Google Nexus 7 VS BlackBerry PlayBook 4G LTE

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Let’s compare the Google Nexus 7 and the BlackBerry PlayBook 4G LTE. “But they’re at different ends of the spectrum!” I hear you cry. And you may have a point. Pitched at different segments of the tablet market, the new Google Nexus 7 and the recently-released BlackBerry PlayBook 4G could be considered chalk and cheese. But, with many … [Read more...]

Top 5 Android Internet Data Monitoring Apps

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Some of the best Internet Data Monitoring Apps for your Android smartphone and tab When you purchase a new Android smartphone, one of the first things that you check out is the huge variety of apps that are placed at your disposal. Although iOS has its fair share of apps, Android hardly disappoints with an abundance of apps of varying … [Read more...]

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS: A Review

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Rather than being a new OS, Jelly Bean is like upgraded ICS. But it does the work well Google is back with a bang along with its new Android OS, the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, an amazing operating system announced on the conference of the Google I/O 2012. Android 4.1 can be called as an incremental update to ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich). Jelly Bean … [Read more...]

Nyko Unveils Android Bluetooth Gamepads, Battery Packs

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Nyko has unveiled a pair of novel gamepads for use with Android tabs. The PlayPad Pro and Playpad are two, double-analog gamepads with the identical number of keys as Xbox 360 and PS3 controllers. They link to Android tabs via Bluetooth, and Nyko said that they make use of a novel driver protocol backed by a lot of Android developers and … [Read more...]

Top 5 Reasons Why Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Is Simply Better

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Google had launched the latest version of its Android OS- Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich not too long ago and is expected to unveil the next iteration of the popular smartphone platform next month- Android 5.0 Jelly Bean. ICS comes with many great features like FaceUnlock, better app management and support for a brilliant new browser- Chrome for … [Read more...]

Android Nixeus Fusion XS media player not a big draw: A review

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Though everyone wants to fit an Android on to everything possible, the move is not always a winning one. An example of this is the Kogan's $149 Android-powered Agora Smart TV box and Nixeus's new $160 Fusion XS. Both the devices have faced usability issues. Fusion XS runs on Froyo software which is the old Android 2.2 version. The Nixeus runs … [Read more...]

New iPad vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 vs. Asus Transformer Pad: A comparison

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The tablet market will see an upheaval of sorts with the launch of the New iPad. What does this mean for Android tablets currently in the market? Who are the potential challengers to this new Apple baby? In this article we are pitting the New iPad against two heavyweights of Android – the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and the Asus Transformer Pad. … [Read more...]

ZTE Light Tab 2: Review

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ZTE Light Tab 2 is one of the cheap tablets which promise to fit fine in a middle class budget.  The Chinese manufacturer had made sure to bring a 7-inch tab which is affordable and doesn’t lack in terms of specs too. The ZTE Light Tab 2 will be sold in UK with a price tag as cheap as £235 only. This version has both 3G and Wi-Fi. The weight … [Read more...]

Philips Fidelio speakers for Android devices: A review

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The Philips Fidelio line of Bluetooth wireless speakers is tailor made specifically for Android devices. There are two versions of the speakers; a smaller bedside clock/dock (AS111), and the medium sized AS351 which can be fine- tuned to dock a variety of Android devices, be it a phone or tablet. They also feature an adjustable micro USB dock that … [Read more...]

5 bittersweet moments associated with Android in 2011

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This article discusses five events pertaining to Android that had the potential to deliver great things but could not live up to the expectations. 1. HTC Thunderbolt: This smartphone was not that bad in terms of performance and usability but the delayed launch, poor battery life and propensity to heat did not go down well with users. Its initial … [Read more...]