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…
We all know what to do with something we don’t want or need and think that the world outside may have a perfect purpose for it. It can work the other way round too with us searching for a good bargain for a product that someone else may not need anymore. They may be things never used, and they may be items you think you’d think would earn you a good profit by reselling it to other people. It may be that old Nintendo console you never used and knew was lying somewhere pointlessly in your…
Google Glass will be one of the biggest Android accessory releases of all time. Whether you love Google Glass or hate it, you’ll be seeing a few more people wearing the distinctive eyewear at this time next year. Google Glass’s official release date for the general public has not yet been set, although it’s widely suspected to be sometime in early 2014. The device is currently available to Android developers, at a cost of $1500, which is well above what most people are willing to pay…
Losing a smartphone is a devastating experience. You may not know if your smartphone has been stolen or if it has just fallen into a deep crack in the couch. Your Android may be safe, sound, and powered off, or some thieving goofball could be prying into your deepest, darkest secrets. Google finally got around to making an official Android locating app. It’s called Android Device Manager, and it’s currently available as a free download weeks before it was scheduled to be released.…
Do you fancy learning new languages like German, French, Spanish and Portuguese, all for free and in a fun interactive way? If so, then you’ve got to get your hands on Luis Von Ahn’s latest project, Duolingo. Duolingo is one of the best Android apps to learn or improve on a language you fancy. This ingenious educational app offers extensive language lessons in German, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and English to help beginner and intermediate learners perfect their multilingual…
