Articles Tagged “Future of Android”
What’s next for smartphone camera technology?
by Shea Harris on May 24, 2012 0 Comments">0
We’ve all come to take for granted how easy it is to take a photo or video at any time, thanks to our smartphones having cameras. While it’s amazing that we have this ability, one thing that has been sacrificed for the most part is the actual photo and video quality. In most cases, manufacturers have settled to pumping up the sensor size, neglecting other aspects, such as better lenses, low-lighting functioning, or improved shutter speeds. Fortunately, things begin to change. Smartphone camera tech continues to develop and there are some pretty cool improvements and features in the pipeline. Here …
Share content wirelessly between two Android devices with Android Transporter!
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 23, 2012 3 Comments">3
A few months back, we started hearing about WiFi Display technology and how it could be featured by smartphones, tablets and TVs by the end of 2012. Unfortunately, while it sounded like a fantastic idea in theory, we haven’t heard anything since then about any developments in the field; it has recently felt as if the technology was never going to become reality. However, when the industry’s major players fail to make headway in a new technology area, we often see small, unknown companies shock us with their ideas and development. This is exactly the case in this example, where we …
Asus plans notebooks with integrated projectors. Are tablets next?
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 23, 2012 0 Comments">0
We’ve been talking here on Android Authority about how much we’d like to see smartphones and tablets featuring projectors for years (literally!), but unfortunately the technology advancements in this area have been very slow. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Beam smartphone with a built-in nHD projector back in February, but the Gingerbread-running little guy has yet to see the light of day and still doesn’t have an official release date or a price tag attached to its name. Other than that, things are very dark for all of us who’ve been hoping to have a bunch of gadgets with built-in powerful projectors …
How Wireless Charging Works
by Shea Harris on May 22, 2012 17 Comments">17
If you’re like me, you find having to plug in your phone to charge it quite annoying. After all, we now live in a wireless world. What could be more cumbersome than having your phone plugged into the wall half the day? Wireless charging isn’t new, for example Palm (R.I.P) and HP made their Touchstone wireless charging system available for their webOS devices. It just hasn’t quite caught yet, but we’ll get into the reason for that later. The good news is that wireless charging looks like it may soon become more main stream, and one sign of this is …
Google patent details indicate Google Glass(es) may use hand gestures
by Shea Harris on May 19, 2012 0 Comments">0
Augmented vision is a staple of sci-fi movies, like Terminator or Battlestar Galactica, to name just a couple. But the future of augmented reality may be closer than you think! Earlier this week Google was granted three patents for their Google Glass augmented reality glasses. These patents, detailed by Patent Bolt, go a long way towards shedding some light on just how the glasses will be controlled by users. It was previously believed that the glasses might be primarily controlled by head gestures, as hinted in the example video Google produced on the Glass project. Details from the patents …
Control your Android device while skiing with the new Neva smart ski pole
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 14, 2012 3 Comments">3
No matter if you’re a professional or an amateur skier, you probably know that hitting the slopes often means forgetting all about technology and avoiding any gadget that you use on a regular basis. But what if you simply can’t let go of your smartphone for that hour or those couple of hours when it should be all about you, the snow and the slope? Well, you can risk it, take your handheld with you and try answering it while “in action”. Nine out of ten times, you will either fall and hurt yourself, get water or lose your phone …
Seraku shows off Smart Wash Basin, an Android-operated LCD screen/mirror
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 14, 2012 2 Comments">2
While we know that most concepts and prototypes shown at expositions and trade shows have little to no chance to ever getting into actual production, it’s still fun to look at innovative gadgets of all kinds. The latest such innovation that will probably never see the light of day comes from Japanese company Seraku and is called the Smart Wash Basin. Controlled by an Android tablet from behind the scenes, the Smart Wash Basin is a “mirror” that could be installed in bars and restaurants, allowing you to read news, check the weather, or do other things, all while washing …
What’s that in your shoe? It’s a phone charger!
