There is little doubt Apple has been able to make a success of its iPhone 6S sales despite its much higher cost and lack of serious innovation. It is also a fact that Apple remains the only competitor to Google in the smart phone segment, though lagging far behind. Both Microsoft and Blackberry have ceased to be of any competition to Google since quite some time now. Apple makes great products, but there are still enough valid reasons for you to go for the Android OS over the iOS. Let us…
With a run time of a day and a charge of 15 minutes wrapped around your wrist with compact elegance measuring merely 7.5 millimeters, the Pebble Time Round may not appear to be posing a major challenge to established Apple Watch and Android Wear. Moreover, it is priced at $249 and that is something that will make many customers will think twice before buying. After all, the entire experience is so limited. A lucrative market for Pebble Yes, there is a sizeable market that exists for smart and…
There was a lot of anticipation coupled with boatloads of excitement when the Apple Pay was launched last year. That momentum in hype continued when Google launched the Android Pay and users thought they would have a breeze making payments through their device and shop freely. Both platforms were primed to be paradigm shifting firestarters according to tech experts and users alike. So why haven't they still picked up steam in the market? Let us find out why. Local stores refuse to…
The Android OS is a great platform as evidenced from its dominant 80% market share in the smart phones arena. One of its most beloved features is the access to a massive number of apps that many like to download and make use of on a day-to-day basis. However, the flip side to it is that many of these apps also guzzle up resources from the phone memory and battery. As a result, Android users are being prompted to look for effective management solutions to this problem. Users unaware of their…
The issue of apps that drain battery or hog too much memory space on an Android device has been an irksome one for quite some time. When you also have apps that check for updates leading to more battery consumption, you have to be prepared to shed battery power quicker than you would have thought. Purdue engineers find a solution In an attempt to solve this issue, engineers at the Purdue University did an analysis of the consumption pattern of Android devices and they studied more than 2000…
The HTC One M8 was the first major smartphone to have dual cameras. A new rumor claims that Samsung is looking to add dual cameras to its upcoming S7. That rumor comes from a Korean news site and gained traction throughout September. Many people think the rumor is just one of many S7 rumors we’ll be subjected to before the phone is finally officially announced. Other people, however, believe this is a legitimate possibility for Samsung. On the HTC One M8, the dual lens cameras give…
Looking for the hottest new apps to download on Android this week? Here are the top 5 most influential new apps of the week according to our proprietary algorithm that considers downloads, news headlines, and social media buzz: 5) FIFA 16 Ultimate Team (Free) FIFA 16 Ultimate Team is this year’s mobile version of the internationally-celebrated soccer franchise. The game is available to everyone for free on the Google Play Store. Some of the improvements over last year’s version…
Apple’s attempt to wean away Android users to it through the introduction of a new app seems to have boomeranged. The app known as Move to iOS that is available free of cost and aimed at easing the migration of contacts, photos and so on from Android to the iOS has attracted many bad reviews and ironically from Android users. Low rating on Play Store Apple fans will be dismayed to know that the rating of this app on the Play Store is at a low 1.8. Over 6000 users have rated the app with a…
With the release of the latest Android OS, the Marshmallow getting closer, there are many users who are anxious to know what they should expect out of it. The excitement though is much lesser as compared to the time before the release of the Lollipop. Nevertheless, there are 5 features that are worth anticipating as under: The USB-C – this connector will allow much faster charging of the device and its working with your computer is expected to be far better. Very often we have had…
Google has not been able to for some reason address its vulnerability issues when it comes to Stagefright as yet. Despite rolling out patches and security updates, the problems continue for even Nexus users who thought they had seen the last of them. Nexus patch related flaw irking users Indeed, researchers have identified issues of a serious nature dogging the patches that were rolled out on Nexus gadgets. The main problem seems to be the inability of the app to detect flaws that are…
