Nokia has officially been sold to Microsoft. Now that the $7.4 billion deal is complete, Microsoft wants to put that investment to good use. Putting the investment to good use apparently means making a phone using a rival operating system. Nokia recently announced that, for the first time in several years, it was making a smartphone that will not run Windows Phone. That’s exciting news for a lot of people, including those who don’t like Windows Phone OS but like Nokia’s famous build…
Cytus is primarily a music game clubbed with some action; it is developed by Rayark Inc. When we say music game, the fundamental things that come to our mind is the type of music and the gameplay delivery. Well, to our satisfaction, Cytus is top-notch in both the aspects with minimum to complain about. The graphics and artwork are visually appealing and keeps you engrossed in the game. Story & Features The game revolves around a Science Fiction story which is pretty much along the…
Recently Google announced that the latest version of Search in Android will allow the user to call or text their kin by speaking out their relationship with them. For an instance, if we utter ‘Call Mom’, Google interface will begin a telephone call to the individual we have marked or saved as ‘Mom’ in relationship. And or, even if we have simply saved the contact as ‘Mom’, Google will still initiate that call. However, if we have saved contact without defining the relationship, an…
Flappy Bird is the most ridiculously popular Android game in a long time. The game is stupidly frustrating to play, and it seems like either some people get it while others just suck at it. As you may have learned from my tone, I didn’t “get it” and I sucked at Flappy Bird. I think my best score was 6, which means I got past 6 measly pipes. My brother, somehow, has a score of 130+. Seriously. As you’ve probably heard, Flappy Bird was removed from the iOS App Store and the…
Themer is/was a popular Android customization app that let non-rooted Android users customize the look and feel of their device. It was a legitimate company that, last year, raised half a million dollars in seed funding. Most recently, it offered 200 different themes and let users sort themes by most popular, categories, etc. Themes featured a diverse range of patterns, colors, and images. Overall, Themer was a very popular and functional app. Unfortunately, Themer was removed from the…
Nokia is an old name in mobile phones and we can still find Nokia loyalists in good numbers across the world. But it is evident from the market that there will be many Nokia users dreaming of using the ubercool Android OS in their phones. Well, their dreams have been answered, all thanks to Nokia! Reportedly, an article published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) says that Nokia is planning on releasing an Android based smartphone by the end of this month, most probably at this year’s Mobile…
Smart devices are called smart for more than one reason – Most especially, it aids in carrying out tasks which are otherwise impossible without a computer. It takes lesser space and is easier to carry around; besides, we stay connected at all times. Now, it is only perceptible that users will be more comfortable in using the home apps from a computer on the smart device rather than new ones. It is only a matter of time before users get used to the new ones but, preferences come naturally to…
The Galaxy S4 was significantly more powerful than the Galaxy S3. It added an HD screen and significantly better processing power. The Galaxy S5, however, will not likely carry the same improvements over its predecessor. Technical specifications for the Galaxy S5 recently leaked and many Android fans are disappointed by the rumored information. The New York Times is reporting that Samsung will “rein in the theatrics” for the Galaxy S5 and will host a low-key release event for its…
The 2014 Sochi Olympics are well underway and that means there are all sorts of awesome highlights for you to discover. From hockey to downhill skiing, Sochi is bringing out the best in the world’s athletes. There are lots of different ways for you to discover the 2014 Sochi Olympics on your Android smartphone or tablet. Today, I’m going to show you the best ways to recap the day’s events from anywhere in the world. In America? Download NBC Sports Live at a cost NBC has exclusive…
Smart devices are intended for personal use but, it is often witnessed that others tend to peek with an excuse of checking out the device. We use our device to store personal data and we will definitely not be comfortable sharing the same with everyone. But the challenge lies in the fact that how do we stop the random observer. Wouldn’t it be great if could just lock our apps containing personal information? Locking an Application AppLock is a free software available on Google Play…
