Showing posts with label android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label android. Show all posts

Friday, May 31, 2013

All New Version Of Whatsapp For Android Ushers In A Holo Themed Interface

If you own a smartphone there is a high chance that you have whatsapp installed on it. Whatsapp is no only the most popular cross platform messaging app it is also is the most widely used one. Well today we are only focusing on the android app which the company has just released the latest beta version, at the time of posting this is not available to download at the Play Store so you need to head over to www.whatsapp.com/android to download and install the latest version. The new version brings in the holo theme which suits very well with the look and feel of stock android. Alongside some design changes the latest version also has the security issues fixed. Expandable notification are also included in this version of the app. So what are you waiting for head over to www.whatsapp.com/android to get the latest version. Below are some screenshots of the holo theme. 
Source: Redmond Pie 
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Android 5 0 Key Lime Pie appears in NenaMark Benchmarks



We’ve just barely gotten Android 4.2 - Jelly Bean, currently only officially available on the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and Nexus 4, and it looks like Sony has gotten their hands on Android 5.0, which is rumored to be named Key Lime Pie. Which sounds a lot better than Kandy Kane, am I right? Although we also thought that Android 4.2 would be Key Lime Pie, which turned out to be just a dot upgrade from Jelly Bean and kept the same name. This is all rumor-based and should be taken with a grain of salt as usual, but it’s still quite interesting.

Last week, a benchmark of a Sony LT30i was found over at NenaMark, as a benchmark. It appears to have a 1.6GHz processor (assuming Snapdragon quad-core), along with a Qualcomm Adreno 220 GPU, and a display of 1280×720 resolutions. You can see the benchmark scores below, along with some specs of the LT30i.

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If this leak is indeed legit, it could be the Sony Xperia T running Android 5.0. Or it could be a slight upgrade to the Xperia T. Which is also known as the LT30p, which is making this all sounds pretty interesting. The spec’s look very similar to the James Bond phone that’s now available on AT&T:
  • 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260A SoC
  • Qualcom Adreno 225 GPU
Could this be one of the devices that Sony said we would see in the early part of 2013? Highly doubtful since Android 4.2 just hit AOSP a few days ago, I don’t see Android 5.0 being announced before Google I/O next June. But who knows, with Google anything is possible. With Android 5.0 not even being announced yet, I doubt we would see this at CES in January or at Mobile World Congress in February.

Are you excited to see more Sony devices running current versions of Android? I know I am. It’s always good to have more Android manufacturers. We can’t let Samsung get all our money. But we’ll definitely keep you updated on any news we receive regarding the LT30i from Sony, as it seems pretty interesting. Especially since it’s the only phone so far to be running Android 5.0 that’s shown up in benchmarks.

Source: NenaMark
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Friday, May 24, 2013

REVIEW AdBlock Plus For Android A Solid 7 10

The ad block plus app has finally landed on android and this is our full review of the app. First up you can download the app from the Google Play Store, the app is free and yes there is no ads in the app. This app however will only block ads via wifi for non rooted devices, but for rooted device the app will block ads over wifi and 3G. Other than that the app does everything the developers states there at the app page. Here below is some examples of what adblock can do for you when browsing the web on your phone. 
So far i have been using the app for the past afternoon and there are some places where i am really frustrated with. First up is that the app is still not yet stable and in my time of use it crashed 3 times. Another thing is that it was unable to block the ads of some of my apps but when dealing with ad blocking on the browser it worked like a charm. The third thing i feel a bit uneasy with is the icon which stays on the notification bar, dont get me wrong on this its just that i like to have my taskbar as clean as possible and if the icon stays on the notification bar it often means it is draining battery in the background. These were just the problems which i am facing but other than that the app works very well in blocking the ads for coming in. 
Finally i reached the verdict and gave this app a 7/10 score as being a very good performing app but there is still room for improvements. Read the whole scores below, this is also a 4 star app.
"The Best Ad Blocking App Ever On Android And Windows"
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Microsoft Office Coming To iOS Android In 1H 2013 iOS To Get It First

Microsoft Office is one of the best word processing softwares out there, it is currently on major desktop OSs but in the mobile OS world it is still exclusive to windows phone. It has been rumored for a few weeks now that Microsoft will debut Office on android and iOS early next year. Now TheVerge has reported that Office will indeed come to iOS and Android next year and it will be a free app. These apps however will need your Microsoft account. The app will first come to iOS in February and to Android in May. 

