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Thursday, 6 December 2012

Top 5 Apps to Turn Your Android Phone Into a Modem:


We always want out Smart phones to be really smart, probably we would like to turn into smartest phones and which can be done by using some smart applications. So today let’s check out some cool and smart ways on how you can get rid of highly priced tethering or even operator support for tethering. So, let’s check out the 5 top most applications which would help you tether your device so that you can make the most of your Internet.

PDANet
Have you heard about PDA Net, if not then this tethering tool is almost there for all platforms. This tool allows you to use smart phone’s data connection which is generally 3G data or even GPRS on your laptop or computer via USB cable or Bluetooth. Not to worry these techniques doesn’t want you to root your device. You can check out on how can set up and configure PDA Net on your Android device and on your Laptop or computer. This app is not free but before you make your mind to purchase this you can trial this tool as it costs around 25$.


Android tether
Android tether is again a great tool with which you can tether your device but in this case the software needs to be installed on both the devices on Android smart phone as well as on the computer. This will enable tethering only via USB and not via Bluetooth. Though, the trial version is free but the full version will cost you around 13$. The main USP of this tool is this app has a very simple and easy to use interface.


Easy Tether
If you ask me what tethering tool is perfect in terms of cost and value then its Easy tether application which serves the purpose of tethering as it just costs just less than 10$. You can tether via USB but soon the Bluetooth tether option too will come very soon. Though the demo version is free, as told paid version is not that costly too if compared with what various operators charge for tethering. Also this app has a free lifetime upgrade option.

Easy tether
Tether for Android
Wish it was as simple as it sounds, Tether for Android. This tool too does the same but this provides blazing high speeds of up to 7Mbps which is mere perfect for a high end user. Tethering works via USB and can tether to Mac or Windows based computers. A free trial app is available but a full version will cost you just less than 30$ with a 30 days money back guarantee. The interface if compared to others is bit complex.

tether for android
Barnacle WiFi tether
Another WiFi tethering tool which is called as Barnacle WiFi tethering tool turns your Android device into a portable WiFi hot spot so that other WiFi enabled devices like Laptop or PC or even your gaming consoles like XBOX 360 can make use of your data connection of Android smart phone. Though this one is a free application, you need to root your Android smart phone to use this application. This application also supports WEP encryption techniques.

barnacle wifi tether
So these are the five different tethering tools for your Android devices. Do leave us with a comment on which one you tried and which one is your favorite.
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Share all the Android Apps with your Friends


Sharing is Caring as said in many sharing widgets you have seen on some websites maybe you are also using one on your website. So today topic is on Sharing android apps with your dear ones and give the pleasure of apps which you are using and having Fun with so follow the below method to share android apps with your friends.
Here is an easy application to help you share applications with others .:
Share Apps can be downloaded here (Share Apps Market link)
Share Apps Android
When you download a must have Android Application you want to share, all you need to do is open Share Apps from your application drawer.
Share Apps Android
You will see a list of all of the possible applications you can share.
Share Apps Android
Scroll through the applications to find the one you want to share. When you spot the app, select the application by touching the name. Your share screen will pop up. Select the method you would like send the market link to your friend.
Share Apps Android
As an example, if you choose email, a link and message will be placed in the body of the email. If you do not like the message, you can change the message to say what ever you’d like it to say.
Share Apps Android
All that’s left is to fill in the name of the person you want to send it to and press send.
Voila !!! you have shared the lovely feelings with your friends.
NJOY !!!
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9 Easiest Tricks about Android 2.2


