Windows phone 8 may be the winner, thanks to Samsung and Nokia

Samsung took the wraps off the world's first Windows Phone 8 mobile phones at the IFA in Berlin on Aug 29, 2012. One day after, Nokia Lumia smartphones, namely Lumia 820 and Lumia 920, with Windows Phone 8 operating system have now been leaked online. 

Rumors have said Nokia is going to release its new Windows Phone 8 devices on September 5, named "Arrow" and "Phi”, which both of them belong to the Lumia series.

According to leaked information, Lumia 820 and Lumia 920 features 4.3 and 4.5 inches screen respectively. Lumia 920 will be equipped with Nokia PureView technology, so the photographic effect can comparable to the Nokia 808, while the Lumia is not. But Lumia 820 offers a variety of colors phone to consumers.

Samsung and Nokia make an deep impression on the Windows Phone8.  The operating system, which will launch soon, comes with a lot of improvements, including a better Start screen, near-field communication support and new mapping features that are designed to help folks not only find out where they’re going, but also locate points of interest.

So far, it appears that Windows Phone 8 might just help Microsoft achieve success. The operating system is by no means perfect and it too early to tell how well Windows 8 devices will actually sell. So whether or not Samsung and Nokia will help Windows Phone 8 Be the Winner, it remains to see in the future.

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How to watch videos on Google nexus 7 or other Jelly Bean devices?

When you are excited to get the long-anticipated Google Nexus 7 ordered on the Internet or you just think you are lucky enough to upgrade your android system to Jelly Bean, later you will find out, Adobe Flash isn’t officially supported in the newest Android version, 4.1 Jelly Bean and then you cannot watch the video with your devices. Though the default browser for the Nexus 7 and other Jelly Bean devices is now Chrome,which has built-in Flash support in the desktop versions, this does not apply to mobile devices. Maybe you just want to download the video then watch it on your device,but sometimes you need to convert the video since Jelly Bean don't support all the video formats .Fortunately, there are still some ways,following will be introduced, to watch the streaming videos on your Jelly Bean gadgets.

Abode Flash

You cannot download the flash app on the Google Play and Adobe warned that attempts to install Flash on Jelly Bean devices wouldn’t work, but a couple of XDA-Developers forum members have already found a way to do just that. On devices that upgraded to Jelly Bean, such as the Galaxy Nexus, the stock “Browser” app still exists. Users can sideload the Flash APK and enable it via the browser’s settings, then enjoy surfing and viewing media as before.

Nexus 7 that comes with Jelly Bean pre-installed no longer have the Browser app, just Chrome. And mobile Chrome won’t hook up with Flash even if it’s installed. Then you need to install the Browser app from previous Android versions. That, coupled with sideloading Flash, will get you back to normal. And you can get the detailed how-to and APK downloads from XDA Developers.

When you successfully installed the Flash,you can watch the video on your Nexus 7with a higher quality and impacted performance. You can just pop open your browser at any time and stream Flash video.

Plex

Plex is an all-in-one solution that uses a media server on your computer to route Flash video to your device. It works on Android devices running 1.6 or later. The set up process was a little arduous. The server requires the installation of some Visual Studio redistributables on Windows, and it pops up a lot of UAC warnings, once we got up and running, we were able to add plug-ins and local content easily. Plex currently supports over 200 Channels including CNET, YouTube, Vimeo, Revision3 and many other popular online sources so that you can watch the videos on these websites with it.

PlayOn

A more expansive option is the new PlayOn service. With PlayOn Mobile you can watch all of the online content from Hulu, Netflix Instant Queue*, Comedy Central, MLB.tv*, CNN, CBS, ESPN, ESPN3, TV.com, SpikeTV, The Ultimate Fighter, Amazon VOD, TBS, BET, and many more. Also, you will have to install a desktop server for this app and the Adobe Flash Player app on your phone or tablet as well, but the set up was s breeze compared to Plex. The app itself is free, but you need a yearly subscription to PlayOn to use it after the 14-day trial period. It can work over Wi-Fi or 3G.

Although there are apps to watch video, flash is the best and preferred way for us to watch video on Jelly Bean Devices.

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Top 8 Best Android Apps Necessary for Your Smartphone

Wanna find the best free apps for your new android phone? Google Play Store do list a lot apps in games,videos,TV and so on. But it's really hard to choose among such a large amount of apps. And I spend some time to pick up a few apps which are necessary for your android phone. Now, please follow me to see what they are.(you can click the blue words to download the app)

1 Gmail

This app keeps your conversations going, everywhere you go.Gmail is mean to be more intuitive, efficient, and useful. And maybe even fun. Get your email instantly via push notifications, read and respond to your conversations online & offline, and search and find any email. You can manage multiple accounts, view and save attachments, set up label notifications.Never miss connection with friends or business partner.2 Facebook

Facebook really change our life.It really get a large number of users. We can keep up with friends or relatives,meet strangers, Share updates, photos and videos wherever you are with the Facebook for Android app.You can also play games and use your favorite apps.

3 YouTube

There is no need to talk much about YouTube.With this app, you can keep up with your favorite YouTube channels and access the world’s videos anywhere.

4 Google Play Music

We can't live without Music.A journey or a short stay can be dull without music.The Google Play Music app allow us listen to our music collection anywhere. All our music can be stored online, so no need to worry about syncing or storage space.And note that Add up to 20,000 more songs from your personal music collection on your computer for free.Now share a free full play of the songs you favored from Google Play with your friends on Google+.

