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Top 6 Free Unknown Android Apps You Haven’t Heard Of – Best Android Apps

by m00randkevin on November 22, 2011 · 0 comments

More and more Android apps are hitting Android marketplace all the time. These new free and premium apps can often be more than disappointing, but many new apps are absolutely amazing! Some of the free apps are quite often even better than their paid counterparts. Just from reading descriptions of these free Android apps, it can often be impossible to tell if the app is truly high quality or not. Often the description of a new Android app makes it sound lit a top notch, must have app even if it isn’t.  Today i want to write about top 6 free unknown android apps which you have not heard of. We mostly trust to download the official apps as much as we can.

Top 6 Free Unknown Android Apps

Top 6 Free Unknown Android Apps You Haven’t Heard Of :

The following top 6 free unknown android apps are some of the newer free apps hitting the market. These great apps are so new, there is a very good chance you haven’t heard of them yet. As they are also great apps, there is also a very good chance that you should try them now.

1) Sparkle Share

This is one of the most exciting new Android apps. Cloud computing is getting bigger and bigger, and this app lets you get in on the cloud by letting you set up your own cloud. Sponsored by Sparkleshare.org, an open source site, you will be able to upload and download files in your personal cloud via your Android device.

2) Jeannie

Those silly iPhone people have Siri, but now, you can have Jeannie on your Android. She is your personal assistant, letting you use speech commands to control your phone with this free Android app. You can also use Jeannie to use your voice to send texts and emails, set alarms and dial your friends and family from your contact list.

3) QR-GPS Plugin.

QR codes are becoming big deals, and they are showing up everywhere, including on invitations and written directions. One scan of these QR codes, and people know exactly where to go. This app is on the forefront of this new technology, as it is a free Android app that lets you create your own QR codes. It lets you make a QR code for your current location using your Android’s GPS services. The only downside is that you can’t make a QR code for a destination other than where you currently are.

4) Easy MP3 Downloader

Using public search engines and scouring the public domain, this app assists you in downloading music to your Android. This new app has been getting mostly great reviews from the folks who have been using it to search, edit, download and share music via this free Android app.

5) PicsArt – Photo Studio

This powerful free Android app is an all-in-one photo editing app. This app combines the top features of many photo apps into one, making it one of the best, most complete free Android photo editors. It comes with a lot of filters and effects, frames, clipart and editing tools. You can also share your photos directly from PicsArt on several social media networks including Facebook, Flickr, Tumblr and more.

6) Defender

This free Android game has been getting great reviews, and has been praised for being fun yet difficult. This is a freemium app, meaning that there are available in app purchases, but many players have had no problem playing and advancing without shelling out additional money. This medieval themed game has you defending your castle against wave after wave of monster intruders. It sounds fun, and it is definitely worth a try.

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WhatsApp – The Best App to Send Free Phone Messages with Any Mobile

by Pranay Kotapi on November 14, 2011 · 0 comments

Firstly, before I start talking about WhatsApp its important that you know what it is. For those of you all who are hearing about this for the first time, this is your lucky day. WhatsApp is an application that is gonna put so much fun into your life and keep you connected to your best of buddies even at the busiest times of your day. It is not just another messenger that you can chat, its much more than that. WhatsApp is being used by millions of people around the world. Best thing about it is that it has achieved the One Billion mark coinciding with the 7 billion population. It has achieved a lot til today with 1.8 million likes on facebook and so on.

WhatsApp – How it works ?

WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia and yes, those phones can all message each other! Because WhatsApp Messenger uses the same internet data plan that you use for email and web browsing, there is no cost to message and stay in touch with your friends.

