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Android Banking Apps

Nowadays, almost all famous banks are offering their clients the possibility to have an easy access to their accounts, no matter where they are. This thing is possible due to the banking mobile applications that can be downloaded to Android mobiles and not only. With a banking application on their Android device, users will be able to manage their account, the credit and debit card accounts and much more. Due to security reasons, we recommend Android users to avoid the third party banking apps available on the Market, and any other platform, with the exception of the apps issued by the Banks or the apps are approved by the bank.

Below we present some of the Android banking apps available on Android Market.

*Bank of America Banking App – is giving users an easy access to their accounts. This banking app is specially designed for the unique features of Android devices. With the app, Android users will be able to perform an on-the-go management of the accounts, to check the balances, transfer funds and pay bills with the optional Bill Pay program. Bank clients are having with this app, a free banking center locator, for finding the nearest Bank of America locations without entering the address or ZIP code.

Android Banking Apps (Source: s3.mbtcdn.com)

Android Banking Apps (Source: s3.mbtcdn.com)

*U.S. Bank Mobile App - with a fresh look and a high level of security, this app can be used easily by the U.S. Bank customers. Having this app installed on their Android mobile, users will be able to: deposit checks, pay bills, check balances, transfer money between accounts, to view transactions, or to locate ATMs. A great feature offered by this app is the possibility to make deposits with the Android mobile.

Android Banking Apps (Source: gadgetrynews.com)

Android Banking Apps (Source: gadgetrynews.com)

*Capital One Mobile Banking – is another app that brings the bank in the palm of the hand. The app can be used for: paying bills, transfer funds between accounts, check balances, view recent transactions and rewards, contact customer service and finding branches and ATMs in the area. The information is protected with advanced security features.

Android Banking Apps (Source: capitalone.com)

Android Banking Apps (Source: capitalone.com)

*UniCredit Mobile Banking – with this app users will have in a single smart-phone, all they need for managing their bank account, debit or credit cards, in an easy and secure mode. In order to be able to use this app, users have to be clients of UniCredit Bank, and to register with the Banca Multicanale Service. After the app is installed, users will be able to: check the balance and recent operations, to transfer money and make payments, and if needed, to cancel them, to trade securities, to block credit cards, and much more. The app also includes a facility locator, that can be used with success for finding the nearest UniCredit Branch and/or ATM.

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February 21st, 2012 Ciubotaru Nicoleta

Posted in Android Apps

Google Chrome On Android

The Beta version of Google Chrome for Android launched recently, is bringing users the advantages of the HTML5 features, and the share codes on various desktop and mobile platforms. Developers might find interesting the remote debugging feature that is coming with this Chrome version. This feature is allowing users to connect their Android mobile with the desktop, using an USB cable. At the same time the options available on Chrome Developer Tools, that will be available on the desktop screen, will allow users to view and debug a code, using an Android smart-phone or tablet.

Google Chrome On Android (Source: androider.it)

Google Chrome On Android (Source: androider.it)

The first Android version on which the beta version of Chrome was made available, is the Ice Cream Sandwich, respectively Android 4.0. With Android Chrome, users can enjoy the following features:

  • faster browsing, with accelerated functions for loading pages, for scrolling and zooming;

  • the possibility to navigate and search from Omnibox directly;

  • unlimited tabs than can be opened and switched, using a stack easy to view;

  • signing in to Chrome for synchronizing the bookmarks, and for viewing the tabs that are opened on the desktop;

  • sending pages from the computer directly to Android device, with a single click;

  • reading pages on the go, even when the phone is offline;

  • possibility to browse in a private mode, using the Incognito mode.

    Google Chrome On Android (Source: cdn.blogosfere.it)

    Google Chrome On Android (Source: cdn.blogosfere.it)

Android users that are interested in using the Google Chrome on their device, will have to go through the following steps: downloading the Google Chrome app for Android from Android Market; reading with attention the Overview section, that is providing important information to be used by third party developers for their applications; experimenting for the web apps, the cool features that are coming with HTML5.

With Chrome installed, the Android devices will surely become faster and simply to use. With Chrome the browsing will become faster, and the users will enjoy the experience of personalized Chrome anywhere they go.

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February 14th, 2012 Ciubotaru Nicoleta

Posted in Android browser

Android Os And Privacy

The number of devices running on Android O.S. has increased significantly in the last period, and for this reason the privacy aspect is a very important part that has to be treated with attention by Google Android. In what regards the privacy policy of the Android O.S., this relates to the type of the personal information that is collected and received, and the mode this is used by Google Android.

For example, the Android O.S. is using the information about log files for various activities. Under a log file, the following information is provided: addresses of internet protocol, browser type, internet service provider, referring or exit pages, number of clicks for analyzing trends, site's administrator, a tracking of the user's movement, and various demographic info.

Android Os And Privacy (Source: kuandika.com)

Android Os And Privacy (Source: kuandika.com)

 

In what regards Web Beacons and Cookies, the privacy policy of Android O.S., is that these are not used for any of the following purposes:

  • for storing information related to preferences of visitors;

  • for recording some specific information on the web pages accessed or visited by the user;

  • for customizing the content of the web page according with the type of the browser the user is using, or any information sent by the user through his browser.