5 Twitter

You can view instant updates from your friends, industry experts, favorite celebrities, and what's happening around the world. The real-time search reveals breaking news, while trending topics show what's happening now around the world.Anyway,browse interests, Find & follow friends, Tweet, Retweet, Favorite, Follow, exchange Direct messages with your followers, share photos and web pages, real-time search, trends.

6 Netflix

Netflix is the world’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies on your phone. This Netflix mobile application delivers the best experience anywhere, anytime.You can access to unlimited TV shows and movies for one low monthly price with Netflix membership. You can instantly watch as many TV episodes & movies as you want, as often as you want, anytime you want.

7 Temple Run

Games brings a lot fun for our daily life.You can sit hours to play a wonderful game. Temple Run can be such one.You've stolen the cursed idol from the temple, and now you have to run for your life to escape the Evil Demon Monkeys nipping at your heels. Test your reflexes as you race down ancient temple walls and along sheer cliffs. Swipe to turn, jump and slide to avoid obstacles, collect coins and buy power ups, unlock new characters, and see how far you can run!

8 The Weather Channel

The Weather Channel provides the most accurate and relevant weather information whenever weather matters to you. With 200+ meteorologists and, its ultra-local forecasting technology, it provides us with the weather information we need to plan our day, week, or even the next hour for activity.

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Best News App for Android to Know What is happening Around World

Well, the world is change all the time. If you are a person who like to care about what happens around, you have to get a good android app for current news in case you get an android phone. You will focus on the headlines on phone to catch what's important compared with reading news on PC. You know large amount of new when surf internet on PC.(You can click the blue words to download)

1 Google Currents

Of course, you can't miss Google currents. We do google a lot in our daily life. Google takes advantage at searching, so Google Currents will benefit from this to gather kinds of news worldwide in categories such as world, entertainment, sports, science, and more..Google Currents will deliver beautiful magazine-like editions to your tablet and smartphone for high speed and offline reading.Google Currents can self-adapt to differently sized phones and tablets.

2 Pulse News

It can be boring to read the news sometimes. Now Pulse News makes reading news fun and engaging.It takes your favorite websites and transforms them into a colorful and interactive mosaic.You can tap on an article to see a clean and elegant view of the news story. Saving stories for reading later across all platforms or sync them with Instapaper, Read it Later. If you think it's really a good piece of news, you can share it via Facebook, Twitter and email is as easy as two taps.

3 CNN App for Android Phones

This app not only allows you to read news but also watch videos.This provide you a smarter, convenient way to experience news and insights of worldwide.It's now available on all Android powered mobile phones.Now Customize your widget to get the headlines that matter to you or listen to CNN Radio right from your android phone. This riches your life on go.

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Top 5 Android Games For More Entertainment on Your Asus Transformer Pad TF300T

You have bought Asus Transformer Pad TF300, which is perceived as one of the best gaming android tablets, and updated it to Jelly Bean for more entertainment on games.Condition is,so many amazing games on the Google Play and you just cannot decide which to play. So following the list of the top android games will help you to make a wise decision.

Temple Run
If you really want to thrilling and fun game, Temple Run absolutely is your best choice. When it was firstly released on iOS last Autumn and nearly 40 million people have download the games. And it is now available on android and a lot of folks have played the games and have been addicted by the game quickly.

The main plot on Temple Run: you've stolen the cursed idol from the temple, and you have to run for your life to escape the Evil Demon Monkeys nipping at your heels. Test your reflexes as you race down ancient temple walls and along sheer cliffs. Swipe to turn, jump and slide to avoid obstacles, collect coins and buy power ups, unlock new characters, and run as far as you can!

Angry Birds
When you speak games on ios or Android, perhaps the most mentioned game by people all over the world is Angry Birds. It is the most widely used games in the world with no age limitation. It is indeed funny but you should be patient so that you can win the game.

You must keep the Angry Birds live during the game. And you should dish out revenge on the greedy pigs that stole their eggs and use the unique powers of each bird to destroy the pigs’ defenses. You will be immersed in it for the challenging physics-based gameplay and hours of replay value. Each level requires logic, skill, and force to solve. Mighty Eagle, a one-time in-app purchase in Angry Birds that gives unlimited use, can help you when you get stuck in the game. However, the popup ads will let you annoyed using the free game and you can buy the paid version to remove the ads. Whatever, it is a must-have game on your Asus Transformer Pad TF300T .

Miracle City
Now you can build your own unique Miracle City with Miracle City android app!

Miracle City is a fantastic city building game. By growing crops, building houses, and mining, you gain money and energy to develop your city. Decorations will please your citizens and so to make them work harder and more efficiently. A huge variety of adorable buildings and decorations can help you to make up a gorgeous city view in an easy arrangement. Visiting and helping your friends often so that you may receive gifts and help from them which will accelerate the development of your city. You can even enjoy building your own Miracle City with your friends right away!

Robo Defense
For ultimate portable tower defense experience, you can get the chance with Robo Defense. It Features open maps, upgrades, achievements and nice graphics. The full version features 5 maps with unlimited upgrades and difficulty levels. If you want to experience more,you can try the paid version.

