Showing posts with label android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label android. Show all posts

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Update Opera Mini web browser V 7 0 fastest browser on Android

Opera Mini web browser is still the mainstay of the gadget, especially for Android users. Navigation is lightweight and easy access to one of the reasons to choose a browser application.
Opera Mini web browser is the fastest browser in the world of android that can save you money on data.

For users Opera Mini web browser APP is still using the old version and want to update to new version, please update to the Opera Mini web browser Version 7.0.


Latest features Opera Mini web browser V 7.0 :
  • Speed Dial shows you all of your favorite websites at a glance. Pull them up with one tap!
  • Tabs let you keep multiple pages open and switch between them.
  • Reading online is better with page sizes, address bars and toolbars that adjust automatically.
Download Opera Mini web browser V 7.0 free

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Friday, November 21, 2014

How To Easily Update Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7 0 T230 for Official Android 4 4 2 KitKat XXU0ANG1 Firmware


How


Samsung released the official Android 4.4.2 KitKat update for that Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 T230 together with build version XXU0ANG1.

So, Here we mention the step by set guide to the firmware manually in the case of automatic update didnt work.

Requirements:
Step 1. Just flash the firmware manually for the "Samsung Galaxy" Tab 4 7.0 T230 Wi-Fi only.

2. Make a manual backup from all data files as well as personal settings stored in the Galaxy tablet.

3.      The particular battery level has to be at least 50 percent to avoid electric power interruption during the set up.

4.      Now Enable USB debugging mode on the tablet that you can get under the Settings menu.

5.      Download the important USB drivers for Galaxy Tab 4 7. 0 T230 Wi-Fi model on the computer. If your Samsung Kies is

already installed on the machine, connect it using any USB cable for installing  the drivers.

6.      Now you must download the "ODIN flash tool version 3.09" as well as the official Android 4.4.2 XXU0ANG1 KitKat firmware on your personal computer or laptop.

Notice: We are not in charge of any errors that might occur on the device. Read and must follow to the instructions to any avoid issue. Do this at the own risk!!

Flashing Instructions:

1.      Now Switch off the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7. 0 T230 Wi-Fi.

2.      Restart into Download mode by pressing as well as holding volume upwards and power keys simultaneously till the

Smartphone logo appears.

3.      Now just Extract the ODIN flash tool files and also the official Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware for an easy access location on

your  p.computer or laptop.

4.      Start the ODIN flash tool on the pc.

5.      Hook up the Samsung Galaxy Tablet 4 7. 0 on your computer using a USB cable.

6.     IDENTITY: COM should turn yellow if device is actually detected by this computer. Otherwise, install the necessary USB drivers as mentionened above.

For the ODIN flash application, select the following files to the installation:

  • Click "PDA" then select the file with (CODE) in its name.
  • Click "PHONE" then select the file with (MODEM) in its name. If not found, ignore this step.
  • Click CSC then select the file with CSC in its name. If you couldnt found. So, dont bother just ignore this step.
  • Hit on "PIT" then select the ".pit" file. If not found, ignore this step too.


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8.      Check on the (AUTO REBOOT) and "F.RESET TIME" on the ODIN flash tool.

9.      DO NOT check the RE-PARTITION option within the ODIN flash tool when there is NO ". pit" data file used.

10.  Now Click on the start button to start installation for the ODIN tool.

11.  After you done the installation, the tablet may restart automatically which could take up five minutes before reaching properly

to the home screen section.

12.  In the case tablet reaches the home screen, Now you can unplugged it throughout the USB connection.

Congrats, Now Youre Done!!
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Samsung and Android extends dominance in smartphones worldwide

IDC latest data show that Google’s Android and Apple iOS accounted for 85% of the entire smartphone market in the second quarter of this year.

Samsung Electronics Co. and other phone makers shipped nearly 105 million Android smartphones in the latest quarter, giving Android 68 percent of the worldwide market, up from 47 percent last year. And this helped Googles operating system extend its dominance in the smartphone market. IPhone iOS platform followed, its market share reached 16.9%.

With the expansion of Google’s Android and iOS, the BlackBerry OS, Symbian and Windows mobile phones continue to be squeezed. Although RIM is in financial trouble, the BlackBerry OS still ranked third, accounting for 4.8 percent market share, it is a shame compared to the performance of 11.5% in the second quarter of 2011.

What’s worse, the Symbian system has decreased from 16.9% to 4.4%. The share of Windows phones grew to 3.5 percent, from 2.3 percent, in the latest quarter. The Lumia of Nokia failed to stimulate significant growth of the platform

In the past 12 weeks, the main reason of Android smartphone sales increase is due to many Apple users are waiting for the new iPhone-iPhone5. And Rumors have said the new iPhone will released in September. Although Apple’s market share have increased from 28.7 percent to 38.2 percent in US. But only in UK, Apples mobile phone market share increased from 20.8% to 22.9 percent this year, the market share of other European countries are varying degrees of decline.


“Samsung’s Galaxy S III phone received good reviews when it was released late in the second quarter”, Dominic Sunnebo said. And that’s why Samsung extends dominance in smartphones worldwide.


 
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Friday, November 14, 2014

Iridium Go is a satellite hotspot connecting to Android and iOS



We havent seen a lot of potable hotspots that connects your mobile computing devices from the satellite powers, than a very few limited ones, eventually. But, all that seems to be just an old bedtime story, folks, from the 90s, we are in 2014 and as now the United States based company operating satellite constellations, Iridium has gone officially introducing Go, the global online smartphone access.

