Best Android Phones, Apps and Tablets

Ok, so you have a good Android phone and it’s is very likely that it has camera. Then you’d probably use that to share photos whenever you may be. While there’s nothing wrong with that, it sure ain’t a DLSR though you still want to get the most out of it. With most smartphone cameras being fixed as is, you then turn onto software-based enhancements that will not only improve on your photos, but will bring out the inner creative genius in you through the available effects they offer. And we...

IF you’re a fan of old school photography, or you simply want to have that old feel in all your pics, then Retro Camera is perfect. The app allows you to choose between five retro camera, each having its own interface as well as set of effect to choose from. From vintage vignetting, to film scratches to those old Polaroid looks, this app has it. While there are other apps out there that does the same, Retro Camera provides quality yet very realistic pictures at such a simple package. For the...

Fx Camera is one those apps that’s on the OK side. While not being totally spectacular, it brings effects to the table that can make your friends appreciate your photo more or just chuckle by simply looking. The app provides six picture modes, including a Polaroid-inspired one, toycam and symmetricam among others The pictures from the app are great, though it would be appreciated if they included a way to edit the photos within the app itself. Nevertheless, Fx Camera is a simple program that...

Aside from great pictures, you might want to make fun of others through your photos as well. Whether placing their faces in another person’s body or something for some laughs. This is where FatBooth comes in. From the name alone, you’d probably have an idea of what this app is supposed to do. They say that gain 10 lbs. on a photo, then why not punch the numbers up as FatBooth tries to put on like a hundred lbs. to your face. The app basically uses face recognition to turn you into a huge...

That’s 360 degrees right there — meaning this must be an all around photography app. Well, it has been in the market for a while so that explains that it’s really something. One key difference that Camera360 offers apart from the usual picture styles is that it actually has an image stabilization feature, really perfect for mobile photography as things can become pretty shaky. Aside from this, the app also contains a collection of filters, as well as scenery frames and HDR effects. Camera360...

For those who can’t get enough of filters, then Magic Hour will probably suit your filter-addiction. For starters, the app itself already has 40 built-in filters, you read that right, 30. But, if you’re not satisfied that, then you can create your own. The beauty about this app is that unlike others that will only let you apply filters and themes, Magic Hour actually let’s you create your own. This is great for people that really wanted to achieve a certain effect on their pictures but are...

There’s this known app in the Apple side of things called “Instagram” where you can edit, geotag and share your pictures across the Instragam site or any social media for that matter. How about those in the Android camp? Here’s an alternative – PicPlz. It allows you to take pictures, do basic editing like crop, rotate, apply stickers, blur and even sharpen. Then apply filters as well — after which you can share them with friends or if you have a DropBox account, the app with automatically...

Little Photo is an app that allows you to quickly and easily take photos, apply filters, then share. With over 70 effects and tools to choose from, Little Photo not only gives you the option of applying a filter, it also let’s you stack them. That’s right, you can play with different combinations of filters and tools to achieve some really creative effects you never though you can with your smartphone camera. With 70 high quality filters and the options of mix and match, Little Photo might...

Many say that a picture is worth a thousand words. That may be true, but if a picture can actually utter words, then it will be a thousand words more worth, right? PicSay actually does just that, it can add effects, distort images, and most importantly, add text though thought or speech bubbles. In effect, you can create comic strips out of your captures with this app. Easy to yet very flexible, you’re guaranteed to have a ton of fun manipulating and distorting your images with PicSay. After...

To say that an app is a photo studio must mean there’s a ton of features that a particular app has to offer. PicsArt brings in just that. It tries to merge the best features of most photo apps in the market and either improve on it or combine more. Not to say that the app is convoluted with features though as it manages to be still user friendly while it allows you to do basic editing like crop, adjust color and brightness and add text. Also built-in are cool effects like cartoonize, vintage,...

Samsung and Google’s new flagship device has gone on sale. The Galaxy Nexus is the first device to feature the 4.0 version of the operating system, code-named Ice Cream Sandwich. The first phones went on sale in London’s Phones4U on Oxford Street. One employee said over 130 handsets had been sold in the first few hours. The phone is available on Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange and O2 contracts with devices expecting to be shipped in the coming days. The Galaxy Nexus comes at the end of a hugely...

YouTube for Android app have just been updated with new functionality and now on version 2.3.4. The update brings annotations to the clips which can link to other clips or web sites, post a correction, added Google’s +1 button, “Watch Later” queue and the update will also enables you to change the video information while it is being uploaded. You can check the Android Market then go to “My Apps” on your Android device to find the update or else download the application again in the market.

Getting a hard time choosing the right smartphone to grab this holiday season, then you might have come into the right place. Now, you’re trapped in between two giant platforms, the iOS and Android, two very rich ecosystems to consider with both of them having flagship smartphones that will surely give you a headache. Let us limit the choices on two latest handsets who have just been outed, the Apple’s iPhone 4S and Motorola DROID RAZR. Check out the comparison between this latest iOS and...

It looks like that everyone who’ve grabbed Sammy’s flagship smartphone Galaxy S II will have big smile upon reading this report, as the company has announced that the bestselling smartphone will get an upgrade to latest Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich. Samsung UK’s Twitter account tweeted the good news: “Hi, good news – the Galaxy S II will be receiving ICS, but there are no dates confirmed as yet. We will keep you posted,” SGS2′s users will be enjoying some major improvements featured on...

Mozilla’s latest Firefox for Android mobile browser on its 8th iteration is now available in the Android Market. The new update includes improved performance, home screen bookmark feature and a master password function. The master password feature allows users to encrypt all your saved passwords with one master password for increased security. And to everyone’s dismay, still this version don’t support Flash that was planned to be rolling out later on Firefox 10. We agreed to Adobe why it has...