Now that we know what it is, considering the above information, if you are from India. You must be aware that most of the networks have cut down the SMS cap to only 200 per day. Added to the restrictions even the price of an each SMS is 9 paise to any other network like airtel, Vodafone etc. making us wonder why are we still using cell phones when we can’t SMS our buddies without any restrictions. Now WhatsApp is a blessing in disguise to deal with the present issue. If you got an iPhone, or an android BlackBerry, Nokia or any other latest phone with touch functionality. Go ahead and download the Whatsapp and  connected to your friends without any restrictions.

What does WhatsApp Offer?

  1. Multi-platform – iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Nokia
  2. Group Chat - Because one-on-one chat is so last year.
  3. Push Notifications - Never miss a beat if the app is not running!
  4. Free Text & MMS -Send text, video, images, audio for free
  5. Instant Contacts – Chat with friends in your address book right away
  6. Offline messages – Guaranteed delivery when you come online
  7. Chat Backgrounds - Choose from our set or even your photo gallery
  8. Custom Status - Tell everyone what’s on your mind!

How is it different from SMSing?

SMS is an older messaging system with a limited functionality and high cost. WhatsApp Messenger aims to provide more at a lower cost. I am sure you and your friends will figure out the difference between SMS and WhatsApp Messenger very quickly once you start using it.

Is it free to send messages to contacts in other countries?

Yes, it is free to send messages to contacts in other countries, just like it is free to send emails to contacts in other countries.
You can download the app from : Whats App
Hope you have liked the post. If you have any further queries on this app, please leave a comment below and we will get back to you asap.

Top 10 Cheap & Best Android v2.2 Phones Under Rs.10,000 For This Diwali

by Satish Coolpctips on October 25, 2011 · 8 comments

Celebrate this Diwali with cheap and Best android phones. We all love to celebrate Diwali with gifts and crackers. You may be wondering what gift to pick this Diwali for our family and friends. Why not to give an economical gift which will be memorable gift forever. Why don’t you give a smart phone? This may make your Diwali very special this year. Yes, I am taking about few android phones which are really cheap and best when it comes to Indian market. Many people are showing interest in using the android devices unlike before. Take a look at few best android phones which are very economical and very popular. I will give you a list of top 10 android phones which are under 10k in Indian market. Here goes the list. We are mentioning the price and rating of the phone under each phone. But please note that our personal ratings are applicable only to these top 15 cheap and best android phones under Rs: 10,000.

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Top 10 Cheap and Best Android Phones Under Rs : 10,000

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1) Spice Mi-270: The Spice Mi-270 is the first Dual SIM Android Smartphone. This powerful dual SIM (GMS + GSM) android Smartphone runs on Android 2.2 OS and is powered with 600 MHz MediaTek Processor. This model is included with a physical android and call buttons. The display screen is 240 x 320 pixels with 2.8 inch touch screen. It has a 2 MP camera with digital zoom, multiple scene modes and variable color effects. GPRS, EDGE and Wi-Fi are enabled. The Spice Mi-270 comes with a multi format music player with a clutter free interface which sorts the song based on type of artist and album selected. The battery is powered with a 1000 mAh battery that gives 3 hours of talk time. The standby time is around 320 hours and the phone supports microSD cards which can be expanded to 16GB. The Cost of Spice Mi-270 in India is around Rs: 5649/- Our rating is 3/5.cheap and best android phones

2) Micromax Bling 2: This phone is more interesting to women who love to text, and understand gadgets. The Micromax Bling 2 comes with a SWAROVSKI ZIRCONIA in the front and back panels. The phone sleek design is targeted to urban lifestyle. Micromax Bling 2 is a full touch Smartphone with android 2.2 as its operating system. The phone sports with a 3 MP camera with auto focus. It can record 720p HD videos. Geo-tagging is another interesting feature in the phone. The phone also features touch focus, image stabilization, satellite based navigation system and can connect up to 8 devices with Wi-Fi. The display screen is 2.8 inch full touch screen with LCD display. The battery comes with a 1000 mAh Li-Ion standard battery which supports 240 minutes of talk time. The internal memory is 150 MB and can be expanded up to 32GB using a micro SD card. The cost of Micromax Bling 2 in India is around Rs: 6196/- and our rating is 2/5.

