Android strengthens competitive position in 2013 - GSMinfo.nl

In 2013, Android has again proved to be. largest mobile operating system Apple also grew but did not keep pace with the rise of Android. Microsoft played a role in the margin, but the way it back up.

Now 2013 is over and we spent a month in 2014, many companies have their statistics for the past year in order. Similarly Canalys, which collects data on smartphones and numbers where being shipped. That gives an interesting picture of the global market. Main conclusion? The smartphone market has grown considerably.

Android on the rise, but Apple also less

Canalys distinguishes four main parties in smartphone land, namely Android, Apple (iOS), Microsoft and the other category including ao BlackBerry OS and Firefox. What is most striking is that Android compared with 2012 nearly 300 million smartphones shipped in 2013. That equates to a total of 781.2 million smartphones with Android operating system, which were shipped in 2013. Apple is growing compared to 2012 with the number of shipped devices: the company from Cupertino is from 135.8 million units in 2012 to 153.4 million units in 2013

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So Apple is rising but change the proportions because Android is growing faster than Apple’s. Android is a percentage in 2013 at 78.9 percent of shipped smartphones, while Apple’s iOS at 15.5 percent of smartphones state. The year before that ratio was 68.8 percent versus 19.4 percent for Android for Apple.

Microsoft scrambles

Somewhere in the margin is Microsoft still active. That company benefits with its Windows Phone 8 operating system of the growing market, but also knows how to win in the global market. Larger share Compared to Android and Apple claims it is still not very common. Microsoft can however boast a doubling of the number of smartphones shipped, from 18.8 million in 2012 to 35.7 million in 2013. That equates to a rate of 2.7 per cent of the global market in 2012, and 3.6 percent in 2013.

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Sharing files between Android and Windows - Computer Total

What are the best ways to convert between an Android phone and a Windows PC? files We set up different options for you in a row.

Usb Cable

The most obvious way is to physically connect the phone with the PC and drag the files. But the most obvious way is not always the best – or the handiest

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But let’s start with the obvious way: a micro-USB cable as the cable that undoubtedly came with your Android device to the device to your PC link. It may be that, if you are doing this for the first time, have to wait while Windows installs some drivers.

Then

will behave like an external drive the device. You can open it in Windows Explorer ( File Explorer in Windows 8) and drag and drop files.

But as I said, there are simpler ways in which you do not even need a cable.

The cloud

Cloud Storage services like Dropbox, Google Drive, SkyDrive and all support Android. You can send files from the cloud to your device via the Android app of each of these services, or vice versa. And everything is stored in the cloud is automatically put on your PC.

Let’s look at Dropbox. In Android Dropbox syncing as Windows automatically all files in the designated folder. But you can use the Dropbox app files to the local storage of your phone or tablet to download. And you can upload files to Dropbox via Upload here option in the menu of the app.

Dropbox also provides an automated way to send. photos to your PC You can set this in the Android Dropbox app:

1. Press the menu icon in the upper right corner.
2. Press Settings .
3. Press Turn on Camera Upload .
4. To ensure that you do not exceed your mobile data plan can best Wi-Fi only option on leave.

Once this is set, the photos you take with your phone in Camera Upload folder in the Dropbox folder, put on your PC. automatically every time

You can also transfer your local music collection without cable through your local Wi-Fi network. In other words, it only works when you are at home.

doubleTwist

We recommend the free program to doubleTwist. On your PC is a media synchronization tool that works via cable or WiFi. The Android app is an amazing music player – and the other end of the sync tool

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With these tools, you’ll hardly need the cable for anything other than charging your device.

This is a loosely translated article from our U.S. sister site PCWorld.com. Described terms, actions and settings can be region-specific.

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"Amazon Android console costs less than $ 300 '- Nutech

Android console that Amazon would be working on will possibly cost less than $ 300. That report different anonymous sources at the site VG 24/7.

Android console had in rumored to launch, but last year, according to anonymous sources appear this year. The not yet officially announced console consumers allegedly games, movies and series streaming and downloading. The console should therefore form.

a focal point in the living room

According to the sources not yet finalized, the appearance of the device, but would have approximately the size of the first PlayStation. According to TechCrunch, the console includes a Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm.

