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As of the first quarter of 2020 Android’s Play Store had 2.56 million apps while IOS’ App Store had 1.85 million apps available. These numbers are quite mind-boggling and clearly state that competition today, this minute is more fierce than it will ever be. If you think that a huge number of users will just…
Mobile Marketing has revolutionized the marketing industry. Within a short span of time, it has become one of the most powerful marketing techniques. This is the reason why almost every business owner is in favor of mobile marketing. Haven’t you seen your smartphone’s screen glowing with Android or iOS push notifications all the time? This…
The rich, interactive app has taken the world by storm. By adding enhanced and new features regularly, WhatsApp has made sure it is one of the most loved apps. With more than 1.5 billion users throughout the globe, people are connected with each other at all times. Enter WhatsApp for Business Businesses can use the…
Android has a set of useful secret codes for debugging functionality and displaying additional information about the device. here, we cover some of Android’s Utility Secret Codes. NOTE: Please try these codes at your own risk as some of them can cause irretrievable data loss. Let us know if you found these useful. In case…
You know how frustrating it is when your phone gives you the ‘storage almost full’ signal. Well, you should always free up space on your iPhone to avoid being forced to delete apps or other stuff when you’re trying to update your OS or download new apps. There are few ways you can create space…
With more and more smartphones today becoming the primary computing device, and unfortunately all of them featuring non-removable batteries, it is important to keep your smartphone battery’s lifespan at least to 2 to 3 years. This becomes more important with devices featuring newer technologies like 5G mobiles and Augmented Reality capabilities. [ictt-tweet-inline]A lot of heavy…
You import a project in the new version of Android Studio and get the following error (while running or building) Could not find com.android.tools.build:aapt2:3.3.0-5013011. Searched in the following locations: … Required by: project :app The problem is the missing dependency. Beginning with Android Studio 3.2 Canary 11, the source for AAPT2 (Android Asset Packaging Tool…
Changing country in Google’s Play Store doesn’t always work per the usual instructions provided. These instructions below work well to change country in your Google play store account. These are useful if you’re having issues viewing your intended country’s Play Store or if you would like to change your default payment method or update an…
If you are in a country where Pokemon Go hasn’t officially released and are waiting to try out the new Internet craze Pokemon, go, then here are some simple instructions on how to download and install Pokemon Go. These instructions are different from the standard ones asking you to download unverified APKs. These enable you…
If you need to install a custom ROM image, you will need to replace the stock recovery mode which comes in Android devices with a more powerful custom recovery image. The most popular custom recovery image for Android is CWM Recovery (ClockWorkMod) developed by Koushik Dutta. This post explains how to install CWM recovery on your phone. The…
Most Android Studio users have complaints that the tool is a memory hog and consumes a huge amount of RAM on their computer. Here are some tips on reducing Android Studio memory usage compiled from various sources on the Internet. Edit: Versions of Android Studio beyond 2.0 have removed some of these settings. They still…
If you want to take a trip to a place where you will not have a data connection and need to use Google Maps offline, then you can use the following tip from Google to save maps offline on your mobile device: Make sure you’re connected to the Internet and signed in to your Google…
An excellent infographic by Vserv gives some interesting insights into the consumer profile of smartphone owners in India. Some key insights into Indian Smartphone Users: Most are Android users followed by Nokia They download a lot of apps. India is ranked as one of the the top countries in Android and Nokia App stores Monetization…
Google’s Nexus 4 attempts to make Google an established brand in the mobile industry. The Nexus 4 is packed with some pretty nifty features, while compromising on some others considered as non-essential. This article reviews the Nexus 4, along with listing its pros and cons. Nexus 4 Specifications Processor and Memory 8GB or 16GB (actual…