3 Best Android Smartphones for 2012

Posted on April 17, 2012 - Filed Under Smartphones | 1 Comment

The Apple iPhone is quite popular and it usually receives it’s fair share of attention. Android phones are also quite popular, but with Google’s mobile OS being open source, finding a top notch Android phone can be a bit of a task. Whether you decide to go with an iPhone or Android phone will of course depend on your preference for a mobile operating system, iOS or Android. In today’s post, we will review 3 awesome choices for Android smartphones in 2012 that are statistically better than the iPhone on paper.

Create Your Own Ringtone for Your Smartphone

Posted on March 13, 2012 - Filed Under Smartphones | Leave a Comment

It seems like highway robbery to pay for a ringtone. Most of us have hundreds of perfectly good MP3s on our computers and phones, we just need to shorten them and set them as ringtones. IPhone users also need to convert MP3s to M4R format.

A quick and easy way to make ringtones for any smartphone, including iPhone, is a service called Free Ringtones.

First, click the browse button and choose an MP3 from your computer’s music collection.

Create a 360-degree Animation with Your iPhone or Android

Posted on March 10, 2012 - Filed Under Smartphones | Leave a Comment

Some of the most popular auctions on eBay display their featured product with 3D animations that show a 360-degree view of the item. These animations are very popular for stationary, high-end items, and add a professional touch to any website or auction. However, these animations are not easy to make.

An iPhone and Android app called YouSpin Lite promises that users can create a 3D, 360-degree animation in less than 25 seconds. You can download it from the Android Marketplace or Apple’s App Store.

Sync an Android Smartphone using Wi-Fi – No USB Cables Needed

Posted on February 24, 2012 - Filed Under Smartphones | Leave a Comment

One of the newer, more popular and convenient features that is emerging in smartphones is wireless sync, a simple technology that eliminates USB cables and allows you to link your smartphone with your PC using Wi-Fi. Firstly made popular by a 3rd party developer that created an app for the Apple AppStore, Wi-Fi sync is now available for the majority of smartphone OSs.

To get started with linking your Android based smartphone to your PC, you’ll first need to download an app from the Android Marketplace. The app is called AirDroid and it is completely free.

Run Android Apps on PC the Easy Way

Posted on December 26, 2011 - Filed Under Smartphones | Leave a Comment

A few months ago, we posted a tutorial titled Install Android Mobile OS on PC. With that tutorial, you can run Android on your computer via the Android SDK (software development kit). However, SDK installs are more targeted for developers, or people that are developing and creating their own Android applications.

In today’s post, we will review a slicker way to run Android, that is more effective for people who are not necessary “developers,” but rather casual Android fans who would like to be able to use Android apps on their PC.

Make an Animated GIF with iPhone

Posted on November 15, 2011 - Filed Under Smartphones | Leave a Comment

With all the tools available to make animated GIFs with no image-editing skills whatsoever, it was only a matter of time before such a tool appeared for smartphones. GIF Boom for iPhone empowers anyone to make a custom, animated GIF in just a few short minutes.