Google Now is by far one of the coolest features introduced in Android 4.1, and it just got better. A recent update to the Google Search app for Android 4.1+ brings a few new cards and voice actions to an already fabulous app. Holiday travelers and Google+ users will especially appreciate it.
TomTom has updates its popular Navigator app with support for a slew of newer Android handsets, including the Samsung Galaxy S III and Google Nexus 4. Sadly, version 1.0 of TomTom’s app has only been compatible with 480 pixel-wide displays, which isn’t good for devices like the GS III. Now that version 1.1 is out, the app fully supports more than 200 Android devices on the market with resolutions ranging from 800 x 480 to 1280 x 800.
Another big addition is the ability to store offline maps onto your handset’s microSD card to conserve storage on the device itself. You can even download maps in the background while you’re not using the app.
I can’t believe it’s been two years since Verizon rolled out its 4G LTE network. That’s insane considering carriers such as T-Mobile have yet to even launch a 4G LTE network. To celebrate two years of providing consumers with the fastest, most reliable 4G LTE available, Verizon has a few amazing statistics to remind some of us why we continue to put up with their ridiculous prices and constant BS.
Got an Android phone with NFC and ticked off you can’t use it anywhere for mobile payments? Blame Apple. According to one industry watcher, the Cupertino-based tech company is responsible for setting back the emerging NFC market by two years in the United States.
Android has received a bad rep lately for being a petri dish for malware. Yes, you can install any app you want on your smartphone, that’s what makes Android such a great platform. Just make sure you know what you’re installing and you won’t have any problems.
Some people don’t understand all that, so they install every app widget and skin possible on their phone and are shocked when their beautiful handset mutates into a deranged monster hell bent on world domination. In their newest marketing campaign, Microsoft wants to hear all about Android users’ most vile and gruesome malware horror stories, and if it’s entertaining enough they might give you a free phone too.
