Reviews
Full Auto Brightness Control with Velis Auto Brightness App
Full Auto Brightness Control with Velis Auto Brightness App – There are various ways to change the auto brightness on your Android device, these normally involve flashing patches or mods onto a rooted device. This is common practice for lowering the auto brightness brightness levels to conserve battery or increasing the brightness to enjoy your display more. But now from XDA developer velis7...[Read More]
HTC One X Black Quicksand Case
HTC One X Black Quicksand Case – I was very excited to receive my new GadgetWear HTC One X case in the post today. Materials This is made from an extra strong high-quality polycarbonate, which makes the case hard to bend or break. This doesn’t feel like cheap plastic and is designed to not scratch the phone or obscure the flash. The matt texture means no finger marks appear on it and i...[Read More]
Maluuba Review
With the recent launch of the iPhone 5, Apple added a more advanced version of their virtual assistant Siri. In the Android world Google Now was introduced with Jelly Bean and still is the best for its reliability, accurate answers and speed. But one app doing the rounds is Maluuba which seems to top both Siri and Google Now. Maluuba is a new voice activated virtual assistant that uses a metro s...[Read More]
Nillkin, Huawei Ascend G300 case review (Black)
(Please excuse the lesser quality photos) I’m between phones at the minute so I grabbed myself the Huawei Ascend G300 a mid level Chinese made Android device around the £130 mark. I got it cheaper on special offer locked on Vodafone but soon sorted that out, anyway… I stumbled upon this Nillkin case. Materials Made from TPU like most cases and covers in this price range, ...[Read More]
Rayman Jungle Run Review
I, like many others, was pressing F5 on the Play Store waiting for Rayman Jungle Run to be released. The date came and we were told it was delayed, now that it has been released I was wondering if its worth the price of £2. When I started playing this game I was surprised by the high level of design. None of the level are that long, but I guarantee that they can be a genuine challenge to be...[Read More]
Virtuous Widgets
Its always a good thing to see, when a XDA group branch out into mainstream releases. I have always been one to avoid custom lock screen apps, as they are affected by the phones performance and can lag or not work. The app is very simple to set up, you simply select the lock screen from the long Sense list and then hit Settings. The app offers the instructions on the first screen so there is no co...[Read More]
Zeemote JS1 Controller Review
Zeemote kindly sent DroidHorizon some of their JS1 Bluetooth gaming controllers for review. I tested two of them with my Nexus 7 tablet and Samsung Galaxy S2 phone to see the difference these controllers make to the Android gaming experience. These miniature controllers are very light and fit comfortably in the hand, with a kind of rubberized texture which means they won’t slip out of your ...[Read More]
Critter Escape!
This game was bought to my attention by fellow DroidHorizon contributor Dave McDaniel. It originally came out as an Amazon exclusive, but is now officially available at the Play Store. You control a small “Despicable Me” minion type character who’s kidnapped by an evil corporation for testing purposes. The game is to guide him out of the labs, using stealth tactics and powerups. ...[Read More]
Major Mayhem – Cover-Based Shooting In A 2D World
I’ve always known Adult Swim as the maker of Robot Unicorn and some great television, but I didn’t even realise they have branched off into Android gaming. The latest entry is Major Mayhem, a 2D gallery shooter (with 3D graphics) whose game play is a mix of Time Crisis and Metal Slug. The game has Major Mayhem roaming through side-scrolling environments, with the player controlling his...[Read More]
Feedly – Snappy News Reader With Gestures & Offline Reading
I was always a fan of Flipboard, but as I get over a thousand articles a day on my Google Reader, it was a chore to navigate and mark as read etc. As I was looking I found Feedly, which had coincidently just been updated. I had never used Feedly before but I’m told the update totally revamped the UI and added many new features. Besides the much more intuitive UI, the app now supports real-...[Read More]
Skydrive finally available for Android
Microsoft’s Skydrive cloud storage solution has been available on other platforms for quite a while, but up until now they have left poor Android users out in the cold. However they have finally released their Android app allowing you to access your Skydrive documents and upload new ones. Microsoft gives a healthy 7GB of free storage by default (with some old accounts like my own boasting 2...[Read More]
Asus Google Nexus 7 S-Curve TPU Gel Skin Case.
Our good friends over at Yoshie & Nico have a wide selection of covers, cases and cables for all types of devices. This S-Curve Gel Case….. Slip your device into this “S” curved gel case and instantly experience the sensual touch with a sophisticated look. This case raises the bar with a designer pattern that screams chic! With our new slim-fitting low profile design, ...[Read More]