HTC Golf press shot shows off HTC’s upcoming entry-level Android 4.0 phone

The HTC One V may be the value proposition of the HTC One family, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be HTC’s entry-level handset for 2012. A press shot of the HTC Golf (rumored to launch as the HTC Wildfire C later this quarter) has surfaced, revealing a design very similar to the HTC One X.

While the HTC One X and HTC Golf may look alike, their specifications are polar opposites. The HTC Golf is rumored to have a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 pixel display, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, 5 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 3.0 and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi. The software setup should include Android 4.0, HTC sense 4.0, Beats Audio and 25GB of cloud storage through DropBox. The processor on the HTC Golf is still unknown, but we hope it’ll pack a little more punch than the 600 MHz processor included in last year’s HTC Wildfire S.

With the price of the HTC One V coming in at less than $350, we can’t see HTC charging more than $300 for the HTC Golf. We doubt any of you are planning to purchase the HTC Golf, but it could be a huge seller for consumers who want to jump on the Android bandwagon for the same price it would cost them to buy a feature phone.

Do you think the entry-level HTC Golf fits into HTC’s new strategy for 2012?

Late night poll: what Samsung call its new flagship phone?

He ' s was no shortage of news and speculation this week surrounding the Galaxy S III - or any eventually that Samsung call. Especially people discussed if such and such rumours spec turn out to be accurate, but all also intriguing is Samsung ' s of the new brand for its flagship smartphone choice.

Samsung Galaxy S III is the obvious choice, says a clear successor to last year's ' s Galaxy S II. But it ' s equally probable Samsung may lower Roman numerals, or follow Apple ' traces of s by eliminating the numbers with a "new Galaxy" or "new Galaxy S". We ' ve given a leak of images showing a splash "Samsung Galaxy S i9300", last week screen for ' s certainly a possibility.

He ' s was at least a rumor this week that Samsung could have doubts on the subject to call it the Galaxy S III, therefore everything what ' s possible at this stage. Don't forget to let us know what you think about tonight's ' late-night survey Android Central s and then all our coverage led to the announcement of May 3!

HTC One X case: As slim and sleek as the phone itself

We're in meetings this week with HTC in Seattle. And along with some great candid conversation with the smartphone manufacturer, we've gotten a look at an extra slim case that's in the works for the HTC One X. It's a plastic deal that adds just a tiny bit of thickness to the phone, wrapping around the side of the device. We've seen the orange case on one of the white One X's, and it's a pretty stark contrast. The white phone becomes an orange phone with hints of its former self poking through. Note the cutout for the camera, of course.

No word on when and where these will be available, so stay tuned.

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How to cut down a SIM card for the HTC One X (and any other phone)

This one's important for those of you looking to switch to the HTC One X (as well as a number of upcoming phones). You're going to need a micro-SIM, which as the name suggests is smaller than a larger (and more prevalent today) mini-SIM card. If you're rocking a GSM phone right this second, there's a good change you're using a mini-SIM. If you've got an iPhone 4/4S on AT&T, you've already got a micro-SIM. 

So, a couple of ways to go about getting a micro-SIM. One is to just ask. Head to AT&T or T-Mobile or whomever your carrier happens to be, and tell 'em you need a micro-SIM. (If they don't know what one is, it might be time to consider switching carriers. :p )

The other way is to cut your own. Sounds scary. Sounds dangerous. 

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Upcoming Samsung phone to use Samsung processor, says anonymous Samsung exec

Try to contain yourselves here, folks, but the upcoming (and still unannounced) Samsung Galaxy S III apparently will use a quad-core Samsung Exynos system, a "high-ranking" Samsung exec told Korea Times. Shouldn't be much of a surprise there — Samsung's been using Samsung chips (and displays, and who knows what else) in its own phones for quite some time. The bigger story perhaps is that it looks like Exynos processors finally will be playing nice with 4G radios (remember that NVIDIA Tegra 3 chips are finally getting there, too, as seen in a Fujitsu prototype), which will allow Samsung to forgo using other manufacturers' processors.

