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How Does Android Market Work

Android is an operating system developed by Google for mobile phones. Every mobile phone manufacturer in the world has at least one phone model on the market that works on android and if they don’t well they will pretty soon. Since its release android has grown in popularity very rapidly and firm, today being an extreme widely used operating system that mobile phones use. The Google Android offers an operating system, basic applications and middleware for all smart phone users. Its considered the world’s number one operating system for smart phones due to its ever growing popularity. The most developed part of the android (aside from the operating system) is the app area. It has been reported that android now has around 200.000 official apps, if we try and make a number for the unofficial ones, the one’s created by android users around the world the number is surely reaching a million. Today you can find an android app for virtually anything you can think of, from multimedia to entertainment, customization and performance. Google has seen this increasing trend of android users and has launched Android Market. More information about Android Market can be found here and here.

How Does Android Market Work (Source: i2.phonearena.com)

How Does Android Market Work (Source: i2.phonearena.com)

What is Android Market?

Android Market is an application that has to be installed on android phones. After installment, the android user can browse online the Android Market and search for applications directly there. Come to think of it, it’s actually pretty cool wouldn’t you think? I mean, Android Market cuts out all that exhausting time searching on the Internet for the right application. On Android Market you just select a category that you are interested in and start going through the pages till you find what you need. But, listen to this, according to Google Android Market is now available to be accessed from PC’s too, and with a 200.000 app count it’s not surprising.

How Does Android Market Work (source: cdn.androidcommunity.com)

How Does Android Market Work (source: cdn.androidcommunity.com)

A whole type of business has evolved around this nifty little app called Android Market, users from around the world (developers especially) tend to create some android phone app and put it on the market for sale. 70% of the cost goes to the developer while 30% to various third-party payment processors. The Android Market is available to use in 29 countries for developers and in 131 countries for users looking to buy an app. To sum it up, Google Android is a world leading platform for smart phone users that has grown and is still growing in popularity each day. It offers an operating system and key applications for android cell phone users. Android market lets application developers upload their work on the market and sell it and android users to buy such apps.

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July 18th, 2011 Petenghe Marian

Posted in Acer Tabs, Android 2.1, Android Apps, Android Iphone, Android News, Android Phone, Android Smartphones, Asus Pads, Compufon, Droid Incredible, Motorola, Samsung, Sonny Ericsson, Toshiba, Uncategorized, Verizon

Android Cell Phone Forum

Do you own an Android cell phone and are looking for an Android cell phone forum? Look no more, in this article we will provide you with all the necessary information.

Android cell phones have been around quite a while now, they’ve spread to a dozen countries and have sold very well worldwide. Numerous users are now the proud owners of an Android cell phone and most of them are reporting they are very happy with them, giving very positive feedback. Naturally, like any gadget on the net, Android has at least a couple of very populated forums where individuals worldwide congregate to talk about numerous issues related to Android cell phones. Some of these forums are official ones while others aren’t. Perhaps the most popular Android cell phone forum out there is (according to Google) this one .

 

Android Cell Phone Forum (source: androidtablets.net)

Android Cell Phone Forum (source: Androidtablets.net)

 

On this particular forum a user can browse around in one of the numerous forum categories dedicated to Android. The forum has a nice and professional design while being split into several easy access categories. For example there is a main category named ‘Android Devices’ which contains sub-categories related to every model of Android cell phone available on the market. On this forum and countless others an Android user will find almost all types of information relating to Android operating system, Android versions, tutorials on how to upgrade or fix something, numerous types of apps for all the Android cell phone models and of course games for Android cell phones. Another cool fact about this forum is that it offers support on retired cell phone models which have since been discontinued from production. Why is this helpful you ask? Well think about those literally thousands of users that have grown attached to a discontinued Android cell phone and don’t want to get rid of it just yet but still need apps, drivers and support for their cell phone model. For these users that particular forum section might be a blessing in disguise whenever they need some help with their phone. The forum has around 760.000 posts, 153.000 topics and 250.000 members so you could probably bet that the information you’re looking for your Android cell phone is already there, waiting to be found.

Android Cell Phone Forum (source: thumbnails.truveo.com)

Android Cell Phone Forum (source: thumbnails.truveo.com)

 

Not sold on this particular forum? That’s ok, you can still try out others, like this official community board for Android cell phone where you will also find relevant information about any cell phone operating on Android. For the more hard to sell users out there, we recommend trying a search on Google, just type in the search box the term Android cell phone forum and guaranteed relevant results will appear that might help you out with whatever issue your Android cell phone might have.

