Just a quick update for tonight. From here on in I will be using the new Samsung Omnia 7 I picked up on the weekend as my primary phone. For me, there’s no better approach in becoming more familiar with a device than to jump in with both feet and work it out as you …
Tag: Android
Jul 01 2011
Skype Video Calling Comes to (Some) Android Devices
- By Boydo in Android, Apple, Communications, Connectivity, Instant Messaging, iOS, iPhone, Mobile, Operating Systems, Skype, Skype, Technology, VoIP, Wireless
Slowly, but surely, the Skype client on Android is catching up with the one found on the iPhone in terms of functionality. As of today, Skype for Android now supports video calling on a number of devices, including: Google Nexus S, HTC Desire S, Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, Sony Ericcson Xperia pro. However, there are …
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Jun 20 2011
Use Google Docs on Your Android Device
- By Boydo in Android, Docs, Google, Operating Systems, Technology
Here’s a quick tip for Android users out there. This slipped under my radar but last month Google released an Android app to use with its Google Docs service. The layout is fairly simple and you can get at your documents with a simple tap or you can get at your starred documents in a …
Jun 19 2011
Google Music – An Unexpected Invitation
- By Boydo in Android, Apple, Browsers, Chrome, Firefox, Google, iPad, iTunes, Music, Operating Systems, Technology
After I criticised Google for making it difficult for us folks outside of the USA to get into the beta of its new music streaming service I received an invitation to join the Google Music beta. I had also tried the client software on my phone which didn’t go very far even when I was …
Jun 15 2011
Restore Missing Toggles in MIUI for Android
- By Boydo in Android, Operating Systems, Technology
On the weekend, I upgraded the version of MIUI on my Samsung Galaxy S to Version 6.13.1 from an earlier version and noticed that the fantastic toggle drawer had disappearing leaving something that closely resembled the standard Android drawer and toggles. New MIUI Default Toggle Screen For me, this was a bit of a …
Jun 03 2011
ARM CPUs and Windows 8 – What Does it Mean?
- By Boydo in Android, CPU, Intel, iOS, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Processors, Technology, Windows 95, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
It’s no secret now that Windows 8 is going to be compatible with ARM CPUs. This is an interesting move as the general belief in the technical ranks was that Microsoft would scale up Windows Phone to the tablet form factor rather than have another tilt at shoehorning its desktop operating system into low powered …
Jun 01 2011
Video Calling in Android 2.3.4… When You Can Get It
- By Boydo in Android, Apple, Connectivity, Google, iPhone, Mobile, Operating Systems, Skype, Technology, VoIP, Wi-Fi, Wireless
Here’s a potential incentive to upgrade to the latest and greatest version of Android on your handset (manufacturer or third party ROM availability permitting of course). Whilst video calling isn’t a new invention by any means with many first generation 3G phones offering choppy (and expensive) video calling we are starting to see it make …
May 31 2011
Save Android Device Battery Life When at Home on Wi-Fi
- By Boydo in Android, Batteries, Connectivity, Mobile, Operating Systems, Power, Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless
Here’s a quick tip for those of you with Android devices. You might be able to boost your battery life by changing your Wi-Fi sleep settings. You can look at the available settings by going into “Settings” then “Wireless & Networks”. Make sure that Wi-Fi is enabled in this screen and then tap on “Wi-Fi …
May 22 2011
Acer Iconia Tab: First Impressions
- By Boydo in Android, Apple, Browsers, Chrome, Connectivity, Google, iPad, Mobile, Operating Systems, Technology, Wi-Fi, Wireless, YouTube
Today on my trip out and about to Hornsby Westfield I dropped into JB Hi-Fi to have a look at what they had on display and was stoked to find that they had a Android Honeycomb tablet on show in the form of the Acer Iconia Tab. Prior to today, I had never see a …
May 13 2011
Google Music Makes its (Beta) Debut
- By Boydo in Amazon, Android, Cloud, Content & Search, Google, Music, Operating Systems, Storage, Technology
This might have flown under the radar for a lot of people but Google has released its cloud music service (potentially in response to Amazon which released its fully functioning service recently). As you might know, Amazon caused a bit of an upset upon launching its service and delivering songs bought through its online store …
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