Norton Mobile Security 2.0 for Android – Review

We have started becoming more dependent 0n Smartphones for most of the daily activities and hence became integral part of life. Specifically Android Phones, we have more than personal data stored on it which if lands to wrong person may lead to danger.

What is ROM and How to Choose Perfect ROM For My Android Device

You’ve been with your no-longer-so-brand-new Android phone for a long time now. It has become slow, there are apps that are no longer compatible with your operating system version and widgets and do not convey any emotion.

Best Formula 1 Android Apps To Follow F1 Live Timings Reviewed

The scent of carbon fiber, fuel and tires to over 100 degrees, hordes of fans, noise levels above the threshold of pain. The 2012 season of Formula 1 has already started on the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, Australia, and I’ve been testing several Android Apps to follow Formula 1 / F1 Races.

Locate Lost Android Phone, Tablet if Stolen even when no App Pre-installed

Plan B means alternative or backup plan if planned thing doesn’t work. There are many applications for Android which can track down lost or stolen phone but they have to be pre-installed. Situation become worse in case you don’t have such security application already installed and here comes Plan B to rescue.

Access Facebook Faster on Android Phones, Alternatives to Official FB Client

Facebook for Android official app is bulky and takes time to load. On Slower data connections (EDGE / GPRS especially), it never opens the stream. So, from personal experience, I would recommend somealternatives to access Facebook Faster on Android.

Locate Lost Android Phone, Tablet if Stolen even when no App Pre-installed

Plan B means alternative or backup plan if planned thing doesn’t work. There are many applications for Android which can track down lost or stolen phone but they have to be pre-installed. Situation become worse in case you don’t have such security application already installed and here comes Plan B to rescue.

Plan B is an android application which can be installed remotely on your device in case it’s lost and track down it’s location. Installation can be done via Android Market Web Interface which is done silently on your device without needing any permission to execute.

Application activates immediately and starts GPS automatically to fetch current location. And then Sends out email to your account with Google Maps Image and co-ordinates.

First email confirmation about installation reads as “Lookout Plan B has started locating. You should have your location shortly”

Even if Android Tablet / Phone is constantly moving then then, Plan B supports that too by sending locations via email every 10 minutes.

Last Word: Unlike other Security Applications like McAfee WaveSecure, F-Secure, etc it doesn’t haveLock Down or Data Wiping Functions but Tracking and Remote installation remains X factor.

Concluding, Plan B is an innovative and unique solution when you have no other option after losing the phone. Only requirement is availability of Data connection to process installation.

Download Plan B from Android Market

6 Must Have Apps To Be Installed After Unboxing Android By New User

You bought a New Android Smartphone; Maybe because it’s a trend in Market or maybe Friend recommended it to you. Apps are the novelty of  any smartphone but if you are unsure which one to choose from Play Store, this article suggests essential apps for New Android Users.

1. App Cache and History Cleaner

Android phone’s biggest drawbacks are they stored some data of each app into the phone’s memory making phone clogged in cache memory going system dull and dumb. To overcome this you always need to clear those chunks of cache memory. You can clear the cache memory by going into Settings-Applications and in each app “clear data” to release unwanted memory accumulated by respective app.

To overcome this problem we have 1Tap cleaner which helps surpassing those steps and cleaning all the cache data delete at once for all those apps installed on your memory.

Addition to cache cleaning, 1Tap comes with defaults cleaner to clear defaults you set for respective actions, History Cleaner to clear the history stored in apps and browsers, Call/Text cleaner to clear call and Text logs cleaning. In free version it needs to be done manually but in paid one, app does this on its own i.e. Automatically.

Download 1 Tap Cleaner from here.

2. Nice File Manager

Most of Mobile phone users need a proper file manager as stock file managers fail in some areas and lacks some major features. So does android stock file manager comes under the same shed. So all your needs for a proper file manager are provided by Astro File Manager. Astro is a file manager with all your pro user needs and demands. It comes with free and paid version. Free version too has more than enough features to fulfill your needs. Astro gives you tabbed file exploring with options like select multi files, refresh, up, back, view drag, sort and many more.

Astro’s major feature includes direct access to Pictures, Documents and Music where it scans your phone and SD card and gives all Pictures, Documents and Music in a single click. It also contains built in file extractor from zip or rar files, so no need of file extracting application to be put on your phone.

Astro is not only file manager, but also it comes with features like Free Astro Backup Account which is cloud based backup system offered by Team Astro! Another feature is task killer to kill unwanted task and last but not least, Application Backup which is unique and very useful feature. Application Backup simply allows you to backup the apps installed in format of .apk which you can use later in case you uninstalled and want it back or even to transfer to other phones! In application backup Astro simply sorts by highlighting apps in Red (Need to Backup), Cyan (Already backed up), and White (New App) so you can easily recognize which app needs backup immediately and which doesn’t. So overall Astro is must app which is more than a file manager.

Download Astro File Manager from here.

