How to block calls, SMS, MMS and private numbers on Android
It is not that difficult to ignore incoming calls or messages on your phone. While that is the case, there may be situations where you may receive a lot of calls or […]
Firefox 24.0 for Android brings WebRTC, Night Mode and more
Updates for the desktop version of the Firefox web browser and its mobile version for Android are released at the same time by Mozilla. While the latest desktop update is not offering […]
B1 Free Archiver: create and extract archives on Android
The Android operating system does not support that many archive formats by default. It lacks support for file formats such as rar or zip for example, and if you want to open […]
How to become a Facebook for Android Beta Tester
I'm not really using any social networking on my Android phone. Mainly because I think it is a waste of time, and I also do not like the idea of checking up […]
WiFi Auto-Off turns wireless Internet on Android off or on automatically
Wireless Internet is without doubt one of the biggest causes for the battery of your phone or tablet to drop like a stone in water. The problem here is that the feature […]
Genius Scan: a pocket scanner for your smartphone
You may sometimes need to scan documents in locations where you do not have access to a scanner. Or, you sometimes may want scanned documents to be available on your smartphone. The […]
theScore: Sports & Scores is a fast, responsive app for Android
When it comes to following your favorite sport, football in my case, or your favorite team in a sport, you have plenty of options thanks to the advance of smartphones and mobile […]
Movie Roll: The one movie app you need for Android
Back in the dark days when there was no Internet and mobile phones weight more than a 5kg sack of rice, you had to rely on magazines and movie trailers in cinema […]
NetLive for Android highlights all apps bandwidth using apps in realtime
It is rather difficult to find out which apps use bandwidth at a given point in time on Android devices. While you can look up an apps total bandwidth use over time […]
Firefox 26 for Android gets a revamped interface
Android users have lots of choice when it comes to web browsers for the system. From Google Chrome to Firefox and dozens of third party browsers in-between, it is almost certain that […]
DiskUsage highlights where all that storage space went on your Android device
Even if your smartphone ships with lots of storage, say 16 Gigabytes or more, you may eventually come to a point where it is packed to the brim. Apps, games, media, photos […]
Get the lowdown on your Android with Geekbench 3
Android devices are released on an increasingly fast and furious basis -- it seems as if there is a new one every week, be it a phone or tablet. If you are […]
1Weather for Android provides you with all the weather information you ever need
Most smartphones come with stock weather applications that provide you with current and forecast weather information. If you want more information, you usually have to look elsewhere. Since I cannot review the […]
How to configure the new Android Device Manager on your phone
When you lose your phone, you may be in a world of trouble. This is especially the case if it gets stolen and you have not taken the right precautions to protect […]
Firefox 23 for Android launches with custom search engine support and RSS feed support
Mozilla has united the release schedule of Firefox for desktop and mobile. Yesterday's release of Firefox 23 for desktop systems was accompanied by the release of Firefox 23 for Android. Existing users […]
GeoLog reduces the drain that location-based services have on your Android phone's battery
GPS can be a very useful feature depending on what you are using your phone for. Maybe you use it to track your cycling or running progress, do photo walks and want […]
GameKeeper - Game Tracker is a game collection app for Android
I usually keep my old gaming systems and do not give them away when I stop playing them, as there is often the chance that I feel the desire to plug it […]
Add multiple widgets in the place of one on your Android home screen
One of the things that you can do on Android to speed things up a little bit is to place widgets or applications on the home screen of your phone or tablet […]
Manga Rock takes care of all of your Manga reading needs on Android
Manga are highly popular on the Internet and it comes at no surprise that app stores are sporting a solid number of manga and anime apps as well. Manga Rock is a […]
Tired of pressing Android's power button? Gravity Screen On/Off handles that automatically for you
The power button of your Android phone either wakes the screen up when you press it or turns it off when it is active. This is done to increase the battery life […]
Shush! turns your ringer off for a custom period of time
It is common courtesy to turn off the sound and ringer of your mobile phone when you watch a movie in cinema, commute, or spend time in places where you may distract […]
Podcast Addict: auto-download podcast episodes to your Android device
If you are subscribed to one or multiple podcasts, you may like the idea of listening to those shows on your Android device. Instead of listening to music while commuting, jogging or […]
Override font size, orientation or input method of Android apps
App Override is a free application for Android that you can make use of to customize specific apps on the system. What is meant by that is that you can override default […]
Cliffhanger: keep track of your favorite (US) TV Shows
If you have a couple of TV shows that you watch regularly, then you may have a difficult time making sure that you do not miss a single episode that airs on […]
Deal Flux is a daily deal aggregator for Android
If you like daily deals websites like Woot or 1 SaleADay, you know that it can sometimes be difficult to keep an overview of all the deals that they offer. Depending on […]
AVG Uninstaller for Android suggests to uninstall apps by usage
Most program uninstallers display all the programs or apps that you have installed on your system in alphanumerical or chronological order. That's fine most of the time, but not the only way […]
Find out if your Android is vulnerable to the MasterKey exploit
Bluebox Security some time ago discovered a vulnerability in nearly every Android device released in the last four years that allowed attackers to modify code of legitimate applications without breaking their cryptographic […]
Opera 15 for Android ships with faster startup times, new features
When Opera Software announced the switch to Chromium / WebKit / Blink from the trusted Presto engine, it had the intention to move the majority of its browser products to the new […]
PushBullet: send data to your Android device
PushBullet has been around for some time. It is an Android application and web service that you can make use of to send data, files, notes, textual information, to your Android phone […]
Hearing Saver protects your ears when you connect headphones to your Android device
If you like to listen to loud music when you are using your Android phone or tablet, you may have noticed that the music stays on the level if you plug in […]
Chartix: browse and listen to music charts on Android
Chartix provides you with access to various music charts that you can browse to listen to songs that you are interested in. Before I go into details, I'd like to get the […]
Android: set a solid color as your background and avoid busy wallpapers
Most Android devices ship with beautiful wallpaper images by default that are displayed as the phone's or tablet's background picture. While that is certainly appealing, some users may prefer a less distracting […]
Timetable: Keep track of classes, courses, homework and tasks
The Android app Timetable would have been a great asset if it would have existed back in my school and university days. It did not and I had to use pen and […]
Max Capacity Training for Android gets you in shape in 48 minutes per week
If you sit in front of the computer screen for most of your day you may know how difficult it is to squeeze training or workouts into your schedule. You are lucky […]
Give your Android home screen a fresh coat of paint with Buzz Launcher
The home screen theme your Android phone or tablet ships with is usually not the prettiest to look at. While it may be functional, it is often not as customizable as you […]
Powerline: display power, memory and other indicators on your Android screen all the time
The Android status bar is displayed most of the time. It highlights the remaining battery life of the device, if data gets transferred and other status information. Apps and especially games can […]
App Launcher+ organizes your Android apps into Google Play categories
If you have a couple of pages worth of apps installed on your Android device you know that it can become quite the hassle to find a particular app you are interested […]
Protect your Android device with an ear shattering alarm sound
Depending on how you have configured your Android phone or tablet, it may be accessible for some time after you have stopped using it. If you have not encrypted it your device […]
Have notifications read to you on Android
You cannot always look at your phone as soon as you get a new notification. If you are driving a car, riding a bike or on your daily jog for example. That's […]
WhatsApp Lock: Protect WhatsApp with a password
If you sometimes hand over your phone to someone else, or have it lying around unlocked, then it is possible that a third party can read your messages and chat history on […]
