Most Androids are phenomenally powerful. However, all that power comes with one drawback: battery life. Sure, the battery life of Android smartphones and tablets rivals – and even surpasses – the battery life of other mobile devices. But there is always room for improvement. If you want to take your Android’s battery life to the next level, here are our top eight favourite ways to save power on Android: 8) Turn off Bluetooth and GPS Some people use Bluetooth all day. However,…
The Android platform is the OS of choice popular with the majority of smartphone and tablet developers around the world. However, there is also a tremendous fragmentation in features available to Android device users made by different manufacturers. One of the common complaints of the Android community is the lack of an efficient video chat support on their devices to enable webcam use with Skype, Google Talk, Facebook, etc. Certain app updates for these video chat applications often…
Android is home to dozens of different weather apps. There isn’t a clear winner in the weather app category, so we’ve decided to list all of the best weather apps available today. Without further ado, here are some of the best Android weather apps you could possibly download. GO Weather The GO line of apps is extremely popular among Android users. One of the best apps in the suite of GO tools is called GO Weather. It delivers weather information in a clear, easy-to-read way, and it…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past two years, then you’ve undoubtedly noticed that Apple and Google are competing heartily against one another for domination of the mobile market. If you’re an Android owner, then you’ve probably had a chat with an iPhone owner at some point in your life to discuss the pros and cons of Android and iPhone. Or maybe you just shouted at an iPhone owner and told him that his iPhone sucked. In any case, Android is superior to the iPhone…
Augmented reality has become one of the coolest new innovations of technology with the “it” factor. But so far, developers have only begun to scratch the surface of its tremendous potential and explore what its “it” factor can do. Augmented reality (AR) is the process of using computer generated effects to enhance the elements of a physical image from the real world and combining them to give an enhanced view of the image in real-time. A QR code scanner is one of its most common and…
Have you ever tried reading something really intriguing only to be interrupted by some urgent work and not been able to catch up with it later? Yes, it’s the story of nearly every 21st century individual whose life is perpetually on the fast track with too much to read and too little time to read. Luckily, one of the reader-oriented Android apps called Pocket has got it right and seems to be a promising solution to making readability more efficient and elegant. Pocket, the new…
If you’re like most Android users, you use the Google Play Store to download apps. However, the Google Play Store isn’t the only app store available to Android users. In fact, some of the best free and paid apps can be found outside of the Google Play Store. Unlike iOS, Android allows you to download apps from third-party stores quite easily. If you’re ready to experience what the wide, wide world of apps has to offer, then keep reading. Here are our top 5 favorite app stores that…
There is virtually no limit to the number of cool things you can do with Android. XDA-Developers.com recently showed readers how to connect a wireless Xbox 360 controller to their rooted Android tablet – specifically, the Nexus 7. Surprisingly, connecting the controller isn’t as difficult as you might think. In fact, XDA-Developers.com rated the instructions as 1 star out of 3 on the difficulty scale. What you need: -Xbox 360 wireless controller -Xbox 360 Wireless Dongle -OTG…
With the number of Android users rapidly growing, it is truly surprising to see how smartphone technology has not just changed communication, but revolutionized the way of living. Our modes of commuting have not evolved at the same pace; however, we are now empowered with ways to make it a much easier experience with the rise of navigation apps. One of the bold new navigation apps in the Android app market is Waze – a community-based traffic and navigation app centered on the idea of making…
Do you want your Android to run as fast as possible? Are you sick of waiting several seconds for apps to open? Then this list is for you! Keep reading to discover our top five favorite ways to speed up any Android device. 5) Remove unused widgets and live wallpapers Sure, widgets and live wallpapers look cool. In fact, they’re a major advantage that Android holds over iOS and other mobile operating systems. However, having too many widgets on your desktop can quickly drain battery life and…
