Ufone launches the much awaited smart phone HTC One V of series one, company is also offering 30 MB mobile internet bucket for free, which is valid for 30 days. This best-in-class, all encompassing smartphone brings the ultimate experience in Android, powered by Google. For just Rs.28,500. Read More About HTC One X. Terms & Conditions: Validity...
It was apparently surprising to people when Min Cho, senior manager at Samsung Mobile communication, took out his Galaxy S III and called it an intuitive device that listens and watches. Samsung S III, third generation Galaxy S series phone, has been one of the most anticipated devices after the iPhone and iPad. Featuring a 1.4 GHz Exynos...
Can you decide in which category of iPhone owner do you fall into; the one which uses Wi-Fi a lot or not? There is an interesting new study by comScore which has found iPhone owners to be using Wi-Fi twice more likely than the ones using Android. The reason being that most Android users do not use Wi-Fi as much as iPhone users mostly...
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On my Samsung Galaxy S2, the latest market app (3.4.4) randomly freezes my entire phone, causing me to have to hold the power button down to reboot. Happens nearly every time I browse for apps in that version. My goal: prevent the automatic updates.
Before you continue, please ensure that your Android device is rooted and that you have BusyBox [Market Link] installed.
DISCLAIMER: Vsocio.com will not be held responsible if you lose data or your device gets damaged in the following of this guide. Proceed at your own risk.
Step 1: Navigate to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications > Market and tap on uninstall updates to go back to the version of Android Market that came built-in with your device.
Step 2: Download, install and launch a terminal app such as Android Terminal Emulator [Market Link].
Step 3: Type in the following command:
su
You need this to run the commands in Step 4 and 5 which require privileged access.
Step 4: Type in the follow command:
touch /data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk
Step 5: And the following:
chattr +i /data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk
According to the developer behind this, Steps 4 and 5 place a “bogus” APK file where Android tries installing the newest version of Android. The chattr command disallows Android to update the file. The developer has also mentioned that you can stick to current version of Android Market by going skipping Steps 1 and 4, but this hasn’t been tested.
We would like to know why you prefer sticking to an older (in this case, oldest) version of Android Market. We have had stability issues at times too, but they get fixed either by clearing data from Manage Applications or by installing a slightly older version.
Turning an Android smartphone into something like an iPhone or a Windows Phone (or vice versa) is a very common type of customization that people like to do. It lets them enjoy the functionality of one mobile platform while having the looks of another. Although I am not at all a fan of such customization, if you’re the type who wishes to make their Android look like an iPhone, this post is for you.
Before we get down to the three most common methods to get the iPhone look on Android, consider this: if you want the true iPhone look, you’ll have to get yourself an iPhone. No launcher/ROM/customization will ever nail the iOS look, and the better ones that are available are, well, well-intentioned but still far away from looking like iOS.
Method #1: Get ADW/GO Launcher
The most common and safest way to get an iPhone-like look on Android is to download, install a launchers like ADW or GO. Both pack their own set of unique features, but have one common aspect: theming. You can download a wide variety of themes (originals, clones, mash-ups, whatever floats your boat) that give your device a distinct look.
Despite being the easiest and most configurable method, we aren’t big fans of it. Firstly, because the free themes aren’t of good quality and the paid ones cost more than full-fledged apps. Secondly, because these are, well, themes that are added on top of a launcher; they aren’t made from the ground-up and that is exactly why you’ll find lots of rough edges.
Download ADW.Launcher for Android [Market Link]
Download GO Launcher for Android [Market Link]
There are dozens upon dozens of iPhone themes. Search for “iPhone ADW/Go launcher themes” on Android Market.
Method #2: Get Espier Launcher
The last method is similar to Method #1 in that it involves a launcher. The difference here is that Espier Launcher was developed from the ground up to look and work like Springboard on iOS. Unlike the themes on ADW/GO, Espier comes with Spotlight-like search, Folders, “jiggly mode”, uninstall-in-one-click and more!
Download Espier Launcher for Android [Market Link]
According to a survey conducted by Security firm Check Point, Corporations Prefer iOS Over BlackBerry and Android. The research that surveyed 768 IT professionals from the U.S, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan demonstrates that Apple’s iOS is the preferred mobile platform, especially for security Purposes.
89% IT professionals, questioned have smartphones or tablets connected to their corporate networks but Apple iOS is the most common mobile platform used to connect in corporate environments. IOS accounts for 30% of the devices connected, followed by BlackBerry with its 29% and Android’s 21%. The Windows Mobil Phone still accounts for 18% of the total connected devices.
71% consider that the addition of mobile devices on the corporate networks contributed to increased security incidents. However, Google’s Android is regarded the less secure among the platforms. It is considered to introduce the greatest security risks, the answer came from 43% of those asked.
Google is working hard to overcome the security risks of Android in order to suit the needs of businesses. There’s even a Security Enhanced version of the platform, released by the NSA, that aims at solving some of the problems related to security. However, the corporate world still thinks it is less secure than Apple’s iOS which is also less secure than RIM’s BlackBerry OS.
VIA Checkpoint
If 2011 was the year of the dual-core processors, then 2012 is shaping up to be defined by quad cores. Among these phones, what we can expect at MWC next month, the X3 looks to be one of the early challengers to HTC in the quad-core market.
