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…
With the dominance of the iOS in music and musical production, Android has also risen to the occasion and taken up the challenge to counter the music-based apps on the iOS platform with great success. Professional music equipment is expensive and managing it is no joke. In fact, most guitarists will tell you how much of a headache it is to get the right environment and settings for them to be really able to play to the best of their abilities. The guitar tuner is truly a godsend for…
With jam-packed semester courses and examinations constantly riding on the shoulders of students, the looming threat of the GMAT is possibly the one of the most significant challenges to overcome to maximize their future prospects. So what do you do when cut-throat competition and time-constraints chain you down and poor preparation schedules are driving you up the wall? Well, as a 21st century student, you can count on the now evergreen statement “There’s an app for that!” to bail you…
No matter what point in life we reach, comic books somehow always find a way to draw us in and let our ecstatic inner child out anytime we come across them. Comics and comic book movies never fail to disappoint and always hold a special place in our hearts. It’s something that can instantly induce a nostalgic rush in adults and make them feel like kids again. Keeping the value of this beloved attraction in mind, the Universal Unclick developer corporation has devised a splendid Android app…
Apple isn’t going away anytime soon. They’re a massive company with a history of innovation. But if recent market share charts are to be believed, Apple could soon be talked about using words like ‘embattled’ and ‘sinking’ – especially outside of North America. According to the latest usage data out of major worldwide marketplaces (i.e. not the United States), Android continues to dominate Apple while iPhone usage is shrinking lower. IDC recently released a report which…
The DSLR is the most celebrated physical camera owned by mankind and is the harbinger of super high-definition pictures in great resolution in the mainstream market. Android applications too have replicated the same in its variety of camera apps adapting the many awesome features of the DSLR for smartphone cameras and bringing top-notch photography tools to everyone. Let us take a look at a few camera tools that enhance the power of your Android camera lens and help you capture objects and…