Of course, we still have no real idea of when we'll see any of this come to market. When Samsung announced its new 32nm Exynos 5250 in November 2011, it said it was scheduled for mass production in the second quarter of 2012.

Source: Korea Times

Study: Lost phone finders will only contact you half of the time, information will not stay private

It is hard to trust a stranger’s honesty when it comes to lost smartphones. Not that we do not believe in our fellow citizens, but experiences and studies seem to show that people are not necessarily the most good-willed when finding a lost product of value. Such is the case with Symantec’s latest lost phone study, which shows some rather upsetting results.

In this study, Symantec purposely lost 50 devices in highly transited areas of large cities. The phones had tracking software, which informed Symantec of detailed usage. This included actions such as social networks, contacts (these need to be accessed by honest finders, as well), e-mail, personal pictures and even password managers.

I have lost multiple devices, and sadly, my first reaction does not include trying to get it back. That’s mainly due to the fact I have never recovered a lost phone. After attempting a call or two, I rush to the nearest computer and report it stolen, cancel the line, try to lock the device and change all the passwords for my personal services. Past experiences have showed me that the odds of me getting it back are not to my advantage. And honestly, all that private information is much more important than the price of the smartphone.

Symantec’s study shows better results than we may expect when it comes to a finder contacting the original owner. Apparently, 50% of smartphone finders will contact the owner and help him get it back. But what about that private information we personally put as top priority? It is not staying private, at least for the vast majority of the time.

The study shows that 96% of the devices were accessed by the finders. This is not alarming, as you need to access it to return it. But 89% were accessed for personal related apps and info. The study found 83% were accessed for corporate information and 70% were accessed for both personal and corporate related data.

People are almost sure to look at your private stuff, but you might want more details about the results. More specifically, 72% accessed private photos, 60% accessed social networks and email accounts, 43% tried to access online banking apps and a “saved passwords” file was opened 57% of the time.

If we single out corporate phones, things become more worrisome. Around 45% of them tried to access the corporate e-mail client, 53% tried to access a file called HR Salaries, and 40% tried to access another file, HR Cases.

We have no idea what regular Janes and Joes would do with such information. Odds are they are just doing it out of curiosity, and are not planning to do anything with it. But we suppose finders with the right knowledge and wrong intentions could make some damage.

The one thing we should learn from this study is to protect your information first. It is worth much more than any physical device. To me, getting the device back is just an extra bonus under such circumstances. This is why I continue to use security apps. While I have never worried much about malicious apps, features like anti-theft, device lock, and wipe can be very handy.

As it usually goes with such topics, we would like to know how our audience sees this. Have you ever recovered a lost smartphone? Do you use anti-theft and other security apps?

Late-night poll: Do you let other people use your phone?

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Our Android phones are pretty personal things, full of personal information. Some of us can be very protective, and don't much care for other folks getting too comfortable with them. Besides the risk of breakage, there's also a chance someone will see something you'd rather they didn't. For others, it's not a problem, family and friends can feel free to pick up your phone off the table and fire it up. And of course, many fall squarely in the middle and are OK with a select few folks touching our Androids.

I'm OK with someone picking up my tablet (just don't lose my page in the Nook app please), but my phone? Between us I don't even like it when my lovely wife uses it for more than a few minutes. I can't explain it, it's just my precious. What about you folks? Sound off in the poll.

 

 

NSA built Android phone for "Top Secret" communication

The NSA (National Security Agency) has developed a phone Android that meets the criteria of "Top Secret" with off the shelf components. Nicknamed the fish jar phone, 100 units have been constructed and deployed by the IAD (Information Assurance Directorate) and the division chief Margaret Salter said that anyone can recreate the phones using the specifications published on the site of the NSA.

The plan was to buy commercial components, their whole layer and obtain a secure solution. It uses commercial infrastructure only to protect classified data.