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July 4th, 2011 Petenghe Marian

Posted in Acer Tabs, Android 2.1, Android Apps, Android browser, Android Iphone, Android News, Android OS, Android Phone, Android Smartphones, Asus Pads, Compufon, Droid Incredible, HTC Flyer, HTC Hero, HTC Inspire 4G, LG Phoenix, Motorola, Samsung, Sonny Ericsson, T-Mobile, Toshiba, Uncategorized, Verizon

Samsung Galaxy Pro comes free with a Three UK contract

A while ago,  I did take a quick look at the recently announced Samsung Galaxy Pro, an Android smartphone with a full sized front-facing a QWERTY keyboard as well as a touch screen. The device looked promising, it was priced correctly, as the only real competitor which sits in this category ( ergo the one dedicated to Android smartphones with front facing QWERTY keyboards and touchscreens ) is Motorola Droid Pro. Droid Pro outclasses Galaxy Pro in all the aspects, but it does come with quite the price tag. Let’s see if they did manage to price it competitively.

Samsung Galaxy Pro will be available for those of you living in the UK for the very competitive price of 149.99 GBP ( that’s $245 for those of you using dollars ) for a pay as you go plan. If you decide to get into it more seriously, you can get the device for free with a 20 GBP per month contract. As such, the device becomes a very solid solution for someone looking for an Android smartphone with all the perks of Android and with the simple and elegant shape of a candy bar design with a full QWERTY keyboard.

Samsung Galaxy Pro comes free with a Three UK contract

Samsung Galaxy Pro comes free with a Three UK contract

The device measures 4.28 x 2.63 x 0.42 inches ( which is 108.6 x 66.7 x 10.65 mm ) and weighs in at only 3.65 oz ( that’s 103 grams ). So basically, it’s cheap, it’s light, it looks fairly good and you can get it for free.

Samsung Galaxy Pro comes free with a Three UK contract

Samsung Galaxy Pro comes free with a Three UK contract

If you want more punch in your device you should go for Motorola Droid Pro, which does have better specs, but which will set you back a touch more. Stay tuned for more about Samsung Galaxy Pro!1

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April 20th, 2011 androidencyclopedia

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Samsung Galaxy S II release date in the UK

Samsung Galaxy S II is probably one of the most anticipated Android smartphones of the year. With beastly specs and the killer new Super AMOLED Plus display,  Galaxy S II seems more than a worthy successor to the first Galaxy S Android smartphone. The device got some rumored release dates here and there and we had the chance to enjoy some leaked documents from certain carriers or retailers, but this time around Samsung gave the word.

The Korea manufacturer stated that the “most powerful smartphone yet” made by them, will be reaching the UK on the 1st of May. For all of you who want to get your greedy little hands on one of these monsters, it seems that we’ll have to wait only a few short weeks and this time around we know it from Samsung. So unlike the large majority of news flying around the web, this one isn’t stamped as a rumor but as a solid fact.

Samsung Galaxy S II release date in the UK

Samsung Galaxy S II release date in the UK

Samsung’s Galaxy S II will be coming in with a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus display, which does look a whole lot better than the first Super AMOLED series ( not as if that one looked bad at all ). The device will weight only 116 grams and will be rocking a 1.2 GHz dual-core application processor ( by this confirming the fact that the Galaxy S II will indeed be shipping with a 1.2 GHz dual core and not 1 GHz dual-core as initially expected ).

The company went on saying that the Samsung Galaxy S II will be available across all the major retailers and networks, so you won’t have to worry about signing a contract with anyone new just to get your hands on it. However, there is no official pricing going for it, but I think we can expect the device to be roughly in the 750-800 US dollar mark area, maybe even a touch pricier, depending obviously on retailer and so forth.

Samsung Galaxy S II release date in the UK

Samsung Galaxy S II release date in the UK

Stay tuned for more on the Samsung Galaxy S II as we’ll keep bringing you updates on the story as it unfolds!1

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April 14th, 2011 androidencyclopedia

Posted in Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

After a long series of teasers and images in which we got small glimpses of Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, the manufacturer finally released some images as well as showcased the 8.9 inch Samsung Galaxy Tab. The device is packed full of cool new features and saw its introduction in the companionship of the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Keep on reading for a full hands-on with the device.

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 8.9 comes in as an attempt of the company to fill the gap between Samsung Galaxy Tab ( the 7 inch one ) and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Despite being right in the middle of the line, Galaxy Tab 8.9 comes with the same top of the line specs as its bigger brother, the 10.1 version of Galaxy Tab.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

You see only the top of the line at the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. The dual-core processor offers the punch the device needs and the version of Touchwiz showcased for the platform looks really good, but then again, I do have my issues with manufacturer added UI’s. Galaxy Tab 8.9 comes in measuring 230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6 mm (that’s 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.33 inches ) and will weight only 470 grams ( that’s 1.03 pounds ). Just like the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9 looks very sleek and seems to have quite a lot of horse power under that slim exterior.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

All in all the device looks great, although Samsung didn’t bring a functioning model to CTIA so we didn’t get the chance to see it in action, but other than that, the device seems great all in all. Pricing for Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is set at $469 for the Wi-Fi only 16GB one and $569 for the 32 GB one. Launch is set for the 8th of June. Stay tuned!1

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April 2nd, 2011 androidencyclopedia

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