Android 4.4 has came out on Nexus 4, 7 (2013) and Nexus 10

We know by now almost certain that the next version of Android, Android 4.4, the name KitKat is winning over Google and it seems that it will not be before it is available for long. This week is again a new version of the Android version found in a so-called bug tracker.

Android 4.4
According to the rumors will be Android 4.4 (KitKat so probably) launched on October 14. This week the first evidence in the form of build numbers found on Android 4.4. In the Chromium bug tracker is an Android 4.4 -build version number who found KRS74D was given. This runs on both a Nexus 4 and 10. The Nexus 7 (2013) is used as a test device.

Build numbers
Google uses build numbers for the different Android Releases Android 4.4 and this version has been given KRS74D. Here is the K for KitKat (or Key Lime Pie), the R indicates the type of build, the S indicates that it is a version that launched in the third quarter of 2013 and number 74 is the 74th day of the quarter. Finally the D, ie it is the fourth build of that particular day. This version would be on 12 September.

It is not strange to see that Google extensively testing with the latest version of Android. Indeed, in early August, early test versions of the new Android version spotted in the bug tracker of Chromium. At that time the whole KitKat story, which was Google and Nestlé entered into an agreement for the new Android version called KitKat not yet known. When they referred to Key Lime Pie, but also in the most recent bug melding the notified on the KLP. You may be internally talked of Key Lime Pie or appears to be anyway. A marketing stunt we will probably see it in the short term.

Availability
When Android 4.4 will be available is not yet known exactly. The rumored October 14th we will see a new Android version with in all probability the new Nexus 5 and a new Nexus 10.

Android 4.4: ' announcement KitKat and Nexus 5 comes on October 14 '

The story behind the dessert names Android versions is quite interesting. When working on a new Android version Google gives the new code a place of their own, called a branch. These were given a name, so they knew internally exactly which version they had, even though it was not yet decided which version would get a new version.

On Android 1.0 and 1.1 the names were not publicly known, but we talk about Astro and Bender for 1.0 and 1.1, but according to several Google Android Developers at the first moment. Knocking those names Anyway they started at the C - release, the third official major Android version named Cupcake. Several Google employees indicated in interviews that certain new features would be introduced in ' Cupcake ‘, and media acquisitions that name as the name of the next Android version . Eventually, users were also air and you could therefore in the Android Market (the forerunner of the Google Play Store) find no application review truer was not asked to the release of Cupcake for their device, even though the application developers here obviously not affect out could practice.

Eventually, Google began these names of delicacies actually be used as the names for a new release. With these names Google got two ways to indicate how significant a new update. The version number was to indicate whether it was to bring under the same name, as Eclair (Android 2.0 and 2.1) and Jellybean (Android 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3), relatively large or small updates and versions can now indicate that the updates are relatively small with respect to the previous version. When news of KitKat appeared on the website of Android, there was also that it is version 4.4. Therefore we expect that Google would still come. With Android 5.0 Basically this is of course not really matter: it's not about the number or the name of a new version, but the features that offers a new version.
However, it seems intuitively to be a relatively minor update, while enthusiasts still prefer to see a major update. On the other hand , we may well see , given that Android 1.6 ( Donut ) quite a decent update was compared to Android 1.5 ( Cupcake ) and the same applies to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread ) to Android quite some significant new opportunities 2.2 ( Froyo ) .

Rumors of Android 4.4
The Ausdroid website received a tip that the announcement of Android 4.4 (KitKat so, or maybe do Key Lime pie) would happen on 14 October. In addition, the site also received about what would be in this new version. Include new information this version would get some interesting changes, including a new gallery app, new opportunities for developers in the field of animation, new widgets in the notification screen updates for the Mira Cast capabilities to display on the screen of some wireless images televisions and monitors.

There can still be found on the list of Ausdroid. Two interesting features There they indicate that it comes to the blue color of the default Android theme can be changed, making your phone so you could give. Possible new color accents the other interesting novelty is that Android 4.4 might come for older Android Apparatus with lesser specifications available. Earlier we saw rumors that Android 4.3 would ensure that the minimum system requirements for Android would go down. Quite Now that Android 4.3 was indeed more efficient than its predecessors , but did not directly in front of a huge change in that area .

