Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Android. Show all posts

11/10/2013

Official Twitter App For Android Tablets Released : Download Now

Twitter has finally released its latest application for tablet.Twitter is a one of the most popular social networking site and has never had an Android tablet application, until now.But finally Twitter has released optimized app for tablets.


This new app is now for all the tablets but it is specially optimized for few selected tablets such as Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.Twitter gives you an option for multi tasking for easy navigation between different options in this new android application.

Twitter has promised that it will soon be updated to support the many different runs on android operating system.

Microsoft updates Outlook.com app for Android

Microsoft released its update for its Outlook.com app for Android.Microsoft released its last update in May and now yesterday Microsoft has released its new update.Outlook is the Official Microsoft Outlook.com app gives you the best mobile interface for your Outlook.com account.

This new update contains a number of new features.Earlier Outlook was updated for Windows Phone and Windows 8 users.In this updated Android app,you will get all the features that available for windows users.


There are some new features such as in this new update, you can download all your mails even they are old and  you can search for your mail.Using this features, it is very easy to manage Outlook account on mobile.

This new app has smart user interface gives you an ability to change colors.You can check mails by days, weeks or months.

Download from Google Play Store

Source: Microsoft

06/10/2013

Leaked Images of Android 4.4 KitKat

The upcoming Android 4.4 Kitkat would bring brand new features.Earlier, Android 4.4 was not a next update of android but Android 5.0 was a next update of Android.Google announced Android 4.4 KitKat on 3 September 2013.


The latest report from Asia repeats the tale that the specifications for the Nexus 5 are practically the same as the LG G2 except one feature and that is Android 4.4.Nexus 5 will be available in October and will ship with Android 4.4 KitKat.

According to a report of Gadget Helpline,Android 4.4 Kitkat has new applications and new tools that makes you smart.Here are some Images of Android 4.4 from Gadget Helpline.


04/10/2013

New Facebook Home Adds Flickr, Pinterest, Tumblr and Instagram : Download Now

Facebook launched it's new application for android around 6 months ago named Facebook Home.First update of Facebook home has released and there are so many new features has added to this new update.You can add other services like Instagram, Tumblr, or Flickr to Facebook Home.


New Facebook home has one new feature that allows to disable and enable services.If you want to check only Facebook posts other than Instagram, Tumblr, or Flickr then this features can helps you.

New Facebook Home is comes with new app launcher and also lock screen.It has smart user interface and easier to use.

How To Install?

First You have to remove Facebook and Messenger application if you are using.Then open Google Play Store and Download Facebook Home and Install It.

There are many sites offers modified version of Facebook home but all are fake.


Facebook Home is currently available on certain devices including the Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy Note II, Nexus 4, HTC First, HTC One X, HTC One X+ and HTC One.

26/09/2013

FIFA 14 is now available for Android and iOS : Download Now


EA have released the latest version of their popular game series, FIFA 14.It was already released for iOS but because of some problems it was restricted.But now,FIFA 14 is now available for Android And iOS users.

FIFA 14 comes with real world gaming experience and it has 33 leagues ,over 600 teams and more than 16,000 players.FIFA 14 is official soccer game, so all the names are original.

There are more than 100 cameras around the pitch, so the player can watch replay in different dimensions. To get new players in ultimate team, you need coins.You can either purchase new Bronze, Silver or Gold packs, or buy players using coins.You will get Penalty Shootout and Online Multiplayer (For iOS) option with its  free version.

Download Here (Android )

Download Here ( iOS )

24/09/2013

Control Your Android Phone from your PC using AirDroid

Android lets you do multiple tasks on simple device.You can communicate with people,chat with friends,take pictures and videos,make office documents and surf the internet using your android devices.Android gives you an ability to manage your files from your PC.It is very repulsive to pick up calls and check text messages frequently when you are working on your computer.

Like every time,there is a solution.AirDroid is a tool that allows you to manage your android device from your computer using remote connection.AirDroid is a wireless solution to connect your android phone with computer.You don't need to install to install additional software on your computer.You can access AirDroid using your browser.