-Head of the Department of IAD Margaret Salter

The new phones, which have even their own secure business application store, mean that users have more to talk about in the code, when talking about the secrets of the Government. Using IPSEC VPNand voice sessions have use Datagram Transport Layer Security and secure real-time Transport Protocol means that calls are private, and it was published because Salter believes that the specifications for security voice application would be useful to all. Voice calls are encrypted in twice, and all pass through Enterprise NAS servers to maintain control and to protect the communications between the parties concerned.

It appears that the choice of components has been a little difficult, and Salter invite colleagues to "sellers request to improve the interoperability of unified communications. Copies of parts ' t chosen by the brand and instead, were chosen for the way they have supported the required functionality. This means that part of a vendor should work with part of an another vendor, which proved difficult. None of the compromises that had to be reduced the security of the phone. In addition, a PPA "police" was designed to monitor all operations of the device where a part has been compromised.

' Top secret Droid.

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Can TiKL Work Between an Android & a BlackBerry Phone?

If your phone does not include push-to-talk functionality as a hardware feature, you can download free apps like TiKL to add this feature if you have a smartphone such as an iPhone or Android. While this service does work over carriers and phone types, it does not work between Android phones and BlackBerry devices because there is no BlackBerry version available.

TiKL is a free app available for smart devices such as Android phones that allows your phone to function like a walkie talkie with push-to-talk technology. The application adds a button to contacts in your phone list or Facebook friends which can initiate one-on-one or group voice sessions. You can also use TiKL for chat or text messaging sessions with your contacts.

While TiKL is compatible with a variety of Android devices and the iPhone, there is no version available for BlackBerry phones, despite the fact that BlackBerry devices are capable of using apps. Therefore, anyone in your network who uses a BlackBerry will be excluded from conversations using TiKL. However, if you're using Android or an iOS device, you can use TiKL across devices and carriers.

While TiKL does not work between Android and BlackBerry devices, you may consider the app Loudtalks. Loudtalks is compatible with the BlackBerry OS as well as Android and PCs with the Windows operating system. As of the time of publication, Loudtalks is the only cross-operating system compatible push-to-talk app. In the future, you may also be able to use the app TalkBox, which is currently only available for Android and iPhone, on your BlackBerry.

Push-to-talk solutions like TiKL that offer texting, voice and other communications that may not require minutes or text messaging units on your plan. However, they do use data, whether that is network data from your cellular provider or data from a local wireless area connection or WLAN. If you do not have unlimited data, you should track your usage with TiKL or other Internet-enabled apps.

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How to Know If Someone Hacks Into Your Android Phone

Android is the mobile platform hackers target the most, the cyber-security company McAfee reported in 2011. Google's smartphone offers hackers great opportunities because Google doesn't vet third-party apps for Android. Hackers can install malware inside an app, so that if you install it on your phone, it can send spam texts, hijack your personal data or siphon money out of your bank account. To protect yourself, only download apps from reputable sources, though even that doesn't guarantee safety. If a Trojan virus does sneak onto your phone, your phone's behavior may tip you off.

Difficulty:Moderate1

Watch what information your new apps request. The eSecurity Planet website reports that in 2011, 28 percent of Android apps wanted your phone's GPS location and 7.5 percent accessed stored contact information. Your apps have to request permission before accessing the data, so if you can't think of a reason a new app needs the information, don't authorize your Android to share.

2

Check your bill. Some viruses, rather than stealing data, play tricks, such as directing your Android to send masses of texts to expensive premium numbers. If you notice your texting minutes and costs suddenly spike upward for no good reason, that's a warning sign you've been hacked.

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Install protective programs to sweep your phone and detect malware. There are several free programs on the market and more on the way, though because your Android has limited storage space, using the programs may slow down your device.

Some hackers have created malware that looks exactly like an Android antivirus program. Only download such security programs from a reliable source.

To protect against hackers, apply basic IT security principles when using your Android. Log off websites when you finish visiting them; be careful about visiting questionable websites or opening suspicious email; and require PINs or passwords to access sensitive data.

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Does the Android Phone Work Overseas?

