Category Archives: Android

Oppo, Nokia and HTC take aim at the Samsung Galaxy S5 – but it’s a dangerous idea

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Ever since Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy S5, HTC, Nokia and now Oppo seem to be bashing it with claims from Oppo and HTC that in March they will announce something even better.

And they may have a better made and specced phone and it may be an opportunity to steal some thunder from Samsung but rumour has it Samsung has another phone in the works for a May release that could one up everyone else.

Time will tell but with Samsung launching the S5 in 115 countries on 11th April, I’m sure they are not going to have any issues with not achieving high sales.

How to measure your heart rate on the Galaxy S4, S3, HTC One, LG G2 or iPhone

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Android Beat has a great article about adding a heart rate monitor via an app to your smartphone. The recommended android apps are Runtastic Heart Rate (my favourite) or Instant Heart Rate.

Another reason not to buy the new Samsung Galaxy S5.

If you have an iPhone don’t panic, there are apps that do the same thing as well. A good app is Heart Rate Monitor.

‘Google Glass haters’ attack San Francisco woman

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The Telegraph reported that in San Francisco a woman has been attacked and robbed for wearing Google Glass in a local bar.

Technology writer Sarah Slocum was showing off the high-tech glasses in a bar called Molotovs in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood on Friday night when two women confronted her and a man ripped the Google Glass off her face.

Google has a problem with Glass.  Legislation is one issue regarding its use in public places and whilst driving but even bigger is its perception.

Somebody wearing Glass says I’m a tech nerd and rich and I can afford to spend £1,500. Please rob me. Or people get nervous they are being recorded.  If Glass becomes totally uncool nobody will buy it.

Question is would you wear Glass? Personally I wouldn’t.

Does Samsung ever learn – Galaxy S5 16gb memory

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Above is a screen shot from my Samsung Galaxy Note 3.  It comes with 32gb as standard ie. there is no 16gb version. Based on my memory used I could swap to a 16gb S5 and install the same apps.  I would run out of memory.

So why is Samsung offering its new Galaxy S5 in 16gb. Reports from MWC report as much as 7-8gb memory has been used by the operating system.

Now Samsung did mention a 32gb version would be available but only if the networks and major distributors import it into the UK. Based on previous years this seems unlikely.

Really its a bit disappointing that in 2014 we are still being cheated in this manner.

Episode 9 Gav & Dave’s Tech Podcast is live – Please RT

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As you know, I co-host a weekly podcast with David from UKMobileTech called Gav & Dave’s Tech Podcast. It is a light hearted tech podcast broadcast bi-weekly. To subscribe click here for iTunes or copy and paste this link into your favourite podcast app.

Episode 9 is now live.

If you get a moment and have enjoyed the podcast, please leave some feedback in iTunes. Thanks.

HTC at MWC 2014 – new phones Desire 816 and 610

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HTC held their press conference at MWC which ended up being a really quick affair. 2 new mid range phones and an app got discussed with a note to remember 25th March for the real news.

First of the phones annouced is the Desire 816 featuring a 5.5-inch 720p HD display, a 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 8GB of internal storage plus microSDXC support for an additional 64GB, 1.5GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel rear camera with 1080p video capture capability, a 2,600 mAh battery, HTC’s  “BoomSound” front-facing speakers, and HTC Sense.

Also announced on Monday but not covered during HTC’s press conference is the Desire 610.

While it falls also into the mid-range category just like the 816, the HTC Desire 610 is a cheaper phone.

The Desire 610 specs include a 4.7-inch qHD display, a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 chipset, 8GB of internal storage, microSDXC support, 1GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel camera, a 2,040 mAh battery and HTC’s Sense software. It also features BoomSound and BlinkFeed, just like other HTC phones.

Nothing too exciting here to be honest.