The giant processor comes courtesy of the Tegra 3 chipset by Nvidia, and while the 720p screen measures in at a quite large 4.7 inches, it supposedly manages to retain a slim 9mm waistline. LG plans to stick in a 2000mAh battery to power it all.
Other features include 16GB of internal storage, 8MP camera, Touch capacitive buttons, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, and an NFC. Also, the X3 should definitely come with the latest Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, right out of the box.
We can expect the X3 by the end of Q2 this year.
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App Store Analytics website Distimo has reported that the Google Android Market has breached the 400,000 applications barrier in a rise that has seen the total number of apps on the Market double since April 2011. In April of last year; the Market rose to have an approximate of 200,000 applications, with that figure rising to 300,000 in August 2011 taking four months to gain an additional 100,000 applications.
The Android Market contains applications made up from roughly 100,000 developers releasing an average of four applications each to make up the total number of applications available. Although Distimo are reporting that the Markets rate of growth has caught up to that of the Apple App Store, the absolute number of applications in the App Store is still higher than that of the Android Market, totaling approximately 543,000 if the 148apps metrics are to be believed.
As a market place, the iOS App Store reached the 200,000 available applications in twenty one months in comparison to the thirty one months Android took. However, it took Apple an additional eight months to hit the 300,000 count, which the Android Market place managed in four. The comparison however perhaps isn’t a fair one as it isn’t comparing apples with apples (no pun intended). It is a well known fact that Apple test and inspect all submitted applications to make sure it does exactly what it says; it does and contain any nasty surprises, whereas the Google model is somewhat more open, allowing for a faster submission time.
One trend which appears to be present across most mobile app stores at the moment is the consumer reluctance to pay for mobile software. Reports are indicating that approximately 68% of the applications within the Android Market are free of charge downloads which shows a rise of 8% since April 2011. Both market places have seen an insurgence of what is dubbed as freemium applications. Basically software which is free of charge to download but then requires an in-app purchase to unlock additional or premium content.
One interesting point to note is that well known development labs such as Rovio (creator of Angry Birds) and ZeptoLab (creators of Cut The Rope) have preferred to opt for the freemium model due to Android users reluctance to pay for apps, and also in an attempt to combat users not paying for paid apps. However, additional developers such as Epic Games and id Software have made a conscious decision to boycott bringing their software to the Android platform altogether due to the high piracy rate.
(via electronista)
Google holds location data as primarily important to its location service system. According to Android head, Andy Rubin, tracking location data is essential for Google, and more so because of the public protest against its attempts to collect Wi-Fi hotspot location data via its Street View cars.
Both Google as well as Skyhook use Wi-Fi hotspot data to triangulate a position of the smartphone and then the algorithms measure distance from Wi-Fi hotspots in the database to finally locate a person. Hence, location data seem to be a great business for these companies because this helps them to give location-based services such as target advertising. They are important to check-in applications like Foursquare or Facebook.
But the consumers look at it as immoral and consider it to be a breach of their privacy. There should be an option of maintaining privacy and a right to opt out of such data collection. So far, Android is the only operating system that permits this facility of opting out of any data being tracked.
Due to this collection of data about users, many governments have asked Google to reveal personal information from their database about people wanted by them. In majority of the cases, Google has complied with these requests and only in a few had it declined to report back what governments have asked for.
If one thinks that internet is a protected place when one is safe from hacks, spams and online stalkers, then Google itself is a big on it. Hence, there is no privacy on Google. You never know what information of your search or net surfing they have about you.
Android and Google are there looking at you
Here are five of the best Android Smartphones for 2011:
1. Samsung Galaxy S II
This smartphone is really your dream of innovative technology come true. It not only claims to be the next generation smartphone, but it really is. It has a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED screen for better readability and a slimmer design. Not only that, but its dual core processor is unprecedented.
Samsung Galaxy S II
2. HTC Sensation
It comes with qHD display which is crystal clear. It has a Hi-Fi audio technology which is in competence with Nokia N8. It has HTC’s unsurpassable Android friendly HTC Sense User Interface that goes well with Android platform. Thus, it is user-friendly and is a multimedia super phone.
HTC Sensation
3. Droid 2 Global
It is a total business smartphone that you have been always looking for. It has a Quad band GSM that has sufficient e-mail sending technology. It allows you to tie up with Verizon Wireless in the United States for calls from around the world. It has superfast 1.2 GHz processor and enhanced security.
Droid 2 Global
4. Motorola ATRIX 4G
It has some of the best features like web top and finger print technology for accessing confidential folders and files that beat any hackers. You can get entertained by watching full length movies and load web pages faster than possible ever before.
Motorola ATRIX 4G
5. LG Optimus 2X
It has a dual core processor backed by Android 2.2 (FROYO) and gives faster performance. It is extremely user friendly and has fast web browsing. It comes with 1080p HD video recording technology with content mirroring through HDMI interface. It is one of the best gaming smartphones with gaming console with NVIDIA graphical processor.
LG Optimus 2X
According to a tweet by the official Swype twitter account, they say that Swype will not be available on Ice Cream Sandwich for now. The lack of support is caused by problems related to the way ICS reports screen resolution.
And since resolution is an important factor for a keyboard, it explains why the people at Swype are facing issues. They said that they’re working to make Swype work on ICS as well but no estimated date of completion has been given and till then ICS users will have to do without Swype.