The American incorporated makes this time around a great outdoor adventures friendly model, as the Iridium Go will be a very well built and rugged enough device, that can power you connections over satellites, from any slot of the planet, Earth. The unit will be shipped with support for up to five WiFi-enabled electronic products (smartphones, phablets, tablet) at once, to basically make phone calls with four hours limited talk time and even send text messages.

The Go pocket hotspot will also feature a dedicated SOS functionality on board, which will help its users get in contact with the nearest emergency services at a distance of a click. So far so good? To make the news even better for our obsessed Phones people, the new hotspot modem will bring along an application, reportedly named Iridium Go, again for your Android and iOS smartphone or tablets.

Source: Iridium, Engadget
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Flow Free Bridges Android Game Review

With the puzzle games market seemingly filled to the brim with cartoon animals, improbable projectiles, dodgy physics engines and revamps of classics, you may find yourselves wanting a slightly calmer, simpler choice.


If so, you’ll be happy to know that the premise of Flow Free couldn’t get much simpler. Fill your grid by joining together dots of the same colour using a single path. Overlapping paths will cause them to break unless you carefully utilize the bridge in the position given to you.

The two modes provided are Free Play and Time Trial, both self-explanatory. In all likelihood, you will probably spend more time using the latter, seeing that Free Play gets rather homogeneous quickly once you get the hang of doing levels.

I get the impression that much effort has been put into tweaking the little things to improve the overall product. The graphic design is crisp and attractive, avoiding any unnecessary frills which would distract from the gameplay, which is itself as smooth and as slick as you’d like it to be. No buzzing, no annoying vibrations when you draw a path, no aliens or kung-fu masters which pop-up to congratulate you upon completing a level. Minimalist, efficient and effective.

The speed of the game varies with the grid size, with 5×5 to 7×7 ones offering a quickfire approach while larger grids require a good deal of forethought before execution, a more old-fashioned type of puzzle solving perhaps. Of course, whichever style you find more appealing is purely down to you, and this is credit to the subtle variety of the game.

I’ve always thought that the sign of a good puzzle game is that nothing feels wasted. The level design is intricate yet concise and clean, and completing it feels satisfying because of that. Like all puzzle games of course, the idea either clicks with you or it doesn’t, but with Flow Free having such a simple and accessible concept, I see no reason not to install it and give it a quick try.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

iOS 7 vs Android Jelly Bean vs Windows Phone 8 vs BB10

The battle for dominance of the smartphone world is one that has been raging for a few years. With the migration of consumers from feature phones to modern wonders such as the iPhone 5 and the HTC One, or even the cheap as chips offerings like the Nokia Lumia 520 or Huawei Ascend G330, it is clear where the money, and the future lies.


Weve seen some impressive hardware come and go, quad-cores grace most flagship devices (i.e. Sony Xperia Z or HTC One) and there is even the quad/octa core that sits inside the Samsung Galaxy S4, dependent on your location.

Needless to say, all the big guns in the tech industry have some level of input into the mobile OS world. Apple has iOS (just about to reach iOS 7), Google has Android, the most recent version being 4.2 Jelly Bean, Microsoft has Windows Phone 8, leaving BlackBerry with its hopes pinned on BB10.

Interface

The iOS 7 interface is a radical new look compared with previous iterations. Although with a clean and modern new look, the formula based upon simplicity is one that has been stuck to. Icons have had an overhaul, and there is transparency through apps, giving iOS devices a more unified feel.

Users familiar with previous iOS versions may be in for a bit of a shock, with elements such as the lock screen taking a new look. Elements now seem more rounded, and much brighter than before. On the face of it, things seem very different with iOS 7, but the real changes go deeper.

Android is currently sitting at version 4.2, which is another iteration of the popular Jelly Bean OS. Jelly Bean built upon the work done by 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, with everything being much smoother with Project Butter, and the introduction of Google Now.

Pretty much every OEM has placed a skin over the top of Android, take a look at HTCs Sense, Samsungs Touchwiz or Huaweis Emotion UI.

That said, nigh on every version builds on the use of multiple home screens populated with widgets, and apps being kept tidy in a drawer.

Microsofts offering bases itself around a system of LiveTiles. These are used in a similar way to widgets on Android, providing information at a quick glance. Users of Windows Phone 7, or Windows 8 on tablets or desktops will feel right at home.

In terms of user customisation, much like iOS, Windows Phone 8 is relatively closed. Live Tiles can be resized, so that more important tiles can take up more screen real estate, and the tile colour can be any of 20 variations. It is also possible to change the lock screen, to bring up photos, or widgets and notifications.

Out of Canada comes BB10, with BlackBerry pinning pretty much all its hopes on the OS. In a similar way to Windows Phone 8, BB 10 allows 8 Active Frames, of which only 4 are visible at one time.

These show the most recent apps used, as well as any information that app may offer, be it weather or calendar events.

Being a totally different OS to prior BlackBerry OS iterations, BB10 is at first a little confusing to use.

Closing apps by running your finger up from the bottom of the screen feeling a little unnatural.

The BlackBerry 10 lock screen comes complete with notifications, calendar events and ability to quick launch the camera.

Camera

With the Camera app being one of the most widely used features on the modern smartphone, it is only natural that every OS has given the camera a certain level of attention. One feature we are very fond of, that appears on iOS 7, pretty much every Android UI and BB10 is the ability to launch the app directly from the lock screen.

iOS 7 brings in a raft of changes to the camera app. There isnt a whole load of changes deep down, these being limited more to photo effects; varying lens shapes and live photo filters giving you the Instagram look, without having to use the app. Elsewhere, the interface has become more swipe-friendly.

The Gallery app has also had a few tweaks, meaning that photos are arranged by location, being titled moments. Pinching to zoom will re-draw your library, highlighting days out or holidays. Pinching further shows an overview of the years photos, complete with location tags.

