July
08

Android Users Rejoice as Oukitel’s 10000mAh Battery Powered Smartphone Comes to their Rescue

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?…

July
06

Google Fighting Fragmentation With New Initiatives

The Google Lollipop has finally got into double figures in terms of its penetration and usage. This news coming close to a year after its launch is not very encouraging for Google, especially when compared to the iOS8 penetration enjoyed by Apple. But Google, it must be said is trying its level best to bring about standardization and is taking initiatives to reduce fragmentation of its OS. Material Design and Android One designs It has made the Google Play very effective by pushing a number…

July
06

How to Seamlessly Make the Switch from iOS to Android

Users of Apple have only one possible grouse against it and that is the tight grip it holds over its platform and apps. If you are one of them seeking a way out, then you can think of shifting to the Android OS which is an open one. You might think it is impossible considering how you will move data from the iOS to Android. Apple does not make it very easy to do that as they would rather prefer people moving to them from Android. But it is still possible with the help of some tools and a lot of…

July
01

10 Android Games Below 25 MB You Try Out

If you are not lucky enough to enjoy a boatload of storage space due to the already overflowing library of apps and games on your Android device, chances are that you will have to give up something or the other to download a new game. After all, most of the hottest games on Play Store occupy a ton of space on your device to run. But if you wish to play games on Android without giving up on anything, here's a good selection of games under 25MB that should be perfect for you. These games will…

July
01

Is Android M Aiming Only for the Purists?

When the Android Lollipop launch was announced last year, the novel Material Design and other visually attractive icons floored onlookers. However, when the preview became available, people got disappointed as some of the taken for granted features were missing. Google then added those into the final release, but there are still some niggling issues related to volume controls, sound notifications that need resolution. The Android M may be able to fix these. The Google I/O 2015 has surprised…

June
29

3 Android Lollipop Issues That Really Need to Be Addressed

The Android Lollipop does have a lot of positives over all previous OS versions but still has not been able to make its mark as the preferred OS for Android users. There are some pesky issues yet to be resolved and the slow rollout of this OS across the various devices is not helping either. Consequently, Lollipop is now present in only a shade over 10% of the smart phones running Android and that is a disappointing percentage indeed. The issues needing quick resolution are as…

June
29

Blackberry’s Android Lollipop Smartphone Initiative Could Rekindle Some Interest In Its Brand

After a brilliant start some years back, Blackberry has fumbled and fallen out of preference for most smart phone users. Users moved to the Android and iOS platforms even as Blackberry dilly dallied over what OS it should be introducing. Even a giant like Microsoft with its Windows OS has been unable to make a significant dent in the market shares of either Android or iOS. Blackberry in the meanwhile failed to make an impression with its Blackberry 10, despite the hyped security and other…

June
27

2 Android Apps for People Who Just Can’t Get Their Dates Right

aCalendar Yes it is true that every smartphone has a calendar but if you are someone who uses their calendar as a planner then the basic calendar that is built in the phone is not good enough. Yes, there are planers available separately, however, it's hard to find apps as good as the one we stumbled across recently when it comes to this. Say hello to aCalendar - the Android Calendar. The usage of a calendar is beyond which day falls on which date. It is much more, including birthdays,…

June
22

4 Hot New Android Apps You Need In Your Life

Android has never seen a shortage of apps on its gigantic digital platform ever since it came into being. While we all have our usual favorites to go to, it will certainly not hurt us to know about a list of new apps and features. After all, the desire to have more of the same thing or wait in anticipation for something better is always existent in all of us. Thanks to the regular introduction of apps on this platform with most of them available for free on the Google Play Store, the demand…

June
19

Android M vs Android Lollipop – What We Know So Far

The Android Lollipop got launched after a lot of hype and anticipation. It released in May last year and faced initial problems that got sorted out by November. That was 6 months after its launch. The roll out of this OS is still taking place and even as that is being done, you have news about Android M, which is going to be released by November this year. So what is Android M going to bring to the table and how is it going to be radically different from the Lollipop? Well, to start with,…