Source: TheVerge 
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Cherry Mobile Omega 5 3 inch Android


Cherry Mobile has announced that it will be releasing thee new phones this December 2012. You have two new Android phones running on Ice Cream Sandwich with 4.5-inch and 4.7-inch displays and a 5.3-inch Android monster phone running on Jelly Bean. Most of the interest has focused on the JellyBean powered monster.

This 5.3-inch phone is rumored to be a rebranded Zopo ZP900 upgraded with Android 4.1 JellyBean. There are two variants of the ZP900 for sale abroad, one with 512 MB of RAM and a 5 MP camera and the others with 1 GB of RAM and an 8 MP camera. Given that the local version will be running JellyBean, we expect the 1 GB model.

The other specifications are typical of entry level phones with a dual core processor on a MediaTek chipset, 4 GB of internal storage, MicroSD card slow, WiFi, HSPA, GPS and Bluetooth. The battery is a decent sized 2300 mAh unit. The display is what everyone is interested in. It should be a 5.3-inch IPS display with a qHD (540 x 960) screen resolution. 


Now the phone looks suspiciously familiar. Yup it looks like a Samsung Galaxy S III/Note II. Down to having a physical button. Here is to hoping the Cherry Mobile version has all capacitative buttons, or even better yet, on screen buttons.


The Zopo ZP900 with 1 GB of RAM and an 8MP camera sells for US$239 abroad. So you can expect local pricing to be in about the 10K range.

Than again, it might not be the Zopo ZP900.
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Friday, May 17, 2013

Motorola Razr D3 and D1 Android Jelly Bean Smartphone in Brazil



Motorola has officially announced two latest smartphone in Brazil Razr D3 and Razr D1 are low end smartphones but will be guaranteed upgraded to Android 4.2 operating system and comes in single SIM and dual SIM version, powerful processor delivering responsive operations, advanced cameras with Back Side Illumination technology capturing photos even in low light conditions and High Dynamic Range capturing widely varied areas of light and dark, long lasting battery with SmartActions apps automatically tasks and settings based on time, place and battery level, NFC for easily sharing links, videos, apps, music and photos between enabled devices also secure payment function support and Google Now provides right information at right time.
The Motorola Raze D3 has 4-inch touch screen display with Corning Glass scratch resistant, 1.2GHz dual core processor and 2000mAh battery.
The Motorola Raze D1 has 3.5-inch touch screen display, 1.0GHz dual core processor and 1785mAh battery.
These Motorola Razr Smartphone’s has running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, 1GB RAM, 4GB built-in storage that can more expandable using microSD card slot, FM radio, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth connectivity.

Motorola Razr D3 and D1are available from 13 March in Brazil at price of R$ 799 around $408 and R$ 549 around $280 respectively in Black and White colors.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Apple Regains Back Title And iOS Sales Overtakes Android Sales In The US iPhones and iPads Everywhere

iOS is always in war with android and now a study showed that iOS sales have finally overtaken android sales. These results are based on 12 weeks of smartphone sales summed up. The study also found that apple now has 48.1% market share in the US with android having a close 46.7%.
The last time we saw iOS overtake Android in the US was when the iPhone 4S was released and Apple managed to retain its lead for three consecutive periods. This time we predict that Apple will beat its previous high of 49.3% and achieve its highest ever share of the US smartphone market within the next two periods“, said Dominic Sunnebo, global consumer insight director at Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
Source: Pocketnow 
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