find the latest news update from the Android community. You can also get lots of helpful info dealing with the most popular apps on the market as well as tips and trick about some advanced Android phone customization.
Welcome to Android Magz, a weblog where you can find the latest news update from the Android community. You can also get lots of helpful info dealing with the most popular apps on the market as well as tips and trick about some advanced Android phone customization. Surf around, you'll be sure to find lots of hidden gems!
EA has released the first teaser trailer for the mobile version of Need for Speed: Most Wanted, which is due to land on Android and iOS in the next few weeks. It's a short, 30-second affair showing some gameplay highlights, including the kind of nitrous-fuelled disregard for road safety we've come to expect from one of EA's leading racing franchises. As we'd expect from a big-budget title, it's visually impressive, and we hope high-powered Android handsets will be able to enjoy this level of eye candy when the game lands on Google Play later in October.
Check out the trailer for yourself above. We'll keep you updated when the game eventually arrives on Google Play.
Developer GinLemon has brought some very useful and entertaining apps for Android in the past, like Drum Loops - musical accompaniment for Android or some very nice ADW themes, including Faenza. However, by far his most popular app is Smart Launcher, a unique way to interact with your Android device.
When first launching the app, if you have more than one app to open a specific function (e.g. for images – QuickPic or Gallery), it will ask you which you want to choose as the default. Another thing that you will find very useful is clicking the time will automatically activated the clock function in full screen. The bottom left icon with the six points leads to the apps installed independently and classified into five sections. In case of errors in the automatic cataloging system, you can easily move an app to your desired position (within the six sections on the left).
The application offers backgrounds with a specific item or color selections of six different types. Also you will be able to change the icons, through the use of sets of icons for Launcher Pro and ADW Launcher. The launcher is capable of handling Live Wallpaper and screens of different sizes. Unfortunately, only the PRO version gets widget support. Smart Launcher is both fast and lightweight, using very few resources, even with a bunch of customization options activated. It also borrows some UI elements from Honeycomb and ICS to make the design more appealing.
It is quite confusing to choose a good photo editing app for android as there is no shortage of photo editors on the Android platform. While most are packing lots of features, filters and effects, they’re lacking some unique features to make them stand out from the crowd. PicSay Photo Editor is the tittle you will ever need to challenge your photo editing skills.
PicSay android app has been available on the Play Store for a long time and while many new apps have been developed to challenge it it’s still among the best for photo editing. We recommend it to anyone who wants maximum quality with minimum effort. There are many modes available in the app depending on image size and pixels. Even at the highest quality editing is quite fast. Basic editing tools includes resizing, cutting, change of perspective, and more. Adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, temperature and even retouch Red-Eye effect.
Interestingly Picsay photo editor got a large number effects in it. We can paint on the picture or add text and stickers with many fonts and other items available and even more downloadable. Once users done with editing, the finished photo can be saved or share on any social network. It’s a pleasure working with the app because of simple and effective interface. PicSay stands out because of how it’s applying all the adjustments and effects. The manufacturer of Picsay Photo editor experienced in developing tools for Adobe Photoshop, so you can expect outstanding results.
After they have created one of the most popular franchises of all time in the mobile, Rovio decided to explore the “dark side” of angry birds and makes a different product. And here is Bad Piggies, the game that put us on the side of the green pigs in their plan to take revenge on those damn grouchy Angry Birds.
Bad Piggies is strikingly different than the previous Rovio titles. There are physical elements each with its own specific weight and interaction level. We get the traditional system of three stars to certify the level of our performance. For the rest we are faced with a puzzle action itself, refined in some of its mechanical properties, which starts with almost a hundred levels. In the coming weeks the developer will further enrich the content, perhaps pointing with even greater emphasis on those that are its extraordinary strengths.
There are three ways that Bad Piggies provides us with: “Ground Hog Day”, “When Pigs Fly” and “Sand-box”. The first sees us build and land vehicles with the aim of collecting certain items to reach the “finish line” in each level. The second way explores possibility of air piglet and thus endows them with balloons, and other assets necessary for flight. Finally the third provides us with all the materials released in the first two to deal with very demanding mixed levels, which should be studied through several sessions of “trial and error” to figure out what form to give our means.
At the beginning of each stage we see an overview of the route that we cover, then switch to a simple editor “in boxes” in which we can move objects that are located at the bottom of the screen: cells that may place our pigs, wheels, the aforementioned balloons, fans, bellows, motors etc. After some initial hesitation, it will be a real pleasure to find ways to reach our goal, maybe gently blowing the engine of the vehicle to avoid the pitfalls of the scenario. The technical sector, as usual, is functional to the gameplay: no revolution, but Rovio is now using its recognizable style which is in itself a plus.
We were originally told that Rigonauts would be out on Android last Spring, but it has just now dropped. If you were waiting on this title, there is yet another barrier to entry. Rigonauts is a Verizon exclusive for two weeks, after which it will be available on other carriers. The kind of ARM chip in your device will also figure into your enjoyment of this game. Aren't exclusivity deals grand?
Rigonauts is essentially a strategy building game where you have to construct a fighting machine capable of turning back the bad guys in each of 30 unique levels. The graphics are really interesting, and it appears to have a great sense of humor. This is also one of the increasingly rare top-tier games that charges you a flat fee up front with no in-app purchases.
The game is being called "Snapdragon-optimized" but we're not completely sure if that means only Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips. I have a Nexus on Verizon and cannot download the game. The HTC Thunderbolt (a Snapdragon phone) is eligible, though. This makes me lean toward this being a Snapdragon-only game, just like all those Tegra-only titles. That would make it rare indeed. If you're one of the lucky few that can buy it, it looks neat from a distance.
Android users tend to balk at apps that cost more than $5 or so, but in this case it might be worth shelling out, at least if you're a SlingBox owner. The mobile client for the popular media streaming gadget has been given a temporary price cut: a whole 50% off! ...which sounds a lot better than $14.99, half its normal price of $30. On top of that, there are separate versions of the app for smartphones and tablets. The smartphone version should work on any device (tablets included) running Froyo or later, while the tablet app is only for Honeycomb and above. Both apps were updated last week, for the first time since May of 2011. The phone version gets a new photo streaming feature and program guide, as well as better picture quality when streaming from the SlingBox 350 or 500 models. The tablet app can now stream in HD over WiFi, along with better responsiveness in the remote feature (which displays a digital version of your cable/satellite remote) and custom reminders for the program guide. Both versions have been given a visual refresh, with special attention paid to the Nexus 7 on the tablet app. Sure, it's a little expensive, but SlingBox users swear by their time-shifting gadgets, and the mobile app is a must-have for TV addicts. There's no telling how long the reduced price will last, so go get it while the getting's good. More: LG Nexus launch ::: Samsung Galaxy S iii Mini
Buried deep within the changelog of Android 4.1.2 that arrived today is a very welcomed change to the way expandable notifications are handled by the OS. Introduced in Jelly Bean, expanding and collapsing notifications originally required two fingers to operate. Not anymore! A handy gesture now allows easy expansion and collapsing with just one finger, making it easier to perform this task while holding a device in one hand.
Collapsing is a little tricky at first and requires first pulling down and then up. Once you figure it out, it becomes a no-brainer, but is a little confusing if you don't know what you're doing. I think it would have been much easier to collapse by pulling up on the left side of any given notification where its icon resides, but the Android team chose a different approach.
The new feature is best demonstrated on video - let's take a look:
