tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38630585227033488852024-03-13T23:25:27.839-07:00Best Android AppsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-69707935774823389232014-11-25T21:41:00.000-08:002014-11-25T21:41:24.336-08:00The unique selling point of Htc Desire EyeThe unique selling point of the Desire Eye is its 13Mp front-facing camera and dual-tone LED flash. This is for improved selfies, and that same camera is also found on the rear of the phone. It’s worth noting that it also comes with a dedicated shutter button on the side, much like Sony Xperia handsets.
It looks similar to the recently announced Desire 820, but has an IPX7 rating, which means it Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-69552037866715203242014-11-25T18:48:00.003-08:002014-11-25T18:48:55.214-08:00Should I buy an iPhone or a SamsungSamsung vs iPhone is equal to Android vs iOS. And it isn’t a simple question to answer. Android isn’t like it used to be: if you are new to the smartphone game there’s no obvious winner. These are the two most popular and best mobile operating systems around so it’s about picking which one is right for you.
In essence, if you are a long-term iOS user you are probably best of sticking with what Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-29622690658262667292014-09-25T07:10:00.000-07:002014-09-25T07:10:02.259-07:00Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Camera, Software and Battery lifeIt also has a pretty good camera, particularly for a tablet. You'll fi nd an 8.1Mp camera around the back. This has autofocus and captures 3264 x 2448 pixel images which look good on the Xperia Z2 Tablet's display.
Additional features include Exmor RS for mobile, which is designed to help users take goodlooking shots in any light, as well as geo-tagging, touch focus, face- and smile detection, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-26591880746401594822014-09-25T06:59:00.001-07:002014-09-25T07:00:44.957-07:00Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet DisplayThat design is of course built around a 10in display. It's the bit you'll be looking at, so let's take a closer look right now. The Xperia Z2 Tablet in fact sports a full-HD 10.1in display.
This packs a whopping 1920x1200-pixel resolution, giving it a pixel density of 224ppi. That's up there with some pretty decent smartphones, but not quite as sharp a display as the market-leading iPad Air.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-61552067850041633272014-09-25T06:54:00.001-07:002014-09-25T06:54:20.392-07:00Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Connectivity and AccessoriesConnectivity options on the Xperia Z2 Tablet include NFC. There's wireless charging with supported accessories, as well as the more standard and useful charging and connecting to your PC via USB.
The LTE version takes a micro-SIM and o ers 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; 3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 – SGP541, SGP521, SGP551, 4G LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600, and LTE Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-87522931415224471302014-09-25T06:46:00.003-07:002014-09-25T06:46:54.917-07:00Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Build Quality and DesignStraight out of the box we are smitten by the Xperia Z2 Tablet. It is the thinnest and lightest 10in tablet you can buy – noticeably thinner and lighter than the iPad Air, which is itself famously easy to hold and carry.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet weighs just 426g – or 439g if you opt for the LTE version. It's exceptionally thin, too, at just 6.4mm. Again, that's thinner than the iPad Air and any Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-38887869558283975882014-09-25T06:39:00.002-07:002014-09-25T06:39:42.229-07:00Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Specification and PerformanceAs you would expect at the premium end of the market the Xperia Z2 Tablet is blessed with a strong specification. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor clocked at 2.3GHz – the same chip as the superfast Xperia Z2 smartphone.
This is a Krait 400 CPU with which you get Adreno 320 graphics. It's paired with 3GB RAM. Other key specs include a massive 6000mAh battery, and a MicroSD Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-78148710130302862542014-09-25T06:01:00.002-07:002014-09-25T06:23:52.205-07:00LG G Flex Curved-Screen Hardware & performanceLike the G2 and other premium smartphones, the G Flex has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB of RAM. Unsurprisingly, our benchmark results are almost identical to those we saw from its smaller counterpart.
Geekbench 3 yielded a score of 2273 points; GFXBench 2.7 came in at 28fps; and we recorded 1103ms in SunSpider. That's almost up there with the impressive HTC One M8. With almost Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-59317937634392531042014-09-25T05:56:00.000-07:002014-09-25T06:11:50.682-07:00LG G Flex Curved-Screen Software and Battery lifeThe G Flex runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, but an update to 4.4 KitKat is rolling out in Korea and should make its way overseas soon.