Android 2.2 came with some vast improvements and new features so, Here are 10 tips to help you with your Android 2.2 cell phone.
1. Excellent search functionality .:
Android 2.2 not only support voice search, but you also can search weather bus, contacts, webs, apps, calendar, drop boxes and footprints. In the meantime, you can switch on/off search history and suggestion.
2. Use search widgets on the screen .:
If you search a lot, and have enough space on your main screen, you can add a few search widgets, search for web, apps and contact respectively.
3. User-friendly keyboard .:
Android 2.2 has much improvements in typing. When typing with earlier version, you need to enter a new screen to input numbers and etc, but now you can see number 1 with the letter Q, and @ share the same key with letter S. This way you only have to press the S key longer than usual to input @ when type an Email address.
4. Hang up a phone call with power button .:
You can hang up a call by hitting the power button with Android 2.2 if you enable it in settings, but not all Android cell phone has this feature.
5. Enable Flash in Android 2.2 .:
Android 2.2 cell phone has built in Adobe Flash 10.1 player, if your cell phone is Nexus One, you need to download it from Android Market before installing.
6. Turn off Flash .:
Although Flash provide you with more games and funny, but it slows you down while browse the internet, you can disable it in Android browser->settings->add on.
7. Use a PIN to protect your privacy .:
Android 2.2 allows you to lock/unlock your cell phone with PIN.
8. Upgrade all your apps with a simple button .:
Well this is for those lazy people, you can upgrade all your apps by hitting only one button, or if you do not have time, this may turn out usefull to you.
9. Move stuff to your SD card .:
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Use Android Device as a Remote Controller


Use Android Device as a Remote ControllerWhat if you can use your Android Handset as a controller for your computer means moving mouse gestures with your android device and controlling the keyboard it would be fun you can use your mobile + use it as a remote control for PC stuff so we will use ANDROID VNC which will help you to control your conputer screen from anywhere with just your android device well for this to work you need to have VNC client installed on your computer I would suggest you to Google Real VNC for Windows and x11 VNC for Mac so google them up and install them to use your android device as a Remote Controller.
Link to AndroidVNC
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Junk Files Cleaner For Android


Junk Files Cleaner For AndroidCleaning your Android device will boost its speed giving you much faster performance and smooth running experience. With 1-Click-Cleaner you will be able to clean your cache and history which will help you to free up some space and system resources.
With the regular maintenance applied to the phone your phone will respond and work in a very smooth way so this is the app which has all the potential to do all the stuff.
Procedure to use this app .:
1. Just go to the Android Market and Search for 1-Click-Cleaner
2. After successful installation just open the app and you will see the below interface.
Junk Files Cleaner For Android
3. Now just click the Centre of the circle and it will prompt you to confirm the action you can click do not prompt after so that this notification will not pop up every time you select the 1-Click-Clear Option.
Junk Files Cleaner For Android
4. So after clicking OK it will process the cleaning procedure and it will show you the report generated like below .:
Junk Files Cleaner For Android
5. So in this way you can free some junk space from your android device hence gaining some more speed and smoothness.
And don’t forget you can also use the single options in this app to clean out the whole interface like Deep File cleaning, SMS Cache cleaning etc.
(Source: MakeTechEasier)
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Unlimited Text & Media Messaging on Mobiles


Hello everyone, we are again back after some devotional experience of Mata Vaishno-Devi, yes that’s right, the trip gone fabulous and we are back with some blessings so today we will how WhatsAPP messenger can change your lives in Texting and Gossiping with your friends that too for free.

What is WhatsAPP Messenger .:

WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform solutions for mobile communications app that allows you to exchange messages without paying for a text message. WhatsApp Messenger is available on iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, and Nokia, and yes, they are all the phones to message each other! Since WhatsApp Messenger will use the same Internet connection that you use for email and web browsing, no cost per message, and keep in touch with your friends.
Unlimited Text & Media Messaging on Mobiles

What you can share with friends for free .:

1. Free Text Messaging.
2. Free Image Sharing.
3. Free Video Sharing.
4. Free Audio Sharing.
5. Free Location Map Sharing.
So these are the things you can share with your friends for free and that too in a group. So you create a group and than that’s it you have the power to share everything for free.

How it works .:

When you use WhatsApp Messenger for sharing or texting than you are simply using your EDGE Connection for doing everything on WhatsApp. Like if you are texting bulky or sharing image or media with your friends all that it use is the default net connection it can be Wi-Fi , 3G or the default 2G EDGE Connection no matter what's the speed the texts are delivered instantly.

Mobile Phones Supported .:

1. iPhone
2. Blackberry
3. Nokia
4. Android
For the complete list of mobile phones refer to the official website of WhatApp.

