By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Philip_Edwards_Hausner]Philip Edwards Hausner
Since malware is increasingly rising for the Android platform day by day, you must pay firm attention to what is going on your phone or tablet. Smartphones are basically computers - and all PCs are at risk to viruses, phishing, including various attacks from malicious software.
Here are quick ways to keep your Android phone free of malware
Find out the app's publisher: What other apps does the publisher offer? Does the publisher run its own website? What are the kinds of apps on offer, do they look fishy? If so, you may probably consider staying away. Go through online reviews, but take note that Android Market reviews should not be fully trusted. Browse through to see what highly regarded websites like AppBrain, PCWorld, or AppLib are saying about such like app before you click on the download button.
Always authenticate app permissions: Before you download or update an app, you should see a list of consents for it. For example, an alarm clock app perhaps shouldn't need to look on your contacts. The general law of thumb: If an app is requesting for too much what it requires to do, then it's advisable to skip it.
Stay away from directly installing Android Package files (APKs): for example when Angry Birds came to Android initially, you could download it only by using a third-party app store and "sideloading" it, having the app installed by using an APK file. Even though Angry Birds wasn't malware, as a general rule it's not recommended downloading and installing APK files from third-party sites or app stores. Usually you won't notice what the file contains until you've finally installed the file - and by then it will be too late.
Have a malware and antivirus scanner installed on your phone:a number of different big-name security companies by now offer mobile-security solutions, which several of them are free. Antivirus apps for example the "Lookout Mobile Security" can scan your smartphone and be certain that no malware is installed. In addition, most of the utilities have features that allow you to trace your phone - and conceivably even remotely lock it and clean your personal data, if you'll end up losing the handset.
Watch out for scams:whether you agree, your rel=nofollow [http://www.merimobiles.com]Android phone is prone to malicious sites, phishing scams, which are driven by downloads, similar to PCs. Malicious sites regularly try to cheat people into entering sensitive personal information; even more frustrating, still, is some sites' ability to go ahead and automatically download malware right to your phone. Since most phones are small, hence the smaller screen; and users more likely to click a wary link on a phone than when browsing using a PC.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Tips-for-a-Malware-Free-Android-Smartphone&id=6578332] Tips for a Malware-Free Android Smartphone
Sunday 3 February 2013
Saturday 2 February 2013
The Most Important Tips for an Android Application Development
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Denis_Richard]Denis Richard
Android has turned vast beyond imagination. Others appear to be several light-years behind this OS. For now, about a million Android-powered devices are activated per day. It is seriously a big number but of course, incomplete without mentioning Android application development, and Google Play-the place where Android developers publish their apps. Android dominates the most part of global smartphone market. Many businesses are turning towards Android application development to improve their external and internal procedures. However a handful of them succeed, and others taste nothing but sour grapes
The quite obvious reason is inability to understand what users want. Not all Android developers are expert in both the science and the art of mobile application development. Sometimes they ignore fundamentals and thus the end-product turns good for nothing. However with little cautious, it is not too hard to procure a functional and productive app. This article covers some useful points that help in building successful Android apps.
Design an app like the responsive web design
Most web and mobile developers have heard the term responsive web design. It is a kind of website-design with cross-browser and even cross-platform compatibilities. Web developers code it to be opened in all types of desktops, handheld PCs, and smartphones. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is somehow based on the web responsive design. This version tries to burn the rope between hundreds of types of Android-powered smart phones, phablets, tablets and convertible tab-cum-laptops.
Do not ignore fragmentation
Early Android developers had an option to build two layouts for each screen so that the OS automatically detected the most appropriate of them. It was still not the best answer for fragmentation. Thereafter developers were able to create more than two layouts since the release of Android 3.2. So with little efforts, Android developers can optimize their apps to show up on all the devices.
Do not ignore socialization
Socialization is necessary even for computer codes. It creates quick awareness among users. It is a speedy way to get wide acceptance of users for an application. For example, if a game-app succeeds to persuade the user to share the scores on his Facebook or Twitter profile, it may also be able to persuade other users connected to him to download the app.
Let the first impression of icon last long.
Google Play has more than 700k apps, and many of them could be able to give a stiff competition to your Android app. You must not forget the phrase "first impression is the last impression" as it applies on an app too. If your app does not have an attractive icon, it will not succeed to appeal users. Use the colors and graphics that outshine usual ones. The icon should also be able tell what the app is all about.
