How to Force Stop Stuck Applications

Sometimes apps got struck up and nothing works in it. Users become helpless. To get rid of it, follow these simple steps:

How to Force Stop Stuck Applications:

Whenever you find an app that is open the menu on your Android phones and tap on settings option. On settings you will Applications. Select applications and Long Press on the app that is causing trouble. On long press, you will see options like Force stop etc..

Just tap on Force stop and that app will be stopped. For better performance, we suggest uninstalling and reinstalling the app.

How to add a bookmark on your Android home screen

We all love surfing the web. Sometimes we come across websites that really interest us and we want to save them for future refrence without having to type the URL or search them in Google. Below I will show you a quick and easy way to bookmark your favorite websites and also add them to your Droid’s home screen so thatyou can easily access them whenever you want :

How to add a bookmark:

1.  Launch the web browser on your device
2.  Go to your favourite website.
3.  Now press the Menu button.
4.  Click  on “Bookmarks” and/or then click “Add Bookmark”
5.  A bookmark for that site is now created.

How to add a bookmark to your Android Home screen:

You can do this in two ways:

1.  Launch the web browser on your device
2.  Press Menu button
3.  Select Bookmarks
4.  Long press any bookmark and then click Add Shortcut to Home screen

OR

1.  Long press on a blank area on your home screen.
2.  Select Shortcuts
3.  Select Bookmarks
4.  Choose the Bookmark to the website that you want to link on your home screen.

You are done!!!!

Nokia's first Android phone : Normandy

Nokia has been reportedly working on an Android phone. According to The Verge, Nokia has been working on a Forked version for sometime now. In November, @evleaks posted the above image of red Nokia phone.

Forked version is similar to what Amazon provides on its tablets. Forked versions do not have access to Google Play services. They have Android just as the base.

According to The Verge, Normandy is designed as an Asha equivalent to push low-cost devices with access to more traditional smartphone apps — something the company has struggled to achieve for its Series 40-powered Asha line.

But we are not sure if Nokia will actually launch this Android phone. If Nokia launches, will it be done before Microsoft-Nokia deal is finalised, is a question that will come to everyone’s mind.

Do you want a Nokia Android phone? Do let us know your thoughts on this in comments section below.

Galaxy Gear compatibility extended to more devices

Samsung has announced that to extend the Galaxy Gear smart watch compatibility, it will be releasing a software update for six devices. While the software update is already available for Samsung Galaxy S4, the compatibility will be extended to Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy Mega 5.8, Galaxy S4 zoom, Galaxy S3, galaxy Note II.

“The Galaxy Gear is designed and optimized for use with other Galaxy devices to create a seamless experience for our users. Extending the Galaxy Gear compatibility to six Galaxy devices reflects our commitment to delivering more Samsung smartphone users with enhanced flexibility and freedom, thus enriching their mobile experience,” says Vineet Taneja, Country Head, Mobiles at Samsung Electronics.

The Samsung galaxy Smartwatch is available in the Indian markets for INR 22900. Talking more about this smart watch, the Samsung Galaxy Gear smart watch features a 1.63-inch Super AMOLED screen, 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB internal storage and a 1.9 MP camera.

Smart Relay feature connects Galaxy gear with other galaxy devices. This smart watch allows you to make or receive calls. you can also set to view updates from your social network accounts on this smart watch.

The Galaxy Gear also functions like a full featured watch, with the option to change its face with 10 different alternatives and offers more choices via Samsung Apps.

Swype for Android Updated with four new languages

Swype Keyboard App for Android has been updated to version 1.6. The fastest, most accurate and now the most customisable keyboard app now includes support for four new Indian languages – Gujarati, Malayalam, Marathi and Telugu.

For a complete change log, continue reading below :

• Bilingual
• Split and Mini keyboards for phablets
• Punctuation prediction
• New theme (“Blackbird”)
• Combined secondary and tertiary menus
• Gujarati, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
• Accessibility support
• Search gesture
• Bug fixes reported by users
• You can adjust:

1. Long-press delay
2. Vibration duration
3. Keyboard height
4. Keyboard layouts
5. Word list font size

• New Dragon Dictation features

1. Phrase-based, real-time results
2. Dictation language independent of keyboard language

Download from Google Play Store.

Google play gets new features

Google Play Books gets new features

Google Play Books has been updated with a more quick and smooth interface. The updated version now allows you to upload eBooks from your phone or tablet in PDF or EPUB format. You can also directly upload from email. Simply touch the file you want to upload and select Upload to Play Books. Google has also lowered brightness settings which is suitable for reading in low light. The update brings with it the ability to dismiss Recommended Books in Read Now apart from improvements in performance, stability and accessibility.

Update now to enjoy a quicker and smoother experience or download now from Google Play.

The updated version 3.1.17 may take some time before it reaches your device. In the meantime, you can have a look at Android 4.4 KitKat top features in case you missed it.

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KitKat Top Features

Android 4.4 KitKat Top Features

Android Kitkat is backward compatible with over 1 billion older devices. Another interesting thing about KitKat is that it requires less memory. You can run KitKat on a device with memory as low as 512 MB.

Google Android head Sundar Pichai said that the goal for 2014 is to “reach the next billion people.”  In emerging countries like Brazil, India, Russia, Indonesia, and Mexico, Android’s business is tripling every year.  In some of those countries, several manufacturers have been selling Android phones that are powered by the two-years-old Android Gingerbread (version 2.3) operating system. Android KitKat is intended to prevent older software from being sold in those emerging countries.

Here are Top Ten KitKat features :

1. Ok Google

Now you no longer need to touch the screen to get directions or play music. Just say “Ok Google” when you are either on the home screen or running Google Now. Then say the any command you want your Android to perform.

2. Full-Screen Album And Movie Art Combined With Controls

Now you will see full-screen and album art appear while projecting movies to Google Chromeast or playing music on your device. You can also control the player from the lock screen itself.

3.  Immersive Display

Did you hate the status bar and the navigation buttons stick to your screen while you were reading an e-book or watching a movie, just like me and wished that they hide ? Google has listened and they have added a feature that will hide them automatically until you swipe the edge to bring them back.

4. Contact Prioritization

We all have contacts whom we call more often. Android KitKat now prioritises your contacts so that you don’t have to search them every time you wish to call them.

5. Enhanced Caller ID

Next time you receive a call from an unrecognised number, Android KitKat will attempt to retrieve the Caller ID information from local listings within Google maps.

6. Message Consolidation

Android KitKat has consolidated SMS , MMS, video calls and Google Hangouts chat messages all in one place. The Android KitKat Messages app also supports location-sharing and animated GIFs through Google Hangouts.

7. Emojis

Emojis has been added by Google into KitKat’s keyboard. With Emoji, can enhance the context of your messages by placing smileys, cars, animals, and other interesting icons with this feature.

8. Cloud Printing Support

Android KitKat will also support Cloud Printing, a necessity of future. You can now print almost anything from your KitKat device. To use this feature, you must connect your printer to Google Cloud Print or HP ePrint.

9. Quickoffice

Android KitKat will come with QuickOffice pre-installed. So, next time you need to edit any document, spreadsheet or presentation, you don’t have to search the Play Store to look for a good editing app. You can also browse through your documents in your Google Docs and Google Drive account.

10. Step Detector And Step Counter

Android KitKat has a step detector and step counter so that fitness-related apps can track when the user is walking, running, and climbing stairs.  The step detector uses the accelerometer input to recognize when the user has taken a step.  The step counter tracks the total number of steps since the device’s last restart.