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Android Phones Overheating

After the Android operating system made its way into the mobile phone market, most manufacturers saw gold in this new system and that’s why most of them rushed to install it on all their new devices. In many cases, this rush led to malfunctioning devices, or machines that just froze after a period of use. Further, we’ll take a look at overheating issues that Android phones have and we’ll tell you how to handle a few of the situations.

Android Phone Gets Hot (Source: handies.phandroid.com)

Android Phone Gets Hot (Source: handies.phandroid.com)

Today’s phones are almost like miniature computers and because high-performance components have been fitted into their design a problem emerges that has never been an issue for mobile phones, and that’s overheating. Many things can cause an Android phone to overheat, but what’s important is determining exactly the cause and the possible effects of this heating issue. Because Android device manufacturers had some idea about these heating issues, they installed a heat sensor on most of their devices, this sensor announcing the user with a message on the screen if the device is overheated. When the symbol OVHT appear on the top of your screen, you should know that your device is quickly overheating and you should stop doing whatever you were doing. The overheating can be caused by some things like the Wi-Fi or the processor if they are over solicited in a task. Overheating of a device while making long calls is also somewhat normal to a certain point, as many of the manufacturers claim.

The most serious issue emerges when the phone is really overheating and the battery fails to recharge. This means that there is a problem with the battery and it might need replacing. If you notice that your battery gets really hot while charging the phone, immediately remove it from the device. The overheating of the battery is considered a fire hazard as in many cases the battery exploded from an overcharge.

Android Phone Gets Hot (Source: static.onlinesocialmedia.net)

Android Phone Gets Hot (Source: static.onlinesocialmedia.net)

There are also free Android apps that can be downloaded from the Market that will tell you all about your battery. These small applications can tell you if the battery is the cause of the overheating and they will tell you the exact temperatures you are dealing with.  After you have determined the cause of the overheating, make sure to change the phone’s battery or the entire device if necessary as it will surely get permanently damaged at one point if it’s still used.

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August 4th, 2011 Kovacs Eduard Andrei

Posted in android phone issues

Android Phones On Amazon.com

Amazon.com offers a wide variety of mobile phones, amongst which, a lot of phones can be found that run an Android operating system. Because Android phones are so popular lately, we decided to make a list of the best Android phones that can be found on Amazon.com and list their prices, so those who’ll read this article we’ll have a general idea about what’s going on.

First on the list is the HTC Droid Incredible, a phone made for Verizon, and that’s currently one of the best phones found on Amazon. The device has a 3.7 inch display, which hides underneath it a powerful 1 gigahertz Snapdragon processor and 512 megabytes of system memory. It comes with an Android 2.2 operating system and it’s so popular among users that currently every single model has been sold out. Most of the users who bought this phone gave it a 5 star rating, saying that the phone looks and acts great.

Android Phone Amazon (Source: ecx.images-amazon.com)

Android Phone Amazon (Source: ecx.images-amazon.com)

Also made for Verizon Wireless, the Motorola DROID A855 is a phone worth mentioning in our list of best Android phones on Amazon. It’s about the same size as the previously presented model, the main difference in design being the fact that this model has a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out from under the touchscreen display. Other features on this phone include a 5 megapixel camera for taking pictures, Wi-Fi for faster internet access, and a GPS to help you find your way when traveling. This one has an older version of Android, but being as popular as the Droid Incredible, all the phones of this model have been sold out as well.

Android Phone Amazon (Source: ecx.images-amazon.com)

Android Phone Amazon (Source: ecx.images-amazon.com)

Among a lot of HTC phone models we come across a Samsung, the moment M900 model, an Android phone which was specially designed for Sprint. Just like the Motorola, this Samsung has a full QWERTY keyboard sliding out from under the touchscreen display. Another design difference,if we compare it to the previous models, is that the M900 has more rounded edges, the phone resembling older Android models. This model is really old compared to the others, that’s why it runs only a 1.6 version of the operating system, but that doesn’t mean the phone is not good. People who bought is are quite happy with it and most of them claim that what this phone has to offer is more than enough for their needs.

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August 3rd, 2011 Kovacs Eduard Andrei

Posted in Android Phone

Android Apps For Printing

Because lately mobile phones almost have the same capacities as a regular computer, the amount of information found on a phone is increasing with the release of each new model. Android phones are among the best on the smartphone market, being able to easily handle documents, email and image files. But what happens if you want to print one of these files? Can it be done? The answer is Yes. Android developers have built a lot of apps specially designed to help you print the files from your Android phone.