Now again a new version?
It is less than two months since Android 4.3 was announced and it seems now again on the next Android version is doing to. A new release seems especially unlikely: in 2011 and 2012 were announced in October Android versions, Android 4.0 and 4.2 respectively. In addition, a new version relatively soon after the announcement of another version not improbable that happened with Android 1.6 and 2.0.

Since this year gives Android certain manufacturers access to certain specifications of new Android versions, months before the launch of this new version. This ensures that companies can provide updates much faster. How this is done, you will find this article of us about how Sony deals with the new information. In addition to this extra information for other manufacturers is also Google itself quickly with the release of updates for its own Nexus devices : within one week after the announcement of Android 4.3 , there were updates for the Nexus devices available .

A new Android version on October 14, so it seems plausible. What new features we see and that the announcement comes on that date, remains to be seen.

Android 4.3 gets harder run applications with root permissions

When rooting we do our Android device to run applications with root privileges to access the default functions are protected by the system. Well, Google has put a bit more difficult to root permissions from Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean).

Since the new version of Android and are missing access permissions setuid and setgid to allocate them to applications and so run as root. Google explains it in the Android code. This means that the methods used to date for rooting our devices have to be modified to allow applications as SuperUser or SuperSU working again, because if not about all that work would be the ADB shell.

The good thing is that there is already a solution to give superuser permissions from Android 4.3, and is modifying the recovery to add a demon, a process that will always run in the background that will allow us to access to setuid and setgid give elevated privileges to applications that require them to function properly.

Chainfire of SuperSU already has the new process root for Nexus to re-run your application, and ClockworkMod Koushik Dutta of SuperUser also look to implement this method in your recovery and try to find another way to get back to superuser without relying on a daemon process.

The good thing is that being open source Android this problem does not have the ROMs to not have to rely on a demon to work SuperUser applications, corrected this problem. For example, 10.2 CyanogenMod have already corrected this problem root. Actually the "problem" of this change are for Android devices with standard firmware, now no longer rooting the device without changing the recovery to run root applications, or at least for now.

Android 4.3 offers new possibilities smart watches and alternative launchers

Last Friday there appeared a test version of Android 4.3 for the Samsung Galaxy S4. This new Android version is not announced by Google, which is primarily a job was to figure what is actually new. One of the new features has to do with notifications.

Android 4.3
over the next version of Android, we have heard many different rumors, but mainly about when the new version of Android would be launched and not so much about what would be new in Android 4.3. We expected to hear about Android 4.3 at Google I / O last May, but there were only some more details released.

Last week was in the United States start selling the Google Edition of Samsung Galaxy S4. This hardware device is exactly equal to the Galaxy S4 in the Netherlands and Belgium is available, but runs on a standard version of Android. Last Friday leaked a test version of a system update for the Google edition of the S4 and it turned out to Android 4.3.

Besides some small changes in Wifi and presumably the addition of Bluetooth LE (Bluetooth Low Energy) there are not many changes in Android 4.3. Under the hood there will be a thing adapted. Presumably we heard during Google I / O that the next version of Android would still run smoother and make multi-core processors for displaying the interface. Better use
Notifications in Android
One of the main features of Android is the notification from the start screen. Here are several notifications (system) collected apps, so you can see if you have received a new mail and if there might be an application in the background a file is downloading.

Applications can basically only see their own notifications on Android. This is an exception: it is possible to register in the system as --', for people with disabilities an application. This example can also read the notifications screen readers. Applications such as Light Flow that the notification light on your device to change color in different type’s notifications, use these options.

The possibilities are limited: it is not possible to make them disappear from another app, notifications but 4.3 seem to be changing with Android. The developer includes Nova Launcher, Kevin, told Android Police that he had new opportunities in the area of notifications found. That changes are coming, we already knew: the creator of Light Flow had been told that foreground applications from Android 4.3 requires a notification icon to display Google. This foreground applications are not necessarily in the picture, but not just shut down or "frozen" at the moment there is not enough memory.

