Google Android

When it comes to Google Android mobile devices, there are plenty of applications and networks that present new content for smartphones and tablets. We’ll be covering the news related to this operating system, updates, reviews, features, and guides.

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App Updates not detected on your Android device? Try this

Google is currently rolling out an update for its Chrome web browser for Android -- the stable version -- that introduces the data compression feature to it that I have reviewed back […]

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If your phone is stuck displaying the Samsung logo after flashing, do this

Some time ago I decided to root my Samsung Galaxy Note II Android phone. Not out of necessity, but more out of curiosity to see what would happen and to get a […]

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Who goes first for Android picks the starting player for you

I like to play board games, a lot. While it is sometimes no problem picking a starting player, for instance if the game includes dice, it sometimes is not as easy. Some […]

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Define the screen orientation for individual Android apps with Smart Rotator

I usually have the Screen Rotation feature of my Samsung Galaxy Note II Android smartphone turned off, as I dislike it when it accidentally switches the orientation due to some false interpreted […]

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WebMD for Android is probably the best health app around

Finding out why your body behaves in a certain way in a situation, or what to do when someone else requires medical attention or first aid, is often not an easy task, […]

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BTC-e Watch monitors ecurrency coins and alerts you about thresholds

If you have invested money in an ecurrency such as Bitcoin or Litecoin, you are probably aware of the fact that the price of a coin can swing a lot in a […]

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AndrOpen brings the full OpenOffice suite to Android devices

OpenOffice is without doubt one of the popular Microsoft Office alternatives. A lot speaks for it, including that it is cross-platform and open source. Since that is the case, developers can create […]

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Circle of 6: contact friends if you run into uncomfortable or dangerous situations

The idea behind the Circle of 6 application for Android and iPhone is simple: provide users of the app with options to quickly ask friends they trust for help when they encounter […]

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Band of the Day for Android: showcases a new artist every day

I like music discovery solutions as they often lead to me coming in contacts with bands and artists that I would not were it not for them. My music related application repertoire […]

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Reicast is a Dreamcast emulator for Android

Ah, the Sega Dreamcast. Sega's last console which was in many ways ahead of its time. I did buy a Dreamcast on launch day and while the games that shipped on that […]

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Track your Caffeine Level throughout the day

I drink two or three cups of coffee each morning during breakfast and afterwards when I start to work. I do that mainly because I like to drink it, especially in Winter […]

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Opera Max is a standalone Opera Off-Road Mode app for Android

Opera was the first company to introduce a compression feature to its web browser. It was called Opera Turbo back in the days and was shipped with all desktop versions of the […]

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Automatically sort files into custom folders on Android with Redirect File Organizer

If you are downloading files on your Android device regularly, you know that they get saved to the downloads folder by default. The folder can grow rather quickly depending on how much […]

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Measure your heart rate with your Android camera

You have lots of options to measure your heart rate. One of the easiest options is to measure your pulse by placing two fingers on the thumb side of the wrist until […]

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How to delete Top Sites, Bookmarks or History entries in Firefox for Android

If you are using the mobile version of the Firefox web browser on your Android device, you have probably noticed that it does a couple of things different from how they are […]

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Financius is a lightweight expense manager for Android

Keeping track of all your expenses can be quite the difficult -- but also rewarding -- task. While you can do it the old fashioned way, by keeping all recipes and do […]

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Keepass2Android: local and remote KeePass-based password manager app

I have been using KeePass as my password manager ever since I decided that I wanted full control over my password database. Before that, I have used online password managers like LastPass, […]

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Schedule SMS and posts on Facebook, Twitter or Google Mails with Schemes for Android

Most mobile phones and web apps do not come with options to schedule posts or messages. If you want to schedule a SMS for a later date, for example to make sure […]

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Save bandwidth while listening to YouTube music with uListen for Android

I don't play videos on my Galaxy Note II usually for a number of reasons. First, they drain a lot of battery. Second, they waste lots of bandwidth. And third, I prefer […]

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Android's Dictionary.com app can now be used offline

One of the things that I like to put on any phone that I own is a dictionary, as it enables me to quickly look up information on the phone. Dictionaries that […]

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Keep track of everything football with Live Score Addicts - Soccer for Android

If you are a football fan, and chance is you are if you are not from the US, then you have probably your favorite local team and a favorite league that you […]

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Warranty Tracker for Android keeps track of warranties and deadlines

It can be quite difficult to keep an overview over the warranty periods of each item that you have purchased in recent time. It is likely that you will have to look […]

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Readmill is a gorgeous ebook reader for Android

I'm usually not someone who likes to read ebooks on mobile devices. While I sometimes have to, I prefer to listen to audiobooks instead as I do not have to glare at […]

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Deliveries for Android tracks local and international postal packages for you

Its the time of the year where people start to send a lot of packages around. I'm not saying that this does not also happen at other times, but the Christmas season […]

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InfiniTracks is an 8tracks.com player for Android

8tracks.com is a popular music streaming website that mixes things up with social networking features. Users of the service can create  themed music playlists that need to have at least 8 tracks […]

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Chrome Beta's Accessibility Tab Switcher improves tab switching on Android

If Google Chrome is your default web browser on Android, then you may have noticed that the tab switching interface is a rather messy one. To switch between tabs, click on the […]

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile for Android launches

Security company Malwarebytes has been busy in the past year or so with the expansion of its product portfolio. The company that concentrated on the excellent -- and highly popular -- Anti-Malware […]

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Android: set default browsers based on connection type

Android users have quite a few choices when it comes to web browsers on their phone or tablet. They can use the stock browser, or install a third party browser of which […]

DuckDuckGo app for Android ships with Tor integration now

If you are using the privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo, you have probably installed the official application of the search engine on your phone or tablet as well to make use of the […]

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Android: Set custom brightness & screen timeout for individual apps

There are several reasons why you may want to change the display brightness of your Android device. One is to save battery, as a darker screen requires less juice than a screen […]

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PushBullet update allows you to push files to other devices

PushBullet at the time of my initial review enabled you to push files, texts, and other information to your Android device from the service's website or the Chrome and Firefox extensions. Today's […]

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You can now lock your device with Android Device Manager

Google introduced the new Android Device Manager web service back in August. It allows you to run commands, such as locating your phone or to erase all data on it. This can […]

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Create a list of all your Android apps in seconds

Have you ever encounter a situation where a friend or colleague asked you about the apps that you have installed on your Android device? Or where you wanted to share your apps […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Virustotal for Android scans all apps for malicious contents

Apps are without doubt one of the core features that helped Google and Apple gain traction in the mobile phone market so quickly. When you browse the Android store nowadays, you get […]

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How to stop Google from knowing all your WiFi passwords

Android's backup and reset feature looks on first glance like a great feature. It backs up app data, Wi-Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers, so that you can restore them […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]


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