Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Completely Disable Talk Back Mode

Talk back mode is an option inside Samsung Galaxy SIII designed for vision-impaired or low vision people to make them more easier when using this phone. You can easily enable this option on your phone. Once this option is turned on, then the phone will give a spoken feedback for anything the user do with this phone.See also: How to Enable Talk Back Mode on Samsung Galaxy S3In other side of...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable Talk Back Mode

In the past articles, we all already have learned about some modes available in Samsung Galaxy SIII which will allow you to stay using this phone in certain conditions, such as driving mode that will facilitate you using the phone while you're driving.See also: How to Enable or Disable Driving Mode on Samsung Galaxy S3Another mode that you can find inside this phone is talk back mode....

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Add side menus to an Windows Phone application (similar to the Facebook app)

     It is been a while since my last post, but I have a good reason (on the 20th of July - so tired that the first time I've mistaken the date by one month -  my son Mattia was born and between work and my duties and no sleep there is not much time left for writing on my blog even if I have a lot of posts that I want to do).       I will get right to the subject (the title is not one of the best chosen). A...

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The Android ION Memory Manager

Lately there's been quite a bit of discussions about Android "ION". What exactly is ION? Is it just some fancy name or is there more to it?Let's talk about some history of Android first.Since the very beginning, vendors of Android devices like HTC, Samsung or Motorola all use different System on a Chip (SoC) solutions from Qualcomm (MSM/Snapdragon), Nvidia (Tegra) and TI (OMAP). Each SoC has its own kernel drivers for managing memory buffers...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Print Document or Photo to Any Type of Printer

If at the previous post has been said that you can print the document or picture directly through your Samsung Galaxy SIII to the Samsung printer that connected at the same Wi-Fi network without having to use another third-party application.See also: How to Print Document or Photo from Samsung Galaxy S3 to the Samsung Printer via Wi-FiBut, what if the printer you already have is not the...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Print Document or Photo to the Samsung printer Via Wi-Fi

Samsung Galaxy SIII has the feature called group cast which will facilitate you to share document in real time easily with another Samsung Android device with AllShare play capability. Make sure you already have a Samsung account and connected at the same Wi-Fi network to be able to use this option.See also: How to Share Document or File Using Group Cast on Samsung Galaxy S3In addition to...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to See Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Easter Egg Animation

The latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean has brings some new features to the users. As the features that you can find on your Samsung Galaxy SIII that already have upgraded to this operating system. You can find from the 'real useful' features such as blocking mode up to the 'fun only' features such as Easter Eggs Animation. See also: How to See Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Easter Egg Animation on Samsung...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Show Desk Home Screen When Docked

Generally, may all of us know that you can show desk Home screen when the Samsung Galaxy SIII is placed in the dock. But, it turns out that you can show the desk Home screen without using the dock by utilizing desk clock option under clock apps. You can use this option while your phone is charged or placed in the third-party smartphone stand with a separate charger. See also: How to Show Desk...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to See Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Easter Egg Animation

In addition comes with 'real useful' features, the Samsung Galaxy SIII also comes with some fun features, such as you can hear and see the ripple effect or drop water sound effect whenever you unlock the phone or touching the screen.See also: How to Enable or Disable Ripple Effect on Samsung Galaxy S3Another fun features that you can find after upgrading your phone to the latest Android 4.1...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Customize Power Saving Settings

To prevent your Samsung Galaxy SIII encountering poor battery life issue or quickly drained, then enabling power saving mode is one way to save a battery a little better.See also: How to Enable or Disable Power Saving on Samsung Galaxy S3Once you've enabled this option, then your phone will do some adjustments in order to consume less battery, such as by decreasing the brightness of the...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Power Saving

Big screen and a bunch of features owned by Samsung Galaxy SIII sometimes end up you to face the problem with the poor battery life. Well, in order to prevent it and to prolong your battery life, there are some tips and tricks to do, such as altering your display's colour profile by using the different screen mode available to save a battery a little better.See also: How to Change Screen Mode...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Use Calculator Application

Samsung Galaxy SIII has come with some pre-loaded applications which means you can directly use them without having to install them by yourself. One of pre-loaded apps available in this phone is video player apps which will allow you to play the video files.See also: How to Use Video Player Application on Samsung Galaxy S3Still with the pre-loaded apps, calculator apps is also one of them....

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Show Desk Home Screen Without Using Dock

Samsung Galaxy SIII has come with a removable battery that will allow you to replace it with other when it's broken or start giving you some troubles.See also: How to Insert and Remove Battery on Samsung Galaxy S3In order to make your phone always ready for use, you should regularly charged the battery even it's not already completely flat. While you're charging the battery, there is an...

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Samsung Galaxy S3 How to Enable or Disable Auto-Punctuate

As we all know that the virtual keyboard on Samsung Galaxy SIII has equipped with some options, such as character preview to make your phone displays a big char bubble whenever you touch a key on the virtual keyboard.See also: How to Enable or Disable Character Preview on Samsung Galaxy S3Another options available on this keyboard is auto-punctuate. By enabling this option, you'll set the...

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Is the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 worth upgrading from the Note 2?