DOWNLOAD WHATSAPP MESSENGER

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Send & Receive SMS on your Computer through Android Device


Send & Receive SMS on your Computer through Android DeviceHow will you feel when you can send and receive SMS Messages right on your computer, means it will be outstanding and you will be free from holding your phone than typing new message with really small keyboard or the numeric keypad, well we have a mighty solution for this task which will boost the SMS sending workflow and give you interactive interface to send and receive the text messages.
MightyText is an outstanding application and a chrome browser extension which extends these capabilities and give you and wireless sending experience. MightyText has a simply application which you can install on your Android device and a Chrome browser extension which will simply connect your device with a computer and then you can send and receive sms text messages really easily.
Send & Receive SMS on your Computer through Android Device
So you can see in the above image how this amazing tool works well so head over to MightyText now and install the app then install the chrome extension and enjoy the speedy sms transfer service.
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“Ice Cream Sandwich” Theme for Android Download"


“Ice Cream Sandwich” Theme for Android DownloadAndroid 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is an amazing operating system which is yet to release but if you wanna grab that awesome user interface for that version on your current operating system than we have a solution for that thing.
Below is the preview of that theme you can check it out and you can download this from the Android Market the link for the download is below .:
“Ice Cream Sandwich” Theme for Android Download

Features of this amazing mod .:

  • New graphics for dock bar (ADW & Go)
  • Themed search widget (ADW only)
  • Honeycomb system icons! (placeholder)
  • Wallpaper pack included
  • ADW Theme support
  • Launcher Pro theme support (limited to icons)
  • Go Launcher EX theme support
  • Support for Desktop Visualizer
  • Support for Folder Organizer

DOWNLOAD FROM ANDORID MARKET

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Send Unlimited Free Local and International Messages


JaxtrSMS is a small useful application which gives you freedom for free unlimited local and international messages, which you can send right from your phone after installing there application from their website. You simply need internet connection and there app and you can send free local and international messages. Send Unlimited Free Local and International Messages
You might be thinking that you can get many apps like these which gives you free SMS sending feature but this is something different your recipient to whom you are sending SMS does not need to have any app from JaxtrSMS installed to receive SMS on their phone. So now simply visit their website and download apps according to your device like they have app for Android, iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Phone, Java Based Phone, Symbian Devices and Rest of the Sets from Nokia.

VISIT JAXTR SMS

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Transfer Data to your Android Device without any Cable


Software Data Cable for Android simply lets you enjoy your Android Device transfers wirelessly. It simply installs on your device as a normal app and than gives you an ip address and a port number which you can insert in your browser URL field and than it will simply display all the contents of your media card right in your browsers screen from where you can simply transfer any kind of stuff.
software data cabel android

How to use Software Data Cable :

If you are interested in this app than you can get it from here and after you have installed on your device simply fire it up and you will be given a simply IP Address and a Port Number just enter that in your browser URL field as instructed in the app and that it you will have the whole interface right in front of you.
Now just enjoy transferring media wirelessly and have fun :)
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Chrome Browser on Android VS Safari Browser on iPhone


As you all know that Chrome has released their mobile browser version for Android Devices and now people are thinking of some comparison between speeds and performance of both browsers. Well we are lucky that guys @ AndroidCentral did a comparison test between both the mobile browsers, so they have tested both the speeds and the performance.
chrome android safari iphone
So just check out the below video how they have tested both the browsers together, testing their speeds and performance one by one opening websites and than check all the stuff they come equipped with.


So have fun checking bother the results and make sure to subscribe to our newsletter below to receive daily blog updates right in your email.
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Downloading Torrents on Different Mobile Platforms


Today Torrents are one of the best file hosting services available as it has no limitations for file sizes, people use it to share huge movies, games, and other stuff with all their fellows. Well its considered as illegal downloading and uploading but well today no one cares for that and they love to use it on regular basis. So we already have many nice applications for PC which you can use to download torrents like uTorrent. But if you want to download torrents on your mobile on the go you are unable to do that without some applications specially built for this purpose.
Well we have already posted about some application for iPhone but we are again going to discuss in this post about those application, plus all the application for Java Based Phone’s, Symbian Based Phone’s and Android one.

