Most of us have heard about Samsung’s most popular phones, like the Galaxy S3/S4 and the Galaxy Note/Note 2. But Samsung makes a lot more than just its higher end phones. Last week, Samsung announced a smart flip phone called the Samsung Hennessy, and this week, Samsung announced another new flip phone called the Galaxy Golden. The Galaxy Golden appears to be designed for senior smartphone users who just can’t figure out how to use a touch screen. It features a distinctive flip phone…
Android apps are hit and miss when it comes to aesthetic appeal. Some apps feature a beautiful and minimalistic interface that looks fantastic on an HD smartphone screen, while other apps seem to have thrown a bunch of colors and buttons together without any care for aesthetic appeal. If you’re the type of Android user who likes your apps to look awesome when you’re using your device, then you’ll like the list we have for you today. Here are the top five best looking Android apps to…
One of the most-used apps on my phone is the flashlight. If I’m walking around my house at night, sometimes I just don’t want to bother finding the light switch and risk waking up roommates. The flashlight on my Galaxy S3 has plenty of brightness, and it’s an excellent solution for camping as well. That’s why I like a new app called Adjustable Torch. As you may or may not know, British people call flashlights torches. They also call torches torches. So before you dismiss Adjustable…
Thinking of rooting Android? If you’ve stumbled upon the One Click Root blog, then you’re probably at least a little bit interested in rooting, am I right? Well, there are lots of good reasons to root your Android. Basically, rooting allows you to install any app, vastly expanding the usefulness of your phone or tablet. Don’t believe me? Here are my top favorite reasons to root any Android handset: 8) Backup everything that’s on your phone There are lots of Android backup apps…
The Next Big Thing is already here, according to Samsung. But what about the next next big thing? That will be the Samsung Galaxy S5, which will likely be announced in early 2014 and released in late spring 2014. The S4 was just released a few months ago, but that hasn’t stopped Samsung fans from creating a wide variety of Samsung Galaxy S5 concept pictures. The concepts range from folding phone designs to a traditional design that’s similar to the existing S3 and S4. No, none of…
Seldom do you find apps on the Android market that combine the multiple features of several apps all into one. It is equally rare to find a truly unique and remarkable camera-based app either as a flood of tried and tested apps in this category have made this genre rather stagnant in innovation on the Google Play Store. But what if we told you that you could enjoy both of these elusive privileges in one brilliant little app that offers a refreshing new experience for photography app lovers…
The peak of augmented reality apps, Google Sky Maps is an open source application literally donated by Google to the world of amateur and prospective astronomers. To start off and understand Google Sky Maps, it is essential that you understand the meaning of what augmented reality apps are. In simple terms, these revolutionary new apps use effects that are created in a virtual environment and are a part of your computer and overlay them on the physical images you see around you in the real…
It’s time for an easy Android tip! Have you ever seen another Galaxy user’s text message window and wondered how they got such a cool background? Or why their font looks different than yours? No, these people didn’t install a custom ROM. Instead, they simply changed their messaging settings. Today, I’m going to show you how to do the same thing and make your text window look different than the texting window of other Galaxy users. Step 1) Open your messaging app Step 2) Click…
RIM/Blackberry will be releasing BBM for Android within the next few weeks. In fact, they could be releasing it tomorrow for all we know. For months, we’ve known that BBM for Android will get a summer 2013 release date, and we can basically confirm that the release date will be sometime in August. Since August is nearly half over, BBM will be released very soon. Unfortunately, some shady folks have taken advantage of the much-hyped upcoming release by uploading fake BBM apps to the Google…
Reddit’s r/Android section is filled with useful information about Android rooting, custom ROMs, and more. Every Monday, r/Android posts a thread called Moronic Monday where users are encouraged to ask all the questions they’re too afraid to ask. This is a great, friendly way to introduce new Android users to our favorite mobile operating system. And if even if you consider yourself an Android expert, you’ll probably learn a thing or two. I’m collecting some of the best answers…