Last year it became clear that Amazon several people from the game industry has adopted, including former executive producer of Gears of War and Quantum Break.

Read our review of Android console Ouya

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Makers fake Android Apps indicted in U.S. - Nutech

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted four men for copying Android Apps, and then sell them in alternative app stores.

they

The four men were charged in two separate indictments, according to the press release.

The first indictment against the 22-year-old Kody Jon Peterson, who along with others would be at the SnappzMarket Group involved. Between May 2011 and August 2012 Peterson apps would have copied more than one million copies were downloaded.

The other three men, Dye, 21years, Narbone, 26, and Pace, 38, are responsible for the app store Appbucket. They would also be responsible for more than one million downloads of pirated apps.

from August 2010, for two years,

All four men are accused, including for rent and running of servers, showing the websites www.snappzmarket.com and www.appbucket.net where illegal apps could be downloaded. The maximum penalty that the men will meet for five years.

View seven remarkable apps that were banned

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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich - Android Planet

Android » Android versions » Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich – results

Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich with the Galaxy Nexus officially launched on October 19, 2011. Version 4.0 of Google’s mobile operating system will include a new interface with it, and puts more emphasis on multitasking and notifications. Google also introduces some new features such as Face Lock, Android Beam (for sharing files via Near Field Communication) and keep track of your data usage. There is also a new People app in which data from various social networking sites are shown.

Latest news on Android 4.0

• Android 4.0 and 4.1 on 28 percent of Android devices (2-11)
• Android 4.0 installed on 10 percent of all Android smartphones (3-7)
• Android 4.0 for HTC Incredible S available (2-7)
• Pocket TV makes your HD TV a smart TV with Android (2-7)
• Roll Ice Cream Sandwich for Samsung Galaxy Note has begun (10-5)

Ematic eGlide XL Pro

• 2: a cheap tablet with Android 4.0 (8-5)
• Philips, multiple 7-inch tablet with Android 4.0 make (22-4)
• Disable HTC Sense 4.0 apps makes phone unusable (10-4)
• Samsung Galaxy S II Ice Cream Sandwich update for SK Telecom is expected tomorrow (12-3)
• Android 5.0 Jelly Bean coming summer 2012 ‘ (16-2)

interface, notifications and multitasking

The first thing you notice about Ice Cream Sandwich is that the menus are a lot more elegant. The launch bar at the bottom of the screen now consists of three icons that can be customized by the user. Itself So you can now also create a shortcut to the contact list and place it on your home screen for example. These shortcuts are also placing. The new lockscreen This open you immediately move. Icon to the circle on the homescreen You can now unlock your phone through facial recognition with FaceLock.

Notifications in Ice Cream Sandwich may contain more information than before. In addition, you can now delete individual notifications by swiping it. Aside If the phone is locked, you can quickly check your notifications by pulling. Notification bar down So you do not have to unlock to check.

your messages quickly your phone

switch between the various applications that are open now more like Honeycomb. So you get to see apps that are open at that point where you can easily switch by clicking on it. Previews Opening the list of open apps comes with the right-button at the bottom of the Start bar.

Camera and gallery

The camera application is severely taken to task with a new interface as well as new functionality. So you can now also create panoramic images by dragging. Your phone from left to right Also, faces and backgrounds to adjust before taking a picture. In addition, the camera opens up a lot faster than before. It is also possible to zoom in videos and take. Timelaps videos

in

The gallery now offers the possibility to existing to pass. images to For example, this may be, for example, cut out, effects can be added, and it is possible to remove red-eye. In addition, the gallery app now offers more options to sort

Images

Apps in Android 4.0

familiar Google apps like Gmail and Google Calendar are adapted to the new design of Ice Cream Sandwich. As is now standard in Gmail preview an email and you can also search the inbox now offline. There is also a new app has been added: the People app. In this application the updates from various social networks like Twitter and Google+ are displayed.

phone app now also supports visual voicemail. This voicemail messages can be delivered separately. The opportunity will also be available to all developers so that other applications can make phone here too. Use Users can now set their phone a text message automatically if they refuse a conversation with the text why they do this.

keyboard in Ice Cream Sandwich should first respond better. Also, the built-in spell checker improved and can now paste text easily and copy. The subsequent improvement of text is also simplified.

