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Failure of LG Optimus 3D

noreply@blogger.com (Ajaxtorm) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:54:00 +0000

Early adopters only.
If you're prepared to carry a USB charger on you at all times and are so heavily invested in 3D that you can't bear the thought of not having a 3D camera / gaming device on you at all times, then check out the LG Optimus 3D. It isn't a terrible phone by a long stretch, with dual-cores and a big, bright screen. That said, the battery life is crippling.
We're talking about a 4PM flat here, not a daily charge as you'd expect from other smartphones but a drip feed of power throughout the day for any real battery life peace of mind. Choosing the LG Optimus 3D as a loser is also reflective of our take on 3D technology in phones. It hasn't taken off yet, with disappointing sales of both the LG Optimus 3D and the HTC Evo 3D, the lenticular displays still need fine tuning, the cameras need to be better and 3D hardware needs to be more prominent amongst the general population.
The HTC Evo 3D offers better battery life and is better as a media capture device, however the LG Optimus 3D is better for consuming 3D content with a slightly less headache inducing display and a more integrated 3D interface, gaming and menu system. By all means if you're into your 3D, you could do a lot worse, but if not, get yourself a top notch 2D handset for the same price or less.
Source: recombu.com

List of 12 Android Phones in India below Rs 10000

noreply@blogger.com (Ajaxtorm) — Sat, 21 May 2011 11:58:00 +0000

List of Android Phones in India below Rs 10000 :

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini

Samsung Galaxy Fit

Samsung Galaxy Suit

Samsung Galaxy Pop

Samsung I5503 Galaxy 5

LG Optimus GT540

Aircel Android IDEOS

Huawei IDEOS

Dell XCD28

Spice Mi-310

Micromax Andro A60

Acer beTouch E110

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini Features and Specifications:
Android OS 1.6-upgradable to Android 2.1 (Éclair)
Qualcomm MSM7227 600MHz processor
2G and 3G Networks
2.55 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen with 240 x 320 pixels and Scratch-resistant surface
5 MP camera with 2560 x1920 pixels, autofocus and LED flash
Video recording at VGA@30fps with video light
Push email, HTML browser
128 MB Internal memory
MicroSD card slot up to 16GB with 2GB included
Battery: Li-Po 950 mAh Standard battery
Talk Time Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G) and Up to 285 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Bluetooth is v2.1 with A2DP
v2.0 microUSB
GPRS
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
3G data transfer speed of HSDPA 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
GPS with A-GPS support.

Samsung Galaxy Fit

Samsung galaxy Fit S5670 features and Specification:
Android Froyo(V2.2) OS
600 MHz Processor
3.31 Inches Capacitive Touchscreen
5 MP Camera with autofocus,
video recording at QVGA@15fps
EDGE, A-GPS Support
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
MicroUSB V2.0
3G Data Transfer at HSDPA: 7.2 Mbps
Talk Time Up to 627 minutes (2G), 387 minutes (3G)
Standby Time Up to 642 hours (2G), 421 hours (3G)

Samsung Galaxy Suit

Samsung Galaxy Suit features and specifications:
Android Froyo(V2.2) OS
600 MHz Processor
3.31 Inches Capacitive Touchscreen
5 MP Camera with autofocus
video recording at QVGA@15fps
EDGE, A-GPS Support
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
MicroUSB V2.0
3G Data Transfer at HSDPA: 7.2 Mbps
Talk Time Up to 627 minutes (2G), 387 minutes (3G)
Standby Time Up to 642 hours (2G), 421 hours (3G).

Samsung Galaxy Pop

Samsung Galaxy Pop Features and Specifications:
Android 2.2 Froyo
600 MHz processor
3.14 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen with 240 x 320 pixels resolution
Virtual QWERTY
MP3 Player, Stereo FM radio with RDS
3MP Camera with 2048×1536 pixels resolution
Video Player can play MP4, H.264 and H.263 formats
160 MB Internal memory
MicroSD Card slot Up to 32GB with 2GB included
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0
GPRS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G data transfer speed of HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
GPS with A-GPS support
Li-Ion 1200 mAh Standard battery
Talk Time Up to 570min (2G), up to 380min (3G)
Standby Time Up to 570 hour (2G), up to 440 hour (3G)

