NEWSPEAK According to recent reports, Google is all set to release an update for its Android platform, Android 4.4.3. It was first revealed through the leak of a changelog, which seemed like a normal one but it wasn’t. But to our dismay, this update is primarily meant for bug fixes and other such errors. DETAILS To start with, the major update that Android is bringing in is ‘mm-qcamera-daemon’ crash fix. The early reports were via ‘LlabTooFer’, an established and well-connected ROM…
April Fools’ Day is turning into the most important marketing day of the year for tech companies. 2014 was no exception. Here’s what crazy stuff was announced on April 1, 2014 in the world of Android: 5) OPPO O-Lenses As a contact lens wearer, I get excited anytime I hear about contact lens technology and HUD-type stuff. OPPO announced their new O-Lenses as part of their April Fools’ Day joke. The lenses are “meticulously designed to absolute exactitude using an intricate mesh of…
Samsung and Apple are two of the world’s largest and most powerful tech companies. Back in 2012, they waged one of the fiercest and most expensive patent wars in world history. That war ended with Samsung paying over $1 billion to Apple due to the fact that the Samsung Galaxy S3 kind of looked like an iPhone. Summer of 2014 will see another patent war between the two giants. Apple recently launched a patent infringement suit against Samsung claiming that Samsung’s software and…
Ever felt the insecurity of others using our smartphone? – Uninvited individuals going through personal data, in the name of checking the device! Undoubtedly, many would agree that a strong and reliable security system in a smartphone is always an advantage. Our personal data and important files will not only be safe from other users but will also be secure in the storage. As we have been discussing in our previous topics, Nokia X is built on Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and is not…
Elves and dragons have always been the fantasy of many gamers. Besides, there aren’t too many slasher games on Android where we can slice and dice enemies to our heart’s content. A fantasy world filled with dragons and mythical monsters, action-packed gameplay and a role-playing element; what more can an enthusiast possibly ask for. We have seen the prowess and performance of Capcom’s Monster Hunter and the iOS oriented Infinity Blade in the past. Monster Blade draws significant cues from…
Individual manufacturers have always customized the Android OS according to their desire, especially because it’s open for every developer to work on. On the contrary, we have never noticed any manufacturer giving any credit to Google. The situation has changed now and Google seems to have woken up to bring in some action. News Excerpts Reportedly, Google has made it mandatory for all mobile makers to feature the sentence “Powered By Android” on the boot up screen of their devices.…
We have been discussing lately on the process of updating Samsung Galaxy smartphones to the latest Android OS, KitKat. The Android 4.4.2 KitKat update is officially not released for Samsung Galaxy Note, but users with model number GT-N7000 can now update their device OS by flashing the Lightning custom ROM. According to the developer’s team of Android, the Lightning Custom ROM comes with a multi-window support, over-the-air update support and floating window support and is supposedly…
It is a customary trend that we develop an attraction towards a particular browser and keep using it for browsing purpose till we have access to it. Desktop browsers such as Firefox, Chrome and Opera are among the prevalent ones and most users today are used to either one of the three. It is due to our preferences towards aspects like user interface, smoothness, speed and visuals, we decide to stick to a particular browser and regularly use it. On the contrary, the browsers for mobile devices…
The new HTC One (M8) was recently revealed by HTC in New York City. The revealing was more of a formality. The internet has already been poring over HTC M8 features, screenshots, and rumors for months. The HTC M8 is currently available in the UK and will soon be available in North America. If you’re thinking of getting a brand new smartphone this month, then be sure to read through our list of the top 5 best HTC M8 features: Sleek metal casing and design One of the biggest complaints…
There aren’t many big-name iPhone-exclusive apps out there today. Until recently, Timehop was one of the biggest iPhone-exclusive apps out there. Finally, Timehop has made its way to Android and is now available for free on the Google Play Store? What is it? Timehop is an app that lets you peek into your social media past. Want to see what you posted on Facebook three years ago? Timehop lets you instantly skip back to that date. Want to check your first tweet? Your first…
