Android Archive
18 Mar 2015
Battery power alone used to track Android phones
Battery power alone used to track Android phones The phone you carry around all day has a myriad of different sensors that measure everything from location to barometric pressure. Apps usually have to adhere to the permission control system built into platforms like iOS and Android to get that information, but a team of researchers
17 Mar 2015
Microsoft tries to thwart Google by investing in Cyanogen
Microsoft tries to thwart Google by investing in Cyanogen Windows Phone still hasn’t set the world on fire, so it seems Microsoft is investigating other ways to compete against Google and Apple in the mobile market. Reports are coming in that Microsoft will participate in a round of funding for Cyanogen, Inc. — the commercial enterprise
17 Mar 2015
Samsung on defense against Apple with the Galaxy S6
Samsung on defense against Apple with the Galaxy S6 Samsung’s Galaxy S6, announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona yesterday, looks like a really nice upgrade from the disappointing Galaxy S5 — which apart from a screen and camera resolution bump and some software refinements, was basically a GS4, and missed sales projections by up
17 Mar 2015
New Galaxy S6 benchmarks show Samsung beating its rivals — including Apple
New Galaxy S6 benchmarks show Samsung beating its rivals — including Apple We’ve already covered the launch of the Galaxy S6 and the basics of the design, but how does the device actually perform in day-to-day use?Early test results from PCMag.com are in, courtesy of Sascha Segan, and the data points to a significant performance increase
17 Mar 2015
Google announces Android 5.1 Lollipop, rolling out to Nexus devices today
Google announces Android 5.1 Lollipop, rolling out to Nexus devices today Google released Android 5.0 Lollipopback in November of 2014 with a complete UI revamp and a number of cool new features like Smart Lock and priority notifications. After an initial burst of device updates, things slowed to a crawl as a number of bugs
17 Mar 2015
DisplayMate: Galaxy S6 has the best smartphone display ever
DisplayMate: Galaxy S6 has the best smartphone display ever The Samsung Galaxy S6 is probably the most anxiously anticipatedAndroid smartphone of the year. Samsung’s device releases are always a big deal, but this year the company has rethought how it makes smartphones. The Galaxy S6 is slimmer, faster, and more attractive than its predecessor. Part of
16 Mar 2015
IBM discloses vulnerability in Dropbox’s Android SDK
IBM discloses vulnerability in Dropbox’s Android SDK The flaw allegedly affects popular Android apps like Microsoft Office Mobile, but Dropbox maintains its scope is limited Security researchers at IBM have found a vulnerability in Dropbox’s Android SDK, versions 1.5.4 through 1.6.1, which allows attackers to connect applications on mobile devices to the Dropbox accounts they
14 Mar 2015
HTC One M9 Launches at MWC 2015
HTC One M9 Launches at MWC 2015 MWC 2015 has become the jewel arena for many renowned Smartphone’s manufacturers to showcase their flagship devices in front of the World. Like, giant Smartphone manufacturer Samsung unveiled its premium Galaxy S6 & S6 Edge and Sony launched its most anticipated waterproof Smartphone’s Xperia M4 Aqua and Z4
13 Mar 2015
Why Permanent Data Removal Is Crucial Before You Sell Your Phone
Why Permanent Data Removal Is Crucial Before You Sell Your Phone When ‘sell your phone’ companies exploded onto the scene a few years ago it changed the way we dealt with our unwanted smartphones. When the contract expires or when the device falls apart from a bad fall, you can recycle it at a company
13 Mar 2015
How To Speed Up Your Android Chrome Browser
How To Speed Up Your Android Chrome Browser When you’re using the Android version of Google Chrome, you probably have experienced the time when Chrome takes way too much time to load, or crashes frequently, or acts sluggish when scrolling. If you are used to Chrome and don’t want to opt for another browser for