Having been around for a relatively short amount of time against the rivaling App Store, Google Play has done a remarkable job in offering users a very comparable experience for the most part. As well as now boasting much of the content also available to those on iOS, Android Police's teardown of the new MyGlass companion app for Android suggests a supplementary Game Center-like hub for gamers could well be forthcoming. With such a vast number of gaming fans now enjoying some of the biggest titles around on Android, it was perhaps only a matter of time before we saw this kind of feature added to the repertoire, and thanks to the tenacity of the Android Police, we may just have our first clues.
Yahoo! drifted into relative anonymity for a considerable period during the 2010s, sitting on the sidelines as Google almost single-handedly dominated with its assortment of powerful Web-based apps. However, the company has been busy reinventing its image of late, and as part of that movement, the Sunnyvale outfit has just introduced a couple of new apps for iPhone, iPad and Android tablets. As well as Yahoo! Weather for iPhone, there's a new Mail app catering to the larger displays of the iPad and Android-running tablets.
The Galaxy S4 is just a week or two away depending on which carrier you associate yourself with and whereabouts you reside, and the excitement is certainly increasing as the launch dates draw ever nearer. To give prospective owners an idea of what accessories will be available from the get-go, maker Samsung has drawn up a detailed list of all the device's launch accessories and peripherals, including the Flip Cover, Spare Battery Charging System, and Smart Dock.
Over the last few months, many current and prospective smartphone users have had their eyes sharply focused on the Samsung Galaxy S4, the Korean company’s new Android smartphone. As expected, the new handset will be available on a wide range of retailers and carriers in the US, Samsung has now confirmed. In addition to major phone carriers, such as AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, the handset will also be available from a number of lesser-known networks, namely US Cellular, Cricket and C Spire; as well as a number of retailers such as Best Buy, Radio Shack, Sam’s Club, Staples, Target and Wal-Mart.
For months, smartphone users worldwide have been eagerly awaiting the release of the Galaxy S4, Samsung’s newest smartphone. If you are planning on using AT&T, you can now pre-order Galaxy S4 through the network and be one of the first to get their hands on it.
Pretty much ever since we have been able to play games on a screen, racing games have been the choice of many casual and hardcore players alike. For lovers of mobile racing games, CSR Racing is a new title that was just released for Android after seeing big success on iOS; and best of all, it is available free of charge.
Back in last September, you may recall a rather humorous satirical clip making lighthearted fun of die-hard Apple fans, or specifically, the things they tend to come out with in defense of the company they so treasure. Not so long after, another clip surfaced via YouTube which gave Android fanboys a similar kind of treatment, and for those that missed it, it's well worth checking out. The Android fanatic focuses on the kinds of topics we see debated ad nauseam on the Interwebs, including the iPhone's small screen, lack of widgets, and failing Maps service. The clip is pretty darn hilarious, and you can check it out after the break!
Waiting for an important event in your life is never fun – in fact, it’s simply waiting that isn’t much fun anyway. Nevertheless, when something exciting is going to happen, you do tend to count down the months, days, hours and even minutes down to the exact moment that it comes to your life. Counting down to an event is something that has been around for a long time, with a time where people used to mark off important dates on their wall calendars and then crossing off the remaining days as they approached closer. Where technology has made so many improvements to other areas of our lives, it has also impacted this area, and if you own a smartphone, you’re bound to have some sort of a countdown app that will help you keep track of exactly when something of worth to you is going to happen. In its most basic form, these apps are usually countdown timers embedded within the stock clock app on your device.
For me, one of the greatest features of the smartphone is the ability to tether out a connection to a computer, laptop, tablet, or any other compatible Wi-Fi or Bluetooth-enabled device. When on-the-fly, it means I don't have to waste any time sourcing a decent hotspot, and can instead get on with the task in hand. While most smartphones offer this feature natively though, often it is hidden which means you can often browse the Web on your smartphone, but cannot replicate the experience on your external device. Hotspot Control from Chainfire is a nifty little app which will enable (or indeed disable) the hotspot feature of your Android, and so if you've been having trouble accessing your hotspot settings, you may want to give it a try.
With Google commanding such a huge presence in the productivity field nowadays, every new app the company drops is treated as the next big thing. This trend continued with the announcement of the Google Keep app, which integrated a simple, effective note-taking facility into the Google Apps infrastructure, and as well as popping up on Drive, the customary Android app was also released to the Play Store. The market for apps that let users quickly take down lists, thoughts and musings is extremely fierce though, and although Google Keep won't be struggling for competitors, another has just arrived in the form of a very nicely polished app called Got-It.
