Articles by Android Dissected from October 2013

ecently, when perusing my Google+ stream, I came across a new alarm clock app called “Neon Alarm Clock” with the person promoting it saying that I will never sleep in...The post Neon Alarm...

ou’re here, and well, here is here. Android Dissected is often about customization; digging around under the hood, making things work the way you want, and sometimes effing up and...The post Ret...

few weeks ago, Samsung released the latest iteration of the Galaxy Note line with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Ever since the release of this beautiful device, not only have...The post Spigen SGP Slim A...

he device everyone mocked because it doesn’thave the power, it didnt have the camera and it was not the right size. Not to mention it is dual core. I am...The post REVIEW: The Moto X (Mike Corbe...

ere at the ADDITS HQ we have over 23,000 wallpapers posted to ourFlickraccount alone. That number is always growing. However, this post isnt about our Flickr account. Its about bringing...The post Eve...

re you one who is always on the go, does a lot of typing on your mobile device and looking for a keyboard that will be easy to carry around...The post One2Touch NFC Keyboard: Is It Everything It’...

On October 25th, 2013 Plants Vs Zombies 2 finally hits Android via Google Play! There was so much media surrounding this game release that couldn’t possibly be ignored. The rumor...The post Plan...

ere is your chance to pick up screen protectors for your Samsung Galaxy S4!Many of you savvy shoppers will get in on this sale while its HOT! I am never...The post Get Deep Discounts For S4 Screen Pro...

Earlier this year, I purchased the Galaxy Note 10.1. Before that, I was stretching the life out of an Asus Transformer (the original). The latter was cracked, and had some...The post The Nexus 7 Has T...

Sorry for the hiatus from writing for the last couple of weeks, but I’m back to bring you some of the best widgets to customize your Android device however you...The post Keep Customizing With P...

H[/dropcap_green]ave you ever used an iPad? No, dont give me the usual Apple is rubbish nonsense. Just answer the question. If you have youll know that the best thing about...The post GMD Gesture Cont...

I am always on the hunt for new games to play especially when it is a particular holiday or season. Halloween is definitely one of my favorite and as such...The post Have A Festive Halloween With Game...

The technological divide that exists between the developed and the developing parts of the world presents an opportunity for mobile device manufacturers. Which companies are doing their best to democr...

Who doesn’t want to be able to easily listen to their music or podcasts without all the wires running all over the place? I know I hate when I’m listening...The post LG Tone+ HBS-730 Bluet...

It feels a bit odd to be sitting here writing for a site focused on the world of Android. Just a few years ago, I could not stand the Smartphone...The post You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby appeared ...

Ill go ahead and start off the review with the conclusion. Download News360. Stop whatever you are doing and do it now. It is a must have. News360 is a...The post News360: News YOU Want To Read appear...

he time has come. The auguries foretold of this day, and the gods have given us the signs. The wisdom of the ancients have been bestowed upon us. Many have...The post Poetic Nexus 7 Case Giveaway: The...

ith so many places to get music these days, I’m often faced with a dilemma. What do I want to listen to, and where do I find it? I’ve got...The post Dilemma, Which Music Player To Use, Whe...

Is being rooted really the be all and end all? Do the perks justify the risks? There are many depths to rooting and reasons why one would want to root...The post Appear Rooted While Maintaining Stock ...

n what seems like ages ago, a few theme developers got together to collaborate on theming apps for root users. Since that beginning, they now support just under 100 apps...The post This Is A Black Tie...

here are many people who root their devices and have the ability to theme them on the regular. Themes change the whole experience even down to the dialer.With different launchers...The post Rock It Li...

When I use the default Android task manager, there are a few things that cross my mind. It’s old, it’s been virtually the same since it was released with Android...The post Switchr Task Sw...

s you all know, I’m an addict! Well, not in the sense that you might be thinking. But regardless, I’m an addict and I admit it. What am I addicted...The post Five Icon Sets I Can’t L...

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: PushBullet is a brilliant application. It's just so convenient and really makes your life a whole lot easier. It's definitely not perfect and although it co...

FML or FMylife has been a relatively popular website, for quite some time. Like most people, I assume, I came across this site through a friend. Corporate Finance exam of...The post FMyLife Or Others ...

ovember is creeping round the corner and will hit us before we know it! Movember(aportmanteauword frommoustacheand “November”) is an annual, month-long event involving the growing of moust...

ome of us are fine with sharing our latest brew conquest via more traditional social means. Im certainly not opposed to it, and have indulged from time to time. But...The post Making Beer Even More So...

n what seems like eons ago, Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) had a stranglehold on what we now know as the smartphone market. They brought security, utility and productivity to...The post Use Your ...

hinking about how we use social media, what actually serves as a good source of information and news? Does anyone actually read even 1% of their Tweets? I know I...The post Pinterest: A Little Bit Of ...

This Halloween season will not be ignored. Leaves are turning a multitude of yellows, and orangey reds. In most cases they have already begun their downward journey to the ground...The post Here Comes...