New features
what are those changes that Kevin did exactly? He found a new screen hidden in the settings of Android 4.3. Then you can see that you are missing. Notifications A complete notification history so. The most interesting is that it seems that applications notifications from other apps can read and delete. This offers a lot of new possibilities. Firstly, applications like Light Flow no detours have to use to access the notifications access. Secondly, it seems that it is possible to replicate. Notification bar Launchers would, for example, can build their own notification bar on the home screen.

There are still some limitations found. Course, application developer’s permission (permission) questions when installing the app from other applications to view notifications, but in the test version of Android 4.3 that has surfaced is not possible for application developers to request these permissions: only system apps can use it. Possibly this will still change before Android 4.3 officially comes out. It seems, at least with only the changes in the area of notifications not yet possible to replace. Official notification bar anywhere

The possibilities are particularly interesting for applications such as Google Glass and smart watches. These smart devices can then easily view notifications and, when they are read, delete. Especially when you consider that Bluetooth LE is added to communicate with these devices, it appears that Android 4.3 is ideally suited to work with smart watches and gadgets like Google Glass. A smart watch Google would sometimes be higher than we expected. Closer

BlueStacks free Android game console: Mini Gamepop

The Android game console violence began OUYA but currently fly the game consoles that run Android on our ears. BlueStacks is next apps also hardware like the Gamepop. A variation of this will Gamepop mini and this console will be free in combination with a monthly subscription.

Gamepop mini
BlueStacks introduced before the Gamepop console and has now released a variation on this device. The Gamepop mini is a miniature of the ordinary Gamepop and will also be for those who subscribe to the service BlueStacks will roll for Gamepop game consoles absolutely free.

For $ 6.99 per month you get the console with a controller and you have instant access to all games within the Gamepop network and that will, according to BlueStacks more than 500 when the two devices will be. Extradited It is hoped many users draw which will be on the Gamepop. There again more games released

to get even more games on the Gamepop one has developed the 'Looking Glass' technique. Allows developers who develop for iOS also bring their creations to the Gamepop.

The Gamepop mini runs like Gamepop on Android 4.2, but has a slower processor and is better to take. Due to its size would you like to order such a console, you can do that here.

Android 4.2.2 for Samsung Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S III delayed

Both the Samsung Galaxy Note II as the Samsung Galaxy S III will receive an update to Android 4.2.2. However, it is delayed by an unknown reason, according to an anonymous source.

Android 4.2.2
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is launched with this (so far) latest Android version, Android 4.2.2. The Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II would receive an update to this Jelly Bean version. Samsung has no definite date given here, but the update was delayed, according to a usually well-informed source of SamMobile. The reason could have to do with the new TouchWiz version, the graphical shell from Samsung.

Availability
it is not yet known when the Android 4.2.2 update for the Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II retracted. Once more is known about it, we will of course report this immediately!

Galaxy Ace 3, with Android 4.2, now with 4G support

We have just been officially told that the Galaxy line of Samsung is complemented by the successor of the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2.

Hardware
The leaked image of this unit, we wrote about a few days ago, appears to be based. Truth on

This, according to Samsung, super fast 4G phones has a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and a 4 inch screen. The screen is thus 0.2 inch larger than its predecessor, but the resolution of 480x800 pixels is unchanged. The dual-core processor is clocked slightly higher; the Galaxy Ace 2 is still at 800MHz. Furthermore, the 5 mega pixel camera remained unchanged and includes the Ace 3 software as "Sound & Shot ',' Best Photo 'and' Buddy Photo Share '. At the front is to be found. A VGA camera the storage memory is increased from 4 GB to 8 GB available may be expanded with a microSD card up to 64GB. The RAM is increased from 768MB to 1GB. The battery has been upgraded from 1500 mAh to 1800 mAh.

The dimensions are 121.2 x 62.7 x 10 mm and weight is 119.5 grams. This is the Galaxy Ace 3 slightly longer and slightly heavier than its predecessor.

Samsung has the Ace 3 an update with the 4G technology. With the Galaxy Ace 3 so you can surf the 4G network being rolled out.

Software
Samsung has also added a number of features on the Galaxy Ace 3 which should enable the user. Easy some functions have been around the Galaxy S 4.
• S Translator: provides instant translations, at any time of the day
• S Travel: you always travel information at hand
• Smart Stay: recognize your face when you look on your smartphone and saves battery power by dimming the screen when you look away
• S Voice: for executing voice commands
• 'Easy Mode': Aim your home screen so that you have easy access to the features that you will find the most important
3 The Ace comes with Android 4.2.