3. Free and Reliable Anti-Theft Android App

Forgetting Phone or getting it theft is really painful or a much more worrying thing than any other. And losing your android means losing all the data, contacts, texts and most importantly all the login and other information stored in various apps. In such cases for proper security of your important phone, LMaxi Anti Theft is there to give you some peace of mind. This app designed with great brain work. When you download this app from the market it doesn’t get installed directly. It downloads only it’s installer for this app and installer installs this app thereafter in a hidden manner and makes sure you delete installer of this app.

LMaxi gets installed in such a way that it doesn’t appear in your app drawer. To access this app simply dial 0001 (can be changed afterwards) and calls which will give you access to app. LMaxi has lots of features which works wonders. 1st main feature is anti theft, phone gets locked when other than your Sim inserted or even no Sim is there.

Beside this basic feature what makes this app awesome and unique is from other anti theft apps is you can lock, ring alarm, lock apps, get current information about your phone remotely using simple text messages from any other phone. All you need to is set unique keywords for each feature like Alarm, Lock, Info, Lock Apps etc. And send a single SMS and bingo; it will work like a private detective! This is yet another must have app for your new android for complete peace of mind.

Download LMaxi Anti Theft from here.

4. Monitor 3G Data Usage

India is now obsessed by 3G. There are many people following the 3G way though it’s still too much costly. And when you activate 3G with a pack you really get worried about its usage as, when it will come to an end and won’t cut your pocket any more as post 3G Packs it’s too much costlier to access 3G internet. So in such cases there’s no need of keeping an eye on data usage each and every time. 3G Watchdog will watch it and will guard your data flow.

3G watchdog keeps and sharp eye on your data usage. All you need to do is set your limit and time (days) of your pack, that’s it. Further this, 3G Watchdog will keep your pocket secured as it will warn you after crossing certain amount of data like 90% or so on.

Even you can stop your data usage as soon as you reach the hot boundary limit of your package. Watchdog shows you marker in system tray to always be in an alert state. For all those internet savvy people worried about fair data usage, this app is for you.

Download 3G Watchdog from here.

5. Faster Web Browser

The opera mini browser is boon for mobile internet users so far. On Android too opera mini doesn’t let you down. Opera mini is a must have app for android!

Though stock browser is good in droid but it’s not coolest one though as some major features like tabbed browsing (it has 3 tabs availability but it’s too glitch to access the same), speed, sync, align with the mobile screen size without getting into mobile view etc. So for all those complete mobile browsing experience Opera Mini browser is there with its unique Opera fast thread technology for faster browsing experience like never before.

Though Opera Mini lacks HTML5 support (which is the only important feature it doesn’t include) Opera Mini scores almost 9/10. Opera mini is very light, fast and easy to handle which gives you great mobile internet browsing. Opera Mini doesn’t clog too much cache size nor drags too many resources to make your device slow. Tabbed browsing, Opera Sync (to sync your Opera account), built in download manager, enough history store, etc. That’s why it’s a highly rated and useful app from our side too! Simply go for it for a complete browsing experience!

Download Opera Mini from here.

6. Move Apps to SD Card

New “Androiders” face problems of “Low on space! Device/Phone storage space is getting low.”  Basically android system installs all your apps on phone memory itself which is limited only as per phone to phone so there are limitations to install apps on phone memory. And when you exclude this space you start getting such error messages and sometime system doesn’t allow installing new apps due to low space. In such cases you can move some apps to SD card but it becomes cumbersome to install and then go to setting-application menu and move your app to SD card by sneaking into each and every app.

So here you got the APP2SD app to work for you with the rest of your time. App2SD simply determines whether your new app can be moved to SD card or not and if it’s movable then it moves it to the SD card on its own.

It’s a totally time and energy saver app. Once you have installed there’s no need to check for whether app is movable to SD card or not. There are lots of such kinds of apps present in Google Play store.

• How to Prepare SD Card for App2SD

Download App 2 SD from here.

6 Must Have Apps To Be Installed After Unboxing Android By New User

You bought a New Android Smartphone; Maybe because it’s a trend in Market or maybe Friend recommended it to you. Apps are the novelty of  any smartphone but if you are unsure which one to choose from Play Store, this article suggests essential apps for New Android Users.

What is Launcher For Android? List of Evergreen Launchers

In Android, a Launcher is an app which replaces your User Interface/Home Screen for better looks, better options, better productivity and more over better User Interface. Android phones come up with a stock UI/Home Screen apps respective to their make like TouchWiz by Samsung, HTC Sense by HTC and so on.

StockLite ROM – Fast and Lightweight Custom ROM Galaxy ACE

If you are in need for a complete and light weight ROM for your ACE this is it. StockLite has been popular since its initial release and now it approaches it’s final version. Changes in the final version are provided below.

How to Edit .9 PNG Images for Android Custom ROMs

Well, you guys might have been wondering how to edit .9.png or how to make a stretchable png file which a phone’s firmware can understand. Basically .9.png is a stretchable image used for buttons, backgrounds, title bars, etc. and its bit weird to understand. So here I present a guide which would help you guys in editing those files easily.

