Android Jelly Bean (4.1) represents a landmark release in Google's market-leading mobile operating system. Hitherto, Android has always lagged behind iOS in terms of smoothness and general usability, but thanks to Project Butter, Jelly Bean is much closer to the slick experience offered by its counterpart.
The Apple vs. Samsung case in San Jose is really heating up right now, and after hearing Phil Schiller's piece yesterday on the evolution of the iPhone and iPad, Apple has pulled the proverbial cat out of the bag by revealing internal Samsung documents in court. Said documents are significant to the case because they offer side-by-side comparisons of the iPhone the Korean company's Galaxy S smartphone.
Third-party apps really extend your smartphone’s functionality in ways you couldn’t even really imagine before. Sure, there are games and browsers and dictionaries and whatnot, but I’m talking about apps that do something unexpected and turn out to be quite useful; today, we came across a new app that meets that description. Check it out after the jump.
It doesn't matter which mobile device you own or use, or what mobile operating system it is powered by, the relevant app marketplace for that platform will be packed full of social networking applications. Staying in touch with friends and family via social networking sites such as Facebook, Google+ and Twitter is definitely the new big thing, but sometimes having to sift through all of the available software to find which one is best can be nothing short of a nightmare, dramatically removing the enjoyment of being social.
Gameloft, arguably the foremost creator of premier mobile titles, could be about to bring its fist Android game powered by Epic's Unreal Engine, although there is no information available with regards to what the title might be. A teaser image has been released via Gameloft's Facebook page, and although the blogosphere seems, for obvious reasons, the title will be of the Android variety, the company is yet to confirm this.
Smartphones are the ultimate example of the convergence of technology. These gadgets that fit in the palm of your hand can act as your music player, portable movie player, handheld gaming console, voice recorder, portable storage device and a whole lot more thanks to third-party apps.
One of the most popular uses of the iPhone has to be mobile gaming. The App Store is packed to the rafters with numerous gaming titles, and it seems that more often than not, most of the top twenty five free and paid apps fall under the gaming genre. If you happen to be one of the those individuals who love a bit of mobile gaming then the chances are that you've heard of and experienced the Real Racing games that are currently in their second iteration.
It's official folks - Samsung has begun inviting press to its upcoming IFA 2012 event on August 20th. The event has been the subject of some announcement rumors of late, with everyone in general agreement that we will see a new handset come out of Samsung's IFA event.
We should all know by now that Apple and Samsung are locked in a trial centered around a patent infringement case that has been bubbling away for the better part of the last eighteen months. With various allegations being made from either side, the dispute is primarily focused on the alleged patent and design infringements, with Apple said to be looking for $2 billion in compensation from the Korean electronics giants. As is usually the case with trials that center around this kind of thing, nothing is ever straight forward with Samsung vehemently disputing the claims and making their own accusations aimed at Apple.
The fabulous Nexus 7 has only been released for a very short time and already it has managed to win over most of the doubters with its impressive specification and overall pleasurable user experience. The device itself feels like a premium build product, and the integration of Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean provides the perfect companion quad-core Tegra 3 processor which Google and ASUS have packed under the hood.
