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Latest Top 10 Android Phone Tricks

The beauty of Android lies in the ability to customize, tweak and hack every aspect of the OS. These tricks will make your phone more smart, hackable and cool. We have gathered these tricks to give you more control over your phone such as hacking android phone, increase internet speed, wi-fi tricks and much more you will find in this post. Note that some of these tricks will require your phone to…

A Brief History of Samsung Galaxy S Series

No story about Android and smartphones can ever be complete without mentioning one of the Samsung Galaxy S series of smartphones. Beginning from 2010, the Samsung Galaxy S Series has been a mainstay in the world of smartphone innovation for half a decade. Announced in March 2010, the Samsung Galaxy S was the South Korean giant’s first venture into the rapidly growing US smartphone market. Having…

Top 8 WhatsApp Features And Tricks You Don’t Know

WhatsApp is the most popular instant messaging app. There are many features and tricks many users are still not aware of. So we’re are going to list those features and tricks to enable you enjoy your WhatsApp usage to the fullest.

1. WhatsApp Calling

If you are still not aware, users are now making calls through their WhatsApp. You only need to have Internet access, just like you need to have…

WhatsApp Calling Feature Now Available To Everyone

You must have heard about the voice-calling feature being added to popular messaging app, WhatsApp. Until now, only those who received the invite calls from other users or those who applied some “hacks” were able to activate this long-awaited feature. Now, every user can have this WhatsApp Calling without needing to receive call first or “hacking” his or her phone. All you need to do is to…

How To Recover WhatsApp Deleted Messages

If you have accidentally deleted your WhatsApp chats and have been wondering how you could get them back, you don’t need to worry as I will show you how to restore the messages from backups.

WhatsApp automatically makes backups every day at 4 AM and stores them in the WhatsApp folder of your Android phone. This folder is either located in your device’s internal memory or external microSD card. To…

How To Use WhatsApp Web on Your Computer

  To provide you with a richer communication experience, WhatsApp is now accessible both on your phone and your computer. WhatsApp Web is a computer based extension of the WhatsApp account on your phone. The messages you send and receive are fully synced between your phone and your computer, and you can see all messages on both devices. Any action you take on the phone will apply to WhatsApp Web…

Google has made an Ebola-proof Tablet

In a bid to assist the men and women who are seriously fighting against the dreaded ebola disease in Sierra Leone,  Google has created an ‘Ebola-proof’ tablet for collecting patient data. The tablet is said to be based on the Sony Xperia tablet and features an extra layer of protection that will allow workers to soak the tablet in chlorine for decontamination. To avoid piercing the doctor’s…

Microsoft is Testing an Android-to-Windows 10 Upgrade ROM for Mobiles

Microsoft and new Chinese smartphone manufacturer,  Xiaomi,  are currently testing a clever new Windows ROM, one that could finally be used to convert an Android mobile to one running Windows 10.

According to the report:

Microsoft says it’s already testing such a Windows 10 install with “power users” of the existing Android powered Xiaomi Mi 4, with sources suggesting the Microsoft code…

Google offers $50 Google Play credit when you buy a Nexus 6, Nexus 9 or smartwatch

Google is offering a promo lasting from March 17 to March 31 that gives $50 of Google Play credit to anyone who buys a Nexus 6, Nexus 9 or Android Wear smartwatch. According to the report, the deal also includes free shipping, which is good.

If you think about it, $50 in Google Play credit is quite a lot, particularly if you’re just renting movies or purchasing apps. There is one caveat,…

Infinix Hot Note: Features and Specifications

The Infinix Hot Note is another Android device that is currently creating a lot of buzz in the market. It’s been surrounded with the slogan  JIMsBigThing which means that it is coming in partnership with Jumia, Infinix and MTN (JIM). Infinix is the manufacturer of the phone which will be sold exclusively on Jumia, while MTNwill provide a 2015MB free data and one month unlimited music streaming…