cheap and best android phones3) Karbonn A 1: The Karbonn A1 is a stylish android Smartphone which runs on Android v2.2 OS. The phone looks good in black when compared with white.  The phone comes with a 150MB in built internal phone memory, which can be expanded to 32GB with microSD and microSDHC cards. The phone has a 256 MB Ram and a 2.79 TFT Screen with a 240 x 320 pixels resolution. The phone has a 3.2 Megapixel camera and supports 3G network. Karbonn A 1 is powered with a 1100 mAh battery which gives 4 hrs of talk time and 250hrs of standby time. A very good music player which supports almost all formats and you can also record and watch videos in this phone with few standard formats. The voice recording is preloaded in this device. The cost of Karbonn A 1 in India is around Rs: 6400/- and our rating is 3/5.

cheap and best android phones4) Vodafone 858 Smart U8160: Vodafone 858 Smart U8160 has a 2.8 inch display with resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. This phone is powered with android v2.2 and has a 528 MHz ARM 11 processor. The adreno 200 GPU which is present in Vodafone 858 Smart U8160 supports 3D graphics. The phone has a 2MP camera with Geo-tagging and it has sensors like accelerometer for auto rotate. Also has a ambient light and proximity sensor. The handset is powered with a standard battery which provides a talk time of 4 hours and 252 hours standby time. The phone has a 2G and 3G support where 3G can give you 380 hours of standby time. The internal memory of the device is 130 MB, which can be expanded to 32GB using microSD, microSDHC cards. The music player and FM radio are very efficient. The phone has GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wi-Fi access. The cost of Vodafone 858 Smart U8160 in India is around Rs: 6695/- and our rating is 3/5.

cheap and best android phones5) LG Optimus Me P350: This phone is a full touch mobile with a 2.8 inch TFT display. The display resolution is 240×320 pixels and supports multi touch navigation. LG Optimus Me P350 is preloaded with android v2.2 and works on both 2G and 3G networks efficiently. The phone is integrated with Facebook and Twitter sites to stay connected with your social circle. The phone has a 3 MP camera and can shoot images at 2048 x 1536 pixels with auto focus. You can also record VGA videos at 24FPS. Coming to the battery, the LG optimus Me has a 1280 mAh Li-ion battery which give a solid 11hours of talk time. The internal memory is 155MB which can be expanded to 32 GB with a microSD card. You can see a LG App advisor which crawls through the android market to give you customized recommendations. The cost of LG Optimus Me P350 in India is around Rs: 6800/- and our rating is 4/5.

cheap and best android phones6) Micromax A70: The Micromax A70 is successor to its previous version Andro A60. Micromax A70 has a better screen resolution, higher MP camera and an upgraded OS when compared to A60. The Micromax A70 runs on Android v2.2 and brings in Wi-Fi tethering and easy notification bar access to wireless radios. The device has a 600 MHz processor which allows handling much of the apps without any lag.  Micromax A70 has a amazing 5 MP camera on the rear and a VGA camera on the front. The phone has a 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen that packs 320 x 480 pixels resolution. The phone display sensors will switch off the display when you bring the phone close to your face. The powerful 145o mAh battery gives a 4hours talk time and a standby time of 200 hours. The internal memory of Micromax A70 is 160 MB and expanded up to 32 GB with a microSD card. There a lot of other features like Wi-Fi, 3G which makes Micromax A70 an amazing phone. The cost of Micromax A70 in India is around Rs: 7500/- and our rating is 4.5/5.