American cell phone networks use frequencies and technologies not widely used internationally. Therefore, American Android phones do not work in other countries unless they are manufactured with the ability to do so. Phones with the capacity to operate in any country with a GSM network are referred to as quad-band phones, and those that can operate in any country with a CDMA or GSM network are referred to as world phones.

American cellular phone providers use two network types: GSM and CDMA. Phones designed for GSM networks do not work on CDMA networks and vice-versa. GSM and CDMA network are used internationally, but GSM networks in other countries use a different radio frequency than American GSM networks, therefore American GSM phones do not work on those systems. If you want to use an Android phone on a foreign GSM network, you must purchase a quad-band phone that works on the two American GSM frequencies and on the two international GSM frequencies.

Most of the world uses GSM networks, thus a quad-band GSM Android phone works almost anywhere in the world. Most European countries, South America, Asia and Oceania operate GSM networks. Roughly half of African countries use GSM networks. Other countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central America and South America utilize CDMA networks in addition to or instead of GSM networks. Any CDMA Android phone will work in countries with a CDMA network if your service carrier has a roaming agreement in that country.

If you are on a GSM network, such as AT&T or T-Mobile, and you plan to travel to countries with GSM networks, you can purchase a quad-band Android phone. Be advised, however, that such phones will not work in countries that only have CDMA networks. If you are on a CDMA network, like Verizon, you should purchase an Android world phone if you intend to use it abroad. World phones can be used on CDMA networks and on any GSM network.

Major carriers have roaming agreements with other countries that allow you to use your Android phone's data and voice features on their networks. In general, these roaming costs are far more expensive than standard wireless phone service. If you will be spending a long time overseas and you are using a GSM phone or a world phone in a GSM country, you can save money by purchasing a subscriber identity module, or SIM card, from a cellular service provider at your destination. Replace the SIM card in your phone with the local SIM card that includes a cell phone number to make calls at local rates.

If your phone carrier does not provide service in your destination country, or if your Android phone is not compatible with the local cellular network, you can still use your phone when it is connected to a WiFi network. You cannot make or receive voice calls over WiFi, but you can make VOIP calls via voice calling apps like Skype.

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How to Run Ubuntu on an Android Phone

Running Ubuntu on an Android phone is not as difficult as it sounds. Android is one of the most popular mobile operating systems in the world. It features an applications framework that allows users to add or replace existing applications and comes with over 10 pre-installed applications that add to the functionality of the smart phone. Ubuntu is a free Linux-based operating system. There are thousands of free applications developed for this OS, many of which cannot run on Android. To run these applications, you must run Ubuntu on top of Android on your mobile device, which must be "rooted" in order to run Ubuntu. Rooting your Android phone is legal, but will void its warranty.

Difficulty:Moderately EasySuper One Click Root applicationAndroid phone with SD cardAndroid OS with support for loop devicesAndroid SDK installed1

Download the Super One Click Root archive and extract it anywhere on your hard disk drive. The "SuperOneClick.exe" executable file will appear.

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Take the SD card out of the Android phone and connect the phone to your computer by using the USB cable.

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Go to "Settings," select "Applications," tap "Development" and enable "USB Debugging."

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Double-click the SuperOneClick.exe file to run it. Click the "Universal" tab in the SuperOneClick window and click the "Root" button. This will root your Android phone.

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Select "Allow Non Market Apps" in case you want to install third party applications later.

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Open the Web browser on your computer and download the "ubuntu.zip" archive. Save the archive anywhere on your hard disk drive.

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Connect your Android phone to the computer by using a USB data transfer cable.

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Extract the archive and copy the resulting "ubuntu" folder to the phone's SD card. Note that the folder must be in the root of the SD card, so do not put it in any other folder.

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Go to "Settings" on your phone, select "Applications" and tap "Development." Turn on the "USB Debugging" feature.