Androids camera app is one that gets a lick of paint with each UI that is placed over the top. Also, with the incredible variation in Android devices, each camera is different, the HTC One being most notable for camera tech with UltraPixel and HTC Zoe, or there is Samsung with Burst Mode found on the Galaxy S3 or S4.

That said, there is an underlying theme that graces Androids camera and gallery app. Photo filters are common place, even the basic Android devices offer Sepia, Monochrome and Negative effects. Gallery apps are a little more varied, however most can pull down images from the cloud, from Picasa/Google+ web albums, with some going so far as Facebook albums too.

Being a unified OS across all devices, Windows Phone 8 camera settings are common. Pinch to zoom has been brought in, and the ability to take photos by tapping the screen making the app feel a little more natural. There is also the idea of lenses, that allow you to use camera tools that you have downloaded, rather than via a separate app.

BlackBerry was keen to show off their camera at the BB10 launch. The reason for this is something that the Canadians are terming Time Shift. This is a nifty piece of tech that, if selected, allows you to go back in time to find the perfect smile. It even works on multiple faces, however needs good lighting.

BB10s other features include standard scene and shooting modes, as well as the ability to use the volume keys as a shutter button.

Media, Apps and Storage

The original iPhone launch in 2007 put media on phones very much back in the spotlight. iOS7 continues that, given that it will be available on the 5th gen iPod Touch, as well as later iPad versions.

iOS 7 now incorporates your iCloud stored media, allowing you to see all your tracks in one place, with a wall of album art in Landscape mode adding a nice look to things.

The biggest revolution it brings is iTunes Radio, Apples much rumoured and talked about music streaming service, previously dubbed iRadio. We are unable to comment on the exact release, with availability confirmed for this fall in the US, with the rest of the world left waiting for news. We can say that there will be both a free (ad-funded) and premium service, though.

As for apps, Apples App Store is by far the most famous of all app stores/markets across all OS. iOS7 brings in some updates, such as being able to search for apps based on age range, or the Apps near me feature, which shows you the most popular apps in your location. Apps can also update in the background.
Storing all this media, and all your apps is done in true Apple fashion, with varying sizes of internal storage available. MicroSD is still unsupported, although we never expected, nor ever expect that to change.

Playing catch up in the media department, Google has launched its Play Books, Play Magazines, Play Movies and Play Music apps. Whilst nowhere near as popular as the iTunes version, media downloading is now a lot easier on Android devices.

Downloading apps is also very easy, as Googles rebranded Play Store has become a very attractive and very functional marketplace, with different sections and lists of apps for you to peruse. Auto updating is available, and disable-able too.

The Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry app stores are far less populated in comparison to both the Google and Apple offerings, although we would be doing them a disservice by calling their offerings sparse (BB10 has 120,000 apps compared to iOS 900,000), especially given that the Microsoft OS has Xbox compatibility.

Since Android 2.2 Froyo, apps to microSD has been a standard feature, alongside its long supported media storage feature. App installation on microSD is also supported via Windows Phone 8, with standard microSD support also being available in BB10.

NFC

With NFC slowly becoming more prevalent across devices, it has been noticed on the lower end handsets that we have reviewed (LG Optimus L5 2, Huawei Ascend G510, Samsung Galaxy Fame to name but a few), OS support is vital.

NFC wasnt something that wasnt explicitly mentioned with the launch of iOS7. Until now, previous iOS devices havent come with NFC chips. We could look into this and say things about upcoming iOS touting devices, such as the unlikelihood of NFC inclusion, with the claim that theres No need to wander around the room bumping your phone with others. That said, apps will be able to share information via Airdrop, provided that it supports Share Sheet.

Android has supported NFC for a while. Android Beam has been used on devices to share data since Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Certain manufacturers have taken it a little further, with Samsung adding its S title to create S Beam. Googles wallet application is also likely to make use of NFC as mobile payment becomes increasingly popular.

Windows Phone 8 also packs in NFC support, with its very own Microsoft Wallet app to rival Googles version, and BlackBerry has long had NFC in its handsets so its no surprise BB10 also makes use of the technology.

Notifications and Control

Notifications are something that are very important across devices, giving quick access to Calendar events, Emails and Text messages. Device control is equally important.

iOS 7 makes a big deal out of both notifications and Control. The notifications centre that was accessed by swiping down from the top has become a full-screen affair, also available via the lock screen.

The Control Centre is where the real innovation lies, however. Previous iOS versions had a very basic centre, however now quick settings such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth can be enabled or disabled, as well as controlling screen brightness, music being played, and access to AirDrop and AirPlay controls.

Android has had its notifications bar longer than Apple, so it has come on in leaps and bounds. Jelly Bean also brings in expandable notifications, showing more information about the top event, as well as being able to swipe to dismiss.

Many custom UIs include access to the quick settings (Touchwiz has gotten this nigh on perfect) in the notifications bar. Android also include a Power Control widget that can be placed on home screens, giving quick access to a lot of important settings.

Notifications arent something that ever made it over to Windows Phone 8, however there are strong suggestions that there is a notifications centre making it over in Windows Phone 8.1. Notifications are viewable from the lock screen.

With BB10, there is a dedicated Notifications hub, accessed by swiping from the left hand side of the screen, as well as notifications that can be seen for individual apps such as Email, Texts or social networks.

Maps

Given the kerfuffle surrounding the launch of iOS Maps on iOS 6, there was a disappointing lack of map based announcements with iOS7, although developers have been making great improvements to Maps, which will bring features such as being able to push mapping info from a Mac of MacBook to an iDevice.

There has been no such problems for mapping on Android, given that Google has managed to port across its Google Maps desktop browser application so successfully.