The Price Factor
Mobile applications are not as pricy as desktop applications. Most of the apps are available for free, whereas paid apps are available at a few dollars. So you have both options, and they depend on how useful an app is.
So if you have an [http://www.rapidsofttechnologies.com/android-application-development.html]Android Development project in your hand, do not forget to consider the above mentioned pointers. This information is brought to you by expert [http://www.rapidsofttechnologies.com/google-android-apps-developers.html]Android Developers.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Most-Important-Tips-for-an-Android-Application-Development&id=7366979] The Most Important Tips for an Android Application Development
Android has turned vast beyond imagination. Others appear to be several light-years behind this OS. For now, about a million Android-powered devices are activated per day. It is seriously a big number but of course, incomplete without mentioning Android application development, and Google Play-the place where Android developers publish their apps. Android dominates the most part of global smartphone market. Many businesses are turning towards Android application development to improve their external and internal procedures. However a handful of them succeed, and others taste nothing but sour grapes
The quite obvious reason is inability to understand what users want. Not all Android developers are expert in both the science and the art of mobile application development. Sometimes they ignore fundamentals and thus the end-product turns good for nothing. However with little cautious, it is not too hard to procure a functional and productive app. This article covers some useful points that help in building successful Android apps.
Design an app like the responsive web design
Most web and mobile developers have heard the term responsive web design. It is a kind of website-design with cross-browser and even cross-platform compatibilities. Web developers code it to be opened in all types of desktops, handheld PCs, and smartphones. Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is somehow based on the web responsive design. This version tries to burn the rope between hundreds of types of Android-powered smart phones, phablets, tablets and convertible tab-cum-laptops.
Do not ignore fragmentation
Early Android developers had an option to build two layouts for each screen so that the OS automatically detected the most appropriate of them. It was still not the best answer for fragmentation. Thereafter developers were able to create more than two layouts since the release of Android 3.2. So with little efforts, Android developers can optimize their apps to show up on all the devices.
Do not ignore socialization
Socialization is necessary even for computer codes. It creates quick awareness among users. It is a speedy way to get wide acceptance of users for an application. For example, if a game-app succeeds to persuade the user to share the scores on his Facebook or Twitter profile, it may also be able to persuade other users connected to him to download the app.
Let the first impression of icon last long.
Google Play has more than 700k apps, and many of them could be able to give a stiff competition to your Android app. You must not forget the phrase "first impression is the last impression" as it applies on an app too. If your app does not have an attractive icon, it will not succeed to appeal users. Use the colors and graphics that outshine usual ones. The icon should also be able tell what the app is all about.
The Price Factor
Mobile applications are not as pricy as desktop applications. Most of the apps are available for free, whereas paid apps are available at a few dollars. So you have both options, and they depend on how useful an app is.
So if you have an [http://www.rapidsofttechnologies.com/android-application-development.html]Android Development project in your hand, do not forget to consider the above mentioned pointers. This information is brought to you by expert [http://www.rapidsofttechnologies.com/google-android-apps-developers.html]Android Developers.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Most-Important-Tips-for-an-Android-Application-Development&id=7366979] The Most Important Tips for an Android Application Development
Friday 1 February 2013
Is Android a Threat to iPhone?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Michael_Lemm]Michael Lemm
With Google's recent Android software update and Samsung and Motorola near releasing new Android handsets, should Apple be concerned?
No company can be complacent and expect their software to rule the market without any competition, there is always going to be some software company trying to take the leadership position.
Similarly Android is a threat to not only iPhone but for other mobile software's also, as it being an open source developer driver software, there are more and more features and functions being developed for it with each passing day. In fact just going through the list of applications made for android is enough to make people realize that Android has the potential to overthrow the leader in few years if not earlier.
That being said, the other companies are definitely not keeping quiet and are working towards making their product more desirable by reducing the cost for getting it (AT&T is reducing the cost of iPhone for its users) and increasing the feature list of their software
So it all depends on what Apple does to ensure that iPhone remains the top choice for users else it is just a matter of time before some other software becomes the top choice.
As far as I understand, Android has been developer focused. On the other hand iPhone has been user focused. This is evident from the fan following for the two platforms. Android has more developer fans than its users. iPhone has a huge 'user' following which is why developers are also following it.
As of today, when it comes to number of handsets in use based on a given platform, iPhone leads the way.
