Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:23 AM PST  Your pictures are like hard copies of our life’s memories. As we age, we begin to compile hundreds of pictures and group them into albums. Sometimes we find it hard to search through a number of albums just to look for a certain picture–but, not if we have the right tool on our Android phone. PicasaTool is a free app that allows you to view Picasa Web Albums directly from your mobile phone. You can also add, edit, and share pictures via the app. The PicasaTool app offers the following features:
 Your albums will displayed on the Albums tab. Multiple accounts can be added and the app will display albums for the respective accounts. Here you can also customize your albums, add new pictures to an existing album, change an album's privacy setting, share your albums, and a lot more. You can also download an album so you can view and access the photos later offline.  Under the Explore tab, you will be shown various featured images from Picasa. You can save pictures on your mobile phone, share photos to your social networking sites, set photos as wallpaper, and leave comments directly from the app itself. You can also use the search box to hasten your search. The search box will provide you popular search keywords and allows you to save your favorite queries. Aside from managing pictures, the PicasaTool app also helps you get in touch with your fellow Picasa users. The Following tab lets you view recent photos posted by your saved contacts. Here you can stay updated with your friend's recent photo uploads or view new pictures from your favorite Picasa users.  PicasaTool also allows you to edit your picture before you add it online. You can change a picture's brightness, crop unwanted areas, rotate the picture, or change its contrast and saturation settings. You can also add special effects to your pics. Pictures that are uploaded are marked, so you won't have to worry about adding the same picture twice. PicasaTool app offers a lot of interesting features to manage your albums on the web. Want to try it for free? Install PicasaTool from the Android Market. What do you think of PicasaTool? Does it make your photo management easier? YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKENo related posts.This article, Android Tool for Managing Your Picasa Web Albums , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source. |
Posted: 24 Feb 2012 11:26 PM PST  As all eyes turn to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, it appears that LG is trying to jump the gun a bit, by showing off its latest Android 4.0 wares, to blog Telefonino.net. As you will see below, these videos show the LG Optimus 4X HD (pretty good name), the LG Optimus Vu, and LG’s latest 3D device, the Optimus 3D Max. LG is doing their absolute best to make this year’s Mobile World Congress a true success. They’ve received a lot of flack in the blogosphere for a number of reasons, and have never really enjoyed the same success as HTC, Samsung, or other leading manufacturers. Oh competition, where would we be without you. As you will see in the videos below, the devices are lookin’ snappy, and feature gorgeous, bright displays. LG and Samsung are at war. LG sits in the right corner with it’s leading IPS-TFT-LCD technology, which is incredibly bright, and has a max resolution of 1280×720. Samsung, in the opposing corner, is offering its HD Super AMOLED display tech, with its saturated colored goodness, and bottomless blacks. It too features a resolution of 1280×720. Check out the videos below, and let us know your thoughts! The UI customization LG has done to the latest build of the Android operating system, 4.0, looks fairly minimal, but still sophisticated and intuitive. Does LG have what it takes to succeed in 2012? YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
This article, LG’s Next Flagship Devices Get Man Handled on Video: Optimus 4X HD, Vu, & 3D Max , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source. |
Posted: 24 Feb 2012 10:41 PM PST  The customer is always right – and the customer is you. Samsung has earned itself a warm place in many a smartphone owners heart in the past year. Another facet of their business that is highly respected is their display/panel business. Arguably, they produce some of the finest displays in the world. And so today we have a rumor from Korean news outlet that claims that Samsung is actively developing an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich based bezel-less smartphone. Depending on your own feelings, you will take this as either a positive or a negative thing. Regardless of what you think though, it is clear that this is another example of Sammy pushing the envelope.  Either way, Samsung has nearly perfected their display manufacturing technology so that they are able to produce displays with little to no bezel, and they are reputed to be bringing this expertise into the creation and manufacturing of smaller, more mobile oriented displays – like the one in your smartphone or tablet. As the rumors go right now, they are supposed to be bringing a bezel-less phone to market sometime in the end of the second quarter, or towards quarter three. This would mean anywhere from July to September. Samsung and leading other display manufacturers have already figured out how to do this with their larger displays, as we witnessed at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. But what about mobile devices? According to recent reports, the South Korean manufacturer is likely to reveal a “bezel-less” phone sometime in the second or third quarter. Rumor has it Samsung has been working on this particular device for quite some time and, when (if) it will launch, it will allegedly wear the “Galaxy B” moniker. The bezel will only extend at the top, as rumors indicate, in order to properly fit the sensors, webcam and earpiece. With Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich removing the need for physical or capacitive buttons on future Android smartphone and tablets, it’s likely that we are going to see more manufacturers hopping on the bezel-less bandwagon, as they seek to create devices that have a nice svelte profile, but still give consumers the massive, vibrant, high resolution displays they crave.How about you – do you think bezel-less smartphones and tablets are a welcome addition? All screen, all the time? Let us know what you think below. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