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 11, 2012 5 Comments">5
Our bodies create and use a ton of energy, and it could be going to better places, like, uh, your Android phone! If Cinderella were to live in the 21st century, she probably wouldn’t be very happy to hear what we are going to tell you today. 24-year-old Anthony Mutua from Kenya has developed an ultra-thin chip of crystals that can charge mobile phones when placed in shoe soles and the technology is set to go into mass production soon enough. The chip, once installed into a regular shoe, generates electricity when you step on it, and can be harvested …
Rumor: Google prepping a “Game Center” for Android
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 11, 2012 2 Comments">2
Apple’s iPhones are by far the most popular smartphones in the world and, while we could go on and on about how that success is based on all the wrong reasons, the fact of the matter is Apple’s iOS has a lot of things that Android just doesn’t. One of these missing features is a certain connection between the native apps of an iPhone, a connection that has helped Apple build an identity of its own and create a more unitary and friendly ecosystem. I knew this for a while, you probably knew it, and Google seems to have finally …
Survey: One out of two customers wants an iPad Mini. Where does this leave Android tablets?
by Bams Sadewo on May 10, 2012 6 Comments">6
Cnet For all the rumors about the iPad Mini that we’ve been furiously subjected to, aren’t you just a tad bit curious to know if there’s an actual demand for it? The price comparison website, PriceGrabber, has taken that curiosity further and surveyed 2,063 online shoppers on the question of public demand for the miniature iPad. The Raw Numbers According to the survey, 52% of consumers said they’d be interested in picking up a 7-inch iPad Mini that costs $249 – $300. However, only 22% of the respondents polled own a tablet, 68% are owners of the iPad or iPad2, with …
MIT creates glare-free, self cleaning super glass, to be used on smartphone screens in the future
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 30, 2012 4 Comments">4
While mobile phones and technology in general has advanced in leaps and bounds over the past couple of years, sending users on paths that was the stuff of dreams a while back, there are still many serious problems that smartphone manufacturers have to address. Smartphone screens, while significantly sturdier and brighter than a few years ago, are still a pretty big hassle for users to use in direct sunlight and they are also fingerprint and dirt magnets. Fortunately, scientists are working on a type of glass that could prove a boon for smartphone manufacturers and that could enter production in a …
Huawei is aiming high with research focusing on touch-free mobile technology and infinite cloud storage
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 30, 2012 0 Comments">0
Virtually unknown in the United States and Europe until last year, Huawei has certainly stepped up its game lately, announcing the release of the world’s thinnest smartphone, the Ascend P1 S and the most powerful handheld worldwide, the Ascend D Quad, powered by the company’s own quad-core processor. However, the Chinese electronics company seems to really be aiming high (and wide), with recent research and development concentrated on touch-free technology. “We are focused on disruptive technology and taking interesting ideas and turning them into something exciting.” said John Roese, general manager for Huawei’s North American research and development center a …
Boston will host the first smartphone rail ticketing system in the US this fall
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 26, 2012 0 Comments">0
Everyone who’s been traveling by train in the US lately knows how much of a hassle it is to get a ticket and how inconvenient the whole process is in most stations. If you’re lucky enough to have ticket vending machines at your local station, they are often flooded by commuters, which means wasted time and the risk to lose the train. There are also many stations where you cannot find vending machines, so you have to buy your tickets directly on the train, which is even more troublesome and time-consuming. However, if you happen to live in Boston, own a …
What Microsoft can teach Google about Android
by Gary Sims on Apr 25, 2012 28 Comments">28
When talking about success in the mobile device market, Microsoft isn’t the name that instantly springs to mind. Google yes, Apple yes, RIM maybe, but Microsoft? Although they have a version of Windows for mobile phones (the latest being Windows Phone 7.5) and although Windows 8 has some potential to increase Microsoft’s market share, Microsoft has failed to make it big on phones (or tablets). Of course, that isn’t true for PCs. In fact, Microsoft is the overwhelming number one in terms of PC operating systems (Windows) and PC software (Microsoft Office). So, why has Microsoft been so successful on …
Google Play (Android Market) vs Apple App Store – 2012
by Matthew Sabatini on Apr 24, 2012 12 Comments">12
Despite the cool designs and dazzling hardware of today’s hottest and most modern smartphones, many users would agree that apps make the phone. We all know what happened to the likes of Nokia, RIM, and HP simply because they didn’t manage to spur the creation of better app markets. All were completely clobbered after the debut of Apple’s App Store and the Android Market, which is now known today as Google Play. To make matters more complicated, there is also Amazon’s Appstore, which was actually created long before anyone had heard of the Kindle Fire. Nevertheless, apps are what make …
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