cheap and best android phones7) Samsung Galaxy Pop S5570: The Samsung galaxy pop s5570 is very popular phone with amazing features. This full touch phone is powered by a 600 MHz ARM6 processor and runs on android 2.2 OS. This smart phone has a 3.14 inch screen with 240 x 320 pixel resolution. The phone works in both 2G and 3G consistently. Samsung Galaxy Pop is preloaded with social networking apps like Facebook, Orkut and Twitter. The phone has a 3 MP camera with 3x digital zoom and video recording capabilities. You can shoot videos with 320 x 240 resolutions at 15fps. The internal memory of this device is 164 MB and can be expanded to 32GB by using microSD card. The standard Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery is used in the phone gives a talk time of 9 hours in 2G and 6hours in 3G. The document viewer and editor will let you view/edit your documents on your phone. An integrated A-GPS system will ensure you reach your destination in right way. The cost of Samsung galaxy pop s5570 in India is Rs: 8000/- and our rating is 5/5.

cheap and best android phones8 ) Dell XCD35 : The Dell XCD 35 is a powerful android touch screen phone which was an upgrade over Dell XCD28. It runs on android v2.2 operating system and has with 3G and Wi-Fi features. The phone is powered with a ARM11 600 MHz processor. Dell XCD 35 supports faster multitasking with less power consumption. The display screen is 3.5 inch with 262k colors at 800 x 480 pixels resolution. The screen clarity of the phone is really amazing and it supports faster refresh speeds. The phone has a auto focus 3.15 MP camera with multiple shoot modes. The internal memory of the phone is 200MB and can be expanded up to 16GB with micro SD memory cards. The battery has a backup of 4hrs talk time and 216 hrs of standby time. The music player and FM radio adds additional fun to the device. The cost of Dell XCD 35 in India is around Rs: 8,699/- Our rating is 5/5.

cheap and best android phones9) Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670: This is another Samsung product which is famous for its amazing features. The phone comes with a android 2.2 and features with many amazing option at an amazing price. The device has a 5MP camera which offers a range of shooting modes like Panorama shoot mode with 2x digital zoom. Samsung Fit is powered with a 600 MHz processor, and features Samsung’s Touchwiz 3.0 android skinning. The Samsung fit sports a 3.3 inch TFT touch screen with 240 x 320 pixel resolution. Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 is preloaded with content tools like Hybrid Widgets and offers up to 7 multiple home screens. The device has a multi format music player with DNSe sound enhancement and 3.5 mm jack, Wi-Fi access, high quality video recording with multi-format video player. The device features with GPS navigation, Digital compass and location based services with access to Google Maps. The cost of Samsung Galaxy Fit S5670 in India is around Rs: 9300/- and our rating is 4.5/5.

cheap and best android phones10) HTC Wildfire: The HTC Wildfire is a full touch android 2.2 mid-range Smartphone which is very economical. HTC Wildfire comes with a 5 MP camera with LED flash which allows you to capture low noise photos and videos even in low light. HTC Wildfire has a highly intuitive HTC sense user interface, Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G connectivity. The device is powered with a 528 MHz processor and handles most of the apps without lag. HTC Wildfire has a 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen and features an optical track pad for streamlined navigation. HTC Wildfire has a 384 MB on board memory and supports microSD cards up to 32 GB. This HTC Smartphone is powered with a Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery and can give you a solid 4hours talk time. HTC Wildfire comes with preloaded with Facebook, Flicker, Twitter and Etc. It also has the leap view feature which gives a quick overview of your home screens and a shortcut to easily switch between them. The cost of HTC Wildfire in India is around Rs: 9999/- and our rating is 4.5/5.

Apart from these top 10 cheap and best android phones, you might also like few other phones which are currently booming the market. Check out the amazing phone below.

  1. Samsung Galaxy S (Rs : 20,000)
  2. HTC Desire S (Rs : 21,500)
  3. Samsung Galaxy S Plus i9001 (Rs : 22,500)
  4. LG Optimus 2x (Rs : 23,450)
  5. Sony Xperia Arc. (Rs : 26,650)
  6. Samsung Galaxy s2 (Rs : 28,500)
  7. Sony Xperia Play (Rs : 28,700)
  8. HTC Sensation (Rs : 29,300)
  9. LG Optimus 3D (Rs : 33,500)
  10. HTC EVO 3D (Rs : 34,200)

Hope you liked our Diwali special article on cheap and best android phones. Make your Diwali memorable this year with these cheap and best android phones. So what are you waiting for? Go get your latest android phone this Diwali. If you got any doubts on this article on cheap and best android phones, please let us know. We wish you all a Happy Diwali 2011. Stay connected with us via our group: Join Coolpctips Facebook Group.

List Of All Official Google Android Apps You Must Have – 40 Free Apps

by Satish Coolpctips on October 24, 2011 · 0 comments

Do you have all Google official android apps ? We have around 40+ Google official android apps in the market, which we all are not familiar with. Some of  these apps are very useful in our day to day activities. Like YouTube, Gmail, Orkut and Etc. These apps were released officially by Google to give a better and a quality download to the android users. We have collected a list of all available Google official android apps in this post. Please let us know, if we have missed any of the important of available Google official android apps. So here goes the list of all 40+ Google official android apps .

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List of all Google official android apps :

