If you’re considering switching to Android, then you might want to take the operating system for a spin before you buy an expensive smartphone or tablet. If you don’t want to visit your nearest Best Buy and try out the Androids on display, then you can test out our favorite mobile OS from the comfort of your own home. How does that work? Well, using a program called Virtualbox, you can simulate the Android OS on your PC and use it just like you would on a smartphone or tablet. Here’s…
The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the world’s most popular smartphone. But like anything in life, the Galaxy S3 isn’t perfect. Over the past few weeks, many GS3 users have been complaining about a ‘sudden death’ problem. The sudden death problem is as best as it sounds: you’re using the GS3 when suddenly, it turns off and doesn’t turn on ever again. That’s right: your GS3 can literally die in your arms. And no matter how long users waited, their GS3 never turned on again. This…
A decade ago, you might have seen one or two laptops in an average college lecture hall. Today, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone without a laptop. And as we move into the future, more students are opting for tablet computers instead of laptops. But which tablet computer is the best option for the average student? Which one offers the best blend of office app support and lecture-typing capabilities? Which tablets weigh less than the average paperback book? Keep reading to find…
Like most Android users, you probably use Facebook Messenger to keep in contact with your Facebook friends. But Facebook Messenger for Android recently became a lot more personal. You can now send voice messages to your friends through Facebook messenger, and total VOIP support is expected for Canadian and American Android users in the very near future. How to use Facebook Messenger’s voice messaging for Android feature Step 1) Tap on the Messenger app and create a new message Step 2)…
If you’ve talked to an Apple user lately, then they may have bragged about a new feature in iOS6 called Do Not Disturb. This feature is designed to make Apple users more productive by silencing notifications during a specific time of day. Do Not Disturb prevents anything from contacting your iPhone – including apps, texts, calls, and anything else. So yes, it’s a good way to become more productive. But instead of being jealous of iPhone users (as if!), Android users can easily…
Android is a versatile mobile operating system found on thousands of different devices around the world. And electronics manufacturers have started to realize there’s a market for kids tablets. Today, we’re going to break down the world’s most popular kids tablets in order to show which one provides the best mix of fun, safety, and education for your children. LeapPad 2 The LeapPad 2 expands on the LeapPad 1, which was one of the first Android kids tablets available on the market.…
Today’s Android mascot is a ubiquitous symbol that appears in TV advertisements and the banner of just about every Android website – including One Click Root. But that cute green alien might never have existed if one designer had his way. Google’s Dan Morrill recently released a couple pictures of the first Android avatars. They were the first mascots used in early discussions for Google’s flagship mobile operating system way back in 2007. And apparently, the two robots were quite…
#10 SQUARE WALLET Square Wallet is an ingenious Android app that allows you to make payments in the fastest and most hassle-free way ever with one-touch access on your smartphone. You can charge transactions directly to your credit and debit cards without having to shuffle around and search for them in your overstuffed wallet. You can also use Square Wallet to pay using your name, sending gifts to family and friends, and to discover new shops and restaurants to visit. To get…
If you do a lot of web browsing on your Android device, then you undoubtedly noticed that websites look different on your phone than they do on your computer. And we’re not just talking about screen size. That’s right: as you probably know, almost every website has a desktop version as well as a mobile version. If the website notices the internet user is coming from a mobile source – like a smartphone or tablet – then it will send you to the mobile version of that site without even…
Ubuntu is the world’s most popular Linux distro. Over the past few years, Ubuntu has increasingly solidified its position as a user-friendly and accessible way for average users to gain access to the powerful Linux operating system. But the team behind Ubuntu wasn’t going to stop at desktop and laptop PCs. Canonical recently announced a new mobile Ubuntu OS that is designed for today’s superphones. But will Ubuntu Phone OS be a legitimate challenger to the well-entrenched positions…
