According to reports, the first batch of Nexus 5 (32 GB) phones was sold out within a week of its launch. Favorable reviews have also coupled with the mighty impressive sales numbers of this handset. However, it does have certain shortcomings – and we highlight them here. The initial sales figures of the Google Nexus… Read More »
Prior to testing, even highly experienced Android developers cannot be fully certain that their codes are error-free. If you have to work with the Android Client SDK, you should have a thorough idea of its error codes and the reasons why they are generated. With nearly 26 billion Android apps downloaded in all by the… Read More »
Since 2006, the popularity of JSON has steadily risen among programmers, data analysts, app developers (mobile and web) and other techies around the world. A preliminary overview of some key features of JSON has been presented here. When JSON services were launched in the final quarter of 2006, few people had envisaged that it would… Read More »
The name of which dessert will be chosen as the code name of Android 5.0? As debates and discussions on this topic heats up among techies, we take a look back at the previous versions of the Android mobile OS. All of them, of course, had ‘tasty’ code names! Eclair, Ice Cream Sandwich, Gingerbread, Cupcake…no,… Read More »
A comparative study of the market performance of the iPhone 5c and the iPhone 5s would show up stark contrasts. While the latter is currently nearing the iPhone 4s in terms of market share, the response towards the 5c has been, at best, lackluster. The first attempt of Apple Inc. to develop and market a… Read More »
The pre-release buzz about Windows Phone 8.1 is pretty high among general mobile-users, as well as professionals from mobile app companies. Cortana – an all-new mobile virtual assistant – will be making its debut on the platform. It is expected to mount a serious challenge to the popularity of Google Now and Siri. Android handsets… Read More »
A smartly designed, engaging mobile app is an intellectual property that is owned by its developer company (unless, of course, it is created by an individual). Professional app developers need to be aware of these tips to protect the intellectual property rights of their applications. Professional mobile app developers cannot afford to ignore the importance… Read More »
Along with the Sony Experia Z2, the launch of the much-awaited Samsung Galaxy S5 was the most talked-about event at the Mobile World Congress this year (at Barcelona, Spain). Let us here take you through some of the best features of the new smartphone model from the house of Samsung. Putting an end to weeks… Read More »
While there is hardly any need to reiterate the popularity of Eclipse among Android developers, not everyone manages to use the plug-in in an optimal manner. In the following discourse, readers will be acquainted with a few handy features of Eclipse that considerably ease the task of application development. On average, over 65% of… Read More »
The tremendously hyped Google Glass was launched last year, with initial user-feedback ranging from mixed to downright unfavorable (except for select geeks). We here analyze why the response to Glass has not been as enthusiastic as Google had hoped it would be. Going by the pre-release hype about Google Glass, it was being hailed… Read More »