Description: Time traveling robots are invading your lands! You are the king of cats and you must fend off a robot invasion using Archers, Catapults, and a Ballista. You must protect your fortress at all costs!

Osmos HD
Osmos HD was firstly developed and published by Hemisphere Games for the Apple iPad and then it came to android. The objective of Osmos HD is simple and the gameplay is casual, yet challenging. It offers 8 distinct types of levels, each with unique goals and challenges.Your goal is to grow larger by absorbing other motes in the gameplay area. You have to be careful in choosing your battles, as you can only absorb motes smaller than you — in other words, don’t go picking a fight with that bulldog while you’re still a baby chihuahua.

The gameplay experience brings enhanced multitouch controls, allowing players to pinch to zoom, tap to eject mass and flick the screen left to warp time and slow things down and dodge agile objects in your path, or right if you’d like to speed the pace up a bit for more of a challenge. The game also features an ambient electronic soundtrack, showcasing the tripnotic work of Loscil, Gas/High Skies, Julien Neto, Biosphere, and more. Besides, you can get some accolades during the game. In a word, it is a really game worth you playing.

Still, so many games are awaited to be checked out and I will introduce more another day. Whatever, you can try to play some from the games mentioned above, perhaps you will find the best one of you on Asus Transformer Pad TF300T .

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Samsung unveils world's first Windows Phone 8 device-Ativ S

According to the news from CNET, at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (IFA) in Berlin, Samsung Electronics took the wraps off the world's first Windows Phone 8 mobile phones - Ativ S; even earlier than Microsoft's major partner -Nokia.

In the conference held on Wednesday evening, Samsung has launched the world's first Windows Phone 8 mobile phones - Ativ S, which is one part of the whole Windows 8 products. In addition, also smart PC and tablets equipped with Windows8 is available.

The Ativ S features a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display with 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, also there’s a micro SD card. The back camera reached to 800 million pixels while front camera of 1.9 million pixels. Support for Wi-Fi, NFC, and Bluetooth functionality. Ativ S slim features a slim design, the fuselage is only 0.35 inches, but the battery capacity has reached 2300mAh that should promise longer life.

With Samsung launched the world's first Windows Phone 8 mobile phone and we will see more Windows Phone 8 devices soon. Rumors have said that HTC and Nokia will launched its Windows Phone 8 phones on September 5.

Samsung has become the world's largest mobile phone maker now, but in the battle with Apple in patents, it loss 1.05 billion $. Analysts believe that Samsung and other phonemakers will turn to Microsoft's Windows system from the Android in the future, because Apple did not have patent dispute litigation with Microsoft.

Today Samsung introduced the world's first Windows Phone 8 phones, indicate that Samsung did not put all its "eggs" (smartphones Products) in Android basket, and Samsung  have faith to stay ahead on all platforms.

Samsung beats Nokia to Windows Phone 8 ?

Samsung won Nokia at the battle who first releases the windows phone 8 devices. But it means Samsung beats Nokia to Windows Phone 8? May be it remains to see. At least, the Nokia have confidence that the Samsung is only a warm-up act for Nokia.

What the Nokia will bring to us about Windows Phone 8? It will see on September 5.

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Must Have Android Apps for Streaming TV & Movies to Kill Time

As the technology develops, we can not only watch TV but also on our smartphone. As compared with TV set, smartphone still get its advantages like motility, you can watch TV anywhere on condition that it is internet connected. So you can’t miss your favorite TVs. But you should make your phone fully charged. Now I will introduce some popular used android tv apps, which surely will color your spare time.(you can click the blue words to download the app)

1 TV.com

TV.com delivers the best of TV special for your phone – which doesn’t charge anything!TV.com brings personal TV to your phone. You can access videos you want anywhere you go including full episodes...and it’s free! Get video from CBS, The CW, CNET, ET, Showtime, CBS News, CBS Sports and much more! Watch your favorite shows anywhere, anytime on TV.com. No subscription fees apply.

2 Crackle - Movies & TV

This app enables us to watch full-length Hollywood movies & TV shows which are available on Android android phone & tablet. And there is no need to sign up and it's for free and on demand. The video stream HQ video via 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi. But please note that it only works in US, Canada, UK and Australia.

3 IMDb Movies & TV

You can search the world's largest collection here from Over 2 million movie and TV titles or Over 4 million celebrities, actors, actresses, directors and other crew members. Get a quick user reviews for movies and TV shows on deciding whether you will choose to watch the movie.And read latest entertainment news from hundreds of media sources. You will be notified of trailers, photos, showtimes, and news if you choose "notify me" on titles and names you're interested in.

4 YouTube

We are so familiar with YouTube. We can almost find any genres of videos and create channel ourselves by uploading the video you take. This app will help us to keep up with our favorite YouTube channels and watch or share the world's videos anywhere with the official YouTube app for Android.

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Top 4 Android Tablets for Child

With the development of technology, it is inevitable for kids to have a access to all kinds of electrical devices like mobile phone, tablet, PC and the like. Of course, kids have different needs and wants just like adults so that it’s only right way to choose the proper mobile devices specially designed for them to use. And following I will list the hot and best tablet for child.

Archos ChildPad

With the price of $130, Archos ChildPad is a very good android tablet for child. the The ChildPad sports a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen. Thanks to 800 x 480-pixel display you can surf the Web just like on a PC or view HD videos the way they're meant to be seen.The child can enjoy a selection of pre-installed applications for kids ready to use straight out of the box. Also ,you can access a large choice of the Kids App Store directly from the AppsLib application store.