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Start the Windows Command Prompt and navigate to the SDK platform tools folder by running these commands:
cd /sdk
cd /platform-tools

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Run the "adb shell" command to enter the Android shell. Connect in super user mode and enter the ubuntu folder on the SD card by running these commands:
su
cd /sdcard
cd ubuntu

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Run the script that configures Ubuntu to run on your Android phone by running this command:
sh ubuntu.sh

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Run this command to boot Ubuntu on top of the Android operating system:
bootubuntu

If you don't get any errors, it means that your Android OS supports loop devices and Ubuntu is successfully running on top of it. You can now install Ubuntu applications and run them on your Android phone.

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How to Use an Android Phone as a Mic on Tinychat

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The Microphone app sends the audio stream from your Android device to your computer. Android is an operating system built around an application framework and designed to enhance the capabilities of modern smartphones and tablets. The Android Market contains thousands of applications developed specifically for the Android OS. Among these apps is one that allows Android users to use their device as a microphone. Tinychat is a popular video chat-room application that allows people to connect and interact via the Internet. If you have an Android-powered device, you don't need to buy a new mic to chat on Tinychat. You can just install the app that enables you to use your device's built-in mic.

Difficulty:Moderately Easy3.5mm male-to-male headphone plug1

Turn on your Android phone and tap the Market shortcut on your home screen to go to the Android Market.

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Tap the Apps tab and you will see a menu containing categories of apps and a search box. Tap the search box, enter "Microphone" and tap "Search."

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Tap the Microphone app to see a description of the tool. Tap the "Install" button at the bottom of the page to start installing the Microphone application. Tap "OK" and the app will be installed.

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Turn on your computer and connect the Android phone to your computer with a 3.5mm male-to-male headphone plug. Plug one end into the phone's 3.5mm jack and the other end into the computer's line-in (microphone) jack. The microphone jack should have a small microphone icon above it.

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Log into Tinychat using your user name and password. Create or join a chat room and click the "Start Broadcasting" button. Click "Allow" when you are asked for access to your camera and microphone. Skip the camera section if you don't have a camera.

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Select the microphone from the Select Your Microphone window. Speak into the Android phone's microphone and you will see the green bars go up. This means your phone sends an audio signal. Go through the rest of the setup windows and leave all settings on their defaults.

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Use your new microphone to chat with other people in the channel. If you want to uninstall the Microphone app, go back to the Android Market and navigate to the Microphone page again. You will see an option to uninstall it.

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How to Connect Pixma MP495 to Android Phone

Canon also offers an iPhone version of the Easy-Photo Print app. In addition to printing wirelessly from any PC in your home, the Canon PIXMA MP495 all-in-one printer allows you to print any personal photo stored on your Android phone. To print your mobile photos, use the Canon Easy-Photo Print app. The smartphone application allows you to print your favorite pictures in a variety of size formats, including 4 x 6, 5 x 7 or 8 x 10. As of time of publication, the app is free and is available in the Android Market.

Difficulty:Easy1

Tap the Android Market icon on your phone's main menu.

2

Download and install the Canon Easy-Photo Print app.

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Launch Canon Easy-Photo Print. The app will locate your PIXMA MP495 printer automatically.

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Tap “Images” to access the photo library on your phone. Scroll through your images and tap the photo you want to print.

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Tap the “Print” button. The “Print Settings” screen will appear and your PIXMA MP495 will be displayed in the “Printer” drop-down menu.

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Select your preferred paper size, paper type and margin settings, and then click the “Print” button. Your selected photo will print automatically.

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How to Access the Geovision GV-DVR System by the Android Phone Samsung Epic G4

With the Geovision GV-DVR System, you don't have to be on the premises of your home or business to monitor surveillance footage. Monitor footage directly from your Android-powered SmartPhone. This includes the Samsung Epic G4. For successful remote surveillance, you must configure your actual GV system to permit mobile footage. You also need special software installed on your Samsung device.

Difficulty:Easy1

Open the GV DVR program on your computer. If no GV-DVR icon is available on your computer's desktop, click your Windows “Start” button. Select “Programs” or “All Programs” to launch the software.

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Click the “Network” button. Select “Webcam Server.”

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Select the “JPG” tab. Click the option to “Create JPEG/GIF Files.”

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Click the “Enable” radio box that is located underneath the “Mobile” tab. Click “OK” to save and apply your changes.

