If you are anything like me, then you will appreciate the little Cydia tweaks that bring small changes to the way iOS operates, as well as finding yourself drawn to extensions that enhance the visual appearance of the OS in subtle but noticeable ways. Don't get me wrong here, the larger more-in-your-face tweaks obviously have their benefits, and can be extremely helpful to some people, but it tends to be the more intricate, small and useful packages that stand the test of time.
The ability to tether out our smartphone (or tablet's) cellular connection is of massive convenience, and can sometimes be a great life-saver when the primary source ceases to operate.
YouTube is by far the foremost site for viral videos, and although the Android app isn't too bad (it's a lot better than the rather terrible iOS version, after all), it doesn't house the ability to simply repeat a video in a loop.
A new app, available on the Google Play Store, aims to help take some of the fear away from offering first aid when needed. What's better than helping people using the power of your smartphone? Helping them with an app that's absolutely free!
For those jailbroken iOS users who may find the whole lock screen experience a little bit bland, boring and outdated, then the Forecast tweak might be something which would appeal to you. Users of Android devices certainly have the bragging rights when it comes to interactive and engaging lock screens, something that iOS users will be forgiven for being just a little bit envious.
As the launch of Samsung's Galaxy S III draws ever-closer, Amazon Germany has already begun accepting pre-orders of the handset, and whilst there aren't any accompanying images, the price and features revealed are - given Amazon's rep as an online retailer - as good as confirmation.
Smartphone owners, what is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? For me, (after snoozing for the nth time) it’s dismissing the alarm on my phone and launching an RSS feed reader to check up on what’s happening in the world*.
The Facebook app for Android has - like that of other mobile platforms - born the wrath of the critical army of mobile socialites at times. Being the official app of the largest social network on earth, no fault goes unnoticed, and a significant bug can quickly alienate fans in their droves. Although Mark Zuckerberg's network hasn't had trouble increasing its users base exponentially over the years, perfecting its mobile apps to a level satisfactory to its 800 million or so users has proven to be a lot tougher.
While the iPhone 4/4S camera have both managed to displace some of the more popular standalone cameras on sites such as Flickr, many of those with professional photographic nous still don't view the Apple smartphone's camera as a serious choice.
Launch+, a new launcher app for the iPhone and iPad, brings the power of widgets to Apple's Notification Center, whether the iPhone maker wants it to or not. When Apple added Notification Center to iOS 5, we all thought that it signaled the beginning of the addition of widgets to iOS. Unfortunately, so far at least, Apple seems reluctant to open Notification Center up to third-party developers in a way that would facilitate the addition of widgets, especially in the traditional sense.