Availability
This Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 (4G version) is now available.

BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) For Android

BlackBerry Messenger coming to Android June 27th
We already knew that BlackBerry Messenger this summer was coming to Android, but there is also a date attached, from 27 June will download this app via the Google Play Store.

BlackBerry Messenger
BlackBerry Messenger (or BBM) is perhaps the founder of the messenger services as we know now, so far, however, only limited to the BlackBerry platform. Do not have a BlackBerry, you can not use it. Popularly, the use of BBM called "ping". We saw earlier that BBM was coming this summer to Android and iOS, but now we have an exact date when it will be launched.

availability
BlackBerry Messenger will be available from 27 June for Android. From this date can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. This messenger application the big question is: is BlackBerry late with this introduction after WhatsApp has become extremely popular and Google Hangouts has not delivered? Will you ping on your Android Device from 27 June?

5 Android apps for the lover of cars

As a fan you would have the cream of the crop and the icing on the cake. Every week we fill an article with unique, useful and beautiful apps and / or games for lovers.
Cars remain beloved objects for men and women. Today we have therefore 5 apps for lovers of cars. Do you also suggestions with fun apps for car enthusiasts, share it with other readers.

Direct Lease Tank Service
Are you as commuter even several times a day on the way to or from work and you have to refuel your car do not plan quite right? Then you really need to lookup a nearby gas station which is also another uses a nice price.

Using Direct Lease Tankservice you apart looking for the cheapest fuel filter also required facilities of a gas station. So you only want cheap fuel or are you looking for a shop, fresh rolls, car wash, LPG, a manned station or a follower? Then you are at Direct Lease Tank Service to the right place.

AutoScout24
Auto Scout 24 is the largest European market for cars. With more than 2 million cars are that you will always find that meets your needs. A car, motorcycle or truck the chance Select your search criteria include where you can filter by year, mileage, make, model, price range and location. Do you have one or more car (s) found to taste then you can add it to your favorites and keep an eye on. The application also provides an opportunity to save your order again looking to move quickly. Favorite searches
AutoScout24 is originally a German application, but is fully translated into Dutch.

AutoWeek
AutoWeek is one of the older car magazines of Netherlands. The magazine first appeared in the Dutch stores in 1990. For a while is also the official Autoweek Android Application available. The application contains all the latest car news, videos, car tests and driving impressions which also appear in the paper tray.
Except for news you can get into the AutoWeek application also find all the specifications from the most comprehensive database of cars Netherlands. This database contains about 47,500 car specifications.

ANWB route
Are you the go with your car at home and abroad? Then it seems the ANWB route-Android Application indispensable app on your Android device. Using ANWB way you have the latest traffic and public transport information, parking information, information about the nearest tank location, direct contact with roadside assistance and damage information at your fingertips.
The ANWB used for this app ANWB traffic information, TomTom, 9292, Athlon Car Lease, Lease Direct, Pleasant Parking, Yellow Brick and AA Advantage members.

One Tanks
The names of fuel for your car is not the same in every country. So your tank in the Netherlands might Euro 95. In Italy, however, called Euro 95 Benzina senza plombo or Benzina verde. And in the Czech Republic they call naphtha or diesel example Mazot. With the One-Fuelling Android Application you'll be guided inter alia with the foreign names of the fuel of your preference.

Tank you despite using the Even-Fueling Android Application still wrong? Then you can easily report your damage with the app.

LG Optimus G2 super fast Possible leaked photos

So far, the mysterious Twitter account @ evleaks striking often had it right, so we call this a rumor +. Evleaks has tweeted a picture of what could well be the (over logical) name LG Optimus G2. Successor to the LG Optimus S

LG Optimus G2
it is certain that there will be a successor to the current flagship of LG in the Netherlands, the Optimus G. That we know for sure because it more or less officially by LG is made in an earlier interview. Publicized The Twitter account @ evleaks yesterday tweeted a photo of what is probably the Optimus G2 will be, and if we are to believe the rumors, this is also the successor to the Nexus 4 are.

