One of the downsides of the app development explosion over the last few years has been the lack of innovation in PC software. Why would developers create PC software for a limited number of users when they can spend the same effort making software for hundreds of millions of potential customers around the world? Most people have decided that there’s no way to run Android apps on their PCs. You can’t run Shazam to identify that song you’re playing, send a sleazy Snapchat over your…
Reportedly, Google has announced that they are getting into the smartwatch arena as a part of Android wear, a wearable version of its mobile operating system. The search giant is planning to effectively extend its mobile OS to a new category of devices through Android wear. Simultaneously, they are also trying to keep the costs low for developers. Possibilities The exact specifications of the Android wear’s user interface are still not clear but a crude picture based on the developer’s…
What You Need to Know Facebook released a beta version of their upcoming messenger app for Android. This is a pre-release and latest version meant only for testing purpose. Facebook is sourcing the testing part to millions of testers worldwide, in an effort to make the messenger perfect and stable for users. They have undoubtedly kept this beta program open for all android enthusiasts to use ordinarily, but have asked them to submit a report in case a bug or an error is encountered. These…
There are numerous Android games but what makes one better than the other is the amount of fun & engagement it induces in the enthusiast. And talk about runner games, there are plenty ranging from highly addictive to the most monotonous ones. Luckily, ‘Smash Hit’ is one of the former types. This innovative runner game for the Android platform fairly excels in almost every department that is required for the making of an addictive mobile game. This is one game Megadeth would surely love…
Just as when we were discussing about KitKat in Samsung devices a few weeks back, time has finally arrived for Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 owners to look for software update to Android 4.4 KitKat. The Canadian users received it first via various localized carriers in the form of over the air (OTA) update. Reports The update is now available for unlocked devices of UK customers as well. Reportedly, the firmware update is around 414 Mb and is released for Galaxy S4 & Note 3.…
If you are looking for a gripping third person shooter game with oodles of fun in the mobile platform, Respawnables is one that you cannot afford to miss – Cartoony, yet engaging! Released towards the end of 2012, this game has remained a people’s choice for almost a year now. Developed and designed by the famous Zynga studios. It has recently received updates via the Google Play Store. Getting into the Respawnables World It is a fun game with comical graphics and has its epic…
Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world. It’s a violent and dangerous country with one of the highest murder rates in the world. The average Haitian makes just $1,300 per year. In spite of all of those factors, Haiti is releasing its first Android device ever. The “Surtab” Android tablet has been in production since last year in Haiti’s capital, Port-Au-Prince. The Surtab factory can be found in a large industrial park next to a slum in the Haitian capital. It’s…
Google’s Nexus 8 is likely coming later this year. The much-anticipated tablet has been rumored to host all sorts of exciting features and could be the best Android tablet ever built. What we know It’s easy to say we know nothing about the Nexus 8, but that’s not quite true. As of March 17, 2014, we know the following: -Sundar Pichai, Google’s Senior VP, has confirmed that a new Nexus tablet will arrive in 2014 -Sundar later narrowed that date to the “second half” of…
If you talk to Android’s biggest fanboys, then you already know that Android is a flawless mobile OS that offers blazing fast speeds and impeccable security and blasts substandard competitors like iOS out of the water. If you’re an average Android user, however, then you know that Android isn’t always perfect. Today, I’m going to explain some of the most annoying Android problems users deal with every day – including how to fix them. 1) Bloatware Bloatware might be the number one…
Most Android Gaming enthusiast would acknowledge the fact that Frontline Commando was known for its fantastic gameplay with excellent graphics. Well, it is once again time for the mind-blowing experience as renowned mobile game studio Glu, has released the sequel to this franchise – Frontline Commando 2. But, will it survive to level the expectations? The Package Frontline Commando 2 essentially follows the gameplay pattern set by the first installment; only this time, with better…
