The Android rooting community continues to amaze me. About a week ago, news broke that Google was getting close to announcing the next version of Jelly Bean – specifically, Android 4.3. The only reason that news broke was because an Android fansite saw an Android 4.3 build in its visitor traffic logs. Well, that tidbit of information and the accompanying firmware leak of Android 4.3 were enough for one talented Android programmer to root the latest version of the OS. That programmer is XDA…
The unfortunate truth about today’s superphones is that most of them need to be charged about once every 12 to 18 hours. Some phones take longer than others to charge, which can be frustrating if you’re just trying to top up your phone’s battery before a night out. Are some charging methods faster than others? Why do some phones charge more quickly than others? Today, we’re going to answer those questions and explain how to maximize the charging potential of any…
There are so many thousands of apps on the Google Play Store that it would take a lifetime to sample every one. And with new apps being released every day, even dedicated Android users have trouble keeping up. That’s why a new app called Best Android Apps is proving to be a helpful solution. Best Android Apps was developed by Android fansite AndroidTapp.com. At that site, visitors can discover some of the hottest trending apps, top rated apps, and best apps in a number of different…
Some people just want to watch the world burn. Geohot is one of those people. Every time a new electronic device is release, Geohot wants to jailbreak it, root it, hack it, and do other things in order to use the device in ways it was not intended. Geohot – whose real name is George Hotz – is best known for unlocking the iPhone and hacking the PlayStation 3. Sony actually sued Geohot after he posted specific details about PS3 hacking online, although the two parties eventually settled in…
The Moto X is gearing up to be one of the biggest smartphone releases of the year. The Moto X is the latest offering from Motorola and will combine the renowned durability of Motorola phones with a new age of smartphone performance and capabilities. Hype was already mounting for the Moto X, but Motorola recently pushed the hype train a little further into overdrive with a new ad campaign. In that campaign, Motorola reveals that the Moto X will be: -Built in the US -“The first…
It’s been a relatively long time since the last Android update. Usually, we have to wait less than a year between major announcements. And since the first release of Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) was announced at Google’s I/O 2012 event in July 2013, we’ve been waiting about one year to hear anything from Google – which is notable because the I/O 2013 event took place in May. Well, the Android community has finally sighted Android 4.3 in the wild. AndroidPolice.com apparently encountered…
The latest news this week is that the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will sport an LCD screen model alongside its OLED version. Up to this point, all other Galaxy smartphones have featured an LED screen – an AMOLED screen to be specific. So why the sudden change for Samsung? And why does an LCD screen make a difference? There’s never a better time to learn the difference between LCD and LED smartphone screens: What’s the difference? Before we get to the specific pros and cons of LCD and LED…
Thanks to the match made in heaven pairing of smartphone technology with the world of apps, it’s been a blissful ride for every user one way or another as they have been able to use their mobile device as an all-round entertainment centre that does a lot more than handling your communication needs. One of the best served members of the Android community are the photography enthusiasts who have got a plethora of brilliant apps available to stimulate their creativity and keep them constantly…
Over the past few years, we’ve seen phone screen sizes grow increasingly large before they plateaued around the 4 to 5 inch range. However, a rare few phones go beyond that size range and aim to carve a niche for themselves in the 5 to 7 inch range. Such is the case with the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Mega. But you already know about those phones – phones which many people call ‘phablets’ because they blur the line between phones and tablets. Well, phone techies will need to start…
In a world of glitzy musical production value and advanced sound software programs, we usually sit and wonder whether it’s really the vocalist making magic with his voice or is it the power of sound engineering that gives him the voice of a superstar. You’ll never really know until you hear them live in most cases. But you’d be amazed at what a little sound effect tweaking can do for an artist. It can make your bathroom singing sessions sound professional and it can turn a fairly average…