  1. Android Market : This app will give you access to all available android apps in the world with a better and faster way at a single place. You just name it, and you will get it here. The complete source to get your android apps.
  2. Android Market Security Tool : This app is used to secure your android market. There is always a chance of exploding malicious apps without our notice. So this app will remove all the list of unwanted apps from your vision.
  3. Androidify : We all see a boring green android avatar all over the internet. With this app, you can create your own personalized Android avatar which can be shared with your friends and family.
  4. Blogger : You can experience your favorite blogging with this official app by Google. The blogging is made very easy in this app with simple navigation and interface.
  5. Car Home : This app will give you quick access to your phone when you are driving. You can turn your phone into personal navigation and infotainment device.
  6. Finance : With this app, you can stream real-time quotes in the stock quote and portfolio application. You can synchronize your Google Finance portfolios and can access to charts and view latest market and company news.
  7. Gesture Search : You can draw gestures on your screen with this app. You can quickly find a contact, bookmark, an application, or a music track on your device. The search results are updated as you add each letter or digit.
  8. Gmail : A well known Google app which allows you to Push, Sync, integrate, search and make conversations with you mail. This official android app can integrate with contacts and android applications easily.
  9. Google Apps Device Policy : This app will allow Google apps domain admin to set security policies for your android phone. This device admin tool will allow you to restrict some parts of your device.
  10. Google Apps Lookup : This app allows Google apps for business and Google Apps for education users to find and contact any user in their corporate domain. You can type name or speak name or domain alias, or email addresses and lookup the info.You can even tap to contact the person via mail, chat, phone or open a map of the address.
  11. Google Authenticator : This app is very useful to protect your Google account with verification codes. The app will enable a 2-step verification process to protect your account from hijacking. Also check our article on Protecting Gmail
  12. Google Body : This app has a detailed 3D model of the human body. You can view different anatomical layers, zoom in and navigate to differnet parts of the body. You can search for muscles, organs, bones and many more.
  13. Google Books :  You can read over 3 million ebooks in Google Books. You can build your ebooks library and also jump right into a bestseller collection. You can personalize the reader to your liking and relax with a great book on your phone.
  14. Google Chrome to Phone : This app will allow you to send links, maps, phone numbers, and many more from your chrome browser to your phone. Also you have to install the chrome browser extension on your computer to use this app.
  15. Google Docs : You can now create, edit, upload and share you documents with the Google Docs app. The app will save your time in finding your docs, easy editing options, you can view your docs, pdf’s and ppt’s. Also you can upload and convert files to Google doc format and many more.
  16. Google Earth : You can explore the world with Google Earth. This app will make you fly around the planet with the swipe of a finger. Explore distant lands all over the globe. Search by voice for cities, places and businesses.
  17. Google Goggles : This app will allow you to search the real world by just taking a picture. Goggles use a image recognition technology to recognize objects and return relevant search results. It can identify products, famous landmarks, storefronts, artwork, and popular images.
  18. Google Korean IME : The Korean IME features single vowel layout, voice input and a suggestion dictionary. You can enter text using voice input and also get suggestions from dictionary. You can also reduce typos with single vowel layout.
  19. Google Maps : Google map will never allow you to carry a paper map. Just download the latest release of Google Maps to get free, voice guided GPS navigation system and find, rate and get recommendation for places. And check latitude to find friends and family.
  20. Google Pinyin IME : Same as Google Korean IME. Great and easy way to use. There were some issues with app earlier, but were resolved in the latest release.
  21. Google Reader : This app is very popular where you can follow all your favorite sites, blogs and more, in a one place. You can see what your friends are sharing and also share interesting articles which you read. You can be up to date each and every moment since the app syncs with the web version.
  22. Google Search : The legendary Google Search engine app which allows you to search the web on your phone with fastest response and request time. The instant results for weather, stock quotes, local businesses made the app even more popular.
  23. Google Shopper : This new app from Google will allow you to find products with your phone and get prices fast. You can get product pricing, availability and reviews for products by scanning bar codes and cover art. Get the best deals around you.
  24. Google Sky Map : With this app, you can turn your android powered device into a window on the night sky.
  25. Google Translate : This app can translate text between more than 60 languages. And also you can translate the text by speaking, instead of typing. You can even access your previous history when offline.
  26. Google TV Remote : With this app, you can use your android device as a Google TV remote plus voice searches and sharing. You can turn your phone into a fully functional Google TV remote. Use the mouse pad, arrow keys and the full range of buttons. Share videos and web pages with the TV.
  27. Google Voice : This app will allow you to make cheap international calls with your Google number. You can also send free text messages. You can place calls and send text messages showing your Google number. Listen to voice mail and read transcripts. But available only in US.
  28. Google Wallet : The recent revolution from Google is called the Google wallet. Which makes your phone your wallet. You can tap, pay and save with Google Wallet. The best app so far to keep your phone as a wallet with cards and stuff.
  29. Google + : This app is very useful if you are active on Google + network. You can share the right things with the right people any time and anywhere.
  30. Intersection Explorer : This wonderful app helps blind users to explore their neighborhood. The app speaks the layout of the streets and intersections in neighborhoods.
  31. KickBack : Even this app is used to help blind and vision-impaired users. The app has a add spoken, audible and vibration functionality services to your device. They are automatically updated and improved.
  32. Listen : This app from Google labs is for podcast search, subscribe, download and steaming. You can search thousands of audio feeds for breaking news and subscribe to favorites and mange with Google Reader.
  33. Music : This app is official android player for music beta by Google. The app features a redesigned UI. You will get a instant access to your personal music collection on web.
  34. Orkut : The famous social network site app which is the best way to share things with your friends and family. You can click pictures and send directly to your orkut albums. You can update your status and observations. Reply to scraps and browse your friends and call them up from a live folder.
  35. Panoramio Uploader : You can upload your favorite photos to Panoramio. You can upload your geolocated photos directly from the gallery to your panoramio account. You can share the picture from any photo either taken by your phone camera or from the gallery.
  36. Soundback : This app is same as Kickback and Talkback where it helps blind people to get access to surroundings.
  37. Street View on Google Maps : You can explore the world at street level. The new street smart navigation can be moved around by dragging Pegman where you want to go.
  38. TalkBack : This app is same as Soundback, Kickback to help blind people.
  39. Videos : This official video player app from Google will allow you to rent movies from the market. You can select from thousands of movie titles in Android market and watch them instantly.
  40. Voice Search : You can search the web and your phone by voice and control your phone with voice actions. You can quickly search your phone, web and nearby locations by speaking, instead of typing. You can also call your contacts, get directions and control your phone with Voice actions.
  41. YouTube : The new YouTube app with in-page playback is really useful to experience a new way of enjoying videos.  The new beautiful UI design and Personalized home screen video feed are additional features.
  42. YouTube Remote : This app will turn your android device into a YouTube remote control. You can feel the comfort of controlling YouTube videos.

