Popular photo altering/sharing social app Instagram has enjoyed a pretty decent last few months by all accounts, and soon after releasing its long-awaited Android app, Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook came along and purchased it for an unbelievable $1 billion.
Flipboard is a prime example of how an app should look, perform and function. It's clean, it's crisp, and everything just works, and it is truly unmatched on both the iPhone, and primarily, the iPad.
Android users have been pining for system-wide Google Voice implementation for quite some time now, and that calling may have been heard by MDR Tools, Inc., which has created an app purporting to offer just that.
The constant squabbles and patent-based conflict between Apple and Samsung is a well-documented debacle, and while both companies have agreed to drop several claims each, Apple does feel as though Samsung's recent rise as the number one smartphone vendor is mainly due to plagiarism of its products.
The various app hubs specific to each mobile operating system offer tens of thousands (or in the case of Apple and Google, hundreds of thousands) of apps and games enabling those using them to prosper, be more productive, organized and of course, entertained. Unfortunately, the vast majority of the apps on offer are pretty underwhelming, failing to really capture the imagination due to lack of thought, preparation, or execution.
Tablets are incredibly useful for productivity, and considering around 90% of computer users run Windows, it's safe to presume that when it comes to typing in a document or writing a spreadsheet, most are accustomed to Microsoft's Office suite.
The apps we cherish the most are usually those which improve our device's functionality, and if it manages to make an aspect of our smartphone or tablet more practical while also adding a touch of style to boot, then it's even better. 91 Locker, created by developer droid004 does both. It brings a neat inventory of tools to the Android lock screen in a stylish manner in-keeping with the rest of the UI.
If you're one of those people that finds the UI of Android to be a little bland, or indeed if you simply harbor the incessant need to tinker and modify aspects of your device, then the chances are, you will have encountered MIUI at some stage. Renowned for its iOS-esque interface, slick speeds, mountain of themes, it's hardly a surprise MIUI is one of the more popular aftermarket Android ROMs available.
Dropbox, being one of the first established cloud-based services on the map, has a large army of users. With Apple, Microsoft and Google all recently joining the party, competition is as fierce as its ever been, and the functionality of the mobile apps will undoubtedly play a key role in the success of each.
Since its unveiling some two days ago, the Samsung Galaxy S III has become a huge divider of opinion, and while it's inarguably a powerhouse in terms of hardware, one view seems to be shared universally - it's not particularly nice to look at.