Requirements:
  • You will need a wireless router if you don't have WiFi on your computer.Internet connection is not required here if you don't want to use additional features.
  • You should have desktop computer,laptop or notebook with a standards web browser like Google Chrome,Mozilla Firefox and Opera.
How to connect your phone using AirDroid?
  • Download AirDroid from Google Play Store and Install it.
  • Now you have two options.Either connect your phone by sign up or using IP address.
  • If you have AirDroid account then sign in with Email and Password.
  • You can connect your phone using given IP address.
  • Open your browser and type IP address shown on your screen and press enter.It asks for your permission.Just accept it and here we go.If you are registered user then you can also type "web.airdroid.com" to connect with your phone.
  • Using AirDroid you can manage your android smartphones and transfer files without any wire connection.
  • You can use your android phone as a web camera using AirDroid.

You can listen music or watch videos located on your phone.You can also make calls and receive text messages through AirDroid.Just lock and keep your phone in your pocket.Using AirDroid you can able to to all the tasks.



22/09/2013

BBM for Android Delayed due to Leak apk

Blackberry announced that, BBM will released on 21 September for android and 22 September for iOS.But today is 22 September and where is BBM for Android ?Android version did not launch on 21 September as expected. Blackberry has just announced that they are delayed the release of BBM for Android due to some technical problems.



There are numerous fake BBM apps available on the Play Store.Some days ago, BBM was leaked on many forums and this is the main reason for the delay.The leak version of BBM was installed by more than 1.1 million people.In short, the delay is caused by the leaked apk but it was not the final version.

Blackberry says that its engineers are working to get the issues fixed and release the app.

Follow @BBM on twitter for latest news about BBM.

Firefox Beta is now available for Android : Download Now

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser for Windows,Mac and Linux operating system.It is also available for android.Firefox beta for android is now free available for download.New Firefox beta comes with new User Interface and Guest browsing Mode.

Guest Browsing allows users to share their mobile with friends.New Firefox beta comes with developer tools like debugging.You can enjoy a real web experience with this beta version.Firefox beta includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls.This all features are also available on Firefox beta version for android.

 Here are some new features of Firefox Beta:
  • Guest Browsing: Guest browsing is a features that allows users to share their mobile with their friends and family.You can log out from your session and it enable a guest user to surf the web on your mobile.After guest browsing session completed owner can restore their session.
  • Language Support: Firefox for Android Beta is now available in 27 languages.
  • Settings and Privacy:Mixed content blocker is a new feature that protects your web surfing from non secure content.It has new setting menu which is divided in to categories like Sync,Customize,Privacy,Options,etc. 
  • Debugging: Remote debugging  is a new feature useful for developers.It allows developers to debug web pages on their smartphones.

Images: Google Play Store

17/09/2013

Freetechware Episode 1: What is Android?

First android developed by Android.Inc which was bought by Google in 2005.Android was unveiled in 2007.Android was developed by Andy Rubin in in California.

What is Android?

Android  is a game changer for the mobile development community.It gives all the best features and quality environment.One thing that all like about an Android is,we can customize all the thing that we want.Because of this all the advantages, the number of users is increasing day by day.

<img src="http://freetechware.blogspot.in/" alt="Freetechware Episode 1: All About Android ">
Andy Rubin
Android has a large community for writing android applications.In 2012 there are around 1,000,000 applications available on the Android Google Play Store developed by android developers.There are thousands of new applications uploaded everyday on the Google Play Store and most of them are free of cost.For all the developers,android is best mobile platform.

First Android Smartphone: 

Until 2008 it was not announced for mobile platforms.October 2008, HTC officially announced the Dream which was the first commercially released smartphone to use the Linux-based Android operating system.Now smartphones are not only used for making calls but they have countless uses and can be used as a Camera , Music player,T.V,Game Zone,Newspaper,etc.

Android Family:

Android 1.5 which is known as Cupcake is a first android version announced by Google in 2009.After original release there have been number of updates in the original version of Android.Here are list of all the Android members.