These are the top 42 Google Official Android Apps. If you feel like we have missed any one of the Google Official Android Apps, Please let us know with a comment or mail. Hope you all liked our list. Let your friends know about this post. If you want to download the apps, Just click here and search the app in the market search bar : Android Market Hope this Google official android apps helped you.

Android In HTC Smart Phones – Droid Incredible (Old Guest Post)

by Satish Coolpctips on September 14, 2011 · 3 comments

Have you heard about Droid Incredible ? The High Tech Computer Corporation or HTC, as it is popularly known as, has its own parameters to get going in the mobile world. The company it seems is never worried about what others are doing because it knows that it is a class apart. However, it does not mean that the mobile giant just lays back and cools its heels while others are roughing it out in the competition market. From time to time, HTC has come up with phones, which have broken the barriers of mediocrity and set the bars for excellence. One newly launched model from its android lineup has further pushed the boundary. The all-new ‘Droid Incredible’ is here and all set to take the market by storm.

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More About HTC Droid Incredible

When in 2009, HTC stepped into the market with android as its operating system; experts knew to expect good things. Android is an Operating System, which also consists of middle ware and key applications. It is a powerful system, which supports a large number of applications in smart phones. It has been quite a boon and has enhanced the user experience by making it more advanced and comfortable. The hardware that supports android is mainly based on ARM architecture platform. It is slowly taking over the OS field while giving Microsoft a tough time. HTC has sensed the uprising and amidst this rivalry, launched its quietly brilliant android phone named Droid incredible. The android version, which Droid Incredible supports, is 2.1, Éclair. Some of the features are:

  1. HTML5 file support
  2. Bluetooth 2.1
  3. Microsoft exchange server
  4. Camera facing microphone and Voice recognition audio source
  5. New android views like opaque views and view flippers
  6. New APIs for determining cellular signal strength
  7. Geo location and web storage in Web Views
  8. Live wallpapers

Laden up with loads of amazing features, it is a true masterpiece flashing all the android attributes. Some other features include:

  1. The eight-megapixel camera allows you to take stunningly sharp pictures and instantly send them to almost 8,000 contacts in your friend list. It also displays in built editing features.
  2. You can also post it on Facebook, Picasa or Flicker or zip them to your friends.
  3. With the help of the application called ‘friend stream’, you will get to know the latest updates of twitter and Facebook without actually logging in on them.
  4. The android operating system combined with HTC sense makes it easy to access thousands of applications and games available in the Android market. Android market is a software store developed online by Google. The store allows you to select and download various applications created by third party developers and use them. These include widgets, applications, and games. There are around over two lacks of such applications available in the market.

Quietly brilliant, (as the HTC tagline puts it) the Droid Incredible carries on the tradition of excellence and sophisticated technology that have always carved the silhouettes for the HTC phones. If you want to know more about android, you can check Everything You Need To Know About Android which covered all versions of android 2 series.

About the author: Kate is a blogger by profession. She loves cooking and reading. She is fond of gadgets and recently added a sony ericsson android to her gadget collection. Hope you all liked this Android Now In HTC Phones As Well – Droid Incredible post.

Everything You Need To Know About Android

by Phoenix on September 12, 2011 · 6 comments

Android is all the rage these days, smartphones and tablet PC’s both use this versatile operating system and deliver fantastic performance that only gets better with each successive update. So how did it come to be? Currently it is developed by The Open Handset Alliance, an alliance of 84 firms to develop open standards for mobile devices. It includes mobile handset makers, software developers, chipset developers and many other firms including LG, Intel, Motorola, Dell, Nvidia, HTC and much more. The OHA was established on 5 November 2007 and is led by Google. Android is the brainchild and flagship product of this alliance. The first mobile device to use Android was the HTC Dream, also known as T-Mobile G1, released in October 2008. In its short lifespan Android has become extremely popular and is now the bestselling smartphone platform in the world!