The browser has become again a lot faster compared to the previous versions Android. You can now easily determine whether you view the mobile version of a web site or the full version white. The tab control is improved. Now you can get up to sixteen tabs open in the Android browser, and you can close tabs by weighing this path. Switching between tabs is similar to switching between open apps. Again, you can see previews of websites that are now open. Pages are also saving for offline use. In addition, also added the ability to synchronize.

favorites (bookmarks) in Google Chrome with Android

Data usage, Android Beam and more

The data usage of your apps will now be tracked by default in Ice Cream Sandwich. So you get to see how much data using the individual apps that make it easier to keep your data. Consumption within the limits of colorful charts

A distinction is made between data network (2G/3G) and Wi-Fi. Also, you can receive notifications if you threaten to reach.

your data limit

Android 4.0 also adds Android Beam far. With this you can if your phone supports NFC, share content with other users. To do this, launch the app and you keep the two NFC phones against each other.

addition to sending files, you can also share web links with each other or apps. In the latter method can be another directly to the Android Market send. Users can also directly connect to each other over Wi-Fi.

Creating screenshots has finally become the standard in Android. Pressing the on-off button and the down volume button at the same time you can make the screenshot. Here you will get here is a brief picture of the screenshot to see the message that it is stored.

in the gallery

The entire user experience of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich looks a lot smoother and that is partly due to the addition of GPU support. This is the processor that relieves and menu animations and transitions faster.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was launched along with the Galaxy Nexus, and many smartphones later be updated to Android 4.0. To this day, Ice Cream Sandwich is one of the most important changes in Android, particularly design-technical. For the first Android Ice Cream Sandwich was really attractive.

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Android is growing by mobile advertising - Nutech

Android has grown strongly in 2013 as a platform for mobile ads.

After months of neck-and-neck race is over starched what iOS Android ad traffic on the mobile phone is concerned, according to a report from Opera MediaWorks. 35.85 percent of the mobile ad traffic went through Android, Apple’s iOS accounted for 28.72 percent.

on all mobile devices iOS continues with 43.39 percent or the largest mobile advertising platform. Apple has due to its strong position in the tablet market: 10.59 percent of traffic went through the iPad

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deliver ads on iOS more than Android iOS takes 55.7 percent of mobile ad revenue for its rekering, compared to 31.73 percent for Android

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The growth of Android as an advertising will continue this year, expects Opera MediaWorks. Because Apple’s strong grip on the tablet market, it is unlikely that Android will dominate in terms of advertising revenue.

most traffic and revenue comes from music and entertainment services, as it did in previous quarters of 2013.

: NU.nl / Thomas Moerman

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1.4 million dangerous apps for Android - The Gelderlander

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NIJMEGEN – The number of malware apps for Android has skyrocketed in 2013. With a total number of 1.4 million, there were 40 percent more than a year earlier. Reported that security software manufacturer Trend Micro

The outlook for 2014 is even more worrisome. It is further expected to double, so that the number of malicious apps on nearly three million can come true.

blog Jonathan Leopando Trend Micro writes that it is not just about more threats, but also to increasing diversity of malware aimed at mobile devices. It comes to apps that enable attackers to steal personal data. Also, there has been an increase in apps that do not hurt much, but that others – many dangerous – files can be put on devices. In the worst case, a phone or tablet from the outside can be completely controlled and directed.

Trend Micro supports 27 percent of the 1.4 million malicious apps under the category of ‘very dangerous’.

According to Google apps are rarely dangerous as its own Play Store disseminated through official channels. About half a percent of the malware coming from there. The rest will be offered through other sites. Often these apps are “disguised” as legitimizing apps.

concern is that, according to Trend Micro also been Custom ROMs that contain malware in circulation. Custom Roms are operating for (older) smartphones that can be if Google does not provide any more updates. Use The most famous and popular Custom Roms CyanogenMod and OmniRom shall still be safe and offer the user often even more protection than the original Android versions. According to Trend Micro reacting the developers of these Custom Roms often faster to new threats than Android developer Google.

Author Henri Bruntink – © 2013 The Gelderlander, this article is copyrighted .

