Android M is promising to bring in some new stuff that was not possible in earlier versions of the OS. The Lollipop did bring in the Material Design but has not been able to generate a lot of enthusiasm among users to upgrade in a hurry. Currently only 12% of users are on Lollipop with a majority still on Kit Kat and earlier versions like the Jelly Bean. A key differentiator on the cards One feature that will differentiate the Android M will be the visual voicemail that would be built into…
Microsoft looks like is losing steam and market share in the mobile business of late. But their enterprising Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Satya Nadella, has dismissed reports of it getting out of the mobile race altogether. Instead he says the strategy has shifted from the phone to the OS Windows 10. He cites the example of the health app of Microsoft that has been shoehorned on both the Android and the iOS as an example of what direction the company wishes to take with its OS. Intention is to…
It was on the cards for some time now and has finally become a reality. Google has teamed up with BlackBerry to become a formidable force in the enterprise segment. Their enterprise version of the OS with heightened security features will surely help them face Apple and other competitors with greater command and confidence. Significant tie up meshing two technologies The Android OS has been picked upon for its relatively loose security architecture and that was a sore point with many…
Being at the top comes with its own pitfalls. The Android OS, by virtue of having a market share of over 80%, has been facing threats from hackers and other cyber criminals for many years now. One of the most positive and unique features of Android is its uber-flexible open source build that enabled many developers to create so many wonderful apps. However, this is proving to be a double-edged sword as malicious attacks by unscrupulous hackers are multiplying by the day and making the OS…
If despite all precautions such as only using Google Play Store to download apps, having an anti virus app installed and so on, you still find your Android infected with a virus, then don’t panic. You can and have to take steps to eliminate it at the earliest from your device before it can cause any further damage. They are as under: Put the device into the Safe mode. On many of the gadgets, you only have to press the power to get to the safe mode option. If that does not work, you need…
One of the main reasons for the continued progress and user loyalty for the Android OS is the number of third party apps and launchers that you can find here. This has helped Google to capture over 85% of the smart phone market share and despite Apple doing its level best in coming out with equally good apps, it has not been able to achieve mass penetration for its products like Google. Third party launchers on the Android system like Apex and Nova have improved user experience a great deal…
With the Android market share in the high eighties, it is not surprising that more and more mobile browsers are being launched. The latest is a chromium based one called Gello from CyanogenMod. Gello not compatible with older devices CyanogenMod has been developing Android ROMs and has been pretty successful at it. They have now ventured into launching an open-source browser that will have many customization choices. The teaser video shown by them does promise a lot having offline reading,…
The announcement has been greeted with great delight by server administrators. Google is now making Google Cloud Console available for both Android and the iOS. This mobile app that helps server administrators monitor and manage infrastructure that are running on Google Cloud will surely make things easier for them. Readers will recall that Google had earlier come out with a beta version for Android only earlier this year. It had indicated then it would launch one for the iOS soon and has…
Android Wear has appealed to many users but still is unable to grow in sales volumes to the extent it may have expected to. One of the reasons for this disappointing turnout may have been the absence or inability to watch videos on it. Today, the empowered Android user wants his device to have everything going for him and many may have postponed their decision of buying a smart watch due to this feature not being available. App video makes it possible Now we have the good news that you would…
One key issue that has been bothering Android users ever since the launch of the OS has been the lack of sufficient battery juice to meet Android's demanding thirst for power. There is no doubt things have improved vastly over time with the current Lollipop as well as the yet to be launched Android M, promising to make things even better. But users will always want more and quickly. So what if you can get a phone that you will run for a whole week without needing to recharge its battery?…