Samsung I5503 Galaxy 5

Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5 Features and specification:
Android v2.1 OS
Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz processor
TFT-LCD (C-type) 2.8 inches display
2 MP camera with 1600×1200 pixels
170 MB internal memory
External memory card slot MicroSD (Trans Flash) up to 16GB, 1GB included
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA, 3G data speed HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and A-GPS support
Talk Time Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Standby Time Up to 521 h (2G) / Up to 375 h (3G)

LG Optimus GT540

LG Optimus GT540 features and specifications:

Android OS v1.6, upgradable to v2.1
600 MHz processor
2G and 3G Networks
3.0 inches touchscreen with 320 x 480 pixels
3.15 MP camera with 2048×1536 pixels and autofocus
Video recording at VGA@15fps
HTML browser
130 MB Internal memory storage
MicroSD card slot up to 32GB
Battery: Li-Ion 1500 mAh Standard battery
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, microUSB
GPRS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
3G data transfer speed of HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
GPS with A-GPS support
Talk Time Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
Standby Time Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)

Aircel Android IDEOS

Aircel Android IDEOS Features and Specification:
Android v2.2 (Froyo) OS
Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor
2.8 inches, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Virtual QWERTY
3.15 MP camera with 2048×1536 pixels resolution
Push Email
200 MB storage with 256 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM
MicroSD Card slot up to 32GB
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0, Class 10 GPRS, Class 10 EDGE,
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
3G data transfer speed of HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps and GPS with A-GPS support
Standard Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Talk Time Up to 9 hours
Standby Time Up to 288 hours

Huawei IDEOS

Huawei IDEOS feature and specifications:
Android v2.2 (Froyo) OS
Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor
2.8 inches, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors with 240 x 320 pixels
3.15 MP camera with 2048 x1536 pixels
Talk time of Up to 9 hours
3G data transfer at HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps

Dell XCD28

Dell XCD28 Features and specifications:
Android v2.1 (Eclair) OS
Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz processor
2.8 inches, TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
3.15 MP Camera with 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus
200 MB Storage
Talk Time Up to 4.6 hours
Standby Time Up to 260 hours
Internal memory 256 MB RAM, 256 MB
Micro SD Card Up to 16 GB
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, 3G data speed HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps,
A-GPS support

Spice Mi-310

Spice Mi-310 Features and specification:
Android v2.2 Froyo OS
600 MHz processor
3.15 inches Capacitive HVGA Touch Screen with 320 x 480 Pixels
Virtual QWERTY
2 MP Camera with 1600 x 1200 Pixels and can record videos at Yes @ 720p
Micro SD/T-Flash Card slot With Micro SDHC Supports up to 32 GB
GPRS WAP browser, Push mail support, GPS with A-GPS support, 3G data transfer speed at HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
Bluetooth v2.1 and Micro USB
Standard 1200 mAh battery
Talk time up to 2.5 hours (Maximum)
Standby time up to 150-200 hours (Maximum)

Micromax Andro A60

Micromax Andro A60 Features and Specification:
Android v2.1 (Éclair) OS
Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz processor
2.8 inches (7.1 cms), TFT Full Resistive Touchscreen Display, 62K Colors
3.2MP camera with 2048 x 1536 Pixels
Internal memory 150 MB, 256MB RAM/512MB ROM
External memory slot Micro SD Card Up-to 32GB
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, 3G data speed HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Talk time Up to 4 hours
Standby time up to Up to 10 days

Acer beTouch E110

Acer beTouch E110 Features and Specifications:
Android v1.5 OS
ST Ericsson PNX6715 416MHz processor
2.8 inches ,TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
3.15 MP camera with 2048×1536 pixels
Internal memory 256 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
MicroSD support up to 32GB
3G data speed HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps; HSUPA 384 Kbps

How to Buy Android Apps

noreply@blogger.com (Ajaxtorm) — Sat, 21 May 2011 11:17:00 +0000

One of the most vibrant features of the Android OS is the variety of the apps it supports. Defenitely, its something that can enthrall any Android user. From where can I get these apps?- this would be the next quetion- I know that. :)

Well, like any other market- Android apps are sold at Android App Market. This place provides you with thousands and thousands of Android apps to choose from.