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Press the “Menu” button on your Samsung Epic G4. This reveals a list of your phone's installed applications.

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Touch “Android Market” from the applications list. Type “Geovision” in the Android Market search box.

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Tap “GV-AView” from the list of search results. Tap “Download” to download and install the Geovision app onto your Samsung Epic.

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Tap the newly installed application to open it. Tap the “NVR/DVR View” tab.

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Type your DV System information into the designated fields. For instance, you must enter your GV-DVR's IP Address, port number, user name and password. To get this information, reference the user manual of your GV-DVR System.

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Tap “My Favorite” to save your settings.

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View footage from your GV-DVR System. To do this, tap the “Eye” icon to connect to your system. Your camera footage appears on the screen of your Samsung Epic 4G.

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How to Send SMS From a Web Server to an Android Phone Using Java

The Java "wireless.messaging" library provides Android developers with a method to send SMS messages using the Java language. An SMS message is a text-based message you send to another phone number. Text messaging is a basic service offered by wireless services. You must specify a phone number to send the message and the "sms://" protocol to trigger the right services on the Android device.

Difficulty:Moderate1

Open the Java Eclipse software development program on your desktop. Open the Android project in which you want to add an SMS module. Double-click the Java file you want to use to send the message.

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Add the wireless messaging library to the top of the file. You need this library to call the necessary functions. Copy and paste the following import statement to the top of the file:

import javax.wireless.messaging.*;

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Create a connection to the wireless phone number. The following code sets up a variable with the target phone number:

this.connection=(MessageConnection) Connector.open("sms://5555555555:2948");

The "2948" is the port number used to run the SMS service. Replace the "5555555555" with the mobile phone number you want as your recipient.

4

Set up the message content. The following code sets up a string variable with the content "Hello, Recipient" as the message:

String message ="Hello, Recipient";

5

Send the message. The following code packages the SMS message and sends it to your recipient phone number:

this.connection.send(message);

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How to Access a GeoVision GV-DVR System by Android Phone

GV-AView is a free application available from the Android Market that allows you to access a GeoVision GV-DVR system on your Android device. By connecting to your Geovision device, you can view live and recorded closed circuit streams on your Android device. The application also allows you to switch between cameras installed on your GeoVision system.

Difficulty:Easy1

Tap the "Android Market" icon on the home screen of your Android device.

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Enter "GV-AView" in the search bar.

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Select the "GV-AView" application.

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Tap the "GV-AView" icon on the home screen of your Android device.

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Tap the "Menu" button and then tap the "+" icon.

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Enter a name for your GeoVision GV-DVR system, your device's port number and the username and password used to access your device. Geovision provides you with this information when you set up your closed circuit system.

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Tap the "+" icon to add your device settings to the application.

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Tap the Chain icon to connect the application to your GV-DVR System over a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection.

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How to Get a Phone Key Pad in the Edit Textbox on an Android

The onscreen keyboard is the same for every Android device. Whenever you edit text using an Android-powered device's onscreen keyboard, you are presented with a virtual QWERTY keyboard to perform the task. This keyboard does not contain any numbers, however, so in order to input numbers into the text field, you must switch the text input to a numeric key pad. You can switch to a numeric key pad any time you are editing or composing text on your Android device by simply tapping a special key.

Difficulty:Easy1

Launch the Android application you want to use to compose or edit text.

2

Tap the text field you want to edit to place your text cursor there.

3

Locate the numbers and symbols key on the onscreen keyboard. This key is labeled "?123" and is located in the bottom-left corner of the keyboard.

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Tap the "?123" key to switch to numeric key pad mode. Now, you can enter numbers into the text edit field.

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How to Program an Android Phone

When you first buy an Android phone, you will be required to program it. When you first get your Android mobile phone, you must program the device to your settings. Among others, you are able to enter contacts into the phone, set the screen brightness, choose a theme, and customize the home screen. Program the phone as soon as you get it to become comfortable with using the Android operating system. After you program the phone, practice using the applications installed on the device. Applications expand the device's functionality.

