Sean Winder

App Review– Star Chart Infinite

Nov

2013

Now most of you have probably never heard of this app, and that’s no surprise. It only has 1000-5000 installs(for the premium version), not many when compared to apps like Angry Birds or some games from EA or Gameloft. What this app is though, is truly beautiful. I’ll quote the description from the Play Store: ...

Cracked Xperia phone screen?

Nov

2013

If you have any of the following devices from Sony listed below, then good news for you. As pointed out by droid102 in his thread on XDA, and seemingly pseudo confirmed on Xperia blog, Sony will be treating certain cracks in phones as IN Warranty exchanges/replacements. Xperia Z (C66xx/L36h/SO-02E) Xperia ZR (C55xx/M36h/SO-04E) Xperia V (LT25x, ...

Persist + Volume Control App Review

Nov

2013

Have you ever been in a meeting, and low and behold, you realize you didn’t turn your phone to silent? And the only way you come to this conclusion is because that piece of plastic in your pocket starts playing some obscene ringtone… Enter Persist + from app developer Netroken. Persist + is an app ...

Sony releases plans for 4.3 Jellybean and 4.4 KitKat updates

Nov

2013

Today, Sony announced some plans for Android 4.3 Jellybean and Android 4.4 KitKat updates. First off, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Sony is set to start pushing out updates as soon as next month (December), to the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia SP, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1, Xperia T, Xperia ...

Blocked app download? No problem!

Nov

2013

Thanks to some helpful chaps over at XDA, those of us that have problems downloading apps from the Google Play store due to restrictions, have a ray of hope. It’s fairly simple. Post in the thread the app you’re wanting to download,(link to the specific app preferred), they download it and post the apk. to ...

Still life for the old girl

Nov

2013

Good news for the few of us that still use the original note (sgh-i717). The guys over at XDA in the Liquidsmooth team have stated : “A quote from LiquidSmooth g+ “We have basic kitkat set up, we are now working on getting to build for devices” Unfortunatly I am out of town all weekend ...

The Gorgeous Sony Xperia Z

Nov

2013

For starters… Sony has come a long way since the days of Sony Ericsson. Instead of chintzy looking pieces of plastic, Sony now is one of the front runners, if not THE front runner, in my opinion for device build quality. They have continued this with the Xperia Z for T-mobile. Now I actually got ...

Nexus 5 Bumper cases

Nov

2013

Now we can all rejoice in the release of the Nexus 5, but you can also continue with the merriment because Google has also released 4 new cases- they’re listed as “Bumper Cases” but they look, at least in the picture, like full blown cases that cover the sides as well as the back. Colors ...

Asphalt 8: Airborne review

Nov

2013

Asphalt 8 Airborne by Gameloft For anyone who watches or loves Top Gear(U.K.), this game features many, upon many of the cars you have seen on the show. From Zonda’s to Mercedes SLS AMG, Dodge Dart to Audi R8, not to mention Cadillac, Mini, Toyota, Lambroghini, and so on. Asphalt 8 is a rather nice ...

A mumblers opinion : Android -vs- iOS

Oct

2013

A mumblers opinion Now, a lot can be said about the Android platform as an operating system. Android fan boys will say ” It’s the best thing around, miles better than iOS.” Of course, the natural retort from iOS fan boys would be to the contrasting end of the spectrum “Android is ...