As Google is a third party vendor, he is making use or cookies for serving ads on Android O.S. The Double Click DART Cookie is used by Google with the scope of serving users ads that are selected according with the type of sites they are visiting, using their Android O.S. But here Android users are having the possibility to cancel this feature, by visiting Google ad and the content network privacy policy.

Android Os And Privacy (Source: 3.bp.blogspot.com)

Android Os And Privacy (Source: 3.bp.blogspot.com)

In addition to the technology used by ad servers or network to send ads to the visitor's browsers, these third-parties can also use JavaScript, cookies or Web Beacons for personalizing the content of the advertising that is seen by the visitor, and/or for measuring the effectiveness of their ads. Related to this matter, Android O.S. does not control and has no access over the cookies used by advertisers. But visitors are having the possibility to disable cookies by selecting the options available on their individual browser.

Android users interested in knowing more about the privacy policy of the third-party advertisers, should consult them directly, collecting information about the practices they use. As the privacy policy of Android O.S. does not apply to them, their activities cannot be controlled by Google Android.

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February 11th, 2012 Ciubotaru Nicoleta

Posted in Android OS

Backup Process For Android Phone

If you want to save everything you have of your Android phone, and to protect it from all the files saved, including apps and even Wi-Fi nodes, then you have to perform a backup of your mobile. Even if the latest versions of Android are coming with some additional features for backing up, there are also many third party applications that are allowing you to backup everything you need. For example, from this category of app we can name My Backup app, Titanium Backup app, Handy Backup app, On the Fly Backup app, and the list does not finish here.

Backup Process For Android Phone (Source: 4.bp.blogspot.com)

Backup Process For Android Phone (Source: 4.bp.blogspot.com)

In order to perform a backup of your Android phone, there are tho things you need: one is a rooted Android mobile, and the second is a copy of a backup application. The rooted mobile is required because the modifications to me made to the mobile needs that the apps are having a root access to the Android O.S. Most of the backup apps are requiring this root access in order to be able to backup all the aspects of the system. Without a root access, the backup app will not be able to access the backed up system files and the restricted apps, in order to be copied.

From the backup apps available to be downloaded from Android market, some can be found for free while others are available only by payment. Comparing with the free version, the premium versions are offering additional features that can be very useful for a more powerful backup. For example a recommended Android backup app is the Titanium Backup, that in the premium version is coming with backup encryption, unlimited scheduling of backup, and much more. In general these apps are easy to install, you just need to follow the instructions and the backup app will be installed on your Android device quickly.

Backup Process For Android Phone (Source: htcphones.net)

Backup Process For Android Phone (Source: htcphones.net)

When performing the backup, some apps might let you choose if to include or not certain apps in the backup. If otherwise selected, all the installed apps will be included in the backup process. The time needed for performing the backup depends on the mobile's processor, and on the number of apps installed. For this reason, the backup might take one or two minutes, but as well as a quarter of an hour or more.

With some backup apps, you will also be able to schedule when to perform a backup, or to restore a backup as well.

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February 10th, 2012 Ciubotaru Nicoleta

Posted in Android Phone

Android Market Charges

Android Market is an online software store, from where individuals owning devices running on Android Operating System, can download lots of games and applications. As the Android Market is opened to third party developers, these can upload their creations, deciding if to charge or not users that are downloading their application. For this reason, on Android Market we will find both free and paid applications. In general a developer gets around 70% from the price of an application, while the remaining 30% is distributed among other services providers, as for example the finance company through which the payment is made.

Android Market Charges (Source: cio.com)

Android Market Charges (Source: cio.com)

For downloading an application that is available on Android Market at a specific price, the user will have to make the payment first. Usually the payments for purchasing apps can be made with a debit or credit card. After an order is placed, in general it will take few days for the charged amount to be placed on the card. The receipt can be checked in the Purchase History section, that each customer can access in their Google account. This receipt will show the exact date when the debit or credit card was charged for the purchase made.

Those that have placed an order but want to cancel, they have the possibility to cancel it in the following 15 minutes. If the cancellation is made before 15 minutes, purchasers can be sure that their card was not charged. If they have doubts about this, they can check in their Google Checkout account if the ordered was canceled. This can be done following the next steps:

  • signing in to the Google Account;

  • on the Purchase History section, click in the View Order and select the item that has to be reviewed;

  • if the order was canceled, in the details should appear the description: “your order has been cancelled”.

    Android Market Charges (Source: megaleecher.net)

    Android Market Charges (Source: megaleecher.net)

If an order is cancelled, the pending amount that was transmitted on the credit card statement, represents only an authorization, and it is not actually a charge. In the situation when in the order details the cancellation is not reflected, customers will have to obtain a refund, and for this they will have to deal directly with the seller.

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February 9th, 2012 Ciubotaru Nicoleta

Posted in android market
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