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Google Drive is Your Nextgen Free Cloud Storage

2012-04-25T10:36:40Z

After all rumors about Google's cloud storage service, it is happened now with the name of Google Drive. Google Drive is new free cloud storage offered by Google to store all your stuffs including office documents, images , videos, etc. Free storage is available upto 5GB, you have to pay google for additional storage. Interesting thing is whenever you buy additional space your Gmail space also expands as a compliment.

Google Drive service is live now in many countries but still it will show a message called "your drive is not ready" for some locations. You can register for intimating you when the service is active or your Google Drive is ready. This drive will act as central cloud storage which can be accessed from PC. Mac and Android devices. iPhone and iPad access is still in development. In future it will be integrated with Gmail to attach files directly from Google Drive or to save the attachments directly to the drive.

Google is also working with several developers to edit or manipulate or share the files direct from the drive. 5GB free space is far enough for a normal user to keep all our important data. Click here to start with your own Google Drive.

Simple Guide to Install ICS Custom ROM

2012-04-17T10:54:50Z

Don't have tasted Ice Cream Sandwich yet, I mean the new Android OS out now. Here is the simple way to do that using custom ROM's. Custom ROM developers proved once again by releasing ICS ROM for Galaxy S for which Samsung told impossible to run ICS with the device specs.

We have picked the best custom ROM for your Galaxy S device. Click here to head over to the simple guide published in our dedicated android website Androidnation.info to enjoy the new OS.

Samsung Galaxy S I9000 Value Pack Released Officially

2012-03-30T07:02:51Z

Finally Samsung released a value pack for Galaxy S I9000. Samsung denied ICS update for Galaxy S but millions of handset owners made comments against this decision. Later Samsung decided to bring ICS flavor through value pack. Now it has been released officially for its Korean customers. Rest of the world will get update later.

Value Pack Features

Face Recognition or Face Unlock
Take snapshots during video recording
Photo Editor
Adding some applications require the ability to change font
Launcher features some improvements such as adding a folder

This value pack really make this phone more shine but this is not actually the customer wants. Galaxy S is better phone than iPhone 4 featuring almost the same processor and Super AMOLED display. This phone is identity for Samsung Galaxy S series and made lot of profits to the manufacturer by selling more than 10 million device and keep counting. Here is the same question to Samsung again "Why Galaxy S can't run ICS but Nexus S can do with same hardware ?" Answer is simple remove touchwiz or repartition kernel for more OS space to enjoy ICS. Need ICS update for your Galaxy S try the best custom ROM ICSGS RC4.2.

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2012-03-27T09:37:40Z

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Key Lime Pie is next to Jelly Bean

2012-03-05T18:08:20Z

We all know Jelly Bean is in development and expected to launch before end of this year. Google leaked its next alphabetic 'K' version as "Key Lime Pie" at Barcelona MWC.

This new version will bring more richness to current Android UI interface. According to the reports we can taste this virtual Key Lime Pie receipe next year. Keep visiting our website for more update on this.

Simple Guide to Root Your Android Smartphone

2012-03-03T02:04:00Z

Are you a beginner to rooting, don't know how to root your phone ? Here is the simple guide to root or unroot your Android smartphone and also explains the basics, advantages and disadvantages of rooting. Click here to proceed.

Dedicated Android Website

2012-02-29T13:29:38Z

Thank you viewers for supporting us until now. There is a good news for you, we got a new website called Androidnation.info especially dedicated to Android stuffs.

You can find all kind of Android related articles in this website and also you can ask any questions or help in the comments section. A short coverage of important articles will be present in our website linking to Android Nation.

How to add album art using Windows media player in Windows 7

2011-06-22T15:29:07Z

Some times album art will not be found in your song which was downloaded from internet or shared from some one. Most of us like to have album art for quicker access and nice view in your handy gadgets. Native Windows media players comes with "Advance tag editor" option to add album art manually. But the latest versions don't have such option. To overcome this issue just do the following steps.

1. Download the required album art
2. Copy the album art picture
3. Open the song in library mode
4. Right click the default album art displayed in WMP
5. Click Paste and your album art will be applied to the song.

HTC Wildfire gets Froyo aka Android2.2 update

2010-12-23T22:33:00Z

HTC gifted Froyo for this holiday season to its Wildfire device owners. Froyo update to HTC Wildfire is considered as a rumor until the last minute before the update was announced. The update is now available in European countries and other parts of the world will receive later with slight delay.

You can download the ROM update from HTC server through OTA using your WiFi or 3G internet service. It is not recommended to use low speed data connection because the update size is more than 50MB, may cause damage to the OS if the update fails. HTC have done lot of tuning in Froyo to work with low spec device like Wildfire. Lets see how the wildfire spreads.

