Today, the line between tablets and smartphones is becoming increasingly blurred. ‘Phablets’ like the Samsung Galaxy Note are selling strongly throughout the world. The Note and similar tablets have nearly the same size screen as a tablet while featuring the functionality and apps of a smartphone. It looks like HTC will be entering the phablet market in a big way. Earlier today, photos of the HTC Droid X leaked, along with a list of its basic hardware capabilities. So far, the technical…
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was released several months ago. But if somebody asked how it’s running on your Android phone, you probably wouldn’t know what to say. After all, very few Androids have an ‘official’ 4.1 upgrade as of yet, and according to Google, only 1.2% of all active Android phones have upgraded to the latest version of Android. This staggered upgrade process exists in sharp contrast to the upgrade process on other devices. When an iOS upgrade is released, it’s instantly…
Shazam is one of those smartphone apps that made everybody realize just how cool smartphones could be. Although it was released several years ago, Shazam continues to improve to this day. Shazam’s most recent upgrade allows users to identify TV shows by simply tapping the Shazam button. After identifying a TV show, Shazam will allow users to learn more about the cast, credits, quotations, news, trivia, and other information about their favorite TV shows – just like they can do with…
The Wi-Fi Keyboard app is one of those apps that makes you proud to have an Android device. Using the Wi-Fi keyboard app, anybody can use their computer’s keyboard to type on their Android device. Simply install the app, then open a web browser to instantly connect with an Android device on the network. Using the Wi-Fi Keyboard app, you can type out text messages in a fraction of the time it would normally take. If you type 100+ words per minute on a physical keyboard but can’t come…
In the words of writer Patrick O’Rourke, “every time a new iPhone is announced, I’m always slightly disappointed with the human race.” With the announcement of the new iPhone 5, Apple users are once again flocking to the Apple website to preorder the latest device, despite the minimal improvements that have been made. Unfortunately for Apple, many users have already realized that the iPhone is no longer the best smartphone on the planet, and Android devices are…
We recently published an article that listed the many ways in which the Samsung Galaxy S III beats the iPhone 5. Even though the S III has been out for several months, it still manages to beat the iPhone 5 in all important categories, including RAM, screen size, resolution, storage space, price...the list goes on. But Mashable.com recently released a report that suggests the iPhone has consistently beat Android devices in one area – resale value. Any time a new iPhone comes out, Apple…
Samsung is probably bitter about having to pay Apple – its biggest rival – over $1 billion in compensation for patent infringement. That bitterness will reach the public eye today when Samsung releases an ad in newspapers around the world. Here’s what the ad looks like: As you might already know, the phrase “It doesn’t take a genius” is a bit of a play-on-words. After all, Apple calls its store employees “Geniuses” due to their ability to solve problems with Apple…
The iPhone 5 was announced last week, and since then, tech experts have been rushing to compare the iPhone 5 with the latest series of Android devices. The comparisons almost always work out in favor of Android. To help make your decision-making process easier, we’ve compiled a list of reasons why Android is better than the iPhone 5. These reasons have all been chosen by tech industry professionals. Some might find it unfair to compare a range of Android devices to one single iPhone 5.…
If you haven’t heard of Apple’s $1 billion settlement over Samsung in a South Korean courtroom last month, then you probably haven’t checked the internet lately. Following the announcement of the verdict, there was a mixed reaction from the tech community. Some said Apple was justified in suing Samsung for patent infringement, while others said that Samsung smartphones and tablets were far more unique than Apple was implying. The overwhelming majority, however, seemed to believe that…
Every day, more and more malware targets Android users. And that means today’s Android devices need to stay constantly up-to-date in order to defend against the latest threats. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like device manufacturers – or carriers – are willing to provide the constant security patches that Android users need. So just how many Android users are affected by this unwillingness to release security patches? According to a report by Information Week, this issue affects…