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 transcends niche markets. With the original release of the Galaxy Note, Samsung released a device that didn't appeal to the mass consumer base. With it came insults about its size, with people going as far as to call it a "VCR". One year after its original release, the Note 2 was announced. With LeBron James as the face of the handset, its popularity rose to new heights. The phone that was once dubbed "too big" has now become...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Customize Video Player Settings

You can watching your favourite videos directly through your Samsung Galaxy SIII by using the stock video player application available inside this phone. You can also utilizing some options available while you're watching the video, such as rewind, pause, stop, etc.See also: How to Use Video Player Applications on Samsung Galaxy S3As another apps, you can also customizing this apps through...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Use Video Player Applications

You can use Samsung Galaxy SIII not only to make a call or text a message, but also you can use this phone to play a music as you can do with another music player. Moreover, this phone also comes with the stock music player that you can use to listen to the music whenever you want.See also: How to Use Music Player on Samsung Galaxy S3In addition to listen to the music using music player ap...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Show Dual Clock of Different Cities on Home Screen

While you customizing your Samsung Galaxy SIII lock screen, then you can find an option which will allow you to show dual clock when you're on abroad. This of course will helps you to know the time on your Home and your current location.See also: How to Enable or Disable Dual Clock on Samsung Galaxy S3 Lock ScreenAs in the lock screen, you can also displaying dual clock on your Home screen...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Add and View Bookmarks

Samsung Galaxy SIII comes with Internet application as one of its pre-installed apps. You can use this apps to browse the web you like. Even you can use this apps to offline reading means while you're connected with the Internet you can saved the required website then read them later without having to use Internet connection.See also: How to Offline Reading on Samsung Galaxy S3This apps also...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Character Preview

The virtual keyboard in Samsung Galaxy SIII will make you more easier when you want to type a message or email. This keyboard also has some options to facilitate your typing activity, such as auto capitalization. This option will help you to type properly by automatically capitalize the first letter of the sentence.See also: How to Enable or Disable Auto Capitalization on Samsung Galaxy...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Select Favourite Location as Destination in Navigation Applications

If you used to find certain location using maps application in Samsung Galaxy SIII and have some location you loved to visit, then it will be much easier for you to access them if you set them as favourite location. See also: How to Save Favourite Destination on Samsung Galaxy S3Later, you can accessing all the favourite location you already saved on maps through navigation apps. This of...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Go to Destination Using Navigation Applications

Once you've configured location services on your Samsung Galaxy SIII, now your information location will be available for another function in this phone, such as for navigation. You can utilizing Google maps apps inside this phone to find certain location or to plan route to certain location.See also: How to Plan Route in Google Maps Using Samsung Galaxy S3Another apps that also has...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Plan Route to Destination in Google Maps

Google Maps application is one of the apps that has navigation function that you can find inside Samsung Galaxy SIII. You can utilize this apps to find certain location once you've enabled the location services on your phone.See also: How to Change Location Services in Samsung Galaxy S3In addition to find certain location, you can also utilizing this apps to plan route to certain location....

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Save Favourite Destination in Google Maps

Google maps is one of pre-installed apps that you can find inside Samsung Galaxy SIII. You can utilize this apps as navigation tool which will enable to help you to find certain location. See also: How to Find Destination Using Google Maps on Samsung Galaxy S3If you used to find several location using this apps, there is an option which will allow you to save these destination information to...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Find Destination in Google Maps

One of the way that you can do to allow your phone knowing your current location is by setting the location services on your Samsung Galaxy SIII. There are four methods available that can be used by your phone to determine your location data.See also: How to Change Location Services on Samsung Galaxy S3Once you've finished setting your location services on your phone, now your location...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Show or Hide Weather Information on Lock Screen

In order to make your phone knowing your current locations, then the first thing to do is by setting the location services. There are four options available under location services menu that you can choose which best suit you.See also: How to Change Location Services on Samsung Galaxy S3Once you've finished setting the location services, now your location information will be available for...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Negative Colours

Some options inside Samsung Galaxy SIII are designed to make the user feels comfort using this phone, such as an option that you can find in the stock browser application called inverted rendering which will allow you to reverse the color of the web page to make it easier on your eyes and help you save more battery.See also: How to Enable or Disable Browser Inverted Color Mode on Samsung Gal...

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HTC One review - part 2: Hardware

Here is the second part of the HTC One review. If you haven't read the first part yet, you can find it here - HTC One review - part 1. Design. This time we will review what lurks under the hood of the HTC One, and help you to decide if this is your chosen top end phone of 2013.OverviewThe HTC One is considered by many to be the Android flagship phone of 2013, and has topped the PhoneDog Smartphone Rankings weekly since March 31st....

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Stock system dumps for HTC One & HTC One X

Last two days were very exciting for HTC community, especially for HTC One X users (Android 4.2.2 with HTC Sense 5.0 update described here). However, there is always one problem when it comes to HTC updates - no RUUs (ROM Update Utility) officially available do download for regular users (HTC One Developer Edition and Google Edition seems to be the only exceptions). Why RUU is that important to us?These executable (.exe) files for MS Windows are...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Enable or Disable Mono Audio

Listen to the music is one of the fun thing to do with the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Moreover this phone has a music player as its pre-loaded application so you can directly use this applications without having to install it first.See also: How to Use Music Player on Samsung Galaxy S3While you're on music player apps, there is an option which will allow you to listen to the music using headpho...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: How to Change Location Services

When you activate your Google account on your Samsung Galaxy SIII, in one of the steps you will be prompted to activate location and Google search to allow Google improving search result and other services using your location data.See also: How to Activate Google Account on Samsung Galaxy S3In addition to the location and Google search, there are some option available on this phone that you...

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HTC One X with Android 4.2.2 & HTC Sense 5.0 update

HTC One X is one of the very few (if not the only one) devices from HTC which reached 4.xx.xxx.x software version (4.18.491.2). This only proves how great this device still is and how many users are still actively using it. Today HTC One X users are receiving one of the most important update - Android 4.2.2 with HTC Sense 5.0. Last summer HTC did similar update, upgrading HTC One X with Android 4.1.1 from Android 4.0.4 and bumping HTC Sense from...

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