Logo Design Techniques

2010-12-23T16:53:00Z

Logo makes important part for each and every organization. A perfect logo describes the creativity of the company's idea. Some of the perfect logos are Apple, Java, Disney, etc. Some logos doesn't contain the name but its structure itself enough to describe its organization. Apple logo is the perfect example for Apple and Mac products.

Logo Design Tips are much more important things to be considered before releasing a logo for your company. Because first impression is the best impression. You should be able to show the first logo as perfect. A perfect logo has some characteristics like unique, elegant, attractive, simple, understandable, impressive, compact, stylish, etc. Expert's are always available for you to design a best logo which suits your company and also your products. It is better to have an expert's idea before doing any work. If it is logo you should spent some time to make it perfect because sometimes its like the mirror of your products. Design a better logo and make business better.

Mobile Number Portability - MNP service started in India

2010-11-28T09:43:00Z

Indian government activated Mobile Number Portability - MNP service in specific part of the country as test run. MNP allows you to change your mobile operator without changing your existing mobile number i.e. no need to buy a new number. This will be good for all mobile phone customers who want to change their service provider but don't want to change their No.

You have to send a SMS to 1900 to change your service provider. Then they will send you an port number, using that you can change your service provider. You will be charged 19 INR for new connection. The connection charges can be waived if operator wishes. You have to suffer a two hour no service in the time of switch process. You can't change the mobile operator again until 90 days from your previous change operation. Changes only allowed within state and not state to state. GSM to CDMA or CDMA to GSM also possible. MNP will be activated on or before 20^th Jan 2010 in all other parts of the Country.

How to improve your Android phone's battery backup

2010-11-28T09:18:00Z

We have seen lot of Android phone users complaining about their phone's battery backup. But actually Android OS doesn't consume as much. Normal battery backup can be improved by following these simple steps.

1. Always turn off Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS and 3G mobile network when not needed

2. Turn off data synchronizing which is turned on by default setup and eats lots of battery. You can turn off this by Settings -> Accounts & Sync -> Background data.

3. Screen brightness should be set to Auto

4. Turn off location services which sends your geographical data to Google at regular intervals. You can do this by Settings -> Location -> uncheck both Use wireless networks and Use GPS satellites options.

5. The most important thing in battery management is using a task killer because Android OS doesn't have a perfect task killer mechanism. We prefer Advanced Task Killer application which is a freeware available in the Android market.

We have tested an HTC Wildfire without these tweaks, unfortunately the battery lasts only 5 hours because HTC sense will open more apps by default. The good news is we got almost 1.5 days of battery backup after following the above simple steps. Now, you can save your time from continuous charging of your mobile phone. These tips and tricks will be applicable for all HTC Android mobile phones.

Your favourite Winamp available for Android

2010-10-30T13:12:00Z

Winamp is one of the best media player available for PC. Now it is also available for Android mobile devices. Yes, you can download Winamp beta from Android market. It has wonderful user interface and playback as like its PC version. The main advantage over inbuilt music player is headset control. Even though you don't have a headset with play/pause or next song buttons, you can do it with the single call button. Single click for play/pause and double click for next song.

This is almost perfect version but when we press the button in headset to attend the call, the player resumes automatically and both song and voice call clashes. But this is almost impossible situation. This happens only when player is idle and you attend the call with headset control enabled in Winamp. If we attend a call during playing a song, the song gets paused and voice call attend action happens perfectly. It is always recommended to turn off the headset control in Winamp settings when the player is in idle.

Compatible devices are HTC Desire, HTC Wildfire, HTC Legend. Samsung Galaxy and all android devices which run Android OS 2.1 or higher. You can download this beta version through following download link (Note: right click and use the option "Save Target As") or via android market by scanning the below QR code.

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Xperia family finally getting Android 2.1

2010-10-28T12:42:00Z

We got an announcement with legal letterhead, It's a good news for all Xperia X10 owners. Sony Ericsson has announced Eclair - Android 2.1 update for all its Xperia X10 devices. X10 is a powerful device but currently it runs older version of Android OS. Now this update is not only for X10, its for the whole X10 family covering Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro. Sony Ericsson is too late in bringing this update but we appreciate it has announced for all X10 family devices.

Xperia X10 gets Eclair packed with 720p HD video recording with Auto focus, Social phone book integration, Backup and restore application, 5 home screens in which you can add widgets, shortcuts and folders. Xperia X10 mini and its brother X10 mini pro will be getting Improved messaging and contacts applications, Improved Bluetooth functionality, Backup and restore functionality and Performance improvements in multimedia and gallery apps.

The update will be available around the world one by one (i.e by region). Don't forget to check out updates coming Sunday and don't panic if update is not available, it will take some time to release in your country. This is not a update, Sony Ericsson has given you a perfect Christmas gift.

