Category Archives: Android

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What’s the Best Cheap Android Device?

Posted by at 4:24 pm

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Android continues to grow in popularity as it powers high-profile, high-powered flagship devices. One of the greatest aspects of Android, however, is that it enables cheaper hardware to run a fully capable OS that also has a huge ecosystem of applications, and a modern web browser.

Forum member Z4CH1NT0SH has asked our Android forums what the best “cheap” Android device is. He is looking for a device around the $200 ballpark, though isn’t afraid to go a little higher for quality.

Without a doubt, the best unlocked, cheap device currently available is the Nexus 4. (more…)

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Feb
12
2013
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‘Pokémon TV’ App Launches, Offers Streaming of Certain Episodes

Posted by at 2:47 pm

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Pokémon, a long-running TV show and game, today released an official iOS app for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The app, titled “Pokémon TV,” offers the following features:

Take Pokémon TV on the go with the Pokémon TV app! Watch amazing Pokémon animated adventures starring Ash, Pikachu, and all their friends. Plus, don’t miss exciting special features and trailers for upcoming Pokémon movie events. It’s the perfect app for Pokémon fans to keep up with Pokémon TV episodes. Even better—this Pokémon TV app is free!

It’s definitely something that fans of the series may want to take a look at. In addition to the iOS release, there is also an Android version on the Google Play Store. Both are available for free!

[App Store]

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Feb
01
2013
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Horizons: Enter to Win a $20 iTunes Gift Card

Posted by at 8:44 pm

iTunes gift cardsHorizons is the latest indie racing game to launch on the App Store, a 99 cents download, combining elements such as fantasy and realistic car physics into one package.

Horizons features everything from a road in the space and a red arrow ad in the middle of the void to a pink bus floating in the air and the ability to crash your car to exit your driving.

Horizons is a unique indie driving game produced in Spain, that is unlike anything currently available in the entertainment market. The game challenges players to drive numerous vehicles through a seemingly impossible universe filled with polished and colorful 3-D stratospheric worlds and a surreal and psychedelic ambiance. An explosive cocktail that has attracted the attention from players around the world and international high profile publishers.

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iFans has teamed up with Horizons to give away a $20 iTunes gift card to one lucky iFans member. We’ll be giving away one gift card, valued at $20, to a randomly selected winner. To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post that contains “Thanks Horizons” somewhere within the message. We’ll announce the lucky winner next Friday. Learn more about Horizons ahead, alongside complete giveaway rules and guidelines. (more…)

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Jan
30
2013
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Android OS Successfully Ported To Windows

Posted by at 11:33 pm

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Earlier this week, a mysterious Chinese company released an early preview of their ambitious project: WindowsAndroid. Socketeq, the Chinese company, claims they’ve ported Android OS to run natively on Windows. Immediately after the news went viral, their website went offline for several days due to traffic overload.

Socketeq’s website is now back online, but instructs visitors to search the web if they want to download the preview program. Luckily, I managed to download a copy and have been testing it out. Initial impression and video after the break. (more…)

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Jan
30
2013
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App Store Bringing in 3.5 Times More Revenue than Google Play

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The holidays are over, the New Year celebrations have passed, and 2013 is ahead. Well, the first month of the year is technically already over, but that’s not my point.  Like every year, both the App Store and Google Play saw tremendous sales over the last few months.

But that’s not all that’s worth noting about January’s App Annie index. The Apple App Store earned “over three-and-a-half times that of Google Play in December 2012.” The month was also a record for the platform, and while App Annie does not disclose actual numbers, Apple has said in the past that the store typically brings in “around $333 million per month.”

Google Play, however, is undoubtedly on the rise. App Annie notes that “from Q3 to Q4, Google Play app revenue doubled, while iOS App Store revenue grew by about one-fifth.” Both platforms are surely growing, but as you can see in the graph above, Google Play is finally beginning to really take off. I would attribute this to a cohesive lineup of devices, such as the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Nexus line. What about you?

[App Annie via 9to5Mac]

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Jan
28
2013
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iOS 6 Adoption Breaks 300 Million, A Feat Android Can’t Match

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As part of its iOS 6.1 release announcement this morning, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller confirmed that nearly 300 million iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices are now running iOS 6. That number is incredible, especially considering that iOS 6 was just released in late September.  (more…)

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Jan
28
2013
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Android and iOS Capture 92 Percent of Smartphone Market in Fourth Quarter

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The latest numbers for smartphone operating system market share are in, with Android and iOS continuing to dominate as the top two platforms. Together, the operating systems accounted for a 92 percent share of the market, nearly suffocating BlackBerry, Windows Phone and other smaller platforms.

This most recent data, which comes from Strategy Analytics, estimates that just over 152 million Android smartphones were shipped during the quarter. Comparatively, Apple recently announced that it sold a record-breaking 47.8 million iPhones in the fourth quarter.  (more…)

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Jan
24
2013
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This White House Petition Aims to Make Unlocking Devices Legal Again

Posted by at 5:09 pm

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Unofficially unlocking an iPhone, Galaxy S III, or literally any other cell phone that runs on the United States’ airwaves is going to be illegal starting Saturday. An action that once was just a breach of a contract with a carrier could now be prosecuted as a criminal issue. AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, or any other carrier can prosecute someone who unlocks their device and use it on another carrier (perhaps for a completely legitimate reason, like traveling overseas).

Doesn’t really seem fair. But how could one protest? There’s already a petition, currently at only 509 signatures, on WhiteHouse.gov. This petition has a relatively simple goal: (more…)

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Jan
19
2013
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Forum Spotlight: Use Your Mac, PC, Android Phone, or Raspberry Pi with AirPlay

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iFans forum member dancerdudes is at it again, this time with an impressive guide outlining how to use your Mac, PC, Android Phone, or Raspberry Pi with AirPlay.

Using various third-party applications you can use almost any device as an AirPlay speaker, but the gem of this tutorial is the ability to use your Raspberry Pi micro-computer to turn any ordinary pair of speakers into AirPlay speakers. All it takes is $40 and about a dozen Terminal commands to set up a household AirPlay-enabled speaker system. This is a bargain compared to store-bought AirPlay speakers that can cost upwards of $600.

Head over to the comments of this story for the full guide, and if you’re so inclined, check out dancerdudes’ other tutorials; Custom App Icons Without a Jailbreak, and Create Blank(ish) Icons Without a Jailbreak.

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