The thing that most drives me crazy about the difference between mobile operating systems and desktop operating systems is the limitations that companies seem to make on what you watch...The post New ...

Do you ever find a wallpaper that makes you exceptionally happy to find and then you try to set the wallpaper and lose a lot of the image? This is...The post Picky With Wallpapers, Check Out Pic Speed...

he Sun, the Moon and what the celestial bodies tell us about measuring the sharpness of screens. The Sun is about 400 times larger than the Moon, yet viewed from...The post Is PPI Still Relevant? appe...

espite being an avid Android fan, and lover of the latest tech, I am rather late in the game when it comes to having the latest high end device. I’ve...The post Not Everyone Needs, Or Has, The L...

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ith Smartphones being smartphones and individuals obtaining internet packages on their phone contracts, its no wonder that there are many people who use these luxuries to listen to music online....The...

Relying on our phones to perform tasks, simple or complex, has become second nature for most of us. Many of the uses Im able to pull out of mine revolve...The post A Timely Admonition From Your Phone ...

oming across another Zombie game that doesn’t suck is like finding a four leaf clover in a field of clover. Unfortunately not all Zombie Games were created equal.I have been...The post Come Back...

con packs have become something that most of us use and enjoy on a daily basis and over the last year or so they’ve come a long way. While at...The post Design Rifts Is Introducing Their Own Ico...

emember the good old days when there were games played on NES? You know, the old gray one that came with Duck Hunt? It was so much fun shooting down...The post Get Your Vintage On With These Old Schoo...

ince Brian Gill left us to go back to school, and better himself or something, I’ve been charged with bringing you a Theme Of The Week article. Recently, I switched...The post I Don’t Know...

It can be very hard keeping up with the latest trends on the world wide web. New trends start all the time and videos in particular, flood the net by...The post Vodio: Redefining The Video Experience?...

Navigating through the vastness of interstellar space can be, in a word, daunting. Even the most seasoned starfarer must look out from the nearest port hole into the black expanse...The post Don’...

With the advent of the ’13-’14 Season opening less than two weeks ago, Hockey lovers everywhere are anticipating the same end goal; (Pun intended) The Stanley Cup Championship Win for...Th...

or a while I was on a tear of reviewing cases left and right. Especially shortly after I got my hands on a Galaxy S4. I reviewed all sorts of...The post Design Your Own Case, For Your Own Device, With...

A few weeks ago I was able to get my hands on a set of Jaybird Sport BlueBuds X wireless earbuds to review which you can see here: BlueBuds Review....The post [Contest]: Win A Pair Of Jaybirds BlueBud...

The preparation for Halloween brings many things with it. There are costumes and candy and all of the fuzzy spider webbing that clings to everything except for what you want...The post Halloween Casts...

If you’re a ‘flashaholic’ as I used to call myself, you’re probably familiar with all of the regular tools. There is ROM Manager, Goo Manager, and so much more that...The post ...

witter has been around since 2006. In the digital age, that’s a long time. There have been a few bumps along the way, sure. Massive outages, and an API that...The post When It Comes To Twitter A...

ireworks night, and Halloween alike, will get many people staring up at the sky, wondering perhaps what else is up there. Whilst I haven’t yetfound any apps that can find...The post Space Junk P...

In the previous parts, weve talked about how I came to decide to use tablets as both my primary mobile computing device as well as my only smartphone. One thing...The post Why I think Phone Capable Ta...

Earlier this year, as my GTab 2 7 was nearing its first anniversary, I started to look for a proper replacement. At the time the news were filled with the...The post Why I think Phone Capable Tablets ...

k, I know what you are saying; “Why would an Android user want anything to do with Iphone or anything that even remotely resembled it.” I completely understand your views...The post The On...

f you keep up with the site, you should know by now that I have been on an Android security kick, lately. First, I reviewed Avast Mobile Security, and then...The post Lookout For Lookout To Complete T...

t wasn’t long ago that I regaled you with the virtues of the PoeticSlimline Case for the 2013 Nexus 7. I lauded its form and function, and celebrated in no...The post Your Nexus 7 Looks Cold And...

ver since I got my first smartphone 2 1/2 years ago and immediately discovered widgets, I found that I almost always have some kind of weather widget on my homescreen....The post Display The Current W...

Have you ever been using an app or playing a game and needed to be able to quickly write a text or make a call without exiting the app you’re...The post Never Lose Touch With What You Feel Is Mo...

As some of you might have notice from the previous part, the Galaxy Note 8 is not my first experience of using a tablet as my primary phone. That honor...The post Why I Think Phone Capable Tablets Are...

p until recently we had been reviewing Theme Chooser themes exclusively for Theme Of The Week. I decided a few weeks ago, that with phones like the Moto X, LG...The post Flat Isn’t Just A Word I...

Some of you might have known that Im a strong advocate of using phone enabled tablets as primary phones. Ive stopped carrying a phone since almost 18 months ago, and...The post Why I Think Phone Capab...

ow many of you workout on a regular basis at the gym or wherever and love to listen to your music, but don’t like the cords from your mobile device...The post The Wireless BlueBuds X Pack One He...