Android will be a threat only if it gets on to the bulk of the handsets in use. This is possible only when multiple manufacturers decide to roll out only Android handsets. We haven't seen any one announce such plans. Till that happens, there is little reason for Apple to worry. For Android, what manufacturers have committed is that they will support Android which in my opinion is little better than lip service.
Primarily, I see Android becoming a serious threat to Microsoft Windows Mobile. In particular, HTC has been using Windows Mobile in a variety of their products. Likewise, HTC has architected their own software, primarily their Touch Flo 3D, to sit on top of the Windows OS. Which seemingly devalues the whole user experience. The Touch Flo 3D software and Windows Mobile OS do not provide a cohesive user experience. I should mention that the Touch Flo 3D look-and-feel is particularly wonderful and offers a comparative experience when compared to Apple.
More recently, HTC has begun utilizing the Android OS. Perhaps to deliver that holistic user experience that's currently missing on their existing product range. I would predict that HTC will be making this move even more to the Android platform, as the MS equivalent is a pale imitation.
As for Motorola and Samsung, well they are six of one and half a dozen of the other. It's Nokia who is currently hell-bent on mobile world domination with their flavour of SymbianOS - another well-established operating system that fairs much better when comparing mobile operating systems.
Personally, I feel Apple will continue to dominate, as it's a company that will never choose to become complacent, as we have witnessed over the last 20 years.
There's an adage that competition instills creativity and makes each competitor better. Competition is what drives us forward.
However, what people forget is that everyone has different reasons for why they purchase a mobile device. With all the talk about the iPhone, it's easy to forget that the #1 mobile phone manufacturer on the planet -- Nokia -- still controls more than 40% of the market worldwide. Neither Apple nor Samsung come remotely close, and Motorola is still struggling.
Apple has pursued a niche marketing strategy of doing their own thing, tightly controlling it, and doing it well. Google will have its own strategy. Nokia will no doubt have a response to this as well. I suggest that all the discussion is the wind in the sails that keeps each of this ships moving along a technology path. I stop short of suggesting that any one thing is a threat, because within any threat or adversity comes "opportunity".
Michael is the owner of FreedomFire Communications....including [http://DS3-Bandwidth.com]DS3-Bandwidth.com. Michael also authors [http://BroadBand-Nation.blogspot.com]Broadband Nation where you're always welcome to drop in and catch up on the latest BroadBand news, tips, insights, and ramblings for the masses.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Is-Android-a-Threat-to-iPhone?&id=2525680] Is Android a Threat to iPhone?
With Google's recent Android software update and Samsung and Motorola near releasing new Android handsets, should Apple be concerned?
No company can be complacent and expect their software to rule the market without any competition, there is always going to be some software company trying to take the leadership position.
Similarly Android is a threat to not only iPhone but for other mobile software's also, as it being an open source developer driver software, there are more and more features and functions being developed for it with each passing day. In fact just going through the list of applications made for android is enough to make people realize that Android has the potential to overthrow the leader in few years if not earlier.
That being said, the other companies are definitely not keeping quiet and are working towards making their product more desirable by reducing the cost for getting it (AT&T is reducing the cost of iPhone for its users) and increasing the feature list of their software
So it all depends on what Apple does to ensure that iPhone remains the top choice for users else it is just a matter of time before some other software becomes the top choice.
As far as I understand, Android has been developer focused. On the other hand iPhone has been user focused. This is evident from the fan following for the two platforms. Android has more developer fans than its users. iPhone has a huge 'user' following which is why developers are also following it.
As of today, when it comes to number of handsets in use based on a given platform, iPhone leads the way.
Android will be a threat only if it gets on to the bulk of the handsets in use. This is possible only when multiple manufacturers decide to roll out only Android handsets. We haven't seen any one announce such plans. Till that happens, there is little reason for Apple to worry. For Android, what manufacturers have committed is that they will support Android which in my opinion is little better than lip service.
Primarily, I see Android becoming a serious threat to Microsoft Windows Mobile. In particular, HTC has been using Windows Mobile in a variety of their products. Likewise, HTC has architected their own software, primarily their Touch Flo 3D, to sit on top of the Windows OS. Which seemingly devalues the whole user experience. The Touch Flo 3D software and Windows Mobile OS do not provide a cohesive user experience. I should mention that the Touch Flo 3D look-and-feel is particularly wonderful and offers a comparative experience when compared to Apple.
