While native camera apps are mostly adequate for the type of (casual) photography most people do with their smartphones, there is one part where these apps, especially on Android, lack: their ability to take photos quickly. Unlocking your phone, launching the Camera app, getting the camera to focus on your object and then finally tapping the shutter button.
Cut The Rope: Experiments is now swinging its way onto an Android device near you. Available via Google's own Google Play app store after a 24 hour period of exclusivity on Amazon's own app store, the game will set players back less than one dollar.
Horror/zombie games gained great popularity after the release of games like Left 4 Dead and Resident Evil 5. To cash in on the hype surrounding zombies, developers of games like Call of Duty, Red Dead Redemption included extra modes in their games which included fighting against hordes upon hordes of zombies.
If there’s one thing where Android really excels, it’s in its ability to be customized by the user in ways iOS users can’t even fathom. This isn’t a flame bait statement, it’s actually based on ground realities.
NBA JAM, that classic basketball simulator from way back in the 90's, has finally been ported through to Android, having been present in the App Store for the best part of a year.
If you were engrossed by last week's Apple announcements, you may have missed the fact that the Android Market was renamed to the Google Play Store. The Big G felt the move would better reflect the content available, which now includes books, movies, music and apps.
Although not everybody is taken by the MIUI aftermarket ROM for Android, some of its more favorable features have been plucked and ported through to those running other software, leaving MIUI looking much like a garden picked of its most treasured fruit.
Despite being an altogether solid mobile OS, Ice Cream Sandwich seems to be taking an age to reach many Android devices. Although the Samsung Galaxy S II has finally been blessed with the official ICS update, it will still only be the second device after the heavily-delayed Galaxy Nexus.
Not everybody is a huge fan of the MIUI custom ROM for Android. Its colorful disposition does render it something of an acquired taste, and some argue that it somewhat resembles iOS.
Multi-touch is a highly sought-after feature on our touch-based devices at this point in time. Additionally, it seems the larger the screen, the higher the demand, as users look to take advantage of the increased display real estate with as many gestures as possible.