We've upgraded our LG G2 to the latest version and there are minimal changes. LG has put a lot of work into its Android user interface, adding lots of additional features that will come in handy.
The interface is stylish and comes with some decent wallpapers and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-27578755305925379982014-09-25T02:30:00.001-07:002014-09-25T02:30:30.611-07:00Using WhatsApp on a phone and a tablet at the same timeThe only real down side to this method of installing WhatsApp on a Wi-Fi-only tablet is that as soon as you verify your account on the tablet WhatsApp will stop working on your smartphone.
That’s because a phone number can only ever be associated with one WhatsApp account. This might not bother you — after all, you don’t really need to view your messages on both your phone and your tablet, and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-63801242184494918122014-09-24T23:50:00.000-07:002014-09-25T00:07:54.663-07:00Rooting method 4 for Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc SRooting method 4 for Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
1: This is easy
It took some time for a rooting method to be found for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, but when it appeared the process turned out to be exceptionally easy. There is some preparation required as you may expect so make sure that USB Debugging is enabled before you do anything else. Also, ensure that you have installed the relevantAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-75311782323101705552014-09-24T23:47:00.000-07:002014-09-25T00:03:34.103-07:00Rooting method 3 for Motorola RazrRooting method 3 for Motorola Razr
1: Get the software
Download Odin from http://tiny.cc/s5v9x, XWKDD from http:// tiny.cc/2v6lw and SuperOneClick from http://tiny.cc/rx9cc. Install the Motorola application that is detailed in the RAZR documentation to let it communicate with your PC and make sure the RAZR is put in USB Debugging mode as described in the Galaxy S II tutorial. You will also need Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-30511197646855224582014-09-24T23:38:00.000-07:002014-09-25T00:01:21.199-07:00Rooting method 2 for HTC Sensation XERooting method 2 for HTC Sensation XE
1: A different process
The HTC Sensation XE requires a different rooting process to smartphones from other manufacturers. The first place you need to visit is http://revolutionary.io/ where you can download Revolutionary, a tool that will take care of all your rooting needs. It is advisable to read as much of the documentation as possible, but the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-18187013060835745752014-09-24T23:35:00.002-07:002014-09-24T23:56:57.323-07:00Rooting method 1 for Samsung Galaxy S IIRooting an Android phone can open it up to a wealth of possibilities and you can do so in a variety of ways.
Rooting method 1 for Samsung Galaxy S II
1: Get everything you need to start with
The first step will be to download the software you need to root the Galaxy. This is not the easiest phone to root, but the process itself is relatively straightforward. Make sure you have Samsung Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-27786204964378690012014-09-24T22:35:00.003-07:002014-09-24T22:35:51.199-07:00Discover how to unroot your Android phoneIf your hacking days are over and you wish to go back to basics, we’ll show you how:
1: Back up your ROM
If unrooting is a temporary measure then backing up your current ROM is a perquisite. With Nandroid or ROM Manager it is possible to create a snapshot of your handset’s current state and restore it at a later date.
2: Download HTC Sync
Unrooting a Desire is done via RUU files supplied by Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-44879141395899984032014-09-24T16:09:00.002-07:002014-09-24T16:09:33.948-07:00Using Fastboot step by step guidesFastboot is available on most Android devices, excluding Samsung where it is not implemented.
For a Galaxy device you need to use the Odin tool to flash a new ROM or Recovery (the unofficial site samsung-updates.com normally has the latest version available to download).
On Nexus and HTC devices Fastboot is an invaluable tool, and can be a phone saver.
1. Get the SDK
Download the Android SDK Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-71346196911260074322014-09-24T15:41:00.001-07:002014-09-24T15:41:15.584-07:00Chromecast is a game changerThere’s a battle going on for your custom and loyalty, and Chromecast is a key weapon in that battle. The TV and movies you watch are an important battleground for a diverse variety of tech players including Google, as well as BT, Sky and Virgin, Apple, Samsung and Microsoft, Amazon and more.