Sony Ericsson Play Station Phone Leaked

2010-10-27T12:18:00Z

Sony Ericsson is going to release Play Station phone ? Yes we have got some leaked images of actual prototype. This is good news for mobile gamers to advance their gaming portability. There is no official statement released yet but seeing this image it is a trusted rumor. On the technical part we believe this device will be running Android OS, Xperia family member and other tech specs are not revealed. Lets hope we will be getting atleast official announcement of this device during festival holidays.

Sony announced 16.4MP and 8.1MP camera sensors for mobiles

2010-10-08T14:09:00Z

Sony announced world first 16.4MP( IMX081PQ) and budget friendly 8.1MP( IMX105PQ) CMOS camera sensors for mobile phones. These type of CMOS sensors are currently used with HD digital camera but now they are going to be available for our mobile devices also. IMX081PQ uses 1.21 microns size pixels whereas IMX105PQ uses 1.4 microns size pixels which is very smaller pixel for mobiles and can't offer good image quality. But Sony claims that it uses Exmor R technology which can optimize the pixels for high quality images.

Both devices are capable of shooting HD videos in 1080p and 720p at 30frames/sec. The 16.4MP unit can shoot 720p HD video at 60frames/sec. These modules are enough to load your photo albums with lot of HQ images. 16.4MP sensor will ship in January and its accompanying module will be available in March of 2011. 8.1MP complete unit will be available from March of next year.

Approximate price of 16.4MP and 8.1MP pack is given as 174$ and 82$ respectively. These sensors are good to replace your digital camera but quality surely depends on the OS also. If you don't want to wait until next year go for HTC Desire HD which can fulfill your camera needs. Hope we expect Sony Ericsson devices with these camera sensors on Q1 of 2011.

Indian Government blocked SMS sending due to Ayodhya verdict

2010-09-30T09:38:00Z

Indian government temporarily banned the bulk SMS and MMS services across the country due to Ayodhya verdict. Ayodhya Babri masjid case judgement is going to be given today. For security reasons government put a ban on bulk SMS and MMS services. Due to this lot of mobile operators , e-service providers and importantly consumers got affected by loss of money and unavailability of required data. Hope the services to be started again in two days once the plea is over.

Pre order now - HTC Desire HD and Desire Z

2010-09-30T05:01:00Z

HTC Desire is the No.1 smart phone of the year even after the release of iPhone 4G and Samsung Galaxy S devices. Its success leads to another two wonderful smart phones. Yeah HTC already announced the Desire HD and Desire Z at their previous conference. Now the good news is pre orders have been started for these devices at UK's major retailers and going to be available soon.

HTC Desire HD is a complete multimedia solution powered by Android2.2 Froyo, 4.3 inches capacitive S-LCD touchscreen, Snapdragon 1Ghz CPU, 768MB RAM and 1.5GB ROM, 8MP camera with autofocus and dual-LED flash, HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth2.1, FM Radio with RDS, etc. Gorgeous thing about Desire HD is it can record videos at 720p, Polite ringer and support flash content because the device includes Adobe flash 10.1. We miss the optical trackpad but it will not used much other than browser application.

HTC Desire Z is a perfect device for business users powered by Android OS v2.2 - Froyo, 3.7 inches S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 800Mhz CPU, 512MB RAM and 1.5GB ROM, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 5MP camera with autofocus and LED flash, HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth v2.1, polite ringer, etc. It also supports 720p HD video recording and flash contents.

Both the devices can be tracked using htcsense.com. When you lost the device it can be ringed and controlled by this feature. HTC used this devices as business cards to show who are they to the entire world. HTC not only making wonderful devices, this time additionally it comes with a safe guard for its device owners. You can pre order Desire HD for 540Euro and Desire Z for 490Euro. Once again HTC proved they are "quietly brilliant" and these devices will enter into the smart phone battle in the mid October of this year.

Apple special keynote event

2010-09-01T14:54:00Z

Apple announced a special keynote event which is going to be held today 10 a.m. PDT time. There is no other information is shared officially what are the contents of this special event. We hope there might be new product launches like next generation iTouch, iPod, Mac, iOS updates and a special product called iTV with netflix. Especially we are looking for the iOS update which could fix the issues and flaws of the iPhones. This event can be watched as live streaming through Apple US website.

iOS update on the way

2010-08-21T06:54:00Z

iPhone 3G, still one of the best selling model from the Apple line up suffers serious slowdown and performance issue after iOS4 update. This update was released in June of this year for the older iPhones. Most of the users updated their devices to iOS4. But lot of people are complaining about their device after the iOS4 update.

iPhone 3G phone suffers from slowdown, zooming and scrolling issues after the update. It's almost 2months gone but there is no official response from Apple. One of the customer mailed to Steve Jobs directly regarding this issues on his iphone 3G. Ready made blinds opened for him that he got the reply from Jobs that there would be a update soon to fix this issue. Not bad Apple CEO replies to its normal customers also. We hope that Jobs could mean the iOS4.1 update in the mail. So, iPhone 3G users got some response, may get the update fix soon.