LeapFrog LeapPad 2 Explorer Learning Tablet

The LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet is a touchscreen tablet specifically designed for children. The key features of it are a range of educational titles, a camera, video camera and a tilt sensor are offered. Simultaneously, the tablet can play music and videos but it isn't a general purpose tablet - you are limited to titles you download or buy on cartridges. The LeapPad 2 Explorer Tablet is less expensive than most full tablets and easy to hold. Better, a good selection of educational titles are available and fun activities like drawing and taking videos are easy to access. However, the unit runs on batteries or plugged in to an electrical socket and it is less convenient that a tablet with a rechargeable battery built in.

Nabi Tablet

The Nabi Tablet is billed as a kid-friendly tablet with plenty of parental-controls built in running on android system. Oversized app buttons, a touchscreen, and a variety of content that includes movies, music, books, games, and more makes it a true well-rounded product that may be just what some parents are looking for when it comes to a tablet for their kids.

A 7″ TFT capacitive touch screen (800×480 super-bright) ,ARM Cortex A9 Dual Core (533Mhz x 2) ,512MB of RAM and a basic ROM storage of 4GB consist the Nabi’s hardware. The hareware is neither the best nor the worst, but it makes Nabi a good choice for an intermediate tablet that’s geared towards kids. It supports WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n) and offers up 1080 video — AVI, MPEG, WMV, 3GP, MP4, and a handful more supported formats as well as MP3 WMA, ACC, and a few other audio formats.

Oregon Scientific MEEP! Tablet for Kids

The Oregon Scientific MEEP! Tablet for Kids running android operating system has been announced in 2012. It is aimed at kids from age 6 who want access to a wider range of content than offered by special-purpose tablets for little kids, but aren't quite ready for the full freedom of a general purpose tablet. It offers music, movies, e-books, and apps from leading developers and parental controls.

The physical design of the MEEP! has kids in mind with "a tough design and an enhanced rubber silicon sleeve for added protection." A 7 inch color touchscreen makes it a very convenient potable device for child. The amazing thing on it is the G-sensor which can enables tilt-based games. In addition, it support Wifi connectivity and SD Card for additional storage.

If you’ve been considering investing in a best android tablet for your child, you may like to select one from the introductions above.

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Samsung to reveal Windows 8 tablet at IFA 2012

Although Samsung Electronics loss in the battle with Apple, paid for Apple $1-billion-plus, but recently good news about Samsung revealed their Windows 8 tablet occurred, seems Samsung Windows 8 tablet soon to meet with us, so let’s forget the rumor which says after Apple v Samsung, coming soon it’s Apple v Google.

The company's Facebook page displays a photo of the new tablet with the tagline "Ready to be smart" and the phrase "IFA 2012, Berlin." Samsung is also telling its Facebook followers "Don't worry; it's just around the corner..." That is to say Samsung Windows 8 tablet will be released in Berlin IFA.

Equipped with an Intel chip, the new tablet will run the new System of Windows 8, not the Windows RT version. An 8-megapixel camera graces the rear with a 2-megapixel camera in front. Samsung put the battery life at around 10 hours and noted that the tablet is charged while docked.

News from tomshardware also said Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Has Bigger Profit Margin than iPad. More than two years after the introduction of the iPad, Samsung appears to be very confident in the tablet market and is shooting for margins that exceed Apple's iPad levels.

Earlier in this year, on the Taipei International Computer Show, we have seen the Samsung Series 5 Hybrid Windows 8 tablet lineup, and look at the pictures and video from Samsung; the upcoming new products are very similar. Samsung is going to release its Windows 8 tablet, equipped with 11-inch screen, a physical keyboard, a stylus; these features are also similar to the Series 5 Hybrid.

Fortunately, IFA in Berlin will soon open. Let us look forward to whether Samsung will release such a Windows 8 tablet at that time, and what impact it will bring to Samsung.

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4 Best Free Valuable Dictionary Apps for Android Mobile

The summer vacation is at the end, some guys have to go back to school to continue their study. When we talk about study, we will probably think of the homework. I remember I run into many unknown words and have to check in a paper dictionary. That takes time to find the stranger words. Now we have electronic dictionary to help our study easier. If you run into some unknown words, you may need one of these dictionaries to check in. (click the blue words to download the app)

1 Dictionary.com 

It’s is the Top-rated Android dictionary app, with trusted reference content from Dictionary.com & Thesaurus.com! It also gets the honor to be the one of the top 10 App’ High School Survival Guide which covers over 2,000,000 definitions, synonyms & antonyms with audio pronunciation. You can check words with voice search. Idioms & phrases, Word origin & history, Popular & local trending searches, Daily content, including Word of the Day & The Hot Word etc are included. Please note that it’s also compatible with tablet devices.

2 Dictionary - Merriam-Webster

It’s regarded as America's most useful and respected dictionary. This app enable you use voice search to look up a word without having to spell it – along with synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, Word of the Day, and more. It’s a great study tool for reference, education, and vocabulary building. The app is free but supported by ads. There is no need to internet connection required to view any of the definitions.

