Those of us who have been using Android for a very long time would definitely remember the tablet UI that was first introduced by Google in the Honeycomb patch. Of course, it’s been a few years and as devices have evolved, the tablet specific UI has all but vanished in recent updates thanks to Google adapting a multifunctional phablet UI. ...

Android L sure made quite a few headlines when it was first unveiled at the Google I/O event this year. With the developer preview already released, Nexus owners sure are having a blast enjoying the new firmware on their devices. While we don’t really have a port for the firmware on other devices yet, we do have the next best ...

Here at Android Junkies we are somewhat of security freaks and always are looking for new ways to make our devices safer. Just recently we talked about the Min Min Lock that allowed users to lock specific apps on their phones with ease. While that was a great way to deny or limit the amount of access anyone had on ...

With the increasing amount of personal information that we keep on our smart phones, security is a concerning issue. Quite often, we manage to ward off potential peeping toms by the use of our screen locks and what not but let’s be honest, there are times when we just have to give our phone to some people we “trust”. Of ...

Sony Xperia Z2 comes with many new features that frankly make the old Sony flagships hide in shame. One of those great features has to be the enhanced music experience you can enjoy thanks to the dual stereo speakers built into the phone. While the speakers are great and everything, Sony unfortunately forgot to include the option to make them ...

While all Android devices run a different version of Android as their firmware, it mostly depends upon the OEM which style they go for. Each OEM has their own UI e.g. Samsung with their TouchWiz or HTC with their Sense etc. However, Sony somewhat likes to keep its ROM stock and as a result usually is quite dull when it ...

For those of you remember, one of the features that made us give so much publicity to the Moto X was the ability to launch its camera applications by twisting your wrist. This was truly a unique and novel feature which could have had gone great if they had decided to back up the device with the proper hardware, however ...

One of the best features that comes from owning an Android smartphones is the shear amount of customizability the OS has to offer. You can change almost anything from the kernel that commands your phone to the littlest bit of detail in your firmware just to make your phone more fun and personal. One of the best ways to customize ...

As time progresses, we are seeing bigger and bigger devices being released onto the market. While these big screened devices do bring a lot of features in terms of media applications but they do have their cons, such as the inability to store them in your jeans pockets or being able to use them with one hand, as well. Of ...