To buy an app...
First of to buy apps, we need to start at the Android Market on your android enabled device. Using either the computer or your smartphone would be more than enough to get into this Marketplace. But to purchase the apps from the market, you need your mobilephone- cmoputers are not allowed. No if you think you can dowload to your computer then move to the phone, forget it- you can't do it; all downloads are to your Android enabled phone directly.

Now I would like to introduce you to two tabs. One is 'Top Paid' and another one is 'Top Free'. This is not much of a thing- just to show some statistical data related to app downloads. You can use these tabs to see most popular apps and which ones have the most demands. :)

Now all you want to do is to point the web browser of your Android enabled phone to the foresaid Android Market; then go ahead and browse the app you want. After accepting various prompts that pops up, start the download.

Paying for an Android app.

That's a wonderful question- I had the same in me too.
Paying for the stuff you download is not as tough as you might imagine. All it takes is a Google Checkout account.

To pay, create a Google Checkout account- if you don't have one. You can do this using your Google email account. If you have a computer, I recommend to set that up first- even before browsing for the apps. Once you start downloading the apps, you will get billed for the purchase. Billing is via Credeit cards- of course!

NOTE One thing I would like to remind you is about the 'Paid App Availability'. This feature is to be checked if you are a resident living outside the US. It lists out the names of all the countries that can carry out feasible transactions in the market. This makes use of the Currency conversion tool also. If your country is not there- you can't purchase the app for the time being- but don't worry- more and more countries are added to the list often.

Returning Android Apps.

There are policies available for returning Android apps if you are not happy with the result. Go to the Android Market help page for information on how to do this.

Setting up Multiple Gmail accounts with Android

noreply@blogger.com (Ajaxtorm) — Thu, 19 May 2011 06:57:00 +0000

There are two types of Gmail accounts that can be added to your Android. These are Primary account and secondary account(s). The first Gmail account that you add to your Android device is the primary Gmail account and can only be removed by completely resetting the device.

If your Android is internet-based then it uses Gmail accounts to sync various personal activities and details like mail, contacts and calendars. It is also used to download applications from the Android market. By going into the device's settings menu, you would be able to add more than one google accounts.

Instructions
1. Access the "Menu" on your Android device's home screen, then tap on to access the "Settings."
2. Go to "Accounts & sync"; then continue to the "Add account". You'll find the button at the bottom of the screen.
3. Go to "Google" to add a new Gmail account. Tap "Next"; then "Sign in." Enter the desire login information for the primary Gmail account, and tap "Sign in."
4. Now select the option "Finish setup". Next, tap the "Add Account" button to set up another Gmail account. Continue adding accounts until you have set up all of the accounts you want to sync with your Android device.

What is an Android Market?

noreply@blogger.com (Ajaxtorm) — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:18:00 +0000

Android Market is an online software store developed by Google for Android devices. An application program ("app") called "Market" is preinstalled on most Android devices and allows users to browse and download apps published by third-party developers, hosted on Android Market. Users can also search for and read detailed information about apps from the Android Market website.

Size *200,000+ apps officially
*350,000+ estimated apps
Type *Software store
Website *market.android.com

Application security:
Android devices can run applications written by third-party developers and distributed through the Android Market or one of several other application stores. Once they have signed up, developers can make their applications available immediately, without a lengthy approval process.

When an application is installed, the Android Market displays all required permissions. The user can then decide whether to install the application based on those permissions. The user may decide not to install an application whose permission requirements seem excessive or unnecessary. A game may need to enable vibration, for example, but should not need to read messages or access the phonebook.

Possible app permissions include functionality like:
-Accessing the Internet
-Making phone calls
-Sending SMS messages
-Reading and writing to the installed memory card
-Accessing a user's address book data

Security software companies have been developing applications to help ensure the security of Android devices. SMobile Systems, one such manufacturer, claims that 20% of apps in the Android Market request permissions that could be used for malicious purposes, and 5% of apps can make phone calls without the user's intervention. This is not a claim that the apps are actually malicious, but rather that the potential for malicious activity exists.

How to sync your Android with Mac

noreply@blogger.com (Ajaxtorm) — Wed, 18 May 2011 06:00:00 +0000

Earlier only iPhones were thought to have the heritage to sync with Mac- but now with Android, one can easily sync with Mac. Various areas where Android can sync with Mac is:
*iCal
*Address Book
*iTunes,etc.

