Androidifying

Ever find yourself in a situation where getting to a wall outlet to charge up your phone just isn’t possible? Whether you’re on a lengthy road trip, simply out all day without access to an outlet, or on a multi-day camping trip, having a reliable battery pack certainly can come in handy. And as luck would have it, right now the AA Deals Store is offering the ZeroLemon SolarJuice 20000mAh Battery Pack for 50% off the listing price. The ZeroLemon SolarJuice battery pack  has two outputs, enabling you to charge multiple devices at once. The outputs come in 2.1 and 1A variants, which is perfect for charging a tablet and a smartphone.The massive 20,000mAh battery pack can not only charge your smartphone more than four times in a single charge, but in a pinch, you can actually charge it via the power of the sun, thanks to the fact that the battery pack charges with a 1.2W monocrystalline solar panel. Of course, you can still plug the battery pack in for faster charging if you’re indoors. T

The Nvidia Shield tablet is an excellent device, and a mainstay in our list of best Android tablets for many months now. It looks though that there’s an issue affecting the 8-inch tablet’s battery, because Nvidia just announced a recall program affecting Shield tablets sold over the last year. Nvidia is asking affected Shield owners to submit a claim to receive a replacement device. Not all units are affected: in order to check if you will need to replace your Shield, you must follow these steps: Update your Shield tablet to the latest software version (build date must be newer than July 1, 2015) from Settings>About tablet>System updates Check if your model is affected from Settings>About tablet>Status: If the entry in the Battery category is B01, you are safe, no return needed If the entry in the Battery category is Y01, you must go through the recall Tap on “Y01” to receive your device serial number. Enter the serial number on the form available here . Enter

HTC is branching away from just offering smartphones and one of its new branches is in the field of Virtual Reality . Earlier this year, the company announced the HTC Vive VR headset and today, it has announced plans to build its VR ecosystem with the help of virtual reality platform WEVR. The Taiwanese manufacturer has spent nearly $10 million on a 15 percent stake in WEVR, which is an open VR platform and community based in Los Angeles, USA . With HTC aiming to build the ecosystem and content for its Vive headset, the investment in WEVR is likely to play a crucial part in achieving this. HTC M9 in video: HTC One M9+ review HTC One M9 Camera Shootout HTC One M9 Review! HTC One M9 vs HTC One M8 - Q... The Vive – alongside other non-smartphone products like the Re camera and ReGrip – is a departure from HTC’s traditional product portfolio but a necessity given the company’s dwindling financial performance. The company released its flagship HTC One M9

OnePlus has taken the wraps off of its latest flagship offering, and naturally, a question that a lot of you will have is with regards to how it fares against the latest and greatest that the world of Android flagships. We’ve already pit the device against the Samsung Galaxy S6 , and now, we take a quick look at the OnePlus 2 vs LG G4 ! The OnePlus 2 retains a lot of the design language of its predecessor, but with some minor tweaks and refinements along the way. The big change comes in the build material, with the OP2 featuring a metal frame and stainless steel accents. When it comes to the rear backing, apart from retaining the sandstone black version, new options include Kevlar, bamboo, rosewood, and black apricot, all as a part of the StyleSwap series. OnePlus also promises that switching between this rear backing options will be much easier this time around, and will not require any additional tools to do so. The big change that is noticeable immediately is the introducti

The OnePlus One was a major device last year and despite limited availability and marketing campaigns that went wrong, it continues to sell. Just over a year later, the Chinese manufacturer has taken to the stage to announce its new flagship, the OnePlus 2 , which hopes to stay at the top with some impressive hardware. Like its predecessor, the OnePlus 2 combines flagship specs with an affordable price tag, but should you buy one? With phones like the Axon and the Moto X Style just coming to the market, the choice is not as simple as it may simple. Here’s a few reasons to buy the OnePlus 2 (and a couple not to): Reasons to buy the OnePlus 2 Latest hardware The OnePlus 2 has a 5.5-inch Full HD display, which a density of 401 pixels per inch and this is one of the few specs that you might consider dated. Many of the leaks prior to today’s launch suggested we could see OnePlus adopt QHD resolution but as it turns out, the company felt that Full HD was good enough. That being s

Android app development has grown exponentially since the Google Play store was launched in 2008 as Android Market. Today, there are estimated to be over 1.6 million apps on the Play Store, and 1.4 million apps on the iOS App Store, with a combined total download exceeding 200 billion. For more statistics, check out our Play Store vs App Store comparison . It has become increasingly easier to develop and deploy apps to both major markets, while there are also quite a few alternative mobile app market places including Amazon, Weibo and Windows Phone. Why build an app There are loads of reasons why an individual or company might want to build an app. For an individual, you could have an idea for app functionality and features, that nothing currently on the market caters to. Companies might want to use an app for internal tasks and communications. Making, and releasing a mobile app is a very rewarding and fulfilling experience. And if the exhilaration isn’t enough motivation, you can