The Essential Android Security Features You Should Enable Right Now

Your phone is probably the most personal device you own. You carry it with you at all times, and it can access a large chunk of your most sensitive data. Here's how to keep it secure using just the basic tools provided by Google.

The following features and services are available to nearly every Android device without third-party software or services.Lookout is a great security suite on top of what's already built in, but even if you don't want to install extra software, the following are the most basic security measures everyone can (and should) set up as soon as you get your phone. Remember, the user is the weakest link in the security chain. Even adding these basic things can make you more safe than the average person.

Track Your Device with Android Device Manager

Google has historically left the responsibility of device protection to third parties. Over the last year, however, the company has introduced and beefed up the Android Device Managerm which allows you to remotely locate, lock, wipe, or ring the device. It's not a perfect security system, but it's the minimum everyone should have.

You don't actually have to install anything on an Android device just to track it. You can enable it in your Google settings here. However, if you have multiple Android devices, you can install theDevice Manager app to locate one from the other. For example, if you have your phone on you, but can't find your tablet, you can use ADM to ring your tablet, even if it's on silent.

Enable Two-Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication isn't just protection for your phone. It protects your entire Google account. If you aren't already using two-factor authentication, you should start using it. On Android, you can install the Authenticator app (or an alternative, if you so choose) to easily access your codes, or you receive codes through SMS.

If you don't have two-factor authentication enabled on your account, you can get started here. You should also be aware of all the other places you can enable two-factor authentication. Some can use Google's Authenticator app, too. If you're planning to use the app, set it up first and then move on to other accounts.

Encrypt Your Phone

Encrypting your phone is something that, at the very least, you should do before you sell it. However, encrypting your phone is a good habit, even during daily use. The one downside is that, on some older or slower devices, encryption can mean a bit of a performance hit. However, most modern devices will experience a barely noticeable speed reduction.

To encrypt your phone, go to Settings > Security > Encrypt phone. The initial process will take some time (an hour or more), and afterwards you'll need to enter a PIN or password when you first boot up your device. You'll need to have your device fully charged and plugged in to begin. The system won't even allow you to begin if you're not. If the process is interrupted, you could lose data forever.

Lock Your Screen

You'd think this goes without saying, but there are multiple ways to lock your phone built right into Android, including a PIN, pattern, password, or even face unlock. Use one of them. In 2013,Consumer Reports found that 39% of users don't take any kind of security measures on their phone. While this isn't limited to lock screen usage, it implies that even the most basic security is not a given for everyone. Even if it should be. You can find all the various screen lock methods under Settings > Security > Screen Lock.

If you're like me and hate using a lock screen inside your own home, Unlock With WiFi allows you to disable your protection when you're connected to your home Wi-Fi network. Unless you're protecting your phone from someone inside the house, you can probably rely on your locked front door to protect your phone, rather than a lock screen.

Add Owner Info to Your Lock Screen

Not everyone who gets their hands on your phone has malicious intent. If you lose your phone, and you're a bit lucky, it may be found by someone who would try to return it. Help them out by adding owner's info to your lock screen.

You can add your name, contact info, or in case of emergency contacts to your lock screen under Settings > Security > Owner Info. Even with a lock screen enabled (you read the last section, right?) anyone with your phone can see this information, so make sure it's something they can reach you (or your emergency contact) at, even if you lose your phone.

Tc & Be safe

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What Is Google’s End Goal With Android One smartphones?

Google recently launched the Android One program, which Sundar Pichai says will conquer ‘The Next Billion’. While the program is ambitious, I feel that the western media is blowing it out of proportion and giving Google way too much credit. At the risk of giving out anti-Android vibes, let me say it out loud - this is not about targeting the next billion.

Let’s be clear, when Google said that it is launching Android One program for developing countries, it’s not fooling anyone. The program has been designed for the Indian market, which is why local OEMs like Micromax, Karbonn and Spice are the partners.

Android One

Google has launched this program to standardize the low end smartphones brought into the market by these local OEMs, which are actually causing trouble. Google is great at identifying problems early on. It knows that when a person buys a low end smartphone, they are more likely to upgrade to a better specs one the second time around if they feel that their current device has helped them in any way. And here, the low end smartphone makers are troublesome for Google. If they don’t get a seamless experience, consumers are not only going to blame the brand but also Android. These users would not upgrade into the same ecosystem. And these are the consumers Google would care about. Let me explain.

Let’s say Micromax actually comes up with a decent phone at $100, which at current rate would be Rs 6,000. I am pretty sure these users won’t be able to completely enjoy the smartphone experience. Let’s assume the quality of performance of these Rs 6,000 would be of what current phones at Rs 12,000 provide. I am currently using one, Xolo Q1000 which I bought for around Rs 12,000 last year. At the max, I am able to install 15 apps, above which it throws me a storage full error.

Anyone who uses a smartphone would agree that apps are the essence of a smartphone experience. From what I saw at the Google I/O, the Android L is going to be an issue. All those new animations in the app, are going to make the app bulkier and thus leading to even less amount of storage. I really hope to be wrong here, for the sake of my own smartphone experience.

That said, the number of Google apps that come uninstalled with an Android device are increasing day by day, which is again making the device sluggish. There’s also redundancy in the apps. For example, I have an SMS app by the OEM and Google Hangouts, then I have a gallery and Google Photos, and two browsers. This is going to bring down the Android experience.