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Samsung Galaxy S4: Android 4.4 KitKat build leaked - Android World

The Samsung Galaxy S4 will receive foreseeable future update to Android 4.4, and there is now a new build came out.

Samsung Galaxy S4

Millions of users worldwide are waiting anxiously for the official Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Samsung Galaxy S4. Also today there is a new test build of Android 4.4 came out KitKat that can run on the Samsung Galaxy S4. The update to Android 4.4 for the first Samsung handset has now been already started, the Note 3 received at the beginning of the week an update to this latest version coveted in Poland.

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Java and Android malware two hits of 2013 - Macworld

Jan 17. 2014 by René Schoemaker Google+

Jan 17. 2014 by René Schoemaker Google+

News – Java holes have been responsible in 2013 for 91 percent of all exploits on the web. In mobile use 99 percent of all malware targeted at Android.

According to Cisco, that its annual security report is issued, Java and Android have been the largest by far targets for malware authors. The attacks on Java holes did that Acrobat / Reader pale this time Flash and Abode. In the years prior to 2013 both Adobe products were correct in 50 percent of cases the target of exploits. In contrast, there was barely any malware that had the specific features of iOS.

in itself is also the case for the Android attacks, only 1.2 percent directly on Android coined. Nevertheless, it is striking that Android handsets are hit by phishing Web sites or redirects to dirty more often. That’s according to Cisco by poor or non-existing security options and the popularity of mobile apps that are used for such attacks.

attacks on Java holes have only increased in the past two years; reason for many organizations and governments to do Java but completely captivated. Problem is, according to Cisco includes that new versions of Java 7, many of the problems are solved, but many companies (76 percent) that Cisco Web Security still use Java version 6 down. Which is the security support from Oracle already stopped in March last year.

According to Cisco is not so much a big mistake of those customers, because 90 percent of those customers also use Java 7. However, some applications that are in use, are needed.

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The Android news of the week 3-2014 - Android Planet

Saturday, January 18, 2014 (11:26) | Gijs Cigarettes

Android Planet provides you seven days a week from the best and most current news, but it can happen that you occasionally miss an important development. That’s why we provide you with the Android news weekly with the most important news and notable events in the world of Android.

This week you can read in the Android news all about new fitness platform from Google, the Galaxy S4 Android 4.4.2 update, the acquisition of home automation company Nest by Google and the specifications of the Galaxy S5. Read on and make sure you’re all aware again!

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Google is working on new fitness platform for Android 4.4

was yesterday due to a number of lines of code in Android 4.4 known that Google is working on a new fitness platform for Android. Previously, Google has added new fitness sensors on the Nexus to 5. As yet it remains unclear what Google wants to do. His fitness referrals It is possible that the Internet giant wants you to some Google services, or manufacturers would like to give to. Use a new fitness api possible a completely new fitness platform This could.

more opportunities for fitness apps for manufacturers

Galaxy S4 Android 4.4.2 test build leaked and download

Galaxy S4 Android 4.4.2 Test software has been leaked and install. It is still not the official update, which means two things. First, test software is not necessarily stable enough for daily use and also show it that Samsung is in the neighborhood of the stable update for the Galaxy S4. The new Galaxy S4 Android 4.2.2 test version fixes some major mistakes of previous software versions, such as the multitask bug. Also, the rate increased significantly, so the software is easy to use for everyday use.

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Google takes home automation company Nest for about $ 3.2 billion

Google has announced to be stepped with the acquisition of the home automation company Nest. in home automation When the acquisition is an amount of no less than 3.2 billion dollars, significantly more than the 1.65 billion that Google paid in 2006 to incorporate YouTube. Nest has developed include an intelligent thermostat and smoke detector, but Google will now have purchased anyway. Especially for expertise in home automation

Galaxy S5 Specifications: plastic and metal version and qHD screen

Galaxy S5 specs are largely leaked: the smartphone receives a qHD screen (probably, 5.25 inches) with a resolution of 2,560 by 1,440 pixels, a 6 Exynos or Snapdragon chip 805 (depending on the model) 16-megapixel camera, Android 4.4 and is available in both metal and plastic version. The metal Galaxy S5 gets a price tag of 800 euros, where the plastic version with 650 euro is slightly cheaper. The expectation is that the metal version has a metal back together with metal on the side and front. The phone will still contain plastic, but get a more metal body. How exactly the metal variant is called, is not yet known.

