As part of Microsoft’s “switch” campaign, with the ailing company always pointing out exaggerated flaws in iOS and Android, and urging users to “switch to Windows Phone”, Microsoft has released yet another advert that features guests fighting over their devices at a wedding. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19vR1GldRI] The advert depicts a wedding, where a guest seems…
For the last few months, there have been a lot of speculation about the next iteration of world’s top mobile OS, Android as we all know it. There have been lots of rumors regarding the features of the OS and what it will be called officially. Now, according to reports Android 4.3 has been spotted….
All of our handsets allow us to lock our device with a system-wide password. In the case of Android, there’s slightly more customizability – we get patterns and even facial recognition. But a common problem across all platforms is that we can’t lock specific apps on our device. Many times, the purpose of a lock-code…
Android users can no longer claim bragging rights for being the exclusive platform for Google Now. Google has just released an update to its Search app on iOS which brings Google Now to its iOS users. Google Now – Google’s Answer to Siri The update is available on both the iPhone and iPad, with the…
Samsung has just announced its latest 7-inch tablet known as the Galaxy Tab 3. Looks like Samsung is getting ready to compete with budget Android tablets like the Nexus 7. According to the press release, the new Galaxy Tab 3 will come with a 1.2GHz Dual-Core processor under the hood, 7-inch WSVGA display with standard…
HP has released it’s own 7-inch Android tablet to rival Google’s Nexus 7 and other budget 7” tablets. The new tablet by HP is dubbed as the HP Slate 7 and comes with a price tag of just $169. The new HP Slate 7 is for users who want a cheap Android tablet that’s even…
Samsung has been on top of the smartphone market for the last couple of years with its Galaxy S series. With the recent launch of Samsung’s next flagship device, Galaxy S4, the popularity of Samsung’s devices has reached a whole new level. The Galaxy S4 comes with some awesome features that are surely jaw-dropping for…
Viber user? Your phone is at serious risk. A security flaw has been exposed in the popular voice-calling app that allows full access to your smartphone, bypassing any lock or security feature that you may have enabled on the device. Viber is a VoIP app available for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and BlackBerry, known for…
Microsoft has a new strategy in its campaign to get users to switch to its Windows Phone platform. In its latest attempt, Microsoft will be releasing an Android app – “Switch to Windows Phone”, to make it easier for potential users to switch from Android to Windows Phone. The Microsoft app will scan the apps…
Xiaomi, a Chinese manufacturer of Android devices has recently managed to sell 200,000 units of its latest Xiaomi Mi2S smartphone in less than a minute, 45 seconds to be exact. Xiaomi may not be as popular as Apple or Samsung in the mobile industry, but its name has been in the news lately for their high-end…
Things are not turning out how Microsoft expected them to be this year, but the Redmond based company might feel a bit better to learn that its Surface line of tablets did outsell Google’s Nexus 10 tablet. This means that the future for Windows 8 in the tablet arena is not bleak, but it’s still…
The father of gesture-based typing – the Swype keyboard, has finally rolled out of its Beta Stage and arrived on Android’s Play Store. It is available for download for $0.99 ‘for a limited time’. Swype was among the first keyboards to allow users to type text by simply sliding their fingers across the screen. It…
First Phone with Gorilla Glass 3 Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4 is the first smartphone sporting the 3rd-Gen of Gorilla Glass. The Gorilla Glass 3 is a very powerful glass that according to the company, will prevent scratches from any type of material. Look at the video below to see how the Galaxy…
Google Inc. is doing its bit for charity, and asking you to do your part as well. Google has just launched a new app – One Today, that lets you donate $1 every day to a charitable cause. Google for Charity Google.org is the Google’s non-profit organization subsidiary that deals with charitable causes. One Today…
Intel is planning to ditch Windows 8 and launch convertible notebooks running on Android in the near future, sources working with notebook vendors have claimed. 11 inches, $500 In light of the major decline in PC sales recently, with the last quarter giving us the worst drop in history, Intel has decided to shake up…