MobTorrent MobTorrent for Java Based Phone :

MobTorrent is a simple interfaced Torrent Downloading application for Java Based Phones, its has a simple plain interface so you are going to get any colorful productive interface but it works quit well so just to solve your problem on Java Based Phones this can help you a lot @ times of Torrent Downloading on the go.

SymTorrentSymTorrent for Symbian Based Phones :

SymTorrent is another torrent based application for Symbian Devices, its pretty much similar to MobTorrent if compared with interface and other plain stuff, but well who needs a nice interface when you need some serious productivity so this application also downloads Torrent right on your Symbian devices so pretty useful.
DOWNLOAD HERE

TorrentulaTorrentula for iOS Devices :

If you are using an iOS Device and you are Jailbroken and have Cydia on your device than the best application to download torrents would be Torrentula, it’s a free app and you can get it from Cydia directly by searching for it through the search bar.
DOWNLOAD IT DIRECTLY FROM CYDIA



tTorrent LitetTorrent Lite for Android Devices :

Today many phones are coming equipped with Android from Google, as it has best user interface and working performance so if you own an Android Device than you get tTorrent Lite for your phone which can download torrents on the go for you right on your phone, the interface is simple and multiple downloads can be taken @ one time, downloading speed depends on your internet connection so if you are using 3G network than your download will be faster.
DOWNLOAD HERE

So this was the total list of application for different mobile platform I gathered for all of you so that you all can download torrents on the go so now if you have any problem regarding this you can comment below, have fun guys.
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Protect your Android device with Kaspersky Antivirus


KasperskyKaspersky is a well renowned company which delivers the best virus capturing Anti-Virus, that automatically detects and deletes the virus from the hard drive. Well the desktop application is used by millions of people to secure themselves from online growing day to day theft and problems. Well now you can secure your Android device with this amazing Antivirus and that too for free.
This Kaspersky App fro Android is priced @ Rs.600 for one license but you can download this for free as its already a full version. So what about the security you get from this app is amazing. For full features list you can check out the official app page.
Kaspersky Antivirus Android

DOWNLOAD HERE

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Send unlimited local - international messages with HUB


Send unlimited local - international messages with HUBSMS is the major mode of communication between two individuals or a group of peoples, most commonly one messages a person before calling him or something else. So in todays term of heavy SMS charges you need a perfect way to make your SMS Conversation totally free of cost. Well we have already posted Jaxtr SMS which is another great innovation by the internet typhoon Sabeer Bhatia who had developed Hotmail, you can use that or you can access another cool app called HUB, which is entirely by Yahoo and called yahoo HUB.
Yahoo HUB is a message sending and conversational app which can used to send unlimited SMS from your Android Device as it currently supports only Android Device, messages are directly send to your recipients so they don’t need this app to be installed on their device for receiving SMS sent by you, but the only down part of this app is that it supports Android only.
Send unlimited local - international messages with HUB

Features of Yahoo HUB .:

• Send text messages to other Hub users or any mobile phone for free.
• Enjoy group conversations with several friends at once.
• Easily view and add participants to any conversation thread.
• Your friends can reply with any SMS enabled mobile phone.
• Get push notifications for incoming messages so you never have to miss a conversation.

INSTALL YAHOO HUB HERE

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Chrome Browser for Android Released Download Now


Earlier we posted about the speed comparison been made on two browsers Chrome and Safari Browser speed testing and now chrome browser fro Android is officially released for all the Android 4.0 devices with some country limitations so if you own one than you should definitely get this amazing and fate browser and it will simply boost your browsing experience on your device.
chrome for androidIts currently available for all the country's listed below but soon they will release it worldwide + its limited to Android 4.0 so if you are below that version that you are simply out of luck.
  • United States
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Germany
  • Spain
  • Australia
  • Japan
  • Korea
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
  • Brazil

Some Awesome Features :

1. Accelerated page loading with fast browsing.
2. Searching and Navigating directly through the Omnibox.
3. Switching between tabs is simply awesome.
4. Syncing can be done between phone and desktop browser.
5. Private browsing mode is all inbuilt like the default Chrome feature.

