Jun 4, 2014
Google uploaded the Android 4.4.3 factory images for the Nexus 5 and other devices on June 2nd, but the OTA update for the handset only started showing up late last night. Since OTA
Jun 1, 2014
With Android 4.2, Google introduced Quick Settings that acts a hub for all the commonly used settings and options. In stock Android though, Quick Settings is not customizable, which limits the use of this
May 30, 2014
Back in the early 2000s, most dumb phones came with a hidden diagnostic menu that allowed users to test the various hardware parts of a device. It was the perfect way to check a phone
May 26, 2014
The Galaxy S5 is among the selected few Android devices out there that allows the users to change the system fonts without the need to root their device. The feature is baked right into TouchWiz
May 25, 2014
Even though the Galaxy S5 comes with a new version of TouchWiz, it sports the same old launcher as seen on the Note 3 and Galaxy S4. However, since Samsung has replaced the menu key
May 24, 2014
Samsung gave TouchWiz a pretty hefty makeover with the Galaxy S5. However, even with its new flatter looking UI, TouchWiz still does not hold a candle in front of stock Android. Sadly, Samsung has not
May 22, 2014
The Galaxy S5 is loaded to the brim with features -- Air View, S Voice, My Magazine, Single Handed Mode, Gestures and more. For some strange and unknown reason though, Samsung has also included a Baby
May 21, 2014
Last year, Google introduced a new experimental runtime with Android 4.4 KitKat, dubbed ART or Android RunTime (check this video to see the benefits of ART compared to the default runtime in Android, Dalvik).
May 20, 2014
The benefit of Samsung's kitchen-sink approach is that every once in a while, the company hits a jackpot with one of its features. One such example included on the Galaxy S5 is Quick
May 17, 2014
Slow-motion video recording was a rare feature in Android phones until last year. However, ever since Apple released the iPhone 5s with slow-mo video recording at 720p@120FPS, all major OEMs have been
May 15, 2014
When you're around action - whether it's a local sporting event or, more usually, kids and pets, there's a perennial tension between deciding whether to shoot stills or video on your camera phone.
May 13, 2014
Samsung has bundled plenty of free apps and subscriptions of premium services totalling more than $400 on the Galaxy S5. The list includes some extremely popular services like Dropbox, The Wall Street Journal, LinkedIn and
Just like any other Android device, the Galaxy S5 can also act as a hotspot. With its beastly battery life and efficient modem, the handset can act as a Wi-Fi hotspot for hours without
May 10, 2014
Remember our handy tip to end a phone call on any Android device by pressing the power button? As it turns out, on the Galaxy S5, there are multiple ways to receive and disconnect a
May 9, 2014
The Galaxy S5 is by no means a small phone and neither does it try to feel like one with its 5.1-inches display and the huge bezels surrounding it. The Galaxy S4 was
May 8, 2014
One recurring problem I have had with the Google Play Store is the lack of a way to organize the list of all "My Apps". As someone whose job -- partly -- is to download and try
May 7, 2014
I have previously named 4 apps that can send local content from your Android devices to the Chromecast, but the possibilities of media sharing on this HDMI stick aren't limited to that specific type
May 6, 2014
You'd have thought the task was easy enough - Flickr, as the premier photo sharing site in the world (in quality, if not numbers), has supported 'groups', communities of like minded snappers, for ages, yet