More recently, HTC has begun utilizing the Android OS. Perhaps to deliver that holistic user experience that's currently missing on their existing product range. I would predict that HTC will be making this move even more to the Android platform, as the MS equivalent is a pale imitation.
As for Motorola and Samsung, well they are six of one and half a dozen of the other. It's Nokia who is currently hell-bent on mobile world domination with their flavour of SymbianOS - another well-established operating system that fairs much better when comparing mobile operating systems.
Personally, I feel Apple will continue to dominate, as it's a company that will never choose to become complacent, as we have witnessed over the last 20 years.
There's an adage that competition instills creativity and makes each competitor better. Competition is what drives us forward.
However, what people forget is that everyone has different reasons for why they purchase a mobile device. With all the talk about the iPhone, it's easy to forget that the #1 mobile phone manufacturer on the planet -- Nokia -- still controls more than 40% of the market worldwide. Neither Apple nor Samsung come remotely close, and Motorola is still struggling.
Apple has pursued a niche marketing strategy of doing their own thing, tightly controlling it, and doing it well. Google will have its own strategy. Nokia will no doubt have a response to this as well. I suggest that all the discussion is the wind in the sails that keeps each of this ships moving along a technology path. I stop short of suggesting that any one thing is a threat, because within any threat or adversity comes "opportunity".
Michael is the owner of FreedomFire Communications....including [http://DS3-Bandwidth.com]DS3-Bandwidth.com. Michael also authors [http://BroadBand-Nation.blogspot.com]Broadband Nation where you're always welcome to drop in and catch up on the latest BroadBand news, tips, insights, and ramblings for the masses.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Is-Android-a-Threat-to-iPhone?&id=2525680] Is Android a Threat to iPhone?
Thursday 31 January 2013
Android Mobile Phone and Its Advantages
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Ashley_Forrester]Ashley Forrester
Android enabled cell phones are undoubtedly one of the best things to have happened in recent times as far as technological advancements are concerned. As a matter of fact, Android phones have managed to become the top choice for cell phone users in a very short span of time. So what are Android mobile phones all about? Considered to be the best of mobile technology, Android mobile phones use the open source software Google Android as an operating system as well as platform. The capabilities and features of these mobile phones are far more superior as they use software Android in contrast to others which run primitive real time applications. Like this, there are a host of other advantages that are associated with Android mobile phones. Let's take a look at some of the advantages that give Android cell phones an edge over the conventional ones.
� Power - As far as power is concerned, these phones come with power that was simply unthinkable of previously. So much so that they can also rival the speed of smaller notebooks. Therefore with these phones, you can get the power of laptops. With such an amount of efficiency and power, it becomes easier to multitask as well.
� Applications- Certainly one of the best aspects of these kinds of phones. When it comes to mobile applications, the user has the unique ability to choose from a wide range of application as well as customize the Google Android platform. Any downloaded mobile application from the Android market is compatible with such phones. This gives the customers an opportunity to personalize their handsets. Some of the features that can be customized are the opening screen, RSS feeds and weather details. Even the opening screen icons can be easily customized on Android mobile phones.
� Capable of running all websites - Unlike some conventional mobile phones in which there are often web compatibility problems, Android phones are capable of running all the various websites that can be run on PCs. Whether it is a search engine inquiry, accessibility of social networks, email...you can enjoy all your favorite websites anytime without facing any difficulties. This is has been mainly possible due to its HTML5 compatibility. In addition to this, these phones are also capable of supporting broadband internet which is based on 3G networks. With such amazing features it's more like a computer that you can easily fit in your pocket.
As far as mobile applications go, Android mobile phones have not only revolutionized the mobile phone world but it has also remarkably changed our perception towards mobile phones as well. As far as Android mobile apps are concerned, we are certainly in for more surprises in the coming years.
Just like the Android platform, event2mobile is also a platform that enables event managers and organizers to give visitors access to various events through mobile devices. Turn your mobile device into a [http://www.event2mobile.com]portable event guide with event2mobile!
The author is a prolific writer on a wide range of topics pertaining to Online Marketing, mobile phones, mobile applications and on other such topics.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Android-Mobile-Phone-and-Its-Advantages&id=5586522] Android Mobile Phone and Its Advantages
Android enabled cell phones are undoubtedly one of the best things to have happened in recent times as far as technological advancements are concerned. As a matter of fact, Android phones have managed to become the top choice for cell phone users in a very short span of time. So what are Android mobile phones all about? Considered to be the best of mobile technology, Android mobile phones use the open source software Google Android as an operating system as well as platform. The capabilities and features of these mobile phones are far more superior as they use software Android in contrast to others which run primitive real time applications. Like this, there are a host of other advantages that are associated with Android mobile phones. Let's take a look at some of the advantages that give Android cell phones an edge over the conventional ones.