3 Urban Dictionary

Urban Dictionary is the dictionary you wrote which browses over 6.5 million definitions. You can Share words, starred words, shake for random word. And please note that home screen widgets only show if you have not moved the app to the sdcard.

4 Dictionary 

We can say it’s world's most comprehensive dictionary: English, Spanish, Medical, Legal and more Dictionary – which get the full power stand of TheFreeDictionary.com, the world's most comprehensive dictionary. English, Spanish, French, and 11 other languages, plus Medical, Legal, and other specialty dictionaries, all from the most trusted sources. You can even search words without an Internet connection. It updates daily words of the Day and other fresh content.You can also play word games, like Spelling Bee, Match Up, Words Within Words, as well as Hangman in a dozen different languages.

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Jelly Bean now available to UK Asus Transformer Pad

Asus customers have it easier when it comes to receiving the latest and greatest software update on their devices. The fact that the company played a big role in the release of the Nexus 7, the first tablet to sport Jelly Bean, certainly helped Asus roll out the Android 4.1 update ahead of other manufacturers. While American folks already got their Transformer Pad’s belly filled with some jelly a week ago, the update has finally reached other variants of the tablet, it seems.

Asus UK has confirmed that they are pushing out the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Asus Transformer Pad TF300. This means it’s time to start to frantically check for the update notification on your tablet.

We’re reading scattered reports that the Jelly Bean update for another variant of the Transformer Pad – specifically the WW variant – has also arrived. But right now it seems to be limited only to a lucky few and we have yet to hear any confirmation from Asus. The update has apparently reached folks in Greece, Poland, Slovakia and possibly more.

If you already see the notification, it’s worth to mention that the update may only install perfectly on non-rooted devices that run stock ROM.

It is luck seeing Jelly Bean on your non-U.S. Asus Transformer Pad TF300,isn't it? 

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Best Apps to Delete History Cahce on Android Phone

As we know there will be some cache for operation history or browser history, and the computer will run slower as before if we don't clear these frequently. As the same reason, we should also often clear the phone. It does not only help the phone to free up memory to run quickly but also extend the phone life. We know too much cache will make the phone work overload. If you love you android phone, then pick up one clear cache app for your phone.(click the blue words to download the app)

1 History Eraser

It is said the best tool to Erase History on Android devices!This app can erase history data on your Android device, cleanup your phone, delete your search history, del web history,remove your calllog, clear all apps' cache files, delete sms, clean your clipboard, clear frequently callded, and erase market search history. You just one one click to clear all cache files to get more available space and free memory.

2 App Cache Cleaner

You also just need one click to clean all cached files to get more available space. You can set to auto clear all cache at a specified interval or auto exit when you cleaned all cached files to avoid the app take space.You could also get to know what applications take space. You can share this app with your friends by long pressing any item in the app list.It is also allowed to build a clear list to clear some specific cache for some apps.

3 Easy Cache Cleaner
                                  

It does what it says, no more, no less.Easy Cache Cleaner is a popular android system tool which can contribute to clean useless application cache files ,thus to save your phone space and make your phone run quickly. For example, when you use the browser to surf online, it will save the image files as cache files. But we don't need these cache files which are not useful when app ends, so you need a tool help you clean these cache files. What makes it different from other apps is that it gets two display styles,reminder function, you can download to use.

These cache cleaner get also most the same function, but it differs in some slight details you may care. I think it's not a bad idea to try these three popular android cache apps and pick up one best for you after experience.

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Upcoming and Anticipated Android Tablets(2012)

Undoubtedly, more and more people are accustomed to do business and study, and have fun using a tablet. iPad is the dominant one at the tablets market. Although the release of Google Nexus 7 on June has succeed in taking away people’s attention on iPad with its 7inch screen and inexpensive price but a best android operating system Jelly Bean, iPad is still irreplaceable at the moment. And Apple has announced that iPad Mini with 7inth screen will be released at once, which makes people focus on the iPad again. Many other famous producers also decide to launch new tablet to attract people. So let’s have a look at the upcoming android tablets recently released.

Kindle Fire 2

It is not fresh news to people that Amazon Kindle Fire 2 will come to us.Rumored indicated that it will be released next week.

Upcoming Kindle Fire 2 tablet will hold a camera with bodily volume control systems, but there was no detail on whether Bluetooth will be attached or not. Several rumors showed that Amazon was preparing to bring three new 7 inch and one 8.9 inch model for upcoming Kindle Fire 2. The difference among the three 7-inch tablets will be on screen resolution –1024 X 600 pixel screen resolution, 1280 X 800 pixel screen resolution and 1280 X 800 pixel screen resolution with 4G capabilities. While the 8.9-inch will include an HD display with 1920 X 1200 pixel screen resolution. No other features have identified now. The anticipated price of the new tablet will be around $249 for 7-inch and $299 for the 8.9-inch version. It is logical that the kindle fire 2 value will be moved up caused by the boost in features.

Nook e-readers

US bookseller Barnes & Noble is about to bring its Nook e-readers to the UK. Barnes & Noble's Nook Simple Touch and Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight will land on these shores in mid-October, the company said on Monday. Its online book shop will also open its doors to British readers, providing 2.5 million titles, at nook.co.uk. Barnes & Noble has struck deals with UK retailers to stock the devices, both in bricks-and-mortar stores as well as online. The retailers, and pricing for the devices, are yet to be reported. The US version of the Nook Simple Touch has a 6-inch e-ink screen, 2GB of Flash memory, 2GB of RAM, microSD support and built-in Wi-Fi.But what will the UK version look like is still not sure. It is just like Amazon Kindle Fire and it is actually the good news for British people.