In the picture above we have put the probable picture of the LG Optimus G2 in addition to the Optimus G. The first thing we see is that the bezels (edges of the screen) become even thinner and the LG logo is moved down. From the latter we can conclude that the LG Optimus G2 will use on-screen buttons as it really should. The speaker at the top has been given a slightly different location and the screen goes off backwards. We see that the Optimus G2 more, the round shapes of the Nexus 4 squarer than the form of the LG Optimus G.

The screen size is likely to remain below 5 inches, but when I look at the picture suspect the G2, like the Samsung Galaxy S4, a 5 inch screen will get. Further specifications of the LG Optimus G2 are probably:
• 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) chipset
• Adreno 330 GPU
• Full HD 1920 × 1080 display
• Android 4.2.2

LG also recently released the news that they will come. End of this year with a device with a flexible screen With the appearance of this image from @ evleaks and a suspected release of mid-October, it might be possible that the LG Optimus G2 will be what the device is equipped with this flexible screen.

Availability
When we hold a graduation for rumors, where the number represents a 'too good to be true "and the number ten for' this must be true ', then I guess this rumor in a thick 7. LG has announced this phone more or less with the comments that it is a beautiful and innovative device will be.

Release in October could also connect to the release of the Nexus 5 somewhere expected in that period. When you get to the latter adds that the rumored LG also the successor to the Nexus 4 is going to make, it is still a lot of our beautiful waiting.

5 WhatsApp alternatives

WhatsApp has been a very popular messenger service that allows sending messages. And media from the internet meanwhile, there are millions of users worldwide, but there are some good alternatives. We have put five in a row for you.

XMS
XMS is an application of the Dutch company eBuddy and has already a reasonable group of users. eBuddy is more extensive than WhatsApp and much attention was paid to the appearance thereof. It is also possible to send via PC or Mac, so if you just do not have a smartphone at hand, then also send and receive messages through your browser. Posts

MessageMe
MessageMe is still relatively new, and like the other applications on multiple platforms available. Here again, sufficient attention to the appearance of the application. The app looks good and is made in Android Style. As you would expect, it is also possible smiles, pictures and send with MessageMe videos.

Kik Messenger
According to the makers of Kik there are already more than 50 million users and this is the fastest and simplest messenger application available for smartphones. Kik Messenger does not use numbers, but this username and claims to ensure privacy. Of course it is also possible with Kik to share with friends and acquaintances. Photographs, videos (with backup kicker, thanks Quinten) and other information

Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger perhaps speaks for itself and there are now many people who use this messenger service. A Facebook account is (as yet) required to use and messages can be sent via the application, but also via Facebook on PC or Mac. The disadvantage is of course that as the popularity of Facebook will take off, also Facebook Messenger users will get less and less active.

LINE: Free Calls & Messages
LINE has 94 million users across 230 countries so this messenger is not negligible. LINE is also a very extensive messenger client and well endowed when it comes to 'stickers', and 'emoticons'. Perhaps LINE possibly the most extensive client from this list, definitely worth a try. Worth

Daaaag WhatsApp
Many of the above applications are potentially better than WhatsApp, but they lack an essential thing, friends, acquaintances and family who also use it. WhatsApp was one of the first popular mobile messenger apps and although it is certainly not the most comprehensive and best application, there is a great following, also in the Netherlands. A switch is only to consider if all contacts also switch. Will you try other applications than WhatsApp? Whether you stay in the good old WhatsApp, even if there will soon be paid for?

Samsung defends limited storage on Samsung Galaxy S4

the Samsung Galaxy S4 is less than a week for sale and there are many messages from users who complain about the limited availability of storage space. Of the 16 GB that is available on the device, only 9 GB available to the user and Samsung has now responded here.

Samsung Galaxy S4
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the latest of this attractive, high Korean manufacturer from last Saturday in the Netherlands and Belgium. The devices have 16 GB of storage, but more than 7 GB of this is used by the Android system and applications from Samsung itself. This means that there are only 9 GB is free for the user to run applications to install and to maintain. Files or music this is slightly more than half of the total space and therefore many users have complained about this.