� Power - As far as power is concerned, these phones come with power that was simply unthinkable of previously. So much so that they can also rival the speed of smaller notebooks. Therefore with these phones, you can get the power of laptops. With such an amount of efficiency and power, it becomes easier to multitask as well.
� Applications- Certainly one of the best aspects of these kinds of phones. When it comes to mobile applications, the user has the unique ability to choose from a wide range of application as well as customize the Google Android platform. Any downloaded mobile application from the Android market is compatible with such phones. This gives the customers an opportunity to personalize their handsets. Some of the features that can be customized are the opening screen, RSS feeds and weather details. Even the opening screen icons can be easily customized on Android mobile phones.
� Capable of running all websites - Unlike some conventional mobile phones in which there are often web compatibility problems, Android phones are capable of running all the various websites that can be run on PCs. Whether it is a search engine inquiry, accessibility of social networks, email...you can enjoy all your favorite websites anytime without facing any difficulties. This is has been mainly possible due to its HTML5 compatibility. In addition to this, these phones are also capable of supporting broadband internet which is based on 3G networks. With such amazing features it's more like a computer that you can easily fit in your pocket.
As far as mobile applications go, Android mobile phones have not only revolutionized the mobile phone world but it has also remarkably changed our perception towards mobile phones as well. As far as Android mobile apps are concerned, we are certainly in for more surprises in the coming years.
Just like the Android platform, event2mobile is also a platform that enables event managers and organizers to give visitors access to various events through mobile devices. Turn your mobile device into a [http://www.event2mobile.com]portable event guide with event2mobile!
The author is a prolific writer on a wide range of topics pertaining to Online Marketing, mobile phones, mobile applications and on other such topics.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Android-Mobile-Phone-and-Its-Advantages&id=5586522] Android Mobile Phone and Its Advantages
Wednesday 30 January 2013
What Are Android Phones? What Are Their Benefits?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Debarshi_Ghosh_Dastidar]Debarshi Ghosh Dastidar
Android OS was developed by Google way back in 2007. The Google introduced this technology along with the collaboration of software, hardware and telecom companies, which are jointly called the Open Handset Alliance. Android mobile phones use the coding applications and standards that are open source, i.e., anyone can develop applications for the devices. It's only about creating and releasing your applications. Since there is no specific company who holds the right of this technology, developers can easily make various apps and programs. This technology has taken the concept of mobile computing to all new levels.
The traditional mobile technology did not allow the investors to come out with fresh programs due to the strict proprietary laws that govern them; however android technology promotes the innovations and welcomes the new applications. A good example of this can be Apple's iPhone. This phone is unable to match the cutting edge ideas and applications of Androids, because of the various copyright issues.
T-Mobile was the first company to introduce Android phone in the market. However, these days almost all the mobile manufactures are coming up with versions that are based on Android platform. Rough estimates that nearly 200000 android devices are sold daily and more than 80000 applications are available for free download. It's not that android technology only helps in encouraging new ideas and apps for download, but also it gives you a much faster processor that allows you to run multiple applications at the same time. This results in an simplified and impressive experience for the user that is taking the world by storm.
Not only this technology gives the developers and user a standardized platform without them being worried about the legal hassles, but also there is no problem in making the ingestion compatible with various other platforms. It implies that as a user that you will have access to a wide range of cutting edge technology tools and share these applications across a wide range of networks and handsets. Another major advantage of using this OS is that since many developers are constantly contributing towards this platform, you will always have a robust support network that will help you to configure the new applications.
The Android Platform makes it very easy for the individuals to tailor their phones according to their personal taste and preferences. It offers a gigantic range of features that can help you to customize, besides a wide range of widgets and wallpapers that helps to ensure that your mobile phones reflects your personality. Since these phones are still new concept in the market, their costs have not dropped. However, with course of time the prices of the android phones are most likely to come down.
