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How to use Android smartphones, tablets, and other types of devices. This category includes product reviews, tutorials and general technical articles about this operating system.

news We don't really use many apps on our smartphones. Do you?

We don't really use many apps on our smartphones. Do you?

Apple iTunes and Google Play each have more than a million and a half apps available for download on our smartphones. Amazon and Windows are working their way towards half a million smartphone apps. You would expect that all our smartphones are jam-packed with apps because, you know, someone must be using them. When we look at average users of smartphones, we find a
review Reviewing the Motorola Nexus 6 - The phablet from Google & Motorola

Reviewing the Motorola Nexus 6 - The phablet from Google & Motorola

Google partners regularly with various hardware manufacturers in order to create its line of Nexus devices. From such an alliance came to life the Motorola Nexus 6 - a high-end smartphone with a clean and unaltered Android on it. It's a big smartphone with a large 6 inch display, powerful hardware inside and with lots of interesting promises for the end user. We've had
review Security for everyone - Reviewing Bitdefender Mobile Security 2016

Security for everyone - Reviewing Bitdefender Mobile Security 2016

If you are an Android user like many of us, you probably already know that the high degree of customizability of the operating system and the huge selection of free apps available also means that using this platform means a higher security risk. Fortunately there is also a high number of security products available for Android: some really good, some not that much. If
review ASUS ZenFone Selfie review - How to take a better look at yourself?

ASUS ZenFone Selfie review - How to take a better look at yourself?

Whenever you think of ASUS, the first thing that comes into your mind might not be their line of smartphones. Although the Taiwanese electronics company is mostly known for their notebooks and computer hardware, they manufacture smartphones and tablets as well. We managed to get our hands on one of their latest mid-range smartphones, the ASUS ZenFone Selfie, an Android device created mostly for
review Reviewing ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) - An affordable Android smartphone

Reviewing ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) - An affordable Android smartphone

In recent months ASUS released plenty of new smartphones, for all price ranges . One of their newest smartphones is ASUS ZenFone Go, that aims to offer mid-range hardware at a price designed for emerging markets. It's a device that looks good and one that promises to deliver decent hardware performance at an affordable price. We saw its specs a while ago and we
tutorial How to insert and edit tables in Microsoft Word for Android

How to insert and edit tables in Microsoft Word for Android

Although complex calculation tasks, chart creation and financial analysis require a fully featured spreadsheet application like Excel, many text documents require tables to adequately structure and present data. Worry not, Android users: Microsoft Word has table support on your favourite platform! Let's see how can you can use this app to insert and edit tables into your documents: NOTE: Before going any further,
review Reviewing a mid-range smartphone - ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE500KL

Reviewing a mid-range smartphone - ASUS ZenFone 2 Laser ZE500KL

Most of the well known smartphone manufacturers have already released their new flagship devices for this year. Still, as the majority of sales happen in the mid-range price category, it is important for us to also review smartphones that do not have a high price tag and that appeal to different segments of the global smartphone market. ASUS, the Taiwanese computer giant, continues its
tutorial Insert headers, footers & page numbers in Microsoft Word for Android

Insert headers, footers & page numbers in Microsoft Word for Android

There are a couple of tools in Microsoft Word that you can use to make your document easier to comprehend and read, or to provide some additional information about it. Headers and footers are a great place to include data like the document's author and title, while page numbers are an essential part of any long document, letting readers navigate the document more easi
tutorial How To Find And Replace Text In Microsoft Word For Android

How To Find And Replace Text In Microsoft Word For Android

When working with larger amounts of text you can quickly find yourself looking for a part you just can't remember exactly. This is when Microsoft Word's Find feature comes in handy. This feature lets you quickly pinpoint all occurrences of a word or words, and also replace some or all of these with something else, if you need to. Here's how to do this
tutorial How To Format Paragraphs In Microsoft Word For Android

How To Format Paragraphs In Microsoft Word For Android

Text editing is not just about typing and setting the fonts. In order to have a proper style for your document, you will also need to have paragraphs that look just like the way you want them to. Microsoft Word for Android retains most of the paragraph formatting features of the full desktop Word application, so you have a couple of great tools at
tutorial How To Format Text In Microsoft Office Word For Android

How To Format Text In Microsoft Office Word For Android

Once you have some text in a document you really want it to make it look as good as possible. This means that you will need to use some text formatting tools, to change the look of the text in order to have it match the type of document you are creating. Microsoft Word on Android offers quite a lot of features to change
review Reviewing HTC One M9 - The Hidden Gem Of The Smartphone World

Reviewing HTC One M9 - The Hidden Gem Of The Smartphone World

Founded in 1997, HTC focused on building portable devices, such as mobile phones and PDAs. The company quickly excelled in the mobile market with their Windows Mobile devices in Microsoft's mobile operating system's early days and was also the first mobile phone manufacturer to launch an Android based smartphone - the 2008 HTC Dream. Their Desire series has been one of the most successful
tutorial How To Open Documents In Microsoft Word For Android

How To Open Documents In Microsoft Word For Android

Working on documents is usually not a one-step task: you don't just create a new one and get done with it in two minutes. At some point, you will need to save them to continue your work later. The Microsoft Office apps for Android let you do this and you can even access your documents on various cloud services, not only on your local
review Reviewing Samsung Galaxy S6 edge - Bold Design Meets Outstanding Performance

Reviewing Samsung Galaxy S6 edge - Bold Design Meets Outstanding Performance

Samsung is one of the most important players on the mobile devices market, having released high-end and top-ranked devices for quite a few years now. Every mobile devices enthusiast on the planet has heard of their Galaxy line of smartphones and tablets. Whenever a new Galaxy device is released, the world's eyes turn to it. So it's no wonder that earlier this year, when
review Reviewing Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX 7 - A Good Tablet With Strong Hardware

Reviewing Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX 7 - A Good Tablet With Strong Hardware

Recently, we got our hands on the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 7, a tablet manufactured by, you guessed it, Amazon. The company is a giant in the world of online retail, and it's also the most renowned e-book reader manufacturer out there. However, for some time now, they have also produce other mobile devices, like tablets, smartphones or TV sticks. The Kindle Fire HDX
review Reviewing ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML - The ASUS Android Flagship

Reviewing ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML - The ASUS Android Flagship

ASUS is a renowned Taiwanese company and one of the largest computing devices manufacturers in the world. They focus primarily on the computer market but, for several years now, they also have been involved in the mobile consumer area. In the last few years, the company has released more than a few smartphones and tablets. The most recent mobile device they created is called
review Reviewing Xiaomi Redmi 2 - A Chinese Budget Smartphone With Android

Reviewing Xiaomi Redmi 2 - A Chinese Budget Smartphone With Android

While Xiaomi is not so well known in Europe or Americas, it is a very big name in Asia, especially when it comes to smartphones and other mobile devices. Recently, they launched a new budget Android smartphone that is also sold on western markets. It's called Xiaomi Redmi 2 and promises to offer a very decent Android user experience, at a rather low price