Downloading and Installing :

So if you own a Android 4.0 device and you live in countries listed above than you can download Chrome Browser from Official Android Market. If you are on PC than you can click on Install, than choose which device you wanna install this too and than gain click Install. And simple to install directly on Mobile just visit the above link from your Device than click on Install and than simply click on Agree and Download.

Some Basics Video :

 

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Search & Download Files from Mediafire on your Android


If you love to download files from Mediafire due to its fast and stable download service than Mediafyre app for Android is just for you. Mediafyre app lets you search any kind of file it can be music, videos, movies, games whatever that’s uploaded on Mediafire website can downloaded instantly. Below is the screenshot showing search menu, files searched and files being downloaded.
Mediafyre android app
If you want to get this app for your Android device than you can grab it from Android Market for free, so download it now and grab all your favorite stuff for Mediafire Official Website.
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Download APK Files from Android Market Directly to PC


Android-MarketUpdate : Official website fro APK Downloader has deactivated this extension but you can still get it from http://apps.evozi.com/apk-downloader/
If you ever wanted to download Android application directly from Android Market Place to PC, than we have something really interesting for you called “APK Downloader”, well it’s a chrome extension which can download any application your are browsing on Android Market right to your PC without any problems but we need to configure it before we could actually use it.

Some Instructions :

Well if you wanted to use “APK Downloader” than there are some requirements for this extension to configure and run properly, so the first thing is that you need to have the latest version of Google chrome installed on your pc and than you need to disable the browser SSL’s warnings, you need to have your device iD number and the email and password you use to download apps right on your phone from Android market.

Check Extension in Action :

 

If you want full detailed instructions + the chrome extension than you can check this official APK Downloader Website. Install the chrome extension and configure your chrome than enjoy unlimited APK Apps download right on your PC.
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Go SMS Pro Android Application .apk Download


Go-sms-pro-4.36Go SMS Pro for Android is a Fun Messaging app which comes bundled with many amazing features. So you send SMS/MMS, Chatting and Walkie Talkie so its really fun app. The best part about this app is that you can schedule your SMS so of you wanted to send an sms to your girlfriend to wish her birthday or something now you can schedule that so that if you do not get time to send that SMS your sms is already on its way according to your time set.
Key Features :
1. Doodle Handwriting support.
2. Private Mode.
3. SMS Scheduling.
4. Message Notification through PopUp.
5. Facebook Contact Photo Support.
Download SMS Pro App :
So now if you liked all the features of this app for Android than you can download it and start enjoying the magical experience through chatting with your friends.



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Camera ICS Android App Improved Camera Version


Camera-ICS-Android-MenuCamera ICS also known as Camera Ice Cream Sandwich is an improved version for the official Camera app provided on Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 Android OS. Well it has some of the best updated features which you would like to have on your older Android OS.
Also check out : Control your android device using pc web browser

Features of Camera ICS :

1. Many color effects like sepia, negative, mono etc.
2. Includes Silent mode if you wanna click some secret shots.
3. Setting picture quality, you can choose this option for various sizes.
4. Video Stabilization with 720P support + Effects added.
5. Panorama Mode included now bigger pictures are just a click away.

Download Camera ICS Android App :

You can Download Camera ICS for Android device on your computer and than transfer it too your device and than install it for further amusement. Have fun using this amazing camera app for awesome quality shots.
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Status Via Android App for Fake Facebook Status Updates

Well you might be aware with this post as we have already posted many ways to do this right from your Facebook or doing this using online service called Facebook Via Status Updater but today we are posting another Android application for doing this same prank kind of thing. Well “Status Via” is the app for android for pranking your friends that you are using some another awesome device for posting your status on Facebook but exactly you are just posting it from your old handheld device.
Status-Via-Android
Status Via is available for free and contains many Via names you can choose from, its has like 100+ names and some are really hilarious which your friends will comment just to ask you that from what you are updating your status from. For more information on this app and downloading it to your Android device you can check this link.

Download Status Via App for Android Directly :

You can Download Status Via Android App directly using this link, it’s a .apk app so just download it and transfer it to your android device, than follow the same procedure to install the app and you will have it , enjoy using this awesome fake status updating app for android.
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