Google maps provides one of the most comprehensive mapping apps available, as well as being able to provide information through its Local app, and sat-navving via the Navigation app. Googles recent acquisition of Waze is going to throw in user based traffic updates as well.

Microsoft has also got a decent map app. Bing maps brings over many features that were prevalent throughout Nokia phones of old, including Nokias turn-by-turn directions from Nokia Drive. Other useful features include downloading maps for offline use, pinning favourite locations and Local Scout (similar to Googles Local).

BB10 provides a basic mapping option as well, covering turn-by-turn and traffic updates. The app is a fairly basic affair, with fewer features than the other options available on other devices.

Browser

You would expect, given that it was the key to revolutionising mobile browsing, that Safari on iOS7 would be important. You wouldnt be wrong. The URL bar is now resizable, you can swipe through the history, and the bookmarks and tabs have had an overhaul.

Bookmarks now sit on the home screen, drawing in data from your Twitter feed. Tabbing is no longer limited to 8, and is synchronised across multiple Apple devices through iCloud.

Since Ice Cream Sandwich, Google has mobilised its Chrome browser, which now interestingly sits alongside the native Android Internet app. Weve not understood why both browsers are run side by side, but it provides a little choice. Google bookmarks can be synced across, and incognito browsing is available too.

Internet Explorer is available on Windows Phone 8 devices, with the version being nearly identical to IE10, even if it looks a little different. Internet Explorer is a very accomplished mobile browser overall, and comes with the Do Not Track feature by default, as well as SmartScreen phishing protection.

BB10s browser is a minimalist design, with the URL at the bottom of the page, akin to IE on Windows Phone 8. BB10 does pack in some useful features, such as a Reader mode that lifts text and images, making it more readable. We also found that the BB10 browser was lightning fast, which is a major tick in anybodys book.

Multi-Tasking

iOS7 brings more changes to the Multi-tasking window as well. No longer does a swipe from the bottom bring up recently used apps, but a newer interface that shows information from the app screen, as well as the app icons along the bottom.

Googles multi-tasking has been handled for a long time through the long press of the home button, if the device has one, or through the dedicated button on total touch screen devices. This brings up a quick window of what was last on the app whilst you were using it, and can be swiped to dismiss.

Windows Phone 8 has a similar method of bringing up its multi-tasking window. Long pressing the back button brings up the multi-tasking screen, allowing users to flick across to the app they wish to use.

RIM have implemented a multi-tasking action, which is vaguely reminiscent of cards on WebOS. The Canadians call this Cascades, accessed by swiping left to right. BB10 also uses the multi-tasking screen on the home page we mentioned earlier, that gives access to your eight most recently used apps, shown four at a time.

Availability

Apple have said that iOS7 will be available on a large amount of its iDevices, from the iPhone 4 upwards, iPad 2 and up, iPad Mini and iPod Touch 5th generation. iOS7 is due to launch this fall, and we would highly expect it to launch alongside at least one new iDevice, the iPhone 5S/6, iPad 5 or iPad Mini 2.

Android Jelly Bean has been around for two years now, available on devices from multiple OEMs, and with devices now being launched 4.1 or 4.2. There is a lot of talk of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean also being released at some point this year, and rumours of the Key Lime Pie (Android 5.x) also being launched this year.

It is available on the highest end devices, from a variety of OEMs, such as the five star HTC One, and at the bottom end of the market on devices such as the LG Optimus L3 2.

Windows Phone 8 is also available on devices from different OEMs, with Nokia Lumia devices being the most talked about. HTC, Samsung and Huawei also have their own devices out and about.

Talk of Windows Phone Blue, or 8.1 has also been bandied about, with an expected release alongside Windows 8.1. Current devices span the market, again from a variety of OEMs, with the high end Nokia Lumia 925, or the low end Lumia 520.

BB10 is unavailable on all new BlackBerry devices, the BlackBerry Z10, Q10 and Q5. Being a whole new OS, it is unavailable on previous BB7 toting devices.

As for BB10 on the PlayBook, your guess is as good as our at this point, with BlackBerrys 2012 annual conference stating that it would make its way across, although 12 months later, there is still no update. Being an all new OS, BB10 is now available on the BlackBerry Z10, BlackBerry Q10 and announced BlackBerry Q5.

Early verdict

The iOS7 launch is arguably as important to the Cupertino-based firm since Steve Jobs first took the stage in 2007 to launch the original iPhone.

A number of previous devices (iPhone 4, 4S, 5, iPad 2, 3, 4, iPad Mini and iPod Touch 5th generation) will be getting the update, with the OS also being a major precursor to the upcoming iPhone 5S/6, iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2.

Apple therefore has a very large existing customer base ready to upgrade, with those on earlier iDevices also potentially looking to the launches of the next line of products. iOS is also highly successful in the business market, as well as the personal market.

It is therefore almost impossible to say that iOS7 will be a flop, after all the trouble that Apple maps gave iOS6, it is still very popular. Android is Apples biggest worry, with Windows Phone 8 and BB10 making strides through the mobile market, yet still not as firmly established.

Android handsets are still the most popular on a world wide scale, but only just over a third are actually running Jelly Bean, with the fragmentation the major negative point against what is a highly versatile platform. 
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Monday, November 10, 2014

Samsung reportedly bringing Android Wear powered smartwatches at Google I O



We are just days behind this years Google I/O Developers Conference, and this time there is some hot news coming in for our dedicated Samsung aficionados. The South Korean manufacturing giant is reportedly preparing to introduce couple of Android Wear powered wearables at this years Googles I/O or the Americans 2014 Annual Developers Conference, about to kick-off from San Francisco, California, United States.

c|net was able to contact some people who is familiar with this matter and they were told that, the company has got two new smartwatches that will run the new Googles wearable platform, Android Wear, and the Koreans are said to allegedly bring the purported devices at this years Google I/O event, between the dates of 25th and 26th of this month. The upcoming smartwatches from Samsung are said to be much like their lately announced Gear smartwatches, that powered the companys own Tizen operating system.