Last year, Metro Trains in Melbourne ran a safety campaign that was aided by a very catchy tune, which went viral on YouTube. Those pesky characters have now made their...The post Dumb Ways To Die. Fa...

There have been several different launchers that I have tried in the past. Some of them have been good and some of them have been not so good. Everyone has...The post Your Next Launcher Is Out Of This...

A couple of months ago I wrote a series of articles on the advantages of phone capable tablets. I think it’s time to provide an update on how one such...The post How The Galaxy Note 8 Has Change...

So your a huge music fan and are addicted to your music player whole day, but are tired of the same old look of your music player? Need something which...The post A Music Player To Please Your Ears An...

My on-again-off-again relationship with Twitter goes back a while, almost to the services beginning. Once every couple of months or so, I get it into my head that Im going...The post Were Edgar Poe A ...

A little over a week ago, I did a review of Avast! Mobile Security and with it came a wonderful chance for ADDITS HQ to begin a relationship with Avast....The post Avast Mobile Security Premium Licens...

Exactly one week ago, I wrote an article on my first day with the Motorola Moto X. It was an exciting day since I’ve wanted the phone since release but...The post Moto X: The Phone I’ve Be...

Friends unfamiliar with Android Development often cheer one another on when they find one of their buddies has rooted their Android device . Many people assume that rooting is mainly...The post Ever C...

Almost everyone have heard about Oppos Find 5 and their upcoming N1, but how does their low end offering look like and how does it feel like using it on...The post What’s Oppo’s Lower End ...

Its really frustrating when you have a bunch of notifications going off on your phone while youre driving, or even more so, when someone is trying to call you and...The post Keep Your Eyes And Hands O...

With Halloween fast approaching, and with my experience as a paranormal investigator and researcher, it was only fitting that I should review the Entity Sensor Pro app. During any paranormal...The pos...

If you are like me and love a good strategy game that’s hard to put down, you have to play Plants Vs. Zombies. Sure I have have heard of it...The post Gardening With The Undead At Your Doorstep&...

Like many people in this wonderful world, I too procrastinate. I will sort out the icons, files and folders on my desktop; arranging them so that I can easily access...The post 8fact: There Are Better...

We all learn a new lesson from time to time and it’s often when we are least expecting it. Such times as when you get your very first smart phone....The post A Pretty Case And A Functional Case ...

I have never been what youd call a runner. Even back in my younger days, when I was in significantly better shape, the act of rapidly putting one foot before...The post Remember Rule Number One: Cardi...

I have been browsing the web and seeing a lot of people excited about quite a few stupid things, these days benchmarks is a huge one, I have been saying...The post Opinion: Your New Phone Doesn’...

After reviewing Avast! Mobile Security, recently, I was introduced to another security app called TrustGo. I had never heard of it before but it is apparently a fairly popular app...The post TrustGo S...

The beauty of Android is that it is customisable. When you buy an android device, you can make it yours. You can adjust it in whichever way you like. You’re...The post Fulfilling Android’s...

Now that I havea phone that I don’t feel the need to customize much, I can concentrate on writing about themes and customizations made on one of my other phones....The post Slate Makes Me Think ...

My love for Android extends far beyond the scope of apps and the Google Play Store’s latest offerings. I am not trying to say that I am not interested in...The post Stepping Into The Shade With ...

One of, if not the, biggest reason we all use Android is the options that it allows us to customize our devices. From the very simplest of things such as......

Since being inspired by Jason Wilkins’ latest article, I’ve decided to be a little more thought driven and less statistic driven. There are many things we use during the day......

I have to admit that I am selective when it comes to puzzle games. Im not overly fond of the connect-three games, with Dots being an arguable exception, and rarely......

For those of you that are Avid Angry Bird fans and for those of you who have long since retired the game, you can rest assured that the second installment......

So Im sitting around on a Monday night playing Madden 25 when Mr. Cliff Wade starts telling me about this awesome new icon pack coming out. Since Ive been with......

Late Friday evening I saw a post by Koush on Google+ inviting people to join the beta testing for the Cyanogen Installer app. Normally, I probably would have passed on......

I’ve often got several devices laying around the ADDITS HQ for review, plus the couple that I own myself and with that comes a mess of wires and cables as......

My Friend, We have arrived at a crossroads. I guess we both knew it would happen one day, but neither of us wanted to admit it. Youve been with me......

So many of us love to customize our homescreens on our devices and often we’re looking for that “right” wallpaper to use with some fancy, nice looking widget or icon......

Last week I got all sappy on you guys about how far we’ve come with the Widgets Of The Week posts and touched on the old UCCW Of The Week......

Alright, Ive been switching phones like crazy for almost the last year. Since December, Ive gone from the iPhone 4S, to the Galaxy S3, to the Nexus 4, to the......

Anyone who is interested in fantasy sports can still play and enjoy the season with fellow sports enthusiasts. I have been playing fantasy sports myself for the past few years......