1.Android  1.1 :- Android 2009
2.Android 1.5 :- Cupcake 2009
3.Android 1.6 :- Donut 2009
4.Android  2.0:- Eclair 2009
5.Android 2.2 :- Froyo 2010
6.Android 2.3 :- Gingerbread 2010
7.Android 3.1 :- Honeycomb 2011
8.Android 4.0 :- Ice Cream Sandwich 2011
9.Android 4.1:-  Jelly Bean 2012
10.Android 4.4 :- KitKat 2013 coming Soon!

Android is a very powerful and smart platform for new generations smartphones and it has a huge collection of applications.With every new version,performance and features has improved.Now you have to decide what you want from android.

Google Play Store:

It was necessary to develop one place from where users can download and install new applications.Android Market (now Google Play Store) is a best solution.Android Market was developed by Google that allows users to upload and install applications without any cost.Everyone can applications for their smartphones.Developers can upload their application for users and get best feedback.Google Play Store was developed for android applications but now everything has changed.You can listen music,read and buy ebooks and watch latest movies on Google Play Store.Google Play Store is world's largest web applications store.

Do you know that Android code names based on sweets and treats and recently Android 4.4 Kit Kat has announced by Google.

Android Development:

Android is a open source platform so users can develop applications using programming languages. Android applications are written in JAVA and C++.The Android SDK and tools are freely available to develop android applications.Developers can download the Android SDK from the Android website.Uses can develop applications on their Windows. Mac and Linux operating system.

Tools required for android development:

1.Java Development Kit (JDK) :- Download from Oracle

2. JAVA IDE eclipse :- Download from eclipse

3.Android SDK :- Download from developer

4.Android Development Tools (ADT) plug-in for Eclipse :- Setup here

There are some terms and conditions that you should follow before developing.

Android Features:

1.Android platform support VGA, 2D and 3D graphics based on openGL ES which is application programming interface for 2D and 3D graphics like video games.

2.Android platform based on SQL lite which is a relational database used to store and manipulate data.

3.Android devices supports WebM, H.263, H.264, AAC, HE-AAC, MPEG-4 SP, AMR, MP3, MIDI, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, WAV, JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP media formats.

4.For connectivity option android has GSM/EDGE, CDMA,Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and LTE.It supports multiple languages.

5.Android supports other many features such as Screen capture,Multitasking, Multitouch,Video calling,USB Tethering,etc

6.Android has support for social networking activities,text messages and Google cloud messages.

Your android devices are comes with built in internal storage but you can also use external storage using micro SD cards.Nowadays, android based smartphones are comes with high performance and has large system  memory.

Android Based Handsets:

Samsung
Sony
HTC
LG
Lenovo
Dell
Micromax
Karbonn
Lava
XOLO
iBall
Spice
Huawei
Intex
Videocon
Panasonic
Byond
ZTE
Motorola
Alcatel
Maxx

Samsung, SONY and HTC are the leading manufacturer of android based handsets.Today there are 70% smartphones are android based.

Other Devices:

Not only smartphones and tablets but now your watch, T.V, Camera and laptops are based on Android.Samsung and Sony have released their smart watches based on android platform.

source:wikipedia

29/08/2013

How To Change Fonts in Android Devices Root Required

Android  is a game changer for the mobile development community.It gives all the best features and quality environment.One thing that all like about an Android is,we can customize all the thing that we want.Font is one of the important part of User Interface.But today you can see same fonts in all the smartphones.Just because of you are choosing this smart platform you can solve this problem.There are many applications and tricks to change your Android devices Fonts.
If your phone is  rooted then we have something for you.iFont is a free android application that allows user to change their fonts.

Follow This Simple Instruction to Change your Android Fonts:
  • Download & install iFont on your Android Device.

  • Open Application.
  • Remember that You should have proper internet connection on your android device.
  • Wait for sometime,It will collect fonts that available on the internet.
  • You can see some options such as English,Japan and many other.Select your language from options.
  • Now you have a list of Fonts on your screen.Just select any Font and see its preview.
  • If you like it then don't wait, Just press download button.
  • After few second you have an option that ask you to install your selected Font.Select Install.
  • Your phone will reboot and after reboot you can see that you have successfully installed new Font.Congress!!

09/08/2013

Download Subway Surfer Beijing with Unlimited Coins

World tour Beijing for Android is very popular version of Subway surfer and thousands of gamers around the world already downloaded this new version.This game is similar to Temple Run, as it has its own features and rules.Subway surfer is a endless game.Just run as fast as you can collect more coins.It will gives you more power and new gadgets.

To buy new powers and gadgets, you must have huge coins.If you don't want to wait then try this modified version of Subway surfer that comes with unlimited coins.You don't need to collect more coins.Just install this game and buy your favorite power and run for your life.

We have seen many places in this Subway Surfer world tour.The Most Popular Android and iOS game Subway Surfer has now reached Beijing.In this game you have to collect some coins to unlock your powers but here you can download modified version of Subway Surfer Beijing where you can get unlimited coins and powers.So,Download this game and place it to your SD card and then install it.


Features:
  • New Subway Surfer Explore the wonderful city Beijing
  • It has new Power:Jumper
  • hidden dragons
  • New Prizes
  • New more faster acrobatics
  • New howerboard with different colors
Here is a link of Subway Surfer Beijing Which is modified version.You can get unlimited coins.Enjoy.


05/08/2013

Nokia Lumia Style Music Player for Android

Android and iOS are the most popular mobile platform in the world and now Nokia also want to become more popular and for that the company has launched completely new designed smartphone series called Nokia Lumia.All the models are running on Windows operating system and comes with many new unique features.The company also launched their own App store for these devices and here you can find almost all the most popular applications like BBM, Facebook, Whatsapp, Wiber, and so on.There all are free so don't worry.These smartphones series becomes more popular because of its smart user interface and new design. All the applications come with a smart Lumia style interface.

With Android you can change everything that you need.Music player is a one of the basic requirements of any smartphone.There are so many music players available on the Google player store for android and all have unique features.Nowadays, Nokia Lumia has become more and more  popular and popular because of its smart features and UI.

Today we will post a Nokia Lumia style music player for Android smartphones.Actually the name of this music player is ZPlayer.ZPlayer is for those people who want more than the average music or video player on their mobile devices.


Some other features of ZPlayer:
  • Music album reviews, artist top tracks, top songs, top albums, song lyrics
  • Video and Audio streaming
  • Audio Equalizer, Bass boost, Visualizer
  • Support English, French, Italian and Portuguese languages
ZPlayer is a paid application.So, you have to buy this application.

Download Here (Rs.204.16)

02/08/2013

Best iOS 7 Applications for android

Apple recently launched its latest iOS 7 operating system.iOS 7 comes with awesome features and new UI. iOS 7 is updated with some new features like similar to the Notification bar,iOS 7 has its new control bar,multitasking features for all the running applications,updated App Store & Air Drop,etc.

iOS 7 is not officially announced but its beta version is now available for iOS users.You'll have to wait for officially iOS 7 update.If you're a android user, then you don't need to wait for iOS 7 update.You can easily enjoy all the iOS 7 features on your android devices.There are some launcher and screen lock applications available for android that completely change your UI and app icons.If you want to install iOS 7 launcher and screen lock then just install this small apps.

1.iOS 7 Launcher:

iOS 7 launcher is not a theme but a single launcher.So you don't need to install other launcher for this.It has all the iOS 7 icons and UI.
  • Install iOS 7 Launcher from Google Play Store.              
  • Go to home screen and press home button.                        
  • Select iOS 7 Launcher.
2.iOS Lock Screen:

iOS 7 lock screen allows to make your lock screen looks like iOS 7.Just install and enable lock screen for your android devices.

Download from Google Play Store .

