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Jan 20, 2014

Better Android battery management – last longer!

Steve Litchfield

You just can't get away from power management and the vagaries of helping your smartphone's battery last just that little bit longer. Whether it's making it through the day or making sure

HOW TO

Jan 19, 2014

How to change Boot Animation of your Android device

Rajesh Pandey

Not many people think much about the boot animation of their device. After all, it is just a 10-30 second long animation that you see only when you restart or switch off your Android

GALAXY NOTE

Jan 15, 2014

How to add Qi wireless charging to the Galaxy Note II

Steve Litchfield

Yes, yes, the Note II is now 'the previous model', but it also means that it's incredibly cheap. £200 in the UK on the second hand market for something of this specification is really

ANDROID PHONES

Dec 11, 2013

Tips to improve the HTC One battery life

Rajesh Pandey

HTC released its flagship handset - the HTC One - earlier this year. Six months later, the One is still a fine handset by all means, except for its battery life. The One comes with a 2300mAh

Dec 10, 2013

Kickstarter Kickoff: Snooperscope promises to add night vision to your Android device

Kelly Hodgkins

It's Monday, which means it is time to kickoff the week with a profile of a compelling Kickstarter project for Android owners. This week's project is the Snooperscope Night Vision module from PSY

ANDROID PHONES

Dec 9, 2013

Tips to improve Samsung Galaxy Note 3 battery life

Rajesh Pandey

Back in 2012, the Galaxy Note 2 set the benchmark in the battery life department for all Android phones to follow. The Note 3 this year is no different, with a beefy 3200mAH removable battery.

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Dec 8, 2013

Nexus 5 Android 4.4.1 camera improvements demonstrated

Steve Litchfield

Although I was in the camp thinking that the LG-made, OIS-equipped camera in the Nexus 5 was actually pretty good, I will acknowledge that the software sometimes got the focus completely wrong, images

TIPS

Nov 27, 2013

Black Friday 2013: Deals on Android Phones, Tablets and Apps

Rajesh Pandey

Black Friday a.k.a the day retailers in the United States go bonkers giving crazy discount on all their products is here. This year promises to be no different with most retailers already offering

GOOGLE

Nov 27, 2013

Tip: “Show me my calendar” shows all your upcoming calendar events in Google Now

Rajesh Pandey

Google Voice Search in combination with Google Now is one powerful tool. Google has been steadily improving the service ever since it introduced the feature last year at Google I/O, with the latest update

TIPS

Nov 19, 2013

Tip: Provide Administrator access to Android Device Manager to enable remote wipe and locking

Rajesh Pandey

A few months ago, Google finally unveiled its own anti-theft protection service for Android devices known as Android Device Manager. The service was included as a part of the major Google Play services update

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 16, 2013

Tips to improve the Nexus 5 battery life

Rajesh Pandey

It has been a couple of weeks since the Nexus 5 went up for sale on the Play Store. Reviews from nearly all the major websites on the Internet are out and everyone has deemed

enable battery percentage in status bar on android 4 4 kitkat

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 8, 2013

Enable Battery Percentage in status bar on Android 4.4 KitKat

Rajesh Pandey

One seemingly minor feature that Google still has not added in Android, even in KitKat, is the ability to show battery percentage in the status bar. This feature has been present in iOS and other

how to get rid of google now from the android 4 4 kitkat home screen

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 7, 2013

How to get rid of Google Now from the Android 4.4 KitKat home screen

Rajesh Pandey

The new Google Experience launcher, that is available exclusively to the Nexus 5, but is already available to other devices via an extracted APK, allows for quick access to Google Now with just a simple

enable lock screen widgets in android 4 4 kitkat

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 6, 2013

How to enable lock screen widgets in Android 4.4 KitKat

Rajesh Pandey

In Android 4.4 KitKat, Google has disabled the ability to place widgets on the lock screen by default. Instead, users will first need to enable an option, before they can start using widgets on

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 5, 2013

How to change default launcher in Android 4.4 KitKat

Rajesh Pandey

One minor change that Google has introduced in Android 4.4 KitKat is the ability to change the default launcher much more easily. Up until Android 4.3, users would need to install a third

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 4, 2013

How to add, remove and arrange home screens in Android 4.4 KitKat

Rajesh Pandey

One of the biggest changes that Google introduced in Android 4.4 KitKat is the new Google Experience Launcher. The new launcher allows almost instant access to Google Now by just swiping from the left

HOW TO

Oct 2, 2013

How to redeem a Google Play Store gift card outside of the US

Rajesh Pandey

It has been quite a while since Google introduced the gift card feature in United States and and much more recently, United Kingdom. The company has not introduced the feature to any other region of

HOW TO

Aug 31, 2013

The top 10 tips for getting the best from the camera in your Android smartphone

Steve Litchfield

There’s no getting away from the fact that the quality of camera hardware in Android phones varies hugely, from ultra-cheap fixed focus affairs on budget hardware to very decent 12 megapixel shooters with