Accordingly, Samsung has been working on smartwatches that will use the firms own chips (may be the Exynos variant?) and also on a different model that will have Qualcomm powered processor, as reported by the spokesperson from Samsung. It is not yet clear, on which of these aforementioned models will make it to this years Google I/O event from this consumer electronics maker. Lamentably, Samsung has declined to make any kind of comments on their looming Android Wear project, but definitely made a note of this, "committed to relentless innovation and new products are always in development." We are also reading that, Samsungs new smartwatches will be given to the Google I/O attendees, as said by a separate person.

In the past when we reported you about the announcement of the new Android Wear operating system for wearables from Google, it also mentioned "Samsungs" name in the list of manufactures that will be announcing Android Wear powered smartwatches later this year.

Also from a previous leak, it is rumored that LG will too showcase their G Watch at the approaching Google Annual Developers Conference event, along with Motorolas Moto 360 smartwatch.

Source: c|net
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Best PDF Reader Apps for Android Both Free and Paid Apps

Below is a list of the best free and paid PDF Reader apps for Android. It turns out finding a good Android PDF reader is harder than it sounds.


Running a search for “PDF Reader” or “PDF Viewer” in the Android Market turns up hundreds of results, and finding one that has all the features you’re looking for can take a lot of time and research, especially when the search results seem list anything with the word PDF in the title or description.

This list isn’t by any means all the PDF Reader apps for Android, just the best ones I’ve tried over the past year on various Android tablets, and even on the rooted Nook Touch ebook reader. Feel free to add your own PDF Reader app suggestions in the comments section below.

I’ve included links to the Android Market so that you can jump over and read the reviews and download them if you want, along with the Amazon Appstore when available. You can probably find most of them at other app stores like SlideMe and GetJar too, and websites that host apk files like Freeware Lovers.

Best Free Android PDF Apps


Adobe Reader – This app used to be really basic until Adobe updated it, and it’s now one of the best PDF apps for Android. For features it has search, text re-flow with variable font sizes, pinch zooming, on-screen markup, notes, highlights, a sharing feature for sending the file to email or another app like Google Docs or Dropbox, and more. Free at Android Market and Amazon.

EBookDroid – This is a nice basic PDF viewer that is a little smoother and quicker than some of the other free apps. It has pinch zooming, a zoom dial, go-to-page with location slider, table of contents, night mode, option for 2 page landscape, and a few other misc settings. Free at Android Market.

Aldiko Book Reader – Aldiko is more of an ePub reading app, but they added support for PDF files awhile back and it does a serviceable job displaying PDFs. It doesn’t have any advanced features like it does with ebooks, just search, table of contents, pinch-zooming, and go to page. It has on-screen functions for copying, sharing, and looking up words in the dictionary, but with PDFs this feature tends to have a hard time detecting the beginning and ending of a word properly. Free at Android Market and Amazon.

Bluefire Reader – Like Aldiko, Bluefire is more of an ePub reader but serves as a decent PDF viewer as well. For features it has table of contents, a page slider, night mode, pinch zooming, and different page turn settings. Sometimes you can bring up the on-screen functions for copying text and adding bookmarks, which double as highlights and text notes, but this doesn’t always seem to work with PDFs. You can still add bookmarks and notes to individual pages, though, so that makes it the best option as a free app for notes and bookmarks. Free at Android Market.

APV PDF Viewer – A decent free PDF viewing app with on-screen zooming icons and different zoom settings, go-to-page, you can change to various text and background colors, search, and some other advanced settings. Free at Android Market.

Best Paid PDF Readers for Android


ezPDF Reader – Whether it be a tablet or a hacked Nook Touch, ezPDF is my PDF Reader app of choice, and it’s the most popular paid PDF app for Android. It has a ton of features, including text re-flow, fit text to column, pinch zooming, text-to-speech, play embedded video and audio, active hyperlinks, thumbnail view, bookmarks, add notes, highlights, on-screen annotations, and plenty more. Costs $1.99 at Android Market and Amazon.

RepliGo Reader – I haven’t used this app personally but have heard good things about it. Plus it seems to be the most popular and well-rated paid PDF Reader app aside from ezPDF Reader. Has lots of features, especially when it comes to annotating: Add highlights, cross outs, underlines, sticky notes, arrows, lines, ovals, rectangles, freehand drawings and text boxes. Integrates with Gmail, Dropbox, and Evernote. Costs $4.99 at Android Market and Amazon.

Mantano Reader – I briefly tried the free trial version of this app and it has a fair amount of PDF features. It’s kind of expensive, though, so make sure to try the trial version first. PDF features include pinch zooming, margin removal, adjustment to one column for multi-column documents, TOC, word selection with a long press, copy, TTS, dictionary, search, add notes, highlights, bookmarks, on-screen scribbles. Costs $7.49 at Android Market and Amazon.
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Sunday, November 9, 2014

LG outs the new Android powered Wine Smart flip phone in South Korea



LG Electronics have announced a new refreshment to their outdated Wine series of phones from 2007, official from their homeland of business yesterday, named as the brand new LG Wine Smart. The new handset is surprisingly a flip phone, yet being very interesting in its hardware, which found a lots of love between the mobile phone users in the previous decades (we are talking a time when Android was a dream for Andy Rubin), and it is also expected to find some interest between more mature users seeking in to the smartphone category, than the young consumers from the market. The device is pretty similar to Samsungs SW2014, unveiled last year. 

