Most companies, when having just released a flagship device, then seem to rest on their laurels, advertising heavily before, hopefully, revealing strong sales reports. While Samsung has followed the usual script to a degree, the company is certainly not sitting around and basking in self-congratulation, rather busily announcing and releasing several spin-off devices from its immensely popular Galaxy S4. As well as the ruggedized Galaxy S4 Active and scaled-down Galaxy S4 mini, the South Korean consumer electronics giant has also been working on a model to suit the growing number of point-and-shot fanatics, and today, it has officially revealed the specs of the Galaxy S4 Zoom.
I have been testing Samsung Galaxy S4 here at Redmond Pie, and having spent quite a few days putting it through its paces, I’m going to be offering my critical assessment. The latest in an immensely popular series, it’s easily the most sought-after handset of the year thus far, and if you’re currently on the fence with regards to whether the device warrants your hard-earned cash, you’ll hopefully be a little closer to deciding after reading this hands-on review.
Gravity Screen Off for Android allows you to automatically turn your device’s display on or off based on its proximity. More details and the APK download link can be found right after the break.
The gaming world has leant heavily on the console as a primary medium of enjoying the latest and greatest titles, and with the recent emergence of mobile-based action, companies are now trying to bring the mass of quality apps back to the traditional console format. BlueStacks, the company behind the popular Android emulation app for Windows and Mac, recently announced its GamePop console aimed at competing with the likes of the OUYA by allowing players to enjoy Android-based titles on their TV, and to add to that, it looks as though support for iOS games will also be added to the GamePop's repertoire.
The first-person shooter genre has really flourished on modern mobile devices, and up there mixing it with the best of them is Gameloft's modern combat series. The publisher has quite a few similar titles available for both Android and iOS, but the Modern Combat franchise has easily been its strongest hitherto. Having already developed a strong legion of fans, Gameloft has just gone ahead and teased a trailer for Modern Combat 5, and even though the previous releases have enjoyed high-end, console-esque visuals and gameplay, this latest version appears to have stepped things up once more. Details, as well as that trailer, can be found after the jump!
In the light of the announcements of the Google versions of the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4, the talk about Sense and TouchWiz and their associated bloat seems to have petered out. But while an AOSP update is still on the cards for current owners of these two industry darlings, consumers still have to content with this annoying added baggage. The Galaxy S4 16GB only actually offers 9.15GB of storage once you factor in the extra apps, but a new update for German users of the Korean company's flagship smartphone brings a little, and I mean very little bit of respite.
Those of you who are acquainted with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean are likely aware of the keyboard that it ships with. The stock keyboard is an intelligent offering to come out of the Android lab from Mountain View, and makes typing a whole lot easier on Google-branded Nexus devices, or any device that ships with stock Android. And starting today, you can now download that very same keyboard for any Android phone or tablet absolutely free of cost. More details and APK download link can be found right after the jump.
Although we spend billions of dollars protecting our beloved gadgets with cases, wallets and covers, there's certainly something of a perverse pleasure in watching them get completely annihilated by fire, lava, or simply cracked beyond recognition in a drop test. The Nexus 7 is revered as one of the best value tablets on the market right now, and one YouTuber decided to see what the ASUS-made slab would look like after interaction with a .50 Cal round. The result, as you will see below, was not particularly surprising.
Some consumers do like a bit of variety in their lives and prefer to try out different devices to see what suits them best at any given time. Face it, we all do. For those who fall into that category, or even those who are just interested in what each device is capable of, then the SpecCheck Android app is a great and extremely well put together piece of software. Check it out after the jump.
Having announced a brand new Gmail inbox for Android, iPhone and the Web a few days back, Google has kept its promise and started rolling out the revamped Gmail app for Android. More details and APK download link can be found right after the jump.