Android Apps For Printing (Source: cdn3.staztic.com)

Android Apps For Printing (Source: cdn3.staztic.com)

One of the most popular printing app for Android is Printershare Premium. It costs about 5$ and you can use it to print anything from your phone. The app uses wi-fi networking to detect printers in the area, which can then be used to print contact lists, web pages and pictures. If you are the owner of a certain printer, like a Canon Pixma wireless model, you can use a special app designed only for Canon printers. The Canon Easy PhotoPrint is a free app, which is specially made so you can easily print your photos from your Android phone on your Canon printer.

Roboprint is a 4$ application that can print a wide variety of files on almost any printer type. The special thing about this app is that you can print using printers in your vicinity, but you can also print using printers that are shared through the internet. This means that you can print documents and email on the printer from your office, no matter where you are.

Android Apps For Printing (Source: cdn1.staztic.com)

Android Apps For Printing (Source: cdn1.staztic.com)

Another free app dedicated to a certain brand of devices is the Brother iPrint&Scan. This allows you to print and scan almost any file that can be found on an Android phone, using the Wi-Fi connection.  If you are looking for an app that can work with a wider range of printers, you can install something like Send2Printer. It costs 5$ but it’s really easy to use and it can handle a large number of printer brands, like Lexmark, HP, Canon and Epson.

Last on our list is a free app called Breezyprint. The good thing about this app is that it doesn’t require you to do any extra settings when you’re trying to print something to a local network printer. You just select the file, then hit the “print” button and wait for the file to print.

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July 27th, 2011 Kovacs Eduard Andrei

Posted in Android Apps

T-mobile Android Phone

 

Good: The T-Mobile G1 comes with a cool keyboard (QUERTY type), it offers 3g, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and of course GPS features. The Android operating system allows excellent integration into Google’s apps and the use of YouTube.

Bad: The cell phone doesn’t have at least a standard jack for headphones and lacks some key software that users would have loved to see on it. Also, because of the design the phone is reported to be somewhat uncomfortable when holding and sometimes difficult to use because of this. Another black dot for the phone is the audio quality which isn’t that terrific and the fact that when you download some apps for it via the Internet they can’t be saved directly to the memory card.

Conclusions: Though the design features are not mind blowing the real beautiful thing behind this cell phone is the Android running it. Thanks to it the smartphone generation become more powerful and personal. The phone is excellent for gadget enthusiasts and not that appreciated among business type individuals.

T-mobile Android Phone (Source: extragsm.com)

T-mobile Android Phone (Source: extragsm.com)

The T-Mobile G1 compared to the original iPhone offers much more functionality like multimedia messages, an improved phone camera and a new addition, the Google Street View. It offers a reliable performance output along with Bluetooth, video recording with the camera and a cool keyboard. The G1 has a height of 4.6 inches and is 0.6 inches wide. It weighs around 5.6 ounces. Its overall design features make it interesting and weird instead of sexy or glamorous. Compared to the iPhone, the G1 looses badly in overall design. The QUERTY keyboard packed into the phones solid construction is amazing and very pleasant to use. It has a soft touch and users report it to feel somewhat rubberlike, this making it very appreciative and very comfortable to hold and use. Due to its full QWERTY keyboard and big touch screen it’s a perfect phone for all those users out there who are looking for exactly there two things in a phone. The display of the phone is a touch screen type measuring 3.2 inches and outputs a 320×480 resolution. The touch screen is also capacitive, which is really great. Want to know a bit more about the accessories that it comes with upon purchase? Say no more!

T-mobile Android Phone (Source: upload.wikimedia.org)

T-mobile Android Phone (Source: upload.wikimedia.org)

When purchasing the T-Mobile G1 the user will also receive some of the following accessories: a standard USB cable, a travel charger, headset, a memory card totaling 1GB and microSD type, a protective case designed specifically to protect the phone being very soft and of course the phones manual or otherwise known as a reference material. Want more accessories? Not a problem, go to the manufactures website and start searching or browse around on the Internet, Google for example will display lots of results in this aspect.

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July 9th, 2011 Petenghe Marian

Posted in T-Mobile

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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