Difficulty:Easy1

Remove the battery cover and battery from the back of the Android phone. Insert your old SIM card, which contacts your contacts. Android phones are able to import contacts from a SIM card.

2

Tap "Menu" and "Import/Export."

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Tap ""Import from SIM Card" and "Phone." The contacts on the SIM card will be imported.

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Power off the phone by holding the device's "Power" button and selecting "Power Off." Remove the battery cover, battery and SIM card from the rear of the phone. Reinstall the new SIM card. Power on the phone again by pressing the "Power" button.

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Tap "Settings" from the phone's home screen.

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Tap "Display," then "Brightness."

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Adjust the brightness by tapping and dragging the slider to the left or the right. Tap "OK" when the desired brightness setting has been reached. Press the "Home" button to return to the home screen.

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Tap "Settings" on the device's home screen.

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Tap "Themes." Press the "left" or "right" buttons on the screen to view the available themes.

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Tap on a desired theme to apply it. Press the "Home" button on the front of the phone to return to the home screen.

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Press the "Home" button on the front of your phone.

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Tap on the "Up" arrow, located at the bottom of the home screen. This tab displays the icons for your installed applications.

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Tap and hold a desired application to "grab it." As soon as you "grab" the icon, the home screen will appear. Tap a blank area on your home screen to place the icon in that area. This feature enables you to place applications you use on the home screen for easy access.

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The Fastest Android Phone

Motorola’s Droid Bionic smartphone, with its combination of computing power and access to 4G long term evolution (LTE) data networking services from Verizon Wireless, is the fastest Android-based smartphone available as of November 2011, according to multiple reviews. Introduced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, the Droid Bionic became available for sale through Verizon in September 2011. Other Android competitors, such as the Samsung Galaxy S II, offer similar technical specifications, but don’t offer the same mobile data speeds.

The Droid Bionic features a 1-gigahertz, dual-core processor and 1 gigabyte of random access memory (RAM). This is similar to Apple’s iPhone 4S. In addition, the Bionic runs the Android 2.3.4 operating system and offers 16GB of on-board memory in addition to a pre-installed 16GB microSD card. The Bionic uses Verizon’s high-speed data connectivity, along with Verizon’s evolution data optimized (EV-DO) 3G services, when 4G is not available. In addition, the Droid Bionic offers a touch-screen interface -- a 4.3-inch screen with a resolution of 960 by 540 pixels -- and Wi-Fi connectivity.

What gives the Droid Bionic an advantage over its Android competitors in the area of mobile data speeds is the fact that it runs on Verizon’s 4G LTE network, which is the fastest mobile data network as of November 2011, according to a report by RootMetrics, a company that compares voice and data ratings between carriers. Complex.com, in a September 2011 review, reported that the Droid Bionic was the fastest and most powerful Android device available. PC Mag, in a September 2011 review, reported that the Bionic was the most powerful Android phone you can buy.

The Droid Bionic outperformed Android competitors, the Samsung Droid Charge and the HTC Thunderbolt, in tests conducted by Complex.com. The Droid achieved data speeds between 18 megabits per second (Mbps) and 27.12 Mbps, which is about 10 Mbps faster than other phones. In tests performed in October 2011 by Digital Trends, the Galaxy S II achieved data speeds of between 0.8 and 1.2 Mbps, which is less than one-tenth of the speed of the Bionic. Despite the fact that the Galaxy S II has a more powerful processor than the Bionic at 1.2 GHz, it can’t load Web pages or complete downloads as fast. Digital Trends reported that this is mainly due to the fact that the Galaxy S II runs on AT&T’s HSPA+ network.

Cellular carriers including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint are each expanding and improving their 4G network coverage nationwide in 2011. However, in many areas, 4G network access is limited or nonexistent. In these areas, the Droid Bionic and other 4G-capable phones will switch to slower 3G data networks. This means that the Droid Bionic is the fastest Android phone in areas covered by 4G, but other Android phones may offer faster 3G speeds in certain areas.

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