It is widely believed that, the phone manufacturer is reportedly targeting a number of elderly customers, who are not very familiar using conventional LCD touchscreen from a smartphone, with their latest announcement, in confederation with Googles mobile operating system, Android. The unit also introduces the industrys first, "Kakao Talk", which is the dedicated physical buttons below the 3.5-inches LCD screen. Basically, to select an application from the new smartphone, all you need to do is press on the physical navigation buttons to move the cursor towards the desired app on the phone, or just tap the application from the screen like any other Android powered smartphone from the bazaar.

LG has also implemented their new user-friendly proprietary UX, specially designed for people with less visibility. Indeed, the phone will feature three large horizontal lines on the screen, for the list of applications and widgets, and vertical three lines with the ability to arrange them accordingly. The app icon as well as the fonts on screen will appear larger than usual, which is another impressive fact of the new user interface incorporated. The new Wine Smart will attribute a high power 1W speaker, which sounds loud beeps when a call is received, that is written even to be heard in those obstreperous and noisy surroundings. For more, theres the new "Safe Keeper" key feature, that will send the location information to a pre-set mobile number, if the phone is kept unused for a long time. You can also find an LED light for notifications on the bottom front left side.

In terms of the specifications, the new LG Wine Smart will come out of the box with a 1.2GHz speeding Quad-Core processor, aforementioned 3.5-inches screen of 480 x 320 resolution display, four gigabytes of internal memory storage (expandable via microSD card slot), one gigabyte of Random Access Memory, an eight megapixels main camera on the back along with a VGA secondary front facer, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0 and 4G LTE network connectivity support, a 1,700mAh powered removable battery and runs Androids version 4.4 KitKat, topped with LGs own customized UX. The handset will be made available in South Korea starting from 26th of this month, September, launching in both Black and White color options, measured at 118.6 x 59.4 x 16.9 millimeters in dimensions and weighs about 140.8 grams on mass.

Source: LG
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Monday, October 13, 2014

The HTC Mini One updated to Android 4 3 Jelly Bean

Last October, specifically the 24th, the HTC One received its update to Android 4.3 firmware corresponding Jelly Bean, the last version before the arrival of Android KitKat . Having spent little time since then, now he s the turn of the same to his little brother, the HTC Mini One . Recall that the HTC One, meanwhile receive the upgrade to Android KitKat throughout the month of January 2014.Fue who initiated this new Samsung smartphone segment with the name " mini" . Users tend to believe that , with respect to the "original" device, only vary in size, something that really is not true, since the "mini" incorporate a completely different such "original" smartphone hardware. Without further ado, we focus squarely on the update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean HTC One mini .
The HTC Mini One is also updated to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

Surprisingly, while some other high-end manufacturers have yet to upgrade to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, HTC has bumped the table and has launched its software update for this smartphone range corresponding to the average of the current catalog telephony mobile . Along with an updated version of Google s mobile operating system , Android, come other new software features such as the 5.5 version of Sense , HTC s own interface , and with it , the ability to disable the singular BlinkFeed .
All details of the upgrade to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Mini HTC One

The history of an upgrade is the list itself changes , along with new software, are introduced. This listing will be able to change it in the following Lcdshot accompanying this publication. In it you can see reflected the issues we cited above and some other minor . 
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III Mini Unlocked Android Smartphone

Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III Mini work on GSM network, it also support for 3G network. This Samsung cell phone is available for sale in Amazon store.
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The specification of Samsung Galaxy S III I8190 is:
  • Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • Large internal memory with 8/16 GB, and you can add more space with microSD card up to 32 GB
  • 3G connection with speed up to 14.4 Mbps on HSDPA
  • WiFi connection
  • Stereo FM radio
  • GPS with A-GPS support and GLONASS
  • Browser that support for HTML5 document
  • Color available : White, Blue, Titan Gray, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Onyx Black
For the operating system, Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini use Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) which supported by 1 GHz dual-core Cortex A9 CPU. This Samsung cell phone is available online in Amazon store with special price only $275 and just available from April 21, 2013.
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    Thursday, October 2, 2014

    Excess Android OS version 4 0 Ice Cream Sandwich

    Given the current first -generation Android first appeared, which are increasingly competing with Blackberry. To date version of android is growing. Try lets seeing a little excess to one version of the android ICS or Ice Cream Sandwich or version of the android operating system version 4.0. Android OS version 4.0 which brought Google is indeed a technological improvement I Phone.


    Some advantages  of Android OS version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich:

    Home Screen
    We can re size widgets of Android OS version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at will, so the appearance will look more comfortable. Application icons can be dragged into the folder. But on Ice Cream Sandwich is superior to the iPhone because we can put a contact person or some sort of speed dial shortcuts into folders as well and even put people in favorites.

    Keyboard
    A little update on the keyboard i.e. inline spell checking capabilities. Unfortunately there is still support more language.

    Screenshot
    First, we can not share a screenshot android simple, as easy on an iOS device. Well, now Android OS version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has the exact same screenshot capability, with a cute little Polaroid animation to highlight the action.



    Notifications
    Although in a locked state , the notification still visible making it easier to know if there is a sms or missed calls .

    Browser
    Significant change lies in the browser view. The browser is able to open up to 16 tabs! Horizontal zoom was not shaped in general, but shaped and stacked vertically. Often we are confused by the difference look at the mobile desktop, now in android version 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich will make it easier to view the desktop web simply by selecting the full screen option.

    Email
    We can choose some emails from gmail at once to speed up archiving. We can also flip through your email horizontally, to read faster, and even up to 30 days to look back, even without being connected to the network.



