The problem with screen size on smartphones and tablets [Comic]
Anyone notice smartphones are becoming larger while tablets are becoming smaller?
Category Archives: Android
What are the best alternatives to Google Reader? [Ask dotTechies]
Google Reader is on its last breathe. RSS fiends need to find a substitute. I’m sure among the multiple thousands heads we have here on dotTech we can figure out viable — maybe even better — alternatives to Googl...
Google X Phone will have Android Key Lime Pie, quad-core Tegra 4i, 4.7-inch display, and 16-megapixel camera [Rumor]
It’s been known for awhile now that Google has been hard at work on a phone that they hope will battle it out for smartphone supremacy with the likes of Apple and Samsung. It’s also been known that they’re planni...
[Android] Create digital copies of your credit cards, insurance cards, driver’s license, etc. with Lemon Wallet
Lemon Wallet is an application that allows you to store all your cards in digital form in the cloud which is then accessible on your phone. Basically it digitizes your wallet and, if you have a phone that supports near-field commu...
[Android] Need an ad-free file manager with dual panels? Check out Ghost Commander File Manager
If you have an Android device, you definitely have internal storage and you may have a micro SD card in your phone or tablet. You’ve probably downloaded files or have placed files onto your internal storage or micro SD card....
Samsung Galaxy S IV design looks to be largely unchanged from Galaxy S III…
The same source that leaked images of what might be the Samsung Galaxy S 4 has now followed up with video of the device. The uploader is calling it the world’s first hands-on with the Galaxy S 4, i9502 China Unicom Version. ...
China already has an iPhone 5S
That’s gotta be iOS, right? If that image was all you had to go with, I wouldn’t blame you if you thought the copycats in China have managed to make a phone that looks just like the iPhone and runs a real version of iO...
[Android] Fast For Facebook is an excellent, superior alternative to official Facebook app
Let’s face it, the standard Facebook app for Android is subpar. However, you needn’t worry because Fast For Facebook exists. Fast For Facebook is a Facebook client, and a very speedy one at that. There are tons of opti...
[Android] Visually capture ideas and information with Mindjet, a mind-mapping tool
Mindjet is a mind-mapping application that will allows you to visually organize nearly any idea or piece of information that needs simplifying. This application is perfect for visual learners that have difficulty interpreting info...
Marvel is giving away over 700 first-issue comics right now, for free!
As part of a promotion that Marvel announced at the ongoing SXSW festival in Austin, over 700 first-issue comics are now free to download from now until 11PM ET on March 12th. That’s a lot of free comics! All you need to do ...
This might be our first look at Samsung Galaxy S IV [Rumor]
Images of what appear to be an unannounced Samsung phone have been uploaded to Chinese forum 52 Samsung. The phone is reportedly being described as the “GT-I9502,” but what makes it interesting is that its specs line u...
[Android] Find out which apps are draining battery with BetterBatteryStats
BetterBatteryStats is an application that will provide you with useful tools to help increase the overall battery life of your device. This application is great for those who have tried other battery applications and are not satis...
Android accounts for 79% of mobile malware and iOS 0.7%, according to report by F-Secure
F-Secure, a security firm, has released their Mobile Threat Report for Q4 2012 and the trend is not surprising: Android has a bullseye on its back. Accounting for a whopping 79% of 301 new malware discovered in 2012, Android is on...
[Windows] TunnelBear is an excellent VPN — fast, easy-to-use, secure, and private [Android, iOS, Mac OS X]
Maybe you are on a public network and want to protect your privacy. Maybe you are at work and want to access blocked websites. Maybe you live in a country where the government takes part in active Internet censorship. Maybe you ju...
[Android] Simple Last.fm Scrobbler is a great alternative to the official Last.fm scrobbler
If you’re like me, you’re probably tired of the official Last.fm scrobbling app for Android. It feels clunky, bloated, and just doesn’t do exactly what you want it to. This is where Simple Last.fm Scrobbler comes...