Apps are the backbone of the Android ecosystem. The Google PlayStore currently houses over 600,000 apps, so, it can be a bit difficult for one to find an app based on their requirement. That’s where AppDJ comes in. AppDJ is a handly little app which helps you discover cool new apps. Sure, there are other apps, like AppBrain and Best App Finder, that help you do the same, but, AppDJ&#... »
Google finally launched the much-anticipated turn-by-turn voice navigation in India. Up until now, users in India only had access to the basic Google Maps direction, which is not really helpful if you’re driving. Now, Google has made available the whole shebang for India, Indian accent included. In addition to voice navigation, Google also made available real-time traffic updates for ... »
Unless you’ve been living under a rock since the past few months, you know about Google‘s amazing Nexus Tablet, the Nexus 7. The hugely popular Nexus 7 received positive reviews all round but the lack of 3G connectivity left a hole in everyone’s heart, looks like that’s about to change soon. According to Paul O’Brien from MoDaCo, Google and ASUS are readying a 3G vers... »
The folks at Sony, at a press event held in Berlin, just unveiled a cool new tablet called the Xperia Tablet S. This is Sony’s third tablet and the first tablet to get the Xperia branding. The tablet looks, more or less, like its predecessor- with the folded magazine like design, only this time the tablet’s body is not plastic but a more durable aluminium. The Tablet has a 9.4-i... »
Welcome to part 4 of my list of essential Android apps. For those of you coming here for the first time, this is a list of apps which I think you should try and you might find useful for your Android device, you can find the previous part here. Lets’ start right away. Evernote (Free) Evernote is one of the (if not the most) popular note taking apps out there. Its pretty simple ... »
Anyone who uses a custom ROM will agree that one of the drawbacks is the process of updating it. Currently, you check for an update to your ROM on the developers website/forum, you download the latest build on to your phone, reboot into recovery and then flash the new version. Some ROM developers, like CyanogenMod and AOKP, release a new update as frequent as every day, so it can be really ... »
Welcome to part three of my list of essential Android apps. The list consists of apps which I think everyone should check out. You can check out the first and second part of the list here and here, respectively. Lets’ get started then. Cerberus anti theft (2.99€) Cerberus is one of the, if not the, best anti theft apps that I’ve come across. Like all anti theft apps, you can track your... »
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 has been in the news a lot lately, all for good reasons. Barely a couple of days ago Samsung officially announced availability of the Galaxy Note 10.1, and before you know it there’s already an unboxing video available. Check out the first-impressions video, courtesy of TechnoBuffalo, below. What do you think, readers? Will you be adding this device to your r... »
This is the second part of the list of applications which I think you might find useful. You can check out the first part here. So, without further ado, lets’ start right-away. Flipboard (Free) Flipboard is another news app. Like Google Currents, you can add news from various sources – magazines, websites, etc. . What I really like about Flipboard is the ability to connec... »
Howdy everyone! I’ve been using an Android phone since over a year now, 446 days to be precise (no I don’t keep track, I just checked my bill), and over this time I’ve tried a lot of applications, so I just thought of sharing a list of applications that I’ve used and liked. I hope you find this list useful. Lets’ get started right away. AdAway (Free, Root required) Le... »