BarCode: the ultimate 24-hour marathon for app developers (ADV)

Microsoft organized on 7 and 8 February next BarCode: a 24-hour marathon for app developers. The event, which takes place in the old prison at the Rotterdam Noordsingel, is aimed at developers that an app in the iTunes Store or Google Play Store and want to port it to Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Their app Register for free and join may BarCode via www.24barcode.nl .

Android Other news in week 3-2014

What else happened in the third week of 2014? Check out the other main Android news below.

• Chrome data consumption is greatly reduced after update, read more about the new features
• ANWB road receives major update with new and fresh design
• Motorola Moto S Android 4.4 update finally available in Benelux
• Plex and Chrome Cast: the combination that Netflix superfluous
• Video: woman acquitted of fines for driving while wearing Google Glass

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6 business android apps - Computerworld.nl

Jan 18. 2014 editorial Computer! Total

Jan 18. 2014 editorial Computer! Total

Background – addition to the many entertainment options for an Android tablet, the device is also suitable as a tool at work. Do you want in a business environment everything out of your Android tablet, these six apps should not be missed.

In the table below we discuss six tablet apps for Android, which you can get. everything from the machine at work Besides well-known apps like Dropbox and Evernote, also less known applications and Notable: Quick Reminder and TeamViewer for Remote Control over …

How To: Your Android tablet at work from IDG Netherlands

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Google is working on fitness API for Android - NieuweMobiel.NL

Wearables such activity trackers and smart watches are really on the rise mainly because of the fitness-like applications such as pedometers. Android already has limited support for this, but there is much more.

Thus

Android 4.4 KitKat keep the number of steps that you have taken. This information can be retrieved by these wristbands so they have less energy. It now appears there will be a separate API for Fitness-like applications. Developers can connect to it to retrieve information. Various sensors For example, how many calories you have consumed.

It is not yet clear whether the API until a new version of Android will be added or it will be rolled out in the meantime. Google invests though already been in wearables. Google Glass is the best example of this.

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Ziggo TV app now works on more Android tablets - Tablet Guide

makers Ziggo TV app for Android claim to have made Android tablets a big improvement. The app should work on more Android devices, especially on cheaper models. On high-end Android tablets will the sharpness of the TV image shown to be much better. Claims that the internet and television provider across Tweakers request.

Version 3.2.1 of Ziggo TV app for Android should now be able to run that often outdated versions of Android isolated have installed. on budget tablets Earlier versions of the Ziggo Android app could not be downloaded from this type of tablets, or often did not work.

hardware acceleration, also added since version 3.2.1, make sure that images can be more powerful tablets. shown with a higher resolution Able to handle the powerful images themselves. Hardware of the tablet (CPU & GPU) Hardware acceleration is to enable the settings of the app.

Ziggo shows explicitly that its app will not work on all Android tablets. The company says testing on as many types of Android tablets but can never rule out a type or version is not compatible.

The reactions in the Play Store are variable in nature but mainly positive. Many Android phone and tablet owners report that the app (finally) working. Some others report that the app suddenly not working.

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So Android 4.4 KitKat looks out on the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 3 - Android World

Officially, the Android 4.4 update KitKat not yet published by Samsung, but different builds of this software can be found. already on the internet If you have some knowledge of the matter, you may have itself run Android 4.4, but for anyone who does not possess this knowledge, it is nice to see some videos. These software

Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 3

Software updates, everyone wishes they do have, because usually one update brings more performance, options and everything works just as smoothly again. The Android 4.4 update for the Galaxy KitKat S4 and Note 3 is still not officially available and Dutch and Belgians are waiting impatiently for things to come. Well there are tig test builds of this software can be found for these two devices.

Since installing this software is not for everyone, it is sometimes fun to see what the KitKat update brings well and be happy as YouTube, where different users have posted the 4.4 software and their experiences.

movies

Changes

We see a slightly modified lockscreen with a big camera button and a transparent notification bar and white icons in this bar. The SMS application is turning into Google Hangouts, which we wrote about earlier standard. There are also some applications updated and added, and the overall feeling and speed all in all better again. What do you think the best new feature KitKat?