Full HD screen
Samsung makes a statement that this is necessary to provide the full HD screen of the device. Optimal mobile experience it also indicates that this is "only" 1 GB more space then takes on the Samsung Galaxy S III. The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a full HD display, which ensures that any images and videos should be. Present in a better quality on the device this would, Samsung is one of the main reasons for the 7 GB storage capacity that is required. Moreover, according to our 6 GB even though a considerable size for the system.

Generally complaints that included software that do not use is not to remove unfounded. If you be able to remove this, because you would not be able to use this space: this system because applications are stored in a different part of the memory. This is separated from the user memory. However, in the case of the Samsung Galaxy S4 has chosen to make that not so very much room is left for the user. System memory as large
For Samsung would be a possible solution to make the system less memory and install only. Important applications in the system memory other apps could then be installed in the user memory and are removable. A disadvantage of this is that when the user would carry out a reset these applications would disappear. These apps would, for example, or can be installed via Samsung Apps Samsung yet but probably will not feel the novice user to tie.

Are you curious about the Samsung Galaxy S4? We have this full HD smartphone examined; we found it can be read in this review.

The New Samsung Galaxy Win with Android Jelly Bean

The Samsung never tire of presenting new Galaxy Win with Android, and that have now made official the Samsung Galaxy Win a mobile medium that boasts a large screen diagonal but with low resolution with qualified hardware.

We can not expect much from the terminal, and more, we still find it strange why the company chooses to new handsets with similar specs to others already on the market and have had very little time premiere, but leaving side that doubt see what offers this new Samsung Android safe and brings an interesting novelty under his arm.

Input your design is no different to what other online mobile Galaxy presented a central physical button and two capacitive on the sides, a rectangular body with great curves in the corners, and a similar provision of both camera, flash and speaker on the back cover.

In terms of its size this is a terminal, while thick heavy in detail has 133.3 x 70.7 x 9.65 mm with a weight of 144 grams, which as we said is rather high but that is compensated too well with diagonal 4.7 inches.

Its screen is large but does not stand out in any aspect, except to mention its poor resolution of 800 × 480 pixels usual midrange terminals and 200 ppi pixel densities.

Its circuits if they are interesting because we ran into a quad-core processor at 1.2 GHz, is itself a Snapdragon 200 accompanied by an Adreno 203 GPU, a gig of RAM and a 8GB storage expandable else microSD cards .

For additional details highlight their cameras, a five megapixel resolution and a VGA, a battery of 2000 mAh. Capacity and in its Android Jelly Bean with the respective customization layer dubbed Touch Wiz company.

The Samsung Galaxy Win has not yet set a price or the market where it will arrive. It will have a dual-SIM variant and will be available in two colors White and Titan Ceramic Grey.

Samsung Galaxy Win will be released in the second quarter of this year in a few weeks so we could have more details about it.

Wireless Charging Orb: Monday model or a fiasco?

Wireless charging is the future, or will at least much more will be deployed in the coming years. The Nexus 4 is one of the devices that support this standard, and therefore has a LG Wireless Charging Orb released, which can only be ordered through the Google Play Store, unfortunately only abroad. We have received, time to test!

Wireless charging
The Wireless Charging Orb LG (WCP-400) uses the so-called Qi technology worldwide embraced by manufacturers to continue to make available wireless charging. This has the great advantage that this Orb can also be used with other devices that support for it here. Wireless charging is not entirely without cable, the device itself is still via a micro-USB connector is connected to the mains, but the device itself need not be plugged.

Experience Wireless Charging Orb (WCP-400)
The Wireless Charging Orb LG is about as big as a tennis ball cut in half and the back room for a microUSB connector. I was, before I received the product, it seemed quite enthusiastic and helpful to me on the nightstand to turn, especially since I use my smartphone as an alarm clock and if so at night time could see. After the first night and woke up to the "click sounds" of the phone (in airplane mode and silent), I decided the Orb still a chance.

Wake up
Unfortunately, the second night is not better and I heard the sounds again and again, which are made when the unit is laid out and the battery is almost empty. The Nexus 4 that I tested slid slowly down until no further contact was made. There was no longer charged, the smartphone was empty with the result that the alarm did not drain the next day. Very annoying!