The Android OS is distributed by Open Handset Distribution and by Google Mobile Service. Generally, GMS system for Android is more favored than the OHD model as it provides better performance in terms of abilities and services. With majority of the mobile manufacturing companies joining the Android Smartphone bandwagon, you must buy one of them. Since Google updates the software at a much faster speed, you will get the best of applications almost every day. Just make sure that you are having an android phones that supports the OS upgrades.
Lastly, this article must have explained you the various benefits and advantages of having an android phone. Android is surely the technology for tomorrow and it offers a plethora of exciting features. It is something which is most likely to replace the existing mobile technology.
Debarshi Ghosh Dastidar is a young entrepreneur and a part time blogger from India. He is specialized in content management, Internet marketing, copy writing, web designing, SEO and many more. When he is not blogging (which is very rare) he can be found creating Photoshop tutorials. Follow him on twitter @DebarshiGD
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?What-Are-Android-Phones?-What-Are-Their-Benefits?&id=7041794] What Are Android Phones? What Are Their Benefits?
Android OS was developed by Google way back in 2007. The Google introduced this technology along with the collaboration of software, hardware and telecom companies, which are jointly called the Open Handset Alliance. Android mobile phones use the coding applications and standards that are open source, i.e., anyone can develop applications for the devices. It's only about creating and releasing your applications. Since there is no specific company who holds the right of this technology, developers can easily make various apps and programs. This technology has taken the concept of mobile computing to all new levels.
The traditional mobile technology did not allow the investors to come out with fresh programs due to the strict proprietary laws that govern them; however android technology promotes the innovations and welcomes the new applications. A good example of this can be Apple's iPhone. This phone is unable to match the cutting edge ideas and applications of Androids, because of the various copyright issues.
T-Mobile was the first company to introduce Android phone in the market. However, these days almost all the mobile manufactures are coming up with versions that are based on Android platform. Rough estimates that nearly 200000 android devices are sold daily and more than 80000 applications are available for free download. It's not that android technology only helps in encouraging new ideas and apps for download, but also it gives you a much faster processor that allows you to run multiple applications at the same time. This results in an simplified and impressive experience for the user that is taking the world by storm.
Not only this technology gives the developers and user a standardized platform without them being worried about the legal hassles, but also there is no problem in making the ingestion compatible with various other platforms. It implies that as a user that you will have access to a wide range of cutting edge technology tools and share these applications across a wide range of networks and handsets. Another major advantage of using this OS is that since many developers are constantly contributing towards this platform, you will always have a robust support network that will help you to configure the new applications.
The Android Platform makes it very easy for the individuals to tailor their phones according to their personal taste and preferences. It offers a gigantic range of features that can help you to customize, besides a wide range of widgets and wallpapers that helps to ensure that your mobile phones reflects your personality. Since these phones are still new concept in the market, their costs have not dropped. However, with course of time the prices of the android phones are most likely to come down.
The Android OS is distributed by Open Handset Distribution and by Google Mobile Service. Generally, GMS system for Android is more favored than the OHD model as it provides better performance in terms of abilities and services. With majority of the mobile manufacturing companies joining the Android Smartphone bandwagon, you must buy one of them. Since Google updates the software at a much faster speed, you will get the best of applications almost every day. Just make sure that you are having an android phones that supports the OS upgrades.
Lastly, this article must have explained you the various benefits and advantages of having an android phone. Android is surely the technology for tomorrow and it offers a plethora of exciting features. It is something which is most likely to replace the existing mobile technology.
Debarshi Ghosh Dastidar is a young entrepreneur and a part time blogger from India. He is specialized in content management, Internet marketing, copy writing, web designing, SEO and many more. When he is not blogging (which is very rare) he can be found creating Photoshop tutorials. Follow him on twitter @DebarshiGD
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?What-Are-Android-Phones?-What-Are-Their-Benefits?&id=7041794] What Are Android Phones? What Are Their Benefits?
Tuesday 29 January 2013
The Android OS
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Dan_Delaney]Dan Delaney
The Android OS is a mobile device operating system developed by The Open Source Alliance specifically for the mobile device environment. The Android OS is similar to the way the iPhone OS works with widgets and icons on the home screen. A few things that make the Android different than the iPhone OS is OSX will only run on an iPhone. Whereas the Android OS will work on a variety of smart phones made by a variety of manufacturers. The advantage of here is if you don't like a specific handset, and want an Android OS you can choose a different one by a different manufacturer. Another difference is you can literally write your own program to run on an Android handset. Where with devices that run other OS's you can only use what the software vendor approves.
