Jan 31, 2016
Until and unless you buy a Nexus or a Moto-branded smartphone, you will have to learn to live with the fact that your handset will come pre-installed with bloatware. This is especially true
Jan 27, 2016
Earlier this month, Lenovo launch its much anticipated successor to the K3 Note: the Vibe K4 Note. Compared to its predecessor, the Vibe K4 Note packs in a number of improvements and new features, including
Jan 24, 2016
Unlike previous Nexus devices, the 2015 Nexus lineup from Google -- the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X -- actually feature a fairly impressive 12.3MP shooter that can easily hold their own against the likes of the
Jan 23, 2016
Almost all major flagship Android smartphones released last year suffered from poor battery life. This was largely due to the fiery Snapdragon 810 chipset from Qualcomm turning out to be a very inefficient chip. Due
Jan 21, 2016
Did you know that your Android device had a hidden Safe mode? Yes, Safe mode. Similar to Windows, Safe mode in Android boots a watered down version of the OS with only the bare essentials.
Jan 10, 2016
Unlike Lollipop, Android 6.0 Marshmallow comes with relatively fewer bugs and issues. Lollipop was known for randomly causing issues on a lot of devices, including some underlying system bugs leading to the OS randomly
Jan 2, 2016
One of the key new features in Android 6.0 Marshmallow is Now on Tap, which is an evolution of Google Now. Before Marshmallow and Now on Tap, one could invoke Google Now either by
Dec 26, 2015
After the buggy mess that Lollipop was, Google has done a pretty good job in squashing bugs and improving the core user experience in Android 6.0 Marshmallow. However, like every new version of Android,
Dec 21, 2015
Every Android device comes with two hidden modes: a Recovery mode and a Bootloader mode. You might have come across the former while installing any kind of OTA update on your device, while the latter
Dec 16, 2015
With the Galaxy Note 5, Samsung gave the Note lineup its biggest overhaul yet since its introduction. However, the company went with form over functionality in its redesign that led to the Note 5 lacking
Dec 11, 2015
Being a Nexus device, it is pretty easy to root the Huawei-made Nexus 6P. However, the process involves unlocking the bootloader of the handset that leads to a complete data loss, which can be
Dec 8, 2015
Yesterday, Google started rolling out the Android 6.0.1 update for its Nexus devices. Beside brining support for over 200 new emojis, the update also introduces some other minor but meaningful changes and bug
Dec 6, 2015
Late last month, the CyanogenMod team started rolling out the first batch of CM13 nightlies for a bunch of devices. CyanogenMod 13 is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and while in its current state
Dec 5, 2015
Back in 2013, Motorola was the first company to launch a smartphone with always-on "OK Google" functionality. The feature was revolutionary to say the least, but for some reason, two years after its introduction,
Nov 29, 2015
Earlier this month, the CyanogenMod team started rolling out the initial builds of CyanogenMod 13 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow for a select few devices. Over the next few weeks, it is likely that
Nov 27, 2015
Android and iOS both have their own share of weaknesses and strengths. While one excels at multitasking, the other offers quality apps and games and has a flourishing ecosystem. There are many reasons why a
Nov 21, 2015
After years of fitting a potato camera on its Nexus devices, Google had a change of heart and finally equipped the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P with a 12.3MP shooter that -- at least on
Nov 20, 2015
In my guide on how to set up ADB and Fastboot on a Mac, I had mentioned that the whole process was relatively easy and painless compared to a Windows based PC. However, earlier this
