Android which is the world’s most used Smartphone operating system comes with a lot of capabilities. We use our Smartphone to click pictures, listen to music, watch videos, play games and what not! But, then there is always a lingering thought that you might lose you priceless collection of pictures, songs, videos and apps due […] Read more
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We all know by now that of all the app stores Android Market or Google Play as it is called now doesn’t make as much money. Even Blackberry apps make more money than Android apps if this Infographic is to be believed. iTunes and iOS apps are just cash cows of the mobile industry. There […] Read more
I am sure most of us have some or the other resolution that we have planned for 2012. But for most of us the easier it is to come up with a new year resolution the harder it is to achieve it. Now, Smartphones do myriad of tasks for us – and it also helps […] Read more
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The worst part about getting used to a whole different kind of phone is the touch input. People who used phones with keypads, qwerty or otherwise, find it pretty difficult to get accustomed to touch-only input. Some people even put off buying a touch-only phone because they don’t think they can ever get used to […] Read more
Android apps available on Android market have hit 500,000 with a 37% removal rate. At that pace it is anyone’s guess that not all apps taste the same kind of success. Some apps might reach 50 million downloads and some apps fail to cross even 10 downloads. Needless to say few apps occupy much of […] Read more
LiveMango is an Android app which aggregates Press Releases and brand tweets for brands in India. LiveMango aggregates PR’s from more than 7 sources including BusinessWire India and PRNewsWire. It also aggregates tweets from 500 major brands and shows them in the app. LiveMango is a free download in the Android market and works on […] Read more
A phone once lost is lost forever. For the most part that is. A new Android app is all set to change that. A lost Android phone can still be tracked and be re-united with the rightful owner. There’s a whole lot of luck involved but in today’s world, even luck needs an app. Plan […] Read more
Right To Information Act (RTI) of India has released an Android app. I only have one word : WOW. RTIIndia.org, the website has garnered 2.25 lakh members in 4 years and RTI wants to reach out to more members with its Android app. Going the Android way is the best way to reach consumers because […] Read more
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Mindhelix, which brought us the Tuk Tuk meter has now brought another useful app aimed for women’s security. The app is called Sentinel and is available for Android, Symbian(Java) and Blackberry. Sentinel sends text messages to 3 numbers and an emergency email to 1 recipient with just one click during emergency situations. Sentinel has to […] Read more
Apparatus a puzzle based Android game is going free on Amazon app store. The game usually costs $1.50. With Apparatus you can both build your own puzzles or play with the existing games. There’s a sandbox feature which will let you build your own puzzle. Apparatus is made by Bithack. Just send the ball to […] Read more
Android’s democracy is well appreciated by quite a few app stores. When I say quite a few, I mean a lot. At the last count there are at least 15 independent app stores including Amazon app store and Getjar. Thanks to Android’s ‘open’ nature, many more will sprout to cater to various segments. One such […] Read more
PermissionDog is a free Android app which will audit your phone for all the installed apps and their permissions. PermissionDog provides little icons – red, yellow and green for all the installed apps telling you how intrusive those apps are. Some apps might have to be all that intrusive and some apps don’t have to […] Read more
Social Bee is an integrated social networking app which will let you send messages to your Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Orkut. No, the Orkut part isn’t a joke. Apparently lot of people use Orkut it seems. Social Bee, quite appropriately named, does take care of most of your social networking needs. There cannot possibly be […] Read more
Yahoo has introduced AppSpot to help you discover new apps for iPhone and Android. AppSpot also has a web presence which can then be used to send the app directly to the phone. AppSpot fills in a very important void in the app discovery phase. Smartphone market is in a gestation period just like what […] Read more
If Nissan Micra has introduced keyless ignition to Indians, Volvo is all set to spoil them for choice. Volvo is introducing cars in 2012 which come with a free app for Android and iPhone to control the car. Volvo’s car app will let you control the car remotely. You can get the position of the […] Read more
India TV Guide, a one stop shop for all TV listings, has launched its Android app. iPhone and Blackberry apps will follow. Content providers are keen on launching Android apps before iPhone and other smartphone apps. The reasons are obvious because India might soon having more Android powered phones than any other smartphone OS powered […] Read more
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