platform for sending texts and share videos and photos with family and friends. A user can also make a call using 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi via the existing mobile number. It is invariably optimized for both smartphones and Android tablets. The app…
Android is all about apps and games, a world so diversified that the extremities range from business and utility apps to the most simple, yet stupendous game. We have discussed about nerdy games such as QuizUp and 2048, and about action games such as Death Moto and its likes. We have also witnessed high grossing games like Angry Birds and Flappy Bird built for Android platform – Simplistic game engine but the gameplay is highly captivating. There are free apps/games and there are those…
World leaders live in the public eye. In spite of that, most people have no idea which type of smartphone their country’s leader uses. Do country leaders use smartphones? Which kind of apps do they use? Who are they allowed to contact? The Guardian recently investigated and published a report on which world leaders use which phones. Here’s what they found: Barack Obama – Blackberry Obama is probably the most recognizable world leader. It makes sense that most people already know that…
Nokia was quite optimistic and hopeful with their business plans regarding the Nokia X, first mobile by Nokia based on Android platform. We have been discussing the specifications and other aspects of Nokia X for the past few months, and speculating on its possible impact in the existing market. What drew tremendous attention of most enthusiasts is the fact that this is the first Android based mobile by Nokia, and it is aimed at bridging the gap between high end Asha range and the low end Lumia…