After testing the charger during the day, it seemed indeed very easy to slide down and soon lost contact to the part which can be recharged. It therefore appears that the magnet that is inside the unit in place to hold not strong enough. In addition, there is a lot of dust on the front paste.

Our regular U.S. courier, Arvid, has itself a LG Wireless Charging Orb ordered his experiences are different. There is even possible the unit upside down to keep the charger, without falling off. It would thus be possible that I just sit saddled with a Monday morning model of the Orb, however there are also many stories on the Internet to read from people who have similar problems. There was only one way in which the Nexus 4 well sat on the Orb ...

Buy?
Insofar as it is possible via the Play Store to order , I would, based on my experience this is definitely not recommend. Again, it may be that my model has a defect, but experience shows that it definitely will not work this way. For me, just another old-fashioned cable in!

HP Android tablet comes with Tegra 4

HP has the last two years regularly made the news, unfortunately this was not always positive. A few years ago, the company bought Palm mostly for its WebOS, but a first tablet was already after 7 weeks of the market. The stocks were dumped and bought by fans who flock to the WebOS operating system replacement for Android. Now the rumors started that a HP tablet on the market will be running on Android.

HP does not have a lot of fun for the purchase of Palm for $ 1.2 billion. The HP Touchpad was shortly after its launch in the market. The promise that the Touchpad is the best in the world was going to be was not fulfilled by HP.

There have always been rumors that HP to launch with Android at all was experimenting. Some people even had a new Touchpad receive what Android operating system already turned on.

HP is currently the market leader in terms of tablet PCs if you do not count, otherwise the big competitor Lenovo upside down. Logical that HP has yet again in the market for mobile products will collapse because they are different for the future major problems foreseen.

NVIDIA Tegra 4-tablet
HP will the next time with more Android Tablets on the market and according to ReadWrite, the first tablet from HP with the new fast NVIDIA Tegra 4 chipset on the market.

The successor of NVIDIA's Tegra 3 chipset (Cortex-A9) is the Tegra 4 and this chipset, NVIDIA announced at CES. This is a quad-core chipset based on the Cortex-A15 specifications. There are few manufacturers that have indicated this new chipset to get started. NVIDIA will own a handheld gaming console with the name Shield on the market on this chipset running.

This first and equal top tablet would according to various sources, several months in development. We do not do big announcement expected in Barcelona, only a select number of parties will be behind closed doors have been given a preview.

Google wins
It is a victory for Google that there will be a major player in the market to make devices that run on Android. Not so long ago they found no android system suitable for a tablet, but with the growth of this market, the new versions of Android and the opportunities that the budget tablets companies can offer that has changed. Recently released HP already a Chromebook that runs on Google's Chrome OS.

HP Android Phone
the rumors that HP is also an Android phone will be release time being contradicted by CEO Meg Whitman. She explains that this year certainly no HP Android Phone on the market will come. But as we all know, there is nothing as changeable as the industry.

Useful Android apps on Windows 8

All Android apps since yesterday also be used on Windows 8, for example, on the Microsoft Surface tablet.

BlueStacks has since yesterday there for a Windows 8 version of its App Player available. The software is free to download at GetYourAppsBack.com, which is also necessary to put the apps on the computer. After installation of the App Player Android apps to install and work on the full screen width and with full touch capabilities.

BlueStacks delivered earlier an App Player for Windows 7 and Mac OS X. According BlueStacks are already 5 million downloads started BlueStacks.com. In addition, the company works with OEM partners such as Lenovo, the software immediately flour springs with new hardware.

The company exists since 2009 and received $ 15 million in funding from Andreessen-Horowitz, Radar Partners, Redpoint, Ignition Partners and Qualcomm.

Nexus devices to Android 4.2.2

there are reports of users who can install Android 4.2.2 on their smartphone. Only the Nexus 4 remains behind.

Slowly drip the reports of users of Nexus devices that an update to Android 4.2.2 dished. Users of tablets Nexus 7 and 10 and the Galaxy Nexus smartphone have so far been reported.