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Android uses a modified Linux kernel, its application programming interface is written in C and application framework is based on Apache Harmony, which itself is a open source implementation of Java. Majority of the apps available for Android devices are Java based. Although the parent company Android inc., started out as an independent venture in 2003, the namesake operating system wasn’t actually developed until Google acquired Android inc. in 2005. Soon, Google designated a team to work on mobile phone platform, this would be the beginning of Android as we know it. Google sought to develop a mobile platform was was flexible, easy to use, customizable and most of all, open source. It showed prototypes to manufacturers around the world and made partnerships with various hardware and software manufacturers to develop this new platform, with varying levels of co-operation, which would go on to be named Android. Needless to say, investing in a brand new open source platform wasn’t what most companies were looking for. Thus these previews, so to speak, helped Google test the waters and also gain feedback from some of the respected companies already in the mobile devices game. In 2007 the OHA was established and finally their flagship product, Android was unveiled.

As a side note, all the Android versions are named after dessert items, starting from 2.0, named Eclair. This quirky naming policy is also interesting because successive versions and/or builds are in alphabetical order (Banana bread, Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread etc.).

Android 1.0

After much speculation, preview builds and whatnot, the first commercial version of Android was released in 2008. HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1 was the first phone to use Android, version 1.0. This version had all the basic functionality of a smartphone, camera, media support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, messaging etc. It also included Google apps like Google Maps, Sync, Mail and the like. The next version, 1.1 (Banana bread) just added a few fixed and minor features. Version 1.5 (Cupcake) was the first update that added new features and UI updates. It introduced virtual keyboard support, widgets, video recording and playback, additional Bluetooth functionality, photo and video uploading and animated screen transitions. Version 1.6 (Donut) included new features like voice and text search, better integration for the camera, gesture recognition, support for higher resolution screens and support for newer communication and mobile protocols.

Android 2.0-2.2

Next came version 2.0 (Eclair), it included an updated UI, a more functional web browser with HTML5 support, support for Bluetooth 2.1, new camera functions, animated wallpapers and several fixes that enabled the OS to run more efficiently and optimize operation times. Version 2.0.1 and 2.1 were minor releases that mostly included API changes and bug fixes. By this time Android was already a force to reckon with. It was efficient, customizable and had fun features. Also, it was user friendly and minimalistic. Version 2.2 (Froyo) had more speed, memory and performance optimizations, along with various other new features. The most significant of those features were USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality, Adobe Flash support and support for HD screens.

Android 2.3

Version 2.3 (Gingerbread), the current version as of today, had even more system optimizations for more efficiency, an updated UI, better power management, new audio effects for the player, a new file system (ext4), support for more sensors like gyroscopes, barometers and enhanced audio/video input for developers. The next versions 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.3.5 and 2.3.6 were just incremental updates that included bug fixes.


So the main reason for Android being so popular is accessibility. You have a platform that can rival any other, but you aren’t limited to buying only a single product. There’s choices of so many handset brands with different colors, screens, keyboards, features etc. The consumer has choice, and choice drives competition. Moreover, Android is open source, so one can customize it as one sees fit. The whole idea of your phone adapting to you instead of you adapting to it is a fantastic selling point. With new apps that offer so many functionalities available on the Android market and new apps pouring in all the time, there’s always something for everyone. Plus, the OS itself is open source, so you’re not going to pay for the software. You pay what the phone handset is worth, an efficient and flexible platform, regular updates & bug fixes and vast user generated content, what else would a consumer want? If you have any queries on Android, please leave a comment below.

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