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A senior developer over at XDA Developer’s Forum has built a very handy custom ROM database that lets you compare the features of various custom ROMs at a glance. Sterling recently shared very convenient infographics to explain the main features of Paranoid Android, CyanogenMod and AOKP. This new database will spread that awareness even further (although it’s not as exciting to look at).
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In the hopes of further breaking into the US market, Canadian company Kobo is offering new tablets for the first time in history which boast high caliber technical specifications to line them up with other top tablets on the market. At the 2013 IFA electronic consumer convention in Berlin, I was able to interview Sameer Hasan, the Director of Product Management for the eReader division of Kobo, who gave me a glimpse into the tablet world of Kobo. In the short time I had there, I conducted a test of the new Kobo Arc 10 HD.
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At this year’s Xperia Z. Whether Sony has, within this short time, produced a worthy successor or whether it is only a luke warm improvement, will be show in my test review.
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With the G2 launched, LG has introduced a powerful high-end smartphone that we discussed long before its official presentation. The hardware buttons on the back are a real selling point for LG, and for many consumers. But this bold design decision is not the only thing that makes the G2 special. In my test you can learn everything about the strengths and weaknesses of the new LG flagship model.
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Samsung presented the Galaxy Note 3 today and we offer you a first video of the phablet here in our review. It becomes quickly clear that the manufacturer fulfilled its duty in creating a successor to the Note 2 with an even sharper display, better performance and many more stylus functions, or more specifically said, S Pen features. In terms of design, Samsung managed to surprise us, including a new element that is sure not to please all tastes. Take a look yourself in our Galaxy Note 3 review.
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Samsung has finally presented their smartwatch offering – the Galaxy Gear – that has had half the tech world thirsting for months. I had the chance to test it already and I have to tell you, right up front, that in terms of the expectations held for the wearable device, unfortunately this thing is a huge disappointment. This over-hyped clock is set to be the next big smartwatch flop.
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Phablets are getting to be all the rage. They’re a bit too big to be a smartphone and a bit too small to be a tablet but they definitely fill a niche that people are itching to get. With their latest iteration of in their Xperia line, Sony has recently released the Sony Xperia Z Ultra and we managed to get our hands on one. Here’s our hands-on review of the device.
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A new update for WhatsApp is rolling out on Google Play. Included in the update is a fix to a pesky bug that was causing localization issues and also allows users to edit videos on the fly.
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The new Nexus 7 is thinner, faster and sharper than the previous generation, along with a new camera, notification LED and a lot of other little fixer-uppers and appealing changes. The new tablet outshines its older version in more ways than one and I can prove it in my test.
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When getting root access to your device or installing any custom ROMs you need to know the number of your device’s firmware. This number does not necessarily have to be the same for the same model of phone. For example, all Samsung Galaxy S3’s represent the same model, but do not have the same firmware number. Today in our Android for Beginners series we will help you clarify what the firmware number is exactly and how to find it.