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"Android gets support for fitness sensors' - Nutech

Android will in the future most likely support for sensors that fitness activities, exercise and health can be measured.

Reported that Google Operating System .

blog discovered in the code of Android 4.4, the latest version of the mobile operating system from Google, a reference to fitness sensors.

What these sensors can measure exactly is not clear, but Google is working on a development platform that “fitness, health and activities” can be viewed and modified.

this example, the sensors are already in the Nexus 5, but are not used by Android. Whether this right is going to happen in the next version of the software is not known.

This year there are several smart bracelets on the market, for example, Sony and LG. This fitness trackers to keep the user activity the whole day and display the information on a smartphone. Android phones can also do some of these measurements in the future itself.

Check out our first experience with the LG Life Band and Sony Smart Band

What’s new in Android 4.4?

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Pictures show interface of Nokia's Android smartphone - tweakers.net

– Least confusing settings
That is a fact, if you had used WP would you know, iOS is perhaps better, but in the Android settings less clear whether you can handle or do not take that away

-. Most consistently
All apps are more or less the same in each, the back button in iOS moved between different apps and Android is consistency certainly looking with hundreds of apps that have absolutely nothing in common

– Improved performance same hardware
agreement but this does not alter my view that this is an advantage (especially if you do not need that extension). But that depends on personal taste

-. Consistent updates for all price categories
I think so because MS more demands on their hardware and thus easier to make updates to the various devices but I have no crystal ball, it is also agreement

-. Certainty that your phone is not underspeced the software
Same explanation as previous, MS their demands, I also think that this will continue. If it has changed then MS imo lost a very great advantage

-. High integration of social media
me plenty in Android but WP have had more opportunities like the people hub and “I” tile. I hardly use them myself (no social media fan) but that level of integration I did not with my last Android phone under 4.1.2

– Very stable
I have with my Android had a lot of problems ( personal experience so not entirely valid) and I see a lot more people around me crashing apps I now meemaak on WP itself. Also bring some updates with nothing but misery, MS, this also but my previous phone was as good as gebricked after an update because the phone just could not handle it and did not burn ahead, not the fault of Android but the manufacturer, but very annoying

-. Extremely simple
Some things Beginning in WP are easier because there is greater consistency between the desktop OS and mobile OS and the institutions have a better short explanation given there than was the case in Android 4.1.2. Android as a very simple experience can also (I had), but WP is experienced by many as more simple but ok this is indeed largely personal opinion

-. Less bloated
Here I fully agree, I think then that some of the producers their bloadwear is worse than that of MS

-. No useless skin (Touchwizz)
The problem with that is that Touchwizz skins by default, my parents and tons of other laymen would never be able to expand and it affected some serious low end devices without real value to offer performance. Setting new skins is fun for Tweakers certainly an advantage for WP, but the vast majority do not even know it’s on it. I myself see my phone as a tool that should be without maintenance to be stabbing me. Serving You look more like a tweak tool. So I still consider this as an advantage because I have to do to get the most from my phone to get it while it might be more of a game is for you to achieve just that. Anything To each his own

Extremely long story short. Both systems have pros and cons. That you do not find interesting WP is your full right and I certainly understand why (in short tweak ability) but that would not mean that it’s bad, I have experience with both and I would not have money to go back to Android. Would you try? Same thinking after WP Probably not, that’s not the point, but the inevitable car comparison upstairs to pick one buys a seat because it just works, the other buys a Golf that works well but where do with some tweaking and tuning so much more from you fetch.

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Android 4.4 update for LG G2 late March to Europe - Android World

It seems that European LG G2 users update to Android 4.4 will receive KitKat end of March. That let out the Italian branch of LG on Facebook.

LG G2

LG G2 is one of the most impressive handsets of 2013 and that the unit would receive Android 4.4 KitKat was in line with expectations. In South Korea, the update to Android 4.4 KitKat has already been rolled out for the G2. In the video below you can see how this looks. Appearance seems to have changed too much, as far as we can see only the icons greyed and moved here and there. However, there is a full-screen mode has been added to the browser, and to the camera which ensures that the virtual keys can be hidden.

South Korea

So

South Korean G2 users got the scoop and the rest of the world is still put on hold. LG Italy has now clearly stated that this update will come to Italy at the end of March and thus it is likely that the rest of Europe at that time his turn.