10 Little Known Trivial Facts about Facebook

Facebook is currently one of the most popular social network in the world and originated as told in the form of fiction in the movie “The Social Network”. However, only few people know some secrets about the history and some unknown corners of the creation of Mark Zuckerberg.
With this in mind, Oddee brought some curious trivial facts about facebook and created a fun list and, in places, scary.

I am popular on Facebook? Really?

Think you have many or few friends in Facebook? Is your wall full of new statuses from different people, or is for hours in the same update? According to the site, the average number of friends on the site is 130, with the female audience more easily surpassing this average. The interaction with people by “Poke”, “like” or messages is much smaller: each participant interacts with a number that varies between four and seven.

Honey, we need to talk

The term of a relationship is a difficult phase, which involves a mixture of feelings, or just a status update on Facebook. In 2010, an investigation revealed that 25% of web users found out that theirrelationship had ended only when the other person reported that he was single. Of these people, 21% said they would do the same.

Breastfeeding is considered as Obscene

Between Pornography and Crime, Facebook has some weird restrictions atleast while sharing / uploading Photos. For example: Photo of Mother breastfeeding her baby comes under Explicit category. Of course, this led to protest and Facebook groups were even formed against this.

Virtual Divorce

Divorces are in vogue today, especially the ones because of Facebook. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers concluded in a study that one in five marriages ends because of the social network and, in 80% of cases, the social network was proof that the spouse had betrayed him/her.

TheFacebook and The Godfather Relation

Until 2007, the Facebook login page (which still was preceded by a “The”) was very different from what we see today: before, who welcomed us was the image of a face formed from the numerals zero and one (Binary). However, curiosity is whose Photo/ drawing was it? According to the book “The Facebook Effect”, It was Al Pacino, actor of “Scarface” and “The Godfather.

Cigarette Substitute

Smoking Cigarette after Sex session is something old and common. The modern technology calls for something more like Facebook. A Retrevo research confirmed that 36% of couples with less than 35 years are at the computer after the event, especially for using social networks.

Facebook Addiction Disorder

The constant and exaggerated use of the site even has become a disease: Facebook Addiction Disorder. For psychologists who study the case, the most common effects of addiction are the lack of concentration and productivity, and loss of friends and social isolation.

Study Less, Like More

A study from Ohio Dominican University in the United States, is a good excuse for parents trying to keep their children away from computer. According to the study, students with Facebook accounts have a lower GPA than those who are not active. In addition, almost 80% of those investigated did not believe that the use of the network and poor grades had something in common.

Burger King against Facebook Friendship

The high interaction between Facebook profiles, whether ordinary users or celebrities, opened space for some very creative advertising campaigns. Still in 2009, the network of fast-food Burger King, gave a free burger for unfriending 10 people from your facebook account all under the slogan “Friendship is strong, but Whooper is Stronger”.

Crimes on Facebook

John Forehand, 39, allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to the daughter of 13. She told her mother, who alerted police.

11 Facebook Shortcut Keys For Quick Navigation and Faster Browsing

Did you know that you can open the page of your profile, messages, notifications and access other areas of Facebook via shortcut keys? You probably weren’t aware of it right? So, read on for faster navigation on Facebook using Keyboard Shortcut Keys.

List of Facebook Shortcut Keys

The shortcuts that will list the following should be combined with keys that depend on your browser. If your browser is Internet Explorer or Google Chrome , one should use the Alt key, since if your choice is Firefox , use the Alt + Shift.

Here are the Numeric Keys to be used in combination:

• Key 1 – go to your news feed;
• Key 2 – go to your profile;
• Key 3 – add new friends;
• Key 4 – go to their posts;
• Key 5 – go to their notifications;
• Key 6 – go to your account settings;
• Key 7 – go to your privacy settings;
• Key 8 – go to the Facebook page;
• Key 9 – go to page with the policy and the terms of Facebook;
• Key 0 – go to the help desk;
• M key – opens the dialog box for creating a new message (does not work in Internet Explorer).

How To Use Facebook Keys on Firefox

For example, if you use Firefox and want to go to the news feed on your Facebook, then hold downAlt and Shift keys and hit Numeric Key-2.

Facebook Shortcut Keys on Chrome and Internet Explorer

If you use Chrome or Internet Explorer and want to check your messages, then hold the Alt keypressed and press Numeric Key 4.

So, no more moving mouse all over the screen and continue to to browse Facebook with both hands on Keyboard.

Maybe you were already aware about these shortcut keys for Facebook but I am sure you never heard about these little known Facts about Facebook.

Friends Can Help Recover Your Facebook Account

There are a couple of simple but important steps you may take to ensure that your Facebook account is always safe and secure from hackers.

Your Facebook Account has Three Passwords

This is interesting. You can log into your Facebook account using three passwords – one is the main password that you created and the other passwords can be constructed by toggling the case of characters that form your original password.

The key to Facebook’s success

Identity is important to everyone, but many startups get it wrong. Getting identity right has been one of the main keys to Facebook’s success.

Facebook hires MNIT student for annual pack of Rs 1.34 crore

The lucky man is a B.Tech student from Allahabad-based Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT). Hiring for a high amount, in 2010, a student from IIT Madras was appointed for an annual sum of Rs 1.7 crore.