Acer Iconia Tab A110

The Acer Iconia Tab A110 will arrive in the UK during September sporting a rather attractive price tag and ready to go head to head with the Google Nexus 7.Acer firstly unveiled the Iconia Tab A110 in June, at Computex in Taipei, and it will feature a quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 7-inch (1024x600) display, Ice Cream Sandwich, 8GB internal storage and front-facing camera – all for just £179.

Archos 101 XS tablet

Archos 101 XS tablet will get its official unveiling three weeks later according to the hints of Archos.Considering of the company's budget, the 101 XS will go for $400 when it drops in November including a keyboard dock that also acts as a cover to protect the 1,280 x 800 display. The Coverboard sports a full QWERTY layout along with home, back and recently open buttons for navigating the Android OS which will be upgradeable to Jelly Bean in October. Other key specs include 16GB of internal storage, a 1.3-megapixel, 720p webcam and a 1.3-pound, 0.31-inch-thick design.To complement its new slab, Archos has also announced several new docks and covers including the Boombox speaker dock,the Cradle dock and a selection of pouches and sleeves.

Also we will find that new tablet based on un-android system like iPad Mini, Microsoft Surface tablet are all be anticipated by people. As for electing the best one, we can do nothing other than waiting.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1: a new generation on tablet

In previous, Samsung launched its Galaxy S3 smartphone in order to complete with the new iPhone. Now The Galaxy Note 10.1 is Samsung’s latest attempt to take on the iPad and threaten Apple's dominance in the tablet market, with new features of the stylus pen. The new Galaxy Note 10.1 creates a new generation on the tool tablet.

The new tablet features several standout design decisions that make it absolutely stand out from the crowd. Besides Inside rocks with a 1.4GHz quad-core processor in addition to 2GB RAM, the new Note, is also a tablet featuring a 10.1 inch LCD display, the aforementioned processor and ram package, a 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.9 megapixel camera in the front for video calling. Also the Note equipped with a special S Pen.

Now let’s preview what we can do with the new Galaxy Note 10.1.

1.Multi-tasking on the same screen

With original multi-screen display function, the user can watch video while browsing; you can take notes while watching video, which makes the tablet to achieve PC-class real personal experience.

2.High quality games for quad-core

3.Professional image processing software

Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 can be the best learning tool with the function of painting. Schoolchildren can complete the task by Galaxy Note 10.1, through easily sketched standard geometry and writing formulas. While Undergraduate and graduate instructional can view videos online, and use the S Note take notes while watching video at the same time.

With the systems become more and more perfect nowadays, the hardware now has been basically one in demand. The main competition for the future of the tablet market is gradually transferred from the hardware to the competition in features and applications. Unlikely used the tablet for entertainment in past, Samsung Galaxy Note is undoubtedly the first step in market, make the tablet become a necessity of life, let the tablet become a tool to simplify life. In this sense, Galaxy Note creates a new generation on tablet.

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Best Android Apps to Change Voice During/Off Call

You may watch some tv programs that the performers imitate the famous singer and use the similar his/her voice to sing a song. I am always surprised by this guys' talent for this imitation. Do you ever want to change your voice(you just need to change to another voice, there is no need to imitate the famous people, you know it takes time.). There are some android apps with such feature help you to change your voice when a call is coming. This will give the caller a surprise or even shock when you want to play a trick.(note:click the blue words to download the app)

1 Simple Voice Changer

Its current voice effects are: Evil, Alien, Chipmunk, Robot, Slow, Helium, Deep, Reverse, Talk into Fan, Robot Mouse and Echo effect. I used it to record(it also gets the record function ) one of my friends' voice and apply its Robot effects, that's really cool. You can share the sounds with friends via e-mail/instant messenger etc.

2 Funny Call

Now over 2.5 million apps downloaded this app! You can sound like a creepy man, woman, alien, chipmunk, and more during a live call! Lots of crazy and fun voice effects like Alien, Cyborg, Ransom & Echo. Pro-Audio effects transform your voice during the phone call you can check.Funny Call can change voice and works on or off calls.Please note that your voice will sound normal to you but the person you are talking with will hear your voice modified with the effect you applied.

3 Best Voice Changer

You can use this app to record yourself or your voice around you and save recordings as wav files.You can change your speech speed, add background sounds, add effects: CHORUS, ECHO,change your voice to CHIPMUNK, CAT, ROBOT, CHILD, MEGAPHONE, serveral WOMEN's and MEN's voices and more.But this app can not change the voice during a phone call.

4 Ultra Voice Changer

Its includes voice effects: Robot,Alien (Goauld), Alien 2(Asgard),Backwards,Chipmunk, Cyborg 1-2(Daleks),Deep,Freaky 1,Helium(Despicable Minion), Possessed,Echo,Bee,Hyper,Slow Motion. You get a lot choices to change your voice. Record yourself and then change your voice. One user said:Of all the voice changer apps this is the most advanced and straight forward app ever. But you have to try by yourself to know the attractive android app.