Clearly

So strong is our Italian but not here no doubt about that. The question of Roberto Clearly, the literal and seemingly piqued response from LG: “We have already said several times: by the end of March 2014.” Apparently LG Italia earlier this so brought out, but that’s us and the rest of the world just missed. We will tie into our ears. However, this time is consistent with previous reports of LG Canada, that some time ago predicted that the update would be. Rolled out in the first quarter of 2014 Yet even so wait patiently.

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Tom Enthoven

Android fan from the minute that its first Android phone in January 2010 came over from America: the Google Nexus One. Since then followed different Android phones, tablets and mini-PCs. Likes to play with different ROMs on its appliances and is not a fan of the “shells” that manufacturers draping over the Android OS.

Photos first smartphone with Android OS and Firefox leaked - Nutech

Some pictures of the Geeks Phone Revolution, the first smartphone with both Android and Firefox OS, have been leaked.

The photos, which by Mobile Geeks published a similar design to see if the Keon and Peak, both two Firefox OS devices for developers.

Geeks Phone has confirmed that the photos are real.

The back features the logo of Geeks Phone and the name of the device, but also about the Intel Logo, the camera lens and speaker. On the front are three buttons to be found, including a circular home button.

Revolution gets a 4.7-inch screen with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and a 1.6 Ghz Intel dual-core processor. There is also a battery of 2000 mAh present.

Further specifications and the price and release date are still unknown.

: NU.nl / Daniel Verlaan

Image: Geeks Phone

Why Android updates time coming - Computerworld.nl

Jan 16. 2014 Jasper Bakker Google+

Jan 16. 2014 Jasper Bakker Google+

Analysis – Androids drawbacks is fragmentation: different versions in circulation. Google denies that this is a major problem and Apple recalls only too happy to. HTC is now in the spotlight by not updating relatively recent high-end devices. What then is the problem? The are several.

in difficulties smartphone maker HTC thrust customers for the head with the truncation of Android updates for HTC One X and One X +. These two recent high-end devices are 20 and 14 months old respectively, and are not allowed to the latest Android version (4.4, better known as KitKat). In fact, they also get the previous version (4.3, Jelly Bean) not

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The two end devices of the previous generation continue stabbing the eervorige version (4.2, even Jellybean called) of Android. After two One X models (with their lighter versions One S and One V) HTC has early last year, attractive, high One. Running by now, the previous version of Android (4.3, 4.1 and 4.2 which, like the name Jelly Bean bears). Early this year a gold version appeared.

Is HTC now in trouble so that no (software) development work more attention to older, already sold devices? Or would the company simply can not take that trouble? Well, it is certainly no small difficulty. An Android update release is not as simple as taking the code from Google receive and then publish. There are still a few hurdles between and who have already been taken in the past and already missed.

addition to the modest player HTC nowadays, there are also major parties struggling with Android updates. Suppliers such as Sony and Motorola who have not been carried out. Earlier promise to update the Android Alliance Google has been trying to fight through to commit to 18-month period in which a device still receives updates to the then-latest version.

itself and its partners, the device version multiplicity of its mobile OS

Android fragmentation has been suffering for some time, the use of multiple versions, partly aggravated by lack of updates. Here, the state of affairs in June 2012 (the current fragmentation is less – see page 3):
Via: Ars Technica

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called Android Update Alliance that mid-2011 has been set, the end of the year if not removed properly. A survey among handset makers have yielded disappointing responses. PC Magazine end of 2011 In the following year there appeared to be real violators of the update-promise, which already had a logical (technical) except itself:. Updates provided the hardware pulls

On the next page, the manufacturer itself by slowing additions, as well as providers and bureaucratic processes are a millstone around the neck of timely updates

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Turn your Android phone a complete music station - Computer Total

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By: Editorial Editorial Computers Computer Total Total | Yesterday, 15:00

Chances are that your Android phone also doubles as a music player. Want to get the most out in audio from the device, then these six apps should definitely not be missed.

following audio apps you build your Android smartphone into a snap to create a very complete music station. Whether you listen to the music via a streaming service, enjoy the most music videos, or the old-fashioned does with mp3 files.

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