These companies became successful o ering di erent types of products in vastly di erent markets. But Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-43070701317024639792014-09-23T23:16:00.000-07:002014-09-23T23:16:01.710-07:00Qualcomm 64-bit version of AndroidQualcomm now has to wait for Google to release a 64-bit version of Android for ARM-based mobile devices. Intel has already shown mobile devices running 64-bit Android with its Merrifi eld chip, but most mobile products today run on ARM processors. Qualcomm licenses Snapdragon processor architecture and designs from ARM.
Work for 64-bit Android is already underway, and applications such as the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-84940028908027626122014-09-23T22:29:00.002-07:002014-09-23T22:29:36.617-07:003G, 4G, 5G ExplainedThe 3G standard uses a technology called UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) as its core network architecture. It fi rst saw the light of day in 2001. This network combines aspects of the 2G network with some new technologies and protocols to deliver a signifi cantly faster data rate. Possible 3G speeds are 384kb/s to 2Mb/s.
There’s another brand of 3G called HPSA, sometimes dubbedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-88152383958368178252014-09-23T22:12:00.002-07:002014-09-23T22:12:20.698-07:00The Chromecast VerdictThe Chromecast button appears in Netflix for iOS and Android, too, and works like a charm.Once a video is playing, you can put your phone or tablet to sleep to save battery, and still pause the playback from the lock screen, or pick up the controls from another device on the same network.
Google’s Play Music and Play Movies & TV apps on Android are also supported and let you cast content Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-3195869158266671822014-09-23T21:55:00.000-07:002014-09-23T21:55:07.234-07:00More free apps for Google ChromecastCameraCast for Chromecast
We like Google's Photowall for Android and iOS, which lets anyone connected to your home Wi-Fi network send to your TV screen photos taken on their phone, tablet or PC. The resulting interactive wall of photos can even be saved to a video fi le. But CameraCast for Chromecast o ers a slightly di erent take on the slideshow concept for those with Android devices.
It, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-58413219810991386742014-09-18T04:41:00.002-07:002014-09-18T04:41:44.964-07:00Samsung Galaxy S5: What we now know• Despite its waterproofi ng (which is evident in the form of a rubber gasket on the underside of the rear cover), peeling o the back of the Samsung Galaxy S5 is easier than peeling a banana. At least that’s what the guys at iFixit.com tell us. So, that plastic, dimpled case isn’t so nasty after all.
• The only way to get into the Galaxy S5 is glass- fi rst, and that’s a lot trickier than you Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-18765558774126907942014-09-17T08:16:00.000-07:002014-09-18T00:43:04.774-07:00Tweak Android for Optimum Performance part3Notifications
To get the most out of System Tuner, you will fi nd that having notifi cations enabled is an advantage. Open Settings>Notifi cation Packages to enable notifi cation area alerts, including Recording Notifi cation. Various icon packages to use as home screen widgets are available for download via the same screen.
How to back up all apps
To back up all of your apps, you will fi rstAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-8271802015318290002014-09-17T08:14:00.000-07:002014-09-18T00:41:42.439-07:00Tweak Android for Optimum Performance part 2Get inside System Tuner
When you fi rst launch the app, you will notice two buttons in the top-right corner. These will help you to use System Tuner effi ciently – the right-most icon is the Settings menu (for confi guring how various tweaks are applied) while the icon to the left will display the main menu.
General system tweaks
One of the most powerful options available in System Tuner is the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18085004445171487129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863058522703348885.post-10532327479971585772014-09-17T08:07:00.002-07:002014-09-18T00:39:40.957-07:00The Best Pedometer App part2This Pedometer app has a host of wonderful features to help you stay automatically recorded and saved in the app. You can view your history, including your last fi ve walking activities instantly on your smartphone. Best of all, Runtastic works just about anywhere – whether your Android smartphone is in your back pocket, backpack, purse or gym bag, it will be with you every step of the way.
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