In the past, the Google Play Store featured free apps and paid apps, and never the two would meet. However, today, that changed. Google’s Android development team announced that it had added a “try-and-buy” feature to the Google Play Store. This feature gives app developers the opportunity to set a trial period for their apps. Android users can download a paid app for free, use it for a set period of time, then cancel it or pay to continue using it. This feature seems basic, but…
If you have an LTE-enabled phone, then you might want to switch to Verizon. Verizon recently announced that it would soon be surpassing 400 LTE networks in the United States. The 400th addition to the LTE network will be the city of Marquette, Michigan, which has just over 20,000 residents. In other words, LTE is no longer just for big city folk. The fact that Verizon would soon be surpassing 400 LTE networks isn’t surprising. Verizon announced that it would hit that number a little…
Google released the Nexus 7 earlier this year. The Nexus 7 is a 7-inch tablet that is dominating in the lower-end tablet markets. However, it was only a matter of time before rumors of a 10.1-inch tablet – the next common size up from 7-inches – started to appear online. It looks like that time is now. A number of Android websites are reporting rumors that Samsung and Google are teaming up to create a 10.1” Nexus tablet called – you guessed it – the Nexus 10. But that’s not…
If you’re unsatisfied with your current Android keyboard, then there are a range of alternative options available. Popular alternative Android keyboards include Swype, Swiftkey, and even the versions offered by manufacturers like Samsung. A new challenger entered the Android keyboard market today. It’s called iKnowU, and it specializes in predicting words and phrases long before you completely enter them into your phone. Of course, many keyboards have the ability to guess which word…
The $200 7-inch Fuhu Nabi 2 kids tablet is quickly establishing its dominance in the kids tablet industry. Despite the odd name, the Fuhu Nabi 2 is popular with both parents and children. Unlike most other kids tablets, the Fuhu Nabi 2 has decent performance power and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. But like other kids tablets, the Fuhu Nabi 2 was locked down tighter than your average Android device. Users couldn’t access the app store or other fun Android features. After all, the…
Apple and Google are the two biggest players in the mobile space right now. Android is the most-used mobile operating system in the world, while Apple’s iOS continues to be popular with tablet and smartphone users for its usability. So how do the two biggest mobile operating systems in the world compare? Here’s our comparison of Android 4.1 and Apple iOS 6. Voice support When Apple released the iPhone 4S, the most notable improvement was the addition of Siri, a voice-controlled…
The Samsung Galaxy S III is generally considered to be the world’s most popular smartphone. But if there is one minor criticism about the S III, it’s the fact that it is only available in two colors: blue and white. That is no longer the case for Verizon customers. Verizon recently announced that black and brown versions of the Samsung Galaxy S III would be released to the network soon. Although Verizon hasn’t specifically stated the release date yet, the new colors should be available…
Love it or hate it, Angry Birds is the most well-known game in the mobile world. With literally hundreds of millions of downloads across iOS, Android, and other mobile operating systems, Angry Birds has kept smartphone users entertained wherever they go. Angry Birds has had a few different versions of the years. Rovio – the company behind Angry Birds - likes to capitalize on the latest trends and offers licensing deals to movies, TV shows, and other franchises. The latest licensing deal is…
It’s getting easier and easier to dislike Apple every day. Apple won a controversial copyright infringement lawsuit against Samsung in August. While Apple was awarded about $1 billion in compensation, they’ll likely receive billions more over the coming years. However, a recent report by Phandroid.com suggests that juror bias might have played a role in the controversial jurors’ decision. In fact, Phandroid has been discussing anti-Samsung bias ever since the court first made their…
Patents have been generating controversy in the tech community for decades. Today, patents are more important than ever before, with companies like Apple being awarded billions of dollars as compensation for patent infringement and intellectual property theft. Most tech analysts agree that patent wars like this are bad news for consumers. They reduce competition, which means higher prices and less selection for the average mobile user. So, instead of Samsung designing slick iPhone…