Improvements
Google reports that the new Android Jelly Bean offers improvements in performance and stability. Furthermore, there is actually very little known about the update. It is therefore not a major update, but according to users with Android 4.2.2 in any cases a problem with the Bluetooth streaming audio. It is a bug of the Nexus 7 in this case, which faltered streams via Bluetooth. It seems likely that the bug is included in this Android version, since Google last month reported that the problem was solved and the solution in the next Android version would be.

Nexus 4
The Galaxy Nexus seems the only smartphone that has received the update. The Nexus 4 seems according Tweakers not yet been included in the rollout of Android 4.2.2. Of that update is known that new baseband firmware for 2g and 3g will be pushed. It could be that the firmware is also more efficient battery consumption shall be of Nexus 4 devices. Users of smartphones Nexus 4 report that the battery is empty lapped by the device when the device is not on wifi, but with 2g or 3g is connected to the Internet. We were here in December already set to work.

Acer introduces 4.5-inch Android smartphone

Computer manufacturer Acer has Friday a new Android smartphone announced. The Liquid E1 gets a 4.5-inch screen and runs on Android 4.1.

It is a mid-sized car with a large-screen ips of 4.5 inches, but also with a narrow for that screen size resolution of 960 by 540 pixels. The dual-core 1GHz processor will speed records do not die.

The Liquid E1 also features 1GB of RAM and 4GB of built-in storage. Using a microSD card has the capacity to expand. Behind the device sports a 5-megapixel camera, while the built-in battery has a capacity of 1760 mAh.

The phone will come with Android Version 4.1.1 and not the latest version, Android 4.2. The unit is just under an inch thick and weighs 130 grams. When and for what price the Liquid E1 on the market, is not yet known.

Android users get 50GB free from Mediafire

Not 2, not 5 but 50 GB may also Android users are free to upload the new app from MediaFire.

With most cloud storage services you do not get more than a few GB of free space. Skydrive with 7GB free yet generous, Google and Dropbox offer Drive respectively 5 and 2 GB for free. File Hoster MediaFire going there for a while heavily over. The site launched Wednesday its Android app and new users get up to 50 GB of free space.

Through his site offers Mediafire since last summer free 50 GB accounts, but there were no mobile apps. This autumn there was already an iOS app. And now, the site also houses the 50GB for Android users, with hardly any restrictions. The app can also directly upload screenshots and videos. But an option to automatically save all your photos via wifi to upload, like the Dropbox app, is still lacking. Folders automatically synchronize with other devices, such as Dropbox, MediaFire offers currently.

The app is only useful for those much free storage for files in the cloud will, and who want to share files with others. MediaFire is not suitable for easy syncing with multiple devices. According MediaFire come eventually Dropbox-like sync options, but there may need to be paid for.

The main limitation of the free accounts the maximum filesize: 200 MB. Files are also available with the free accounts to share with others, but they come first or on a page with ads correctly. Accounts that have been inactive for too long by Mediafire removed.

Mediafire is best known as a place where your music, movies or software to download, just like before when Megaupload. But the site wants more known as a personal file vault, a place for your own files. The Dropbox competitor came last week with new features for dealing with saved photos.

Android goes into the kitchen

After smartphone and tablets, there is now an oven that runs on Android.

I should have known but it takes me a bit I soon -- may also be concerned about furnaces. Then it is not so much about the liter capacity of the furnace but especially on processors, memory, and operating system.

Dacor Oven Manufacturer has namely launched the first Android-oven at CES. This oven has a 1GHz processor on board, 512 mb of RAM, runs on Android 4.0.3 and has a 7 inch touchscreen. So you can while cooking your Facebook messages tracking, a YouTube video watching and of course your mom Skype.

The Discovery IQ kookapp must ensure that all your cakes and dishes perfectly and never burned out of the oven. The app has a series of pre-programmed recipes oven built. You choose for example a lamb, gives the weight and the oven calculates the cooking time. Your morning the lamb in the oven, but you forget to turn on the timer, you can later in the day remotely turn on the furnace via a smartphone app. Fortunately you can during baking also went with confidence to the neighbors to visit. Once the meal is ready, you will receive a message on your smartphone.

What more could you want from a furnace? Perhaps a little lighter price tag. A single Dacor Android furnace costs nearly 3500 euros and a biplane over 5700 euros. That's a lot for an oven that is not even on Android Jellybean running.