This article, Samsung Rumored to be Working on a Bezel-less Super Device , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source. |
Posted: 24 Feb 2012 08:26 PM PST  Asus is aware of the fact that they are trying to implement a paradigm shift in the realm of mobile technology. Unfortunately, change doesn’t happen overnight. That’s exactly the case with Asus. Perhaps you do remember the Asus Padfone, the half-tablet, half-smartphone that was first advertised last year. But it didn’t appeal much to us at first. After all, a phone that can be inserted into a tablet was unimaginable, and the thought of just didn’t make any sense. What was certain though is the fact that it was something radical, cool and interesting, judging from the advert that Asus first revealed last year. But it took Asus to launch the Transformer tablet series to finally convince us that the Padfone was indeed special. It was then that we realized that Asus is revolutionizing the future of smartphones and tablets. And what could be a better way to do that than to combine both. Asus has recently revamped the design of the Padfone. Last month, Asus declared that they are planning to finally release the device at the forthcoming Mobile World Congress next week. As the rumors have suggested, the Padfone will either sport a Tegra 3 or an S4. If you want to get a closer look at the Padfone, our very own resident Android guru, Darcy LaCouvee, was invited by ASUS at the CES last month and he was able to grab a bunch of awesome photos of the device. What’s even more interesting is its support for a keyboard dock, similar to that of the Asus Transformer. It was not until a couple of days ago when our speculations were confirmed. Asus is building up the excitement for MWC by releasing a video entitled “Divided We Stand. Together We Rock.” The teaser showed three Russian Matryoshka dolls piled up one over the other with a “1 + 1 + 1 = ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES” caption at the end of the 17-second ad. If our mathematics is right, that equates to 1 smartphone, 1 tablet and 1 keyboard dock all in all. Check out the cool teaser below and tell us your own answers to the equation. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
This article, Asus Releases "1 + 1 + 1" Padfone Advert, You Do the Math , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source. |
Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:58 PM PST  This quad core 1.5 Ghz Exynos chip isn’t exactly a surprise, because Samsung talked about it (Exynos 4412) before. Not to mention that there were plenty of Galaxy S3 rumors that said it has a quad core 1.5 Ghz processor. But they haven’t shown it yet, and they will get the opportunity to do so at MWC very soon. The Exynos 4412 is made at 32nm, so it should be more efficient than the Tegra 3 at maximum load, which was made at 40 nm, but not sure if overall, too, because Tegra 3 has that 5th core for lower-end tasks. They say it offers a 26% performance improvement in processor performance, which if you do the math you realize it almost entirely comes from the increase in clock frequency from 1.2 Ghz per core to 1.5 Ghz (25% increase). While they haven’t officially announced this yet, I believe the GPU is the same one they promised for the dual core 1.5 Ghz Exynos 4212 chip. They said that GPU had a 50% increase in performance over the current one in the Galaxy S2. This improvement is most likely possible because of the jump from 45nm for the dual core Exynos to the 32nm Exynos 4412 (they used the more efficient transistors to increase performance at the same or lower power consumption). It should help Exynos beat the new dual core Krait chips in terms of GPU performance, and probably even Tegra 3′s GPU, as well as its CPU because of the increase in clock speed, but I would expect Nvidia to announce their faster Tegra 3+ at MWC, too. That being said, if this is all it has to offer, Exynos might fail to become the most powerful chip this time around. The reason for that is because quad core chips sound better for marketing purposes than they do in practice. For most apps, the performance of the first or first 2 cores matters a lot more right now, so something like OMAP 4470 with its 1.8 Ghz dual core CPU, or the dual core 1.5 Ghz Krait chip, should be significantly better. Not to mention that unless you use something like Ubuntu for Android, that when you dock it, it uses the full OS, phones have little use for a quad core over a dual core when it comes to multi-tasking. So I don’t want to pronounce myself yet, before we know everything about this Exynos chip, but if this is all there is to it, then the Galaxy S 3 probably won’t be the most powerful phone on the market when it arrives before summer, and Samsung would be better served by a dual core OMAP 4470 or a dual core Krait chip for their next flagship phone. After all, it’s not like the first time when they use chips other than theirs in their own phones, even in the Galaxy S. It’s a bit unfortunate because of the timing, because Cortex A15 chips (Exynos 5250) are not ready yet. The alternative would be to wait until fall or so to put Cortex A15 and Cortex A7 in their Galaxy S3. But Samsung probably doesn’t want to wait this long, and will just announce a Galaxy S 3 Plus with it or something. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