One thing iPhone and Android share is both OS's have their roots in the former Bell Labs (Now AT&T and Verizon due to a forced divestiture that occurred in the 1980s.) It all started with the UNIX OS. In 1975 the UNIX OS was made available outside of AT&T to educational and research institutions due to a U.S. Federal law prohibiting AT&T from sales of products due to its unique monopoly status, and as a result was made available at no costs. In this stage Unix saw itself splitting into various flavors. Two of which will be covered next.
Fast forward to today, the UNIX platform has evolved through different paths the two of the most well know of these is, the Mac OS, and the Linux OS. Mac is a Unix based OS that only runs on Apple products and Linux is an Open Source OS that will run on just about anything out there. The Open Source nature of it makes the code public and anyone who can improve upon has the right to do so as long as they share the changes that they made.
One of the biggest partners to the Open Source Alliance in bringing Android to market is Google. Google's servers all run on Linux. Many in the IT world will tell you Linux is far superior to its Windows counterparts, when it comes to running servers. The main thing that kept Open Source software out of the market was it lacked marketing efforts, and ease of use. Whereas Apple built there brand on, marketing and, ease of use, and in order for the Linux kernel to gain popularity it had to be marketed, which is what Google brings to the table and gain ease of use which is what the Android platform brings. The biggest advantage to Android is you can make it do just about anything you want.
Next we'll learn about two of the most popular smart phones. We'll cover iPhone 4 vs Android on this website, iPhone 4 vs Android [http://iphone4vsandroid.org/iphone-4/].
Dan Delaney is an industry insider on mobile phones and shares his knowledge. To learn more about iPhone 4 vs Android, take a look at his website, iPhone 4 vs Android [http://iphone4vsandroid.org/droid-x/] Now!
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Android-OS&id=6037748] The Android OS
The Android OS is a mobile device operating system developed by The Open Source Alliance specifically for the mobile device environment. The Android OS is similar to the way the iPhone OS works with widgets and icons on the home screen. A few things that make the Android different than the iPhone OS is OSX will only run on an iPhone. Whereas the Android OS will work on a variety of smart phones made by a variety of manufacturers. The advantage of here is if you don't like a specific handset, and want an Android OS you can choose a different one by a different manufacturer. Another difference is you can literally write your own program to run on an Android handset. Where with devices that run other OS's you can only use what the software vendor approves.
One thing iPhone and Android share is both OS's have their roots in the former Bell Labs (Now AT&T and Verizon due to a forced divestiture that occurred in the 1980s.) It all started with the UNIX OS. In 1975 the UNIX OS was made available outside of AT&T to educational and research institutions due to a U.S. Federal law prohibiting AT&T from sales of products due to its unique monopoly status, and as a result was made available at no costs. In this stage Unix saw itself splitting into various flavors. Two of which will be covered next.
Fast forward to today, the UNIX platform has evolved through different paths the two of the most well know of these is, the Mac OS, and the Linux OS. Mac is a Unix based OS that only runs on Apple products and Linux is an Open Source OS that will run on just about anything out there. The Open Source nature of it makes the code public and anyone who can improve upon has the right to do so as long as they share the changes that they made.
One of the biggest partners to the Open Source Alliance in bringing Android to market is Google. Google's servers all run on Linux. Many in the IT world will tell you Linux is far superior to its Windows counterparts, when it comes to running servers. The main thing that kept Open Source software out of the market was it lacked marketing efforts, and ease of use. Whereas Apple built there brand on, marketing and, ease of use, and in order for the Linux kernel to gain popularity it had to be marketed, which is what Google brings to the table and gain ease of use which is what the Android platform brings. The biggest advantage to Android is you can make it do just about anything you want.
Next we'll learn about two of the most popular smart phones. We'll cover iPhone 4 vs Android on this website, iPhone 4 vs Android [http://iphone4vsandroid.org/iphone-4/].
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Monday 28 January 2013
Advantages Of Choosing Android For Mobile Application Development
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Vicky_Rana]Vicky Rana
Android is currently one of the most popular and widely used operating system for smart-phones. It is the biggest competitor of IT giant Apple Inc in the mobile device segment and gives tough competition to its elite range of iPhones and iPads. Organizations and businesses are now very attracted towards Android as they have captured a huge user base now.