    Videos and Photos
    The entire device is android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich version allows us to share photos directly from the camera, and see all the pictures. As with the iPhone, we can do some basic editing on the camera.

    Beautiful design
    The Android OS version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has a different appearance from Gingerbread. Certainly more elegant, and notification feature has been enriched and more interactive. Even Google is also doing repairs with a new font optimized for HD displays.

    Face Unlock
    Android’s latest operating system make improvements of existing features and adding new features related to security. Features “Face Unlock”, allowing us to recognize faces and can use to lock unlock our face.

    Google +
    In addition, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich version comes with Google+. Value of rest we can do teleconferencing with up to ten people using the Hangout feature in Google+.


    Read also Excess Android OS version 4.1 Jelly Bean
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    Friday, September 19, 2014

    iOS 7 Vs Android 4 2 Vs Windows Phone 8 Vs Blackberry 10

     While there are still mixed reactions on iOS 7 which comes with an all new design, let’s check out a detailed comparison table which gives you a detailed insight on where each of the OS stands. While some say that iOS is an explicit copy of Windows Phone OS as well as from Android’s Jellybean OS, it has become tough for Apple to give out clarification. 

    With Google keenly looking at the iOS 7, it seems like the next version of Android will surely be different from what we saw till now. Rumors are doing the rounds that the next version of Android will also be supporting the low end devices. In recent Android OS version, Jellybean 4.1 – 4.2.2 didn’t see many changes in terms of UI /UX and almost looked same.



    iOS 7
    Android 4.2
    Windows Phone 8
    BlackBerry 10
    Control CenterVaries by ManufacturerNo Settings MenuAccess to System Settings is Possible
    Notification centerDetailed notificationsLive tile
    badges
    BlackBerry Hub, badges
    Multitasking previewRecently Used ListMultitasking previewActive Frames grid
    Surfaced camera modesVaries by Android skinThird-party
    lenses
    Video, Time Shift modes
    Photos grouped by
    years, location
    Albums, other filtersAlbums, dateAlbums, recent
    Shared photo streamSelect Android Devices have itShare one by oneShare one by one
    Peer-to-peer sharing (AirDrop)Android Beam (NFC)Tap + Share (NFC)NFC sharing
    Unified browser barYesYesYes
    Personalized radio/discoveryGoogle Play Music All AccessNokia MusicThird-party app
    Voice access to
    system settings
    Samsung’s S VoiceNo systems accessNo systems access
    Automatic app updatesUpdate All & Individual App Update option‘Update all’ optionIndividual
    Password-protected
    reset
    NoNoNo
    In-dash integration
    (iOS for cars)
    Driving mode/S DriveNokia DriveThird-party apps
    iCloud Like ServiceNoNoNo

    While the iTunes Radio is Free for all service, Google has launched the All Access Music Service which comes with the subscription service which costs $10. Nokia Music too is a free service but only is limited to Windows Phones.

    So, currently there are 4 Operating Systems which are ruling the charts which includes iOS, Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone 8. OS 7 today makes a big splash when it comes to its refined interface design and a smaller splash when it comes to its new feature set. Do let us know your thoughts on which one is your current favorite OS in the comments section below.
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    Redesigned Revamped Google App for Android

     Google has finally launched the new look for its Google + which is the new Buzzing Social network. After a huge face lift for Google + Web version, it’s time now to get a facelift for mobile app as well. So, to start with Google rolled out its redesigned look for its Android users and then in coming days we will get to see the roll out happen on iOS front as well. So, let’s check out on what are the highlight features of this new Google Plus along with the Download Link of this new App.



    Highlights of Google +:
    - Enjoy magazine style layout in the tablet version
    - Automatically share photos to an Event with Party Mode
    - Turn on Auto Backup to save full resolution photos and videos privately on Google+
    - Check out the What’s Hot stream to see trending topics
    - View the Nearby stream to see what people near your location are saying
    New Features:
    • Photo deletion is now possible and can be done directly from the Photos view,
    • Tapping the shared post with+1s, comments, and reshares
    • Re designed new slide-out menu has finally been incorporated
    To Download this latest Google + for your Android smartphone / tablet, all you need to do is to download the APK from the below mentioned link or alternatively, you can also download the same from the Google PLAYS tore.

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    Wednesday, September 10, 2014

    How to get it ?Samsung Galaxy S2 gets Android 4 0 4

    Samsung is rolling out Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update to its Samsung Galaxy S II devices, reports say. Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade on Samsung Galaxy S II phones are being pushed via KIES, Samsungs PC connectivity tool for Samsung mobile phones.


    Galaxy S II LTE ICS Upgrade Procedure (Courtesy Samsung Website)

    Installing Samsung Kies:

    1. Verify that no previous version of Samsung Kies is installed on PC. If a previous version of Samsung Kies is installed, please remove before proceeding with Kies installation.
    START>>All Programs>>Samsung>>Kies>>Uninstall Kies>>wait for Kies program to be removed.
    2. Open Samsung Kies folder on PC desktop and double click Kies icon to install program.

    Firmware Upgrade Procedure

    1. Run Samsung Kies program.
    2. Connect data cable to PC USB port.
    3. Power on device and connect to data cable.
    4. Wait for Samsung Kies to recognize the device.
    Samsung Kies will display pop-up window to alert if there is a software update available. 5. Click to begin software upgrade process.
    6. Click "I have read all the information"
    7. Select information saving option.
    8. Click Start upgrade
    9. Firmware upgrade in process. Do not disconnect the cable from the PC.
    10. Firmware upgrade complete. Click
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    Tuesday, September 9, 2014

    SmartQ X7 Jelly Bean Android tablet with 7 inch screen and specification Dual Core

    SmartQ X7: Jelly Bean Android tablet with 7-inch Lcd and specification Dual Core - Rumored that has come an android tablet aimed at the middle to lower but has superior specs to rival the present tablet google tablet Nexus 7, this tablet was named SmartQ X7.