This article, What the Quad Core 1.5 Ghz Exynos 4412 Means for the Samsung Galaxy S3 , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source. |
Posted: 24 Feb 2012 08:10 AM PST  The Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to feature full-fledged Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. As a Google Experience Device, it is also bound to be the first in line for upgrades to the Android operating system. Thanks to the official updates that Samsung is spearheading, the Galaxy Nexus also gets the royal treatment with the latest (leaked but official) Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich update. However, in most cases, for every brand new official update that rolls out, older methods of rooting your device become obsolete. In the case of the Galaxy Nexus, updating your device to the latest Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich will eventually void your root privileges. However, there's a workaround to rooting the Galaxy Nexus without your having to downgrade your device. XDA Developers member adrynalyne authored a patch that enables Galaxy Nexus users to root their device running Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. In this tutorial, we’re going to teach you how to root your Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. Important RemindersTake note that rooting your device will void your device's warranty. Additionally, if the rooting process fails to root your device, there is a slim chance that you could damage your phone. Please use the instructions with caution and at your own risk. We shall not be responsible for any damage or loss because of your use of these instructions.Requirements
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Congratulations! You successfully rooted your Galaxy Nexus CDMA running Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich. Enjoy the benefits of having a rooted device. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
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Posted: 24 Feb 2012 07:24 AM PST  Competition in the cloud storage arena is reaching a boiling point, with all major players announcing new features, more storage, and grand plans for the future.Quick recap: Apple will bake iCloud directly into OS X Mountain Lion, Google Drive is finally coming out of vaporware, and Microsoft will make SkyDrive ubiquitous, by integrating in with the upcoming Windows 8. Now, cloud storage specialists Box and Dropbox take the stage, announcing (nearly at the same time) updates for their Android apps. Box for Android gets facelift, users lured with 50GB of free storageCloud storage service Box (previously known as Box.net) has just released an updated Android app, featuring improved collaboration tools, a sleeker look, support for Android 4.0, and a nicer, ICS-inspired UI.The new Box app will let you share and edit documents from your Android device, add comments to files, and invite people to collaborate. Another interesting addition is the ability to batch-upload files directly from your SD card and to save files from the cloud to the SD.  Box has also worked hard to make the new Box for Android app prettier and snappier. The app supports Ice Cream Sandwich, but, don't worry, it will run on the vast majority of older Android versions, as well. No matter what flavor you use, the app will sport a better, ICS-inspired user interface, which now supports the Action bar. Now, if the new features and the pretty looks haven't impressed you, Box has one more perk up its sleeve. Through March 23, every user that logs into the Box for Android app gets bribed with 50GB of free storage, just like that. Dropbox adds automatic photo-sync to Android appCloud storage services are such divas! Not to be outshone by Box, bigger rival Dropbox announced that they too have some goodies lined up for Android users. As TechCrunch notes, Dropbox is sitting on a pile of cash ($250 million to be precise) that the startup raised last year, and now, it appears to be putting some of that money to use.Dropbox' new Android client will gain the ability to automatically sync the photos from your smartphone to your Dropbox account. Take a picture, and in a few seconds, you will find it on your computer. The Google Plus app does something similar, but Google's product shrinks large photos, while Dropbox will keep them unchanged.  Hi-res photos eat up a lot of space, so Dropbox will also give users more free space in the cloud. Up until now, the free plan gave you 2GB of space; soon, you'll get up to 5GB (Box gives you 5GB for free, too), which will be allocated to you gradually, as you add more photos. Android finally comes firstAs a side observation, it's good to see that app developers finally give Android the respect it deserves. Both Box and Dropbox have released their updated apps on Android first, with iOS to follow. Hmm, maybe it has something to do with the fact that Android now runs on more than 50% of all smartphones?How about you? What's your favorite cloud storing service? What do you run on your Android? YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE
This article, As Cloud Storage Is Heating Up, Box and Dropbox Give Android Users a Treat , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source. |
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