30/07/2013

Manage your Android phone's Auto Brightness using Flux

There is one common problem with smartphones and that is battery problem.Now you can get almost all the features in your smartphone and that features can reduce your battery.Android gives your one feature to save battery automatically and that is Automatic Brightness.Android phones use light sensor to adjust your phone display brightness.In your phone you can't reduce your brightness after one limit, but if you want to save more battery then you can reduce maximum brightness using some applications.

Lux is a third party android application that offers some advance features to adjust brightness automatically.There are two versions available on the Google Play Store, Lux Lite and Lux Auto Brightness.Lux Lite is a free, but Lux Auto Brightness is a paid application.In Lux Lite you can get some basic features only.

How to set up Lux?

You need to download Lux for your Android phones or Tablets.



Install application on your android devices and start the application.You can see two values on the Lux screen that are brightness level, measured in percentage and brightness level reported by the  your phone's sensor.you can simply reduce brightness using percentage slider.

Click on Setting icon for more settings.There are some different options to adjust screen brightness.To change your display behavior, you can choose one of different adjustment:

1.Periodically
2.Dynamically
3.On Wake
4.Manually
5.Ascendingly

Lux is amazing app for manage auto brightness.When your phone is in your pocket at that time Lux automatically reduce brightness and save battery.

28/07/2013

Beautiful Home screen Widgets for Android

Nowadays smartphones are running on Android platforms which is announced by Google.Android is a successful Operating system for mobile phones.Users can change everything that they want and that is done by Google Play Store.Google Play Store is a place from where you can download and install applications.It has a huge collection of different type of apps.Home screen widgets are very important feature of Android phone.

In your Old phone you can see only clock on your home screen.But android gives you something new.There are some best widgets applications that makes your home screen smart.

1.Ultimate Custom Widgets:

Download Here: Play Store

  • Unread counter for Gmail and SMS.
  • You can make your own analog clocks.
  • You can make your own weather widgets.
  • Analog clock.
  • Static texts.
  • Show Battery level, battery status.
  • Show Current Weather temperature.
2.HTC Sense Clock and Weather Widget:

Download Here: Play Store
  • 3 widget sizes and 12 skins available
  • 5 weather icon
  • Multiple Weather icons as per conditions and temperature
  • Automatically Detect Current location and updating Weather conditions
  • Sunrise and sunset time
  • Customize text colors
3.Eye in Sky Weather Widget:

Download Here: Play Store 
  • Multiple Weather icons as per conditions and temperature
  • Automatically Detect Current location and updating Weather conditions
  • Sunrise and sunset time
4.Audio Manager Widget:

Download Here: Play Store
  • Different Audio Profiles
  • Scheduler to automatically apply Profiles
  • Set your ringtones through profiles
  • Audio manager Plug-In

21/07/2013

Download Google Play Store 4.2.3

Android 4.3 Jelly bean is a next update of Android.You don't need to wait for Android 4.3 because the brand new android 4.3 is going to be launched soon.As usual, before the launching of Android 4.3 something new announced by Google and this time Google announced their new play store.Google Playt Store is worl's largest online App store.



There are around 450,000 apps, millions of songs and books, thousands of movies available on the Google Play Store.The version 4.2.3 has many various changes.Latest version is comes with new User Interface for all the home buttons.

There are no more changes but, after all this is a latest version.You can get some new updates of Google Map and G mail.Google Play Store is officially available for free download.


How to Install Google Play Store 4.2.3 ?

1. Download new version from above link.
2. Move Google Play Store to your SD card.
3. Install It over the current Play Store Version.

You can also update your current Google Play Store version.Just Open your Google Play Store and search for Google Play Store Update.

18/07/2013

How to Download Android USB Drivers for Windows

Today, We all have android smartphones.Sometimes, we need to connect your smartphone with the computer to transfer files.To connect your android smartphone you need to install some USB drivers on PC. USB Drivers allow you to connect your Android smartphone to the PC.So, you have to install proper USB Drivers to connect your Phone to the PC to transfer files, music, documents, apps.