    Specifications of SmartQ X7 which this is having a Lcd size of 7 inches and a resolution of 1280 X 800 pixels, powered by a dual core processor TI OMAP 4470 1 5GHz, As we know that the tablet is still less than the google nexus, powered by Quad Core Nvidia Tegra 3 1.2 GHz. but to support the performance of the tablet is equipped with 2 GB of RAM
    SmartQ

    The tablet is also run by Jelly Bean Android operating system 4.1. Not to forget the tablet is also equipped with two cameras of 2 MP camera which is located at the rear as well as front camera is 2 MP. Additionally X7 SmartQ tablet has also a mini HDMI port which serves mini port to connect the tablet to HD TV. while for embedded memory capacity internal memory has a capacity of 16 Gb.

    In addition to deficiencies when compared to google tablet, this tablet also has advantages when it is equipped with a microSD slot that does not have the Google Nexus. For the price X7 SmartQ tablet is sold at a price ranging from USD 249. Unfortunately there is no information about the availability of this tablet to the market that there are many countries around the world.
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    Sunday, September 7, 2014

    15 Best Android Widgets for Your Productivity and Enjoyment

    Widgets are are an extremely cool feature on the Android which the iPhone does not have. These Android widgets are very handy and enjoyable because they are easily accessible in just a split second and can provide useful information for the user. I have compiled a list of the best android widgets for you to enjoy.

    Android Widgets

    1. Battery Watcher
      This widget gives you the percent battery life available.
    2. Extended Controls
      A very useful  widget which allows you to edit the settings on your android.
    3. Google Maps
      A well developed map by Google which will help you navigate the planet.
    4. Flight Track
      Get real time updates of your flights status and worldwide map tracking.
    5. Pandora
      Listen to the best personalized radio station on the go.
    6. Advanced Task Killer
      A useful tool for killing running applications on your droid.  If you cant get an application to close, this widget will certainly do the job.
    7. Twitter
      Tweet your friends with this awesome twitter widget.
    8. Barcode Scanner
      Scan the barcode on any product and this android widget will look it up for you.
    9. Sports Tap
      Stay up to date with sports. Including NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, nascar, football, soccer, baseball, and hockey.
    10. Pure Messenger Widget
      The all in one combined messaging widget for Gmail, email, SMS, Twitter, Calls, and Facebook.
    11. Weather & Toggle Widget
      The greatest weather widget for the android.
    12. Pure Grid Calendar Widget
      A great android widget which will help keep you organized.  The widget syncs with your google calendar.
    13. Facebook for Android
      Stay connected with your friends on the facebook social network.
    14. Analytics Widget
      See your websites visitors instantly and view your google analytics info immediately as well.
    15. Where
      Look up places in your area and get ratings and recommendations.
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    Saturday, September 6, 2014

    OPERAUL HTC Android Jelly Bean

    OPERAUL HTC: Android Jelly Bean - Rumored that has resurfaced a device from HTC with no clear identity. As we know that the HTC DLX previously been present and there was a device by the name of HTC OPERAUL seen in one Nenamark website, which is a website for a popular benchmark application used to calculate the graphics performance of the android phone. On this site you can measure an Android device and then post them on the site belongs to the application, the new devices will be easily identified and tracked for the device name and some hardware specs that will be used by the device.
    HTC

    Of the application is then rumored that one of the existing sites have found that HTC OPERAUL which will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC Chip S4 Plus, with the Adreno 305 GPU and CPU which has a maximum clock of 1.4 GHz, dual core processor, most likely the MSM8x30 coupled with a resolution contained in this device is a 1280 X720 pixels, which is standard from a smartphone to the high end or above at this time. As for the Android platform that will be used most likely will be using the latest android OS 4.1.1. Jelly Bean. When we refer to the specifications is not complete, it can be concluded that this device has a specification that is so tempting and promising, we wait for further information about this device.
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    Acer Iconia B1 Android 4 0 ICS for USD 99 Specifications 7 inch

    Acer Iconia B1: Android 4.0 ICS for USD 99 Specifications 7 inch - Specifications Acer Iconia tablet B1 of them is having a screen size of 7-inch 1024 x 600 pixel resolution (170ppi), powered by a 1.2 Ghz dual core processor and is supported by 512 MB of RAM as well as the internal memory of 8 Gb, not forgetting there is also a micro SD slot as the memory storage capacity expansion facilities. Besides this tablet running the operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). Interested to have it? we wait presence in the Indonesian market, of course.
    The price for this tablet according to one source, namely the WSJ about last month said that the tablet will be sold in the market with prices ranging from USD 99 but according to the latest information from other sources, namely NDTV said that the tablet Acer Iconia B1 will be sold in the market at a price approximately USD 147, - where the price is cheaper tablet is USD 48, - at 7 google Nexus 16 Gb version. Acer party plan to sell the country for the first time in India at price of around 7999 rupees or USD 148, -

    Acer Iconia B1 user manual guide is not yet available, please wait for mobile will be released
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    Wednesday, September 3, 2014

    Free Voltage for Android Download

    Voltage game is a game for Android, agame was previously a paid app, but now you can downlaod it for free from Android Market. This game is similar to Tetris game but with a more modern version.

    Heres a video demo of the game for Android Voltage:
    Modern Tetris Game Voltage can be used on Android OS 2.2 or later. Immediately free download here
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