Organizations usually hire a professional software development company and acquire the Android applications from them. Android application development definitely has some big time benefits that attract so many clients and mobile development companies for it. Listed below are some of the most prominent benefits of Android application development are:
Huge Returns And Low Budget: Android is an open source technology which comes with no licensing charge. Further, you can always find resources from a mobile development company for developing android apps at very reasonable price thus reducing the overall development cost. If your app is really good and can attract and impress users then you are definitely going to get huge returns from it. It is now a very popular trend to develop innovative and unique apps and release them over the android app market.
Affordable: Developing applications for Android platform is very affordable as all the tools and technologies required for it can be easily downloaded from the internet for free. Application development can be done on windows system thus any extra hardware is not required. This allows the mobile development company to offer many revisions to their clients as it does not cost anything extra other than the resource working on it.
Advanced Integration: Android is considered as the best mobile platform for inter application integration. Many a times there is requirement to combine several program or cross promote them and this can be done best over Android platform. Even a mobile development company would sincerely suggest you Android platform if your project requires such work to be done. This feature has attracted many developers to try their skills on this platform and innovate new applications.
Syndication programs: One of the other great benefits of Android is that developers can use a wide array of techniques while developing applications. Further, they can also disperse various different retailers using syndication programs. Android is so popular that there are numerous solutions available for Android based applications and this helps the mobile development company in developing advanced apps.
You can easily hire a reputed software development company and get them to build a really useful application that does exactly what you intended it too. However, you have to be a little careful while choosing the software development company for your Android application project as there are also some service providers who do not have the proper knowledge, skills and technology to develop great apps and they can ruin your project. The best technique would be to conduct extensive research and investigation into the clients past work and present capabilities to ensure that he is capable of developing you application properly and delivering it on time.
Vicky Rana is associated with Xicom Technologies, a renowned [http://www.xicom.biz/offerings/php-development/]Offshore PHP Development Company and [http://www.xicom.biz/services/mobile-application-development/]offshore Mobile Development Company offering highly business centric and reliable software solutions to clients spread all over the world.
Article Source: [http://EzineArticles.com/?Advantages-Of-Choosing-Android-For-Mobile-Application-Development&id=6962272] Advantages Of Choosing Android For Mobile Application Development
Android is currently one of the most popular and widely used operating system for smart-phones. It is the biggest competitor of IT giant Apple Inc in the mobile device segment and gives tough competition to its elite range of iPhones and iPads. Organizations and businesses are now very attracted towards Android as they have captured a huge user base now.
Organizations usually hire a professional software development company and acquire the Android applications from them. Android application development definitely has some big time benefits that attract so many clients and mobile development companies for it. Listed below are some of the most prominent benefits of Android application development are:
Huge Returns And Low Budget: Android is an open source technology which comes with no licensing charge. Further, you can always find resources from a mobile development company for developing android apps at very reasonable price thus reducing the overall development cost. If your app is really good and can attract and impress users then you are definitely going to get huge returns from it. It is now a very popular trend to develop innovative and unique apps and release them over the android app market.
Affordable: Developing applications for Android platform is very affordable as all the tools and technologies required for it can be easily downloaded from the internet for free. Application development can be done on windows system thus any extra hardware is not required. This allows the mobile development company to offer many revisions to their clients as it does not cost anything extra other than the resource working on it.
Advanced Integration: Android is considered as the best mobile platform for inter application integration. Many a times there is requirement to combine several program or cross promote them and this can be done best over Android platform. Even a mobile development company would sincerely suggest you Android platform if your project requires such work to be done. This feature has attracted many developers to try their skills on this platform and innovate new applications.
Syndication programs: One of the other great benefits of Android is that developers can use a wide array of techniques while developing applications. Further, they can also disperse various different retailers using syndication programs. Android is so popular that there are numerous solutions available for Android based applications and this helps the mobile development company in developing advanced apps.
You can easily hire a reputed software development company and get them to build a really useful application that does exactly what you intended it too. However, you have to be a little careful while choosing the software development company for your Android application project as there are also some service providers who do not have the proper knowledge, skills and technology to develop great apps and they can ruin your project. The best technique would be to conduct extensive research and investigation into the clients past work and present capabilities to ensure that he is capable of developing you application properly and delivering it on time.
Vicky Rana is associated with Xicom Technologies, a renowned [http://www.xicom.biz/offerings/php-development/]Offshore PHP Development Company and [http://www.xicom.biz/services/mobile-application-development/]offshore Mobile Development Company offering highly business centric and reliable software solutions to clients spread all over the world.
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