What does this mean?
You can grab all your songs, pictures, album art, podcasts, calendar dates, address book, and more into your Android. Cool, right?

Earlier, there was an intense dependancy on 'MobileME' which did the jobs. Now it's no longer needed. Throw it with junk- becvause now your iCal is synced with Android. Add any new information to iCall and wait for it to be synced with your Android cell phone, and its automatic! Nice one, right?

Instructions

1. First and foremost, you need you device to get recoganised with Mac. It's simple- just press the menu button on your Android and go to Settings screen.
Now that you are in the settings area, press Applications>Development>USB Debugging. This should swtich on the USB Debugging.

2. To get your Android device to sync with iTunes, you will require a simple program called Salling Media Sync onto your Mac. It's available free-of-cost.

Once this software- Salling media is installed, it will open and give you some steps that wil help you sync. Just follow the steps, and iTunes will be syncing with Android in minutes. Don't forget that you can use iTunes not only to sync music but also to sync other stuff like pictures, and podcasts from your Mac to Android and vice versa.

3. Your Address book can be easily synced with Mac. This is because Android is a Google based system. Any changes made in the Google contacts with your Mac gets automatically synced with that of your Android. To set this up first go to the address book of the Android. Then click that following path:
Address Book>Preferences>Synchronize With Google.
Once you turn this feature on, click the Google button and sign in to the account.

4. Making your iCal synced with Android requires some extra steps. Just like the Address Book, we have to use Google to sync iCal also. For this Google has an elaborate article(CalDAV: CalDAV Calendar Sync) in it's Help section.

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noreply@blogger.com (Ajaxtorm) — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:06:00 +0000

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Types of Android and their API Index

noreply@blogger.com (Ajaxtorm) — Sat, 14 May 2011 10:42:00 +0000

What is an API Index?

An application programming interface (API) is a particular set of rules and specifications that software programs can follow to communicate with each other. It serves as an interface between different software programs and facilitates their interaction, similar to the way the user interface facilitates interaction between humans and computers.

An API can be created for applications, libraries, operating systems, etc., as a way of defining their "vocabularies" and resources request conventions (e.g. function-calling conventions). It may include specifications for routines, data structures, object classes, and protocols used to communicate between the consumer program and the implementer program of the API.

Source:Wikipedia

Type of Android	API Level
Android Honeycomb 3.0	11
Android Gingerbread 2.3.3	10
Android Gingerbread 2.3	09
Android Froyo 2.2.x	08
Android Eclair 2.0.x/2.1.x	07
Android Donut 1.6	04
Android Cupcake 1.5	03

Android- What is Android?

noreply@blogger.com (Ajaxtorm) — Sat, 14 May 2011 09:41:00 +0000

Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and key applications. Google Inc. purchased the initial developer of the software, Android Inc., in 2005. Android's mobile operating system is based on the Linux kernel. Google and other members of the Open Handset Alliance collaborated on Android's development and release. The Android Open Source Project (AOSP) is tasked with the maintenance and further development of Android. The Android operating system is the world's best-selling Smartphone platform.

Android has a large community of developers writing applications ("apps") that extend the functionality of the devices. There are currently over 200,000 apps available for Android. Android Market is the online app store run by Google, though apps can also be downloaded from third-party sites. Developers write primarily in the Java language, controlling the device via Google-developed Java libraries.

The unveiling of the Android distribution on 5 November 2007 was announced with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 80 hardware, software, and telecom companies devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices. Google released most of the Android code under the Apache License, a free software and open source license.

The Android open-source software stack consists of Java applications running on a Java-based, object-oriented application framework on top of Java core libraries running on a Dalvik virtual machine featuring JIT compilation. Libraries written in C include the surface manager, OpenCore media framework, SQLite relational database management system, OpenGL ES 2.0 3D graphics API, WebKit layout engine, SGL graphics engine, SSL, and Bionic libc. The Android operating system, including the Linux kernel, consists of roughly 12 million lines of code including 3 million lines of XML, 2.8 million lines of C, 2.1 million lines of Java, and 1.75 million lines of C++.

Source: Wikipedia