Many of the users have problem while connecting their phone to the PC, it’s just because of proper USB Drivers.So you need to download proper USB drivers for your android smartphones.

You can download USB driver for your android smartphones.Check out this list.

1.USB Driver for Sony: Download Here

2..USB Driver for HTC: Download Here

3.USB Driver for Samsung: Download Here

4.USB Driver for LG: Download Here

5.USB Driver for Intel: Download Here

Once it get successfully downloaded, install them on your Windows PC and all your problems will be resolved.

If you want to Root or to install any recovery on your Android phone, your PC must have installed a proper USB Drivers to recognize your device well.

17/07/2013

Download Android Emulators for Windows, Mac & Linux

Today Android is a most popular operating platform for smartphones and apart from this, people wants this OS on their PCs.It very easy to operate android smartphones.But best thing is that you can change everything that you want like launchers,status bars,music players,camera apps,icons,etc.

We are all waiting for Android operating system.But there are some Android  Emulators that that can be used for running android on PC.Android Emulator creates a whole new environment on your system from which you can install your favorite apps and play gamesCheck out this following Android Emulators which is available for Windows,Mac and Linux.

 1.Android Emulators for Windows:

There are around 60% computers runs on Windows OS in the world.The best android emulator available for windows is  BlueStacks.

BlueStack:It is popular emulator for windows.It is very simple to use.Just install and start it.Search and install your favorite apps and games.It is a free android emulator.



YouWave:
It is another emulator that is compatible with Windows Xp SP1 & 2. It holds apps and games till Android Ice Cream version.


 2.Android Emulators for Linux:

Android SDK: If your PC is running on Linux operating system then you can use this emulator.You can install favorite apps and games within this Emulator and you can also edit them.


Google’s Android Emulator:
For your Linux based PC, this is a best Android Emulator.It has smart UI.Just search your favorite app and install it.


3.Android Emulators for Mac:

BlueStack is also available for Mac.It comes with same UI and features.


16/07/2013

Sony Xperia S Launcher Download For Android

The Sony Xperia S launcher has just received a new update and it contains all the functions of the official Sony launcher.Launcher is one of the most important feature of Android and it makes your smart phone really smart.You can replace your favorite launcher with installed launcher.

There are many launchers available on the Google Play Store such as Next launcher,Go launcher,Holo launcher,etc.You can download and install your favorite launcher from Google Play Store.


Sony Xperia S launcher is a completely modified launcher for all the android devices.Even users can run this launcher on their low memory android phones.


13/07/2013

How to Use Android and Windows Phone as a PC remote

If you want to access your computer without using keyboard and mouse then?Nowadays,We have become very lazy with the help of technology.It is very similar with your TV remote.You can control your TV using remote that is called remote servers.You can make it possible using PC remote servers.

PC Remote allows users to access their PC from Windows Phone.You can manage your Windows PC from anywhere on your home network or office network using your Windows Phone.We have found new application which works on smartphones.Unified Remote is a applications that allows users to manage/control their PC using their smartphones.Unified Remote works with both platforms (Android and Windows).You need to download two apps,The first one is for your mobile and second one is for your PC.If you have Wi-Fi / Bluetooth in your computer, then you can connect your smart phone to your PC.



How To Use Unified Remote For Windows and Android?

1.First of all connect your PC with your Smartphone Via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.

2.Download Unified Remote for PC and install it.

3.Install Unified Remote on your android or windows smartphones.

For Android: Download ( Google Play Store )

For Windows: Download ( Windows Store )

4.Open Unified Remote App on your phone.Go to Servers and click on Add Server Automatic.you'll see your PC name, click on it to add your PC as server.

You will get limited features in this version.If you want to download full version then you can download from its official site.

Some Basic Features:
File Manager
Keyboard
Media
Power
Slide Show
Task Manager
Windows Media Playe
YouTube
Custom Remotes
Google Music
Internet Explorer
iTunes
Monitor
Chrome
Firefox
Opera
Picasa
PowerPoint

Unified Remote is a most popular and useful application for those who loves new technologies and gadgets.