Category Archives: Android

Apr
30
2013
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iMIUI Theme Ports Popular Android ROM to iPhone

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iMIUI

MIUI is one of the most popular custom ROMs available for Android, redefining the look of the platform with an original user interface and improvements to over 200 software features. And while the iPhone is obviously incompatible with the software, several graphic designers have been working on porting the design of MIUI into an iOS theme. Last month it was Minimal MIUI, and now it’s iMIUI.

iMIUI is a MIUI V5 port on deviantART that promises to be better than the original concept on Android, or so its maker onehalfkiller claims. The theme remains a work-in-progress thus far, with the lock screen, clock widget, custom icons and Compass app redesign completed. All that remains is some work on the Phone dialer, and then iMIUI should appear on Cydia. We’ll let you know when it’s available. A video demo of MIUI V5 follows.  (more…)

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Apr
25
2013
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Regarding Apple, VP of Swype Says ‘We’ve Chatted With Them’

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2013-04-25 23_08_46-Nuance Swype

Nuance is a company known for its voice recognition software–notably Dragon– as well as Android’s Swype keyboard. Interestingly, the Vice President of the Swype division at Nuance has said in a Reddit AMA that they have had talks with Apple. Could this mean the potential inclusion of Swype-like software in a future version of iOS? (more…)

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Apr
25
2013
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HTC One: The New Underdog

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HTC One Front

Believe it or not, early reaction by competitors to Apple releasing the iPhone was laughable. Simply put, most companies did not believe that the Cupertino-based corporation would be all that successful with its venture into the smartphone market. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer essentially wrote off the first-generation iPhone and its high price tag, while BlackBerry executives were reportedly baffled by the iPhone and thought its technology was impossible.  (more…)

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Apr
24
2013
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Reviews: An Improvement, But No Game-Changer

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Front Facing

The earliest reviews on the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone have hit the web, just a few days ahead of the handset launching on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. The general consensus surrounding the device is that, while it certainly has a large, beautiful screen and powerful hardware, it also has so-called “gimmicky features” on the software side and “isn’t a game-changer.”

Most editors also agree that Samsung botched the Galaxy S4 design by sticking with thermoplastic, and recommend its new rival Android smartphone, the HTC One, as a result. Continue reading for some interesting excerpts from reviews by leading publications.  (more…)

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Apr
19
2013
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RIP Tweetdeck: Twitter Killing iPhone, Android Apps on May 7th

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We’ve known for a while now that Twitter doesn’t really care for third-party clients, and we have also known that Twitter doesn’t see a future for Tweetdeck — a fairly popular client that relied on custom panes to display tweets — on mobile.

Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Twitter will be killing off Tweetdeck for iPhone and Android, as well as Tweetdeck on Adobe AIR, on May 7th. From then on, the app will literally not work for anyone, due to the API ceasing to function correctly. In addition, the remaining Tweetdeck applications (which exist on platforms like Windows, Mac, and as a Chrome web app) will no longer offer support to post Facebook updates.

[TheNextWeb]

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Apr
19
2013
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HTC One: The Best Android Smartphone Just Launched in the United States

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HTC One Front

The HTC One is officially available in the United States, launching Friday on carriers AT&T and Sprint. Meanwhile, the handset will land on T-Mobile next Wednesday. The HTC One has received rave reviews since its unveiling, with BGR claiming it is “the best Android smartphone on the planet” right now as part of its in-depth review of the device. Likewise, The Verge referred to the HTC One as “one of the best-designed smartphones” in its own review.

The HTC One — not to be confused with the HTC One X — packs a 4.7-inch display with an impressive 468 PPI, 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon system-on-a-chip processor, 2 GB of RAM, and a new “UltraPixel” camera that pairs with software called “Zoe” to give users the ability to take high-resolution photos with professionally designed cuts, transitions and effects. The handset is $199.99 with a new two-year service agreement.

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Apr
17
2013
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What Could Amazon Be Doing with a Siri Competitor?

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Evi

When Siri was launched alongside the iPhone 4S, it was truly a unique product in many ways. While voice assistants had existed in similar forms, Siri was the first mobile voice interface that truly worked – but that title didn’t last long.

Users on Android, long accustomed to having an incredibly feature-rich device, soon were provided with an alternative in the form of Evi. Evi, which was also available on iOS, has apparently been sold to Amazon for roughly $26 million. (more…)

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Apr
17
2013
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Android vs. iOS: By the Numbers

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The competitive rivalry between iOS and Android has now been going on for over five years, and the two software platforms continue to fight each other in a two-horse race for supremacy in the mobile space. No other mobile operating system even comes close. Not Windows Phone. Not BlackBerry 10. Not anything. So, who is winning the iOS vs. Android war?

Time reporter Harry McCracken has collected and compiled statistical data about iOS and Android from various research firms, with most of the information being from this past fourth quarter or later, to provide a glance at the battle from a numerical perspective. Based on numbers, and solely numbers, the mobile platforms war looks something like this.  (more…)

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Apr
15
2013
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Would You Switch to Android Should iOS 7 Be a Disappointment?

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android logo white outlineThere has been a lot of talk surrounding the forthcoming iOS 7 software update lately, with most pundits agreeing that the iPhone platform is in store for some major revisions.

With the departure of former iOS head Scott Forstall last October, and subsequent transition of responsibilities towards Apple design chief Jonathan Ive, it is widely believed that the iPhone software will gain a much more flat, minimalistic design with less skeuomorphism.

The highly-connected John Gruber of Daring Fireball has previously claimed that iOS 7 will be a “major overhaul,” a big enough change that Apple has reportedly had to delay the unveiling of the software and pull engineers from OS X 10.9 to work on the update. Nevertheless, everything we know about iOS 7 remains nothing but a rumor thus far. There is still an outside chance that, despite what we’ve heard, iOS 7 could still be a flop.

Apple has faced some criticism in recent months for iOS, as iPhone users grow tired of the same experience. While the additions of Notification Center, Siri, and other features have been welcomed, iOS has largely grown boring. So, if the seventh major version of the iPhone software is indeed a disappointment, or barely an iterative refresh over iOS 6, would it be enough for you to consider switching to the rival Android operating system?

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Apr
09
2013
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Does Facebook Home Change Your Impression of iOS?

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Facebook Home Android

Facebook Home is supposed to be the next big exciting thing to hit Android, or so the social network wants you to think. Essentially, it’s a software layer that goes on top of the stock Android experience to highly integrate Facebook services within the platform.

Facebook Home puts your friends, messages, and notifications at the forefront of your smartphone, allowing you ubiquitous access to the social network throughout Android by way of features including Cover Feed, Chat Heads, Messenger and an exclusive App Launcher.  (more…)

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