Let's be honest here; if you are a proud owner of the fantastic HTC One smartphone then the chances are that you have it in your life because you not only love what the technical features that it offers, but also appreciate how beautiful and sleek the Taiwanese company have made the One. Mophie - the company behind the extremely popular Juice Pack accessory - have clearly understood the appeal with the HTC One and have brought their usual battery extending excellence to the device with the release of the HTC One compatible Juice Pack.
SmartSilence for Android is an app that allows you to avoid the faux pas of having your device’s ringer test its vocal chords at those oh-so inconvenient times. By allowing you to schedule time periods when you’ll definitely be requiring total silence from your smartphone, you can avoid the interruption of the call or text tone that, for some reason, always seems to ring loudest when you don’t want it to at all. More details and the download link can be found right after the break.
When Instagram was purchased by Facebook early on last year, many devotees feared their treasured app would simply become an extension of the social network. To Mark Zuckerberg's credit, he's kept to his promise of allowing Instagram to retain its identity, but in an update released simultaneously today for both iOS and Android, the famed photo tagging feature has just been added to the Instagram repertoire.
Cached files can readily build up on a smartphone or tablet, taking up vast amounts of excess storage space often without the knowledge of the device's owner. There are plenty of apps out there offering to help clear up these files, but App Cache Cleaner for Android packs in a decent array of features and notably, also does not require root access in order to function.
As well as the popular Galaxy S range, Samsung also has a semi-flagship device in the larger-than-life Note, often described as a "phablet" due to its sizable display real estate. As well as looking similar to each other in terms of form factor, the devices tend to use many of the same components, and according to a specs leak, the Galaxy Note 3 could be following in the footsteps of the Galaxy S4 by offering an octa-core processor.
Often when in the midst of a major new smartphone release, Samsung provides prospective buyers with an opportunity to test out the new user interface by means of an online simulator, and with the Galaxy S4 perhaps being the company's biggest release to date, it should come as no surprise that interested parties have once again been presented with the opportunity to test-drive the device. The simulator is rather limited in what exactly it will allow you to do, but at least offers a vague idea as to what it's actually like to use the Galaxy S4. It can be accessed via the URL provided at the bottom of this post, and we've got all of the details coming up after the break!
The HTC One has made waves in its very short lifespan, with commentators tripping over each other to praise the beautiful, simple design and wealth of features. As we've seen with Samsung and other big-name vendors, releasing a cheaper, less feature-rich equivalent handset for those with less extravagant budgets is never too bad a call to make, and having begun retailing the One for upward of 800 bucks off-contract, it would appear as though HTC is going to be doing exactly that.
Samsung always seems to derive a degree of utility from showing tech fans exactly how some of their most celebrated devices came to be, and having been treated to as much with a Galaxy S4 clip a couple of days back, HTC has sought to get in on the act as well. Although the Taiwanese outfit will have its work cut out in catching the latest handset in a series that has continually perched itself atop the pile in the smartphone industry, there's a real feeling that the company has outdone itself this time around with the One, and if you're as fascinated by this beautiful device as we are, you can check out HTC's Design Story clip after the leap.
Having established that a significant portion of those adopting the Windows Phone platform will be doing so from Google's Android, Microsoft has created a ‘Switch to Windows Phone’ app which aims to make the process as painless as possible. I must admit, when I first saw it, I thought it was shameless plugging bordering on propaganda, but having delved beneath the surface, it does appear that the Redmond's main objective here is to lay the foundations for a smooth migration over to the tiled realms of Windows Phone 8.
To help prospective Glass owners understand how to use the wearable tech when eventually released, Google has released a how-to video clip detailing the ins and outs of owning one of the most sought-after new gadgets in tech. At present, only developers, creatives and competition winners are lucky enough to be actually experiencing the digital spectacles firsthand, but with the eventual consumer launch firmly in mind, the Big G looks to be grooming techies in anticipation for next year's end-user launch.