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4 Free Apps to Block Unwanted Calls on Android Smart Phone

I am sure you are totally are annoyed by the advertise phone. It's okay to pick up the phone when you are free. You can just take it as a conversation with a stranger, which sometimes the stranger get a nice sound voice. But it will totally change your attitude when you are busy at work or study or busy with something else.

We do have some ways to solve this problem to keep away the advertise phone call and add it into the blacklist to make sure it will never come back. Now I would like to introduce some android apps for this function, you may read it and get the proper one for installing. And the ios users, you will have to check the Google for help.

1 Mr. Number Text, Call & Block

Yes, this app get a pretty man name. Is there a Miss. Number Text, Call & Block? Just a joke.It gets pretty some titles like :2012 Appy Award for Best Communications App, PCMag 100 Best Android Apps of 2012, New York Times: “Mr. Number is one of the most popular”. We can see it's popular and useful. With Mr. Number, you can do the following:

Mr. Number replaces your old text and calling apps so you can:
- make texting fast and free and know when messages are delivered and read
- identify unknown callers with true Caller ID (US only)
- block calls and texts from people and companies you never want to hear from again
Every phone should work this way.


2 Call Control - Call Blocker

A phone lays in the shield which means protect you from disturbing calls. It get over 15,000 reviews with a 4.5 star average. What I like most about it is that Call Control is 100% Ad Free. With this, you can say goodbye to annoying and unwanted phone calls and texts! Call Control is just acts like anti-virus for phone calls, constantly working in the background to block unwanted calls and text messages. You can also save all of your lists both online and to your SD card for easy restoration or transfer to another device.

3 Call Blocker

This is another Call Blocker. It now supports Chinese, English, German, French, Portugal and Spanish. It will help you to block unwanted calls and spam SMS;Back up contacts to a server anmd transfer data to new phone;erase the call history, delete SMS messages between your phone and individual contacts permanently to protect private data at an easy way.

4 Call Confirm

This app is simple enough to just asks whether the call is exactly you intended before any Android phone calls. So it's suitable for any friends want to keep the message but with this simple feature application.

You can download the app by clicking the blue words. It will direct you to the android market to download. So no worry about the virus thing. Wish you are not disturbed by the unwanted calls any more after installing one of these great android apps which are desired to block the unwanted.

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The Comparision: Android4.1 Jelly Bean vs. iOS 6 vs. Windows Phone 8

When it comes to operating system, you must know the mainstream operating system -Android, iOS and Windows Phone. And these days Android4.1 Jelly Bean and iOS 6 and Windows Phone 8 have become very hot. Plenty of folks are interested in the three systems, whether they decide to buy a tablet or a smartphone. But what exactly are these systems? Let’s take a closer look at them and compare them in a few aspects.

Apps
Android is currently at 600,000 total apps. Most of those will run on tablets, but the number of tablet-optimized offerings is obviously lower than iOS (Google won't give an official number, but a quick run through Google Play makes the situation abundantly clear).

Apple owns totally 650,000 apps in the app store and 225,000 of them are for iPad.

Windows Phone currently has 100,000 apps available for download, of course less than the other two. Since the Windows 8 tablet is to be waited, there are no apps for tablet at the moment.

Maps
Android 4.1’s mapping system bases on the well-known Google Maps, bringing Street View, 3D and indoor mapping. Integrating with Google Now, the mapping system continues the sat-nav experience for both pedestrians and motorists, providing details of how and when to leave to get to your appointments on time.

A maps service of Apple own is supplied like Google and Microsoft. Not only does it deliver traffic updates, points of interest, and turn-by-turn navigation (which is well integrated throughout iOS 6), there are 3D maps which both look cool and might be helpful when lost in the middle of a crowded metropolis. But Apple lacks public transit directions, which makes users very inconvenient.

Windows Phone 7 was of course a showcase for Microsoft's Bing maps, but the mobile navigation turf will belong to Nokia on Windows Phone 8. Fortunately, there are terrific NAVTEQ maps, turn-by-turn navigation, 3D buildings, offline caching, and dynamic routing for public transit. There aren't many bells and whistles here, though, for better or worse.

Browser Sync
The Chrome Beta on Android also offers tab syncing with your desktop, but bookmark and search syncing in the bargain are thrown. When there are more desktop Chrome users in the world than any other browser, a lot of people will be taking advantage of this feature.

New in iOS 6 are iCloud Tabs, and them unify your browsing across all of your iOS and OS X devices. It's not a full cloud browser that offers the same tab view across all devices but rather a list of tabs tucked behind an icon or sub-menu, along with your bookmarks.

Browser sync is conspicuously absent from Windows Phone, which is odd considering it will run the same version of Internet Explorer that Windows 8 will in the WinRT environment. Then again, with Windows 8 and WP8 both not expected until this fall, there's a lot of time for Microsoft to make this work. Fingers crossed.

Facebook Integration
Android has always been good for Facebook sharing, and there's no reason for that to change with Jelly Bean. You can share and upload from pretty much anywhere in the OS, or inside most Android apps. Plus you can pull Facebook data for your contacts already stored on your phone, or pull all your Facebook friends into your contacts.

Facebook is integrated throughout iOS 6, which means you can update your status and upload images from various apps (not to mention notification center), sync contacts, and have your Facebook events coordinate with your iOS Calendar. Plus a third-party API is on the way, so all apps can integrate Facebook into their wares.

Facebook integration has always been one of Windows Phone's selling points, as the platform seamlessly integrates features like status updates, images, Contacts, Chat, and Events into Microsoft's own sections (People, Messaging, Calendar, etc). It's as well-designed as Facebook integration can get.

Voice Commands
With Jelly Bean, speech recognition is about to get a big update. Google has always allowed for voice search and dictation across the entire OS, but now it taps into Knowledge Graph and a built-in speech recognizer that will be in future devices. Not only should Android voice recognition improve dramatically, but it will recognize voice input even while offline and, like Siri, can spit back Wolfram-like semantic search results (with or without your voice).

Siri wasn't amazing in iOS 5, but it worked. In addition to being able to dictate texts and emails, schedule calendar events, and set timers, Siri in iOS 6 has much more promise, given its ability to pull data from even more sources (sports scores, movie times, dinner reservations), in more useful ways. Plus, Siri will be able to interface with car audio and navigation systems once iOS 6 goes live in the fall.

Windows Phone also has voice commands, allowing you to place calls, send texts, search the web, and launch an app all from your device. It may not have the depth of Google and Apple's efforts, but it's there.

NFC
GGoogle also seems keen to use NFC, using services such as Android Beam and Google Wallet (currently only available in the US). The premier service allows for the instantaneous sharing of contacts, media and apps between two enabled phones, whilst the latter stores your card details to allow instant payment in stores.Google's Android beam gets an overhaul in 4.1. It now provides instant transfer of photos, videos and apps, as well as the instantaneous pairing of NFC enabled Bluetooth devices.
iiOS 6 brings in Passbook. Whilst not entirely a NFC based app, it does provide a lot of the same features, keeping varying tickets to sports, the theatre, airlines or store cards all in one easy to access, and constantly updated place.We're expecting Apple to announce NFC capabilities in the iPhone 5 – given the fact rivals are all over the contactless technology.

Windows Phone 8 packs in Microsoft Wallet, making use of any NFCtechnology packed into handsets. This is all set to tie in to varying applications installed on the phone, allowing payment via services such as Paypal. Other applications, such as instant pairing of Bluetooth accessories will also be supported.

Video Chat
Android's Gmail/Google Talk-based video chat system is a bit more universal, considering you can video chat with anybody who has Gmail on a Mac, PC, or Android phone. And yes, you can chat over 3G or Wi-Fi. But Google's ace in the hole, surprisingly enough, might just be its updated Google+ app, which features improved Hangout support and will be available for both Android and, some day soon, iPad.

Apple has FaceTime, which can place calls over 3G or Wi-Fi, and works fairly well. But its also a pretty insular app that only works with other Apple devices.

Microsoft's secret voice chat weapon is Skype, which is arguably the most universal standard of them all. There are already proper Skype apps for Macs, PCs, iOS, and Android—and Microsoft owns all of them.

Media
With the introduction of the $300 Nexus Q, Google just provided its own streaming standard for Android-based devices. The hubs will be able to take audio and video streams, and spit them out to televisions and speakers (powered by the Q's 25-watt amplifier). Plus you can link hubs together for more robust multi-zone streaming than what Apple offers. Think of it as Sonos for Android, complete with the modest sticker shock.

iOS 6 has Airplay, which has been one of the easier, more intuitive implementations of media streaming we've seen so far. You can push music from your computer or iOS device to AirPlay-approved speakers, AirPort Express routers, and Apple TV (which also accepts video and iOS device mirroring, and soon OS X mirroring). And if you're streaming from a computer, you can push to multiple AirPlay devices. But like some of Apple's other features (FaceTime, iMessage), AirPlay doesn't really extend past the Apple product ecosystem. That said, you'll find AirPlay baked into more and more devices with each passing month.

Windows Phone will have SmartGlass to serve as its media streaming portal to the Xbox. Though built directly on top of DLNA streaming standards, the app simplifies and visualizes the process of pushing content back and forth between the Xbox and Windows 8/Windows Phone 8 devices. Plus, Smart Glass can beam supplementary content to your device while watching a TV show, such as Game of Thrones. Toss in the possibilities for gaming and support for Windows, Android, and iOs, and you have yourself a very intriguing streaming platform.

Tablet support
Android 4.0 was perceived as the operating system that united both smartphone technology with tablet PCs. It took the best of 2.3 (Gingerbread) and combined it with 3.2 (Honeycomb) to provide a seamless experience that has been shown off well on the likes of the Asus Transformer Prime and the released and Google nexus 7 has used the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean which is considered as the best android system.

Microsoft shows off the new Microsoft Surface tablet running windows 8 these days for this part. Whilst there is no word from Microsoft as to whether we will see a Windows Phone 8 Tablet, we would bet that it ties in strongly to Windows 8, as they are both based upon the same kernel to allow easy development on both. Since Windows Phone 8 also supports the 1280x768 resolution, seeing a tablet running the mobile OS is not as farfetched as it might once have been.

For iOS, you may have heard of it… the iPad. Taking the world by storm since its release, the iPad has grown in popularity and is boosted by iOS 6 bringing Siri over from the iPhone 4S to the new iPad.

Verdict
The smartphone or tablet markets have the ability to support over one operating system at a time for the demands of the users who want different stuffs from different handsets.However, If we observer the markets we probably know that Apple and Google will remain in the dominant position but the fate of Microsoft is still uncertain.

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