Now that’s one point. Secondly, Google wants us to use Android so that we can use these apps or Google’s service. This enables them to collect a lot of data from users and give it to advertisers to earn some cash. Are the target users, who can’t afford a one time price of Rs 10,000 going to pay Rs 250+ per month for data packs? The answer is no.

Funnily enough, I’ve seen instances where people buy devices like Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and don’t subscribe to any data packages. Such kind of users would be of no use to Google.

Having said that, the western media just sees that India has a population of more than a billion. What it ignores is whether this billion strong population can afford or even need a smartphone? When you consider this, you’ll realize that the target audience is not that huge anymore.

In my opinion, irrespective of what Sundar Pichai said at the Google I/O, Android One is not about conquering the next billion users but more about putting a leash on OEMs that are providing a sub-par experience.

Tc & Be Safe :)


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Top 5 Android Launchers

Android is the number 1 operating system today and there’s no doubt that it is the preferred choice of many. You often tend to get bored with the user interface post the passage of a certain period of time. This is where the Android launchers come in. The launcher is your home screen and app drawer and barring the usual way Google meant it to be, you can customise the way you use your home screen and app drawer too. Here are the top 5 Android launchers for your smartphone and tablet:

Nova launcher

Nova launcher is easily one of the most popular Android launchers out there. The availability of various themes alongside a slew of customisation options such as the ability to change the colour scheme, icon themes, customisable application drawer, Subgrid positioning which allows you to snap icons or widgets half way through the desktop grid cells. It is quite an animated unit and still manages to keep things pretty fast too. It tops our list as a choice of Android launcher (personal choice too). The paid version adds features such as gesture controls and the likes but the free version gets the job done just as well too.  You can download it here.

Buzz launcher

Buzz launcher is a highly personalised android launcher courtesy of the customisation options on offer. It provides the user with over 4,50,000 themes to customise your device which is the maximum on offer by any of the launchers out there. You can even create your own homescreens with the help of it. It gets everything right courtesy of its wide array of themes and widget features made available to the user. You can also share your homescreen with others and it works pretty fast too. Homescreens can be downloaded and implemented in merely 5 seconds. The transitions are pretty fast and there are gesture controls on offer too. You can download it here.

Google Now Launcher

How could Google Now be left behind when talking about Android launchers. It gives you all the information you seek based on your interests but the only drawback is that it’s compatible with Nexus or Google Play edition devices with Android 4.4 only. It brings voice functionality too and you need to say “Ok Google” when you’re on your home screen to activate it. Faster search – tap the search box and you can enter your query immediately. It provides easy access to Google’s own products and services like Gmail, YouTube, and Maps. It keeps you updated with information about areas of your interest and offers the Android launcher experience the way Google wanted it to be. You can download it here.

Aviate Launcher

Aviate launcher is easily the most intuitive Android launcher out there and it is so good that Yahoo recently acquired it. It keeps on changing through out the day to adapt to your usage.  It transforms your phone into four, easy-to-navigate screens to make every interaction faster and more efficient. It’s everyday functionalities make it quite a nice one to have. When you wake up, it shows you how much you’ve slept and how is the weather outside. When you are travelling to work it shows the traffic conditions and shows you music apps and extra information about the artist/band you’re listening to, like recent tweets, upcoming concerts and bios when you plug in the headphones. It changes according to your interactions and even I am thinking of changing to this one. It can be downloaded here. 

Bazooka Launcher

This is not one of the most popular ones out there compared to the other giants but it is surely among the ones which offer something fresh and new.  It is light weight and provides you with blazingly fast performance.  It provides you with smooth transitions and animations while and has a wide catalogue of downloadable themes on offer. It also supports multiple gestures (swipe up’s and down’s) to reach the most used apps such as messaging, camera etc., right from the lock screen. It offers a wide array of lock screen customisations and home screens too. You can take a look at it here.

All the above listed launchers offer a high level of functionality and customisation. If you want to try something new, Aviate should be the choice as it is innovative and different from the rest. Nova and Google Now are one of the most functional ones. Bazooka and Buzz offer a good launcher too. There are many others out there as Apex, Go and the likes too.

Tc & Be Safe :)


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How To Make Free Phone Calls On Android

The era of using actual land line telephones have all but come to an end. These days if you don’t have a mobile phone then you are considered old school. However, we are getting closer and closer to a day when making phone calls won’t cost us any money and they take place solely on data connections instead of wireless phone signals. Some people are already researching how to do just that and that is likely why you’re here. So in this list we’ll take a look at the nine best free Android apps to make free calls on Android!

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Facebook Messenger

[Price: Free]
First on list is Facebook Messenger. Facebook has only recently allowed free calls on its messenger service but so far it has been rather successful. Many people may not like Facebook these days and may be looking for ways to get rid of it. However, Facebook has one undeniable advantage of being as ubiquitous of a service as you can get. Since most of these apps require that both parties have the same application in order to make phone calls (i.e. both parties much have Facebook Messenger to make free calls), that makes Facebook Messenger an above average option since it’s more likely that your friends already use Facebook.

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KakaoTalk: Free Calls & Texts

[Price: Free]
KakaoTalk is very popular albeit mostly for people not in North America. Much like the others on this list, you can text and call people for free. KakaoTalk also includes group calls which can be a good option for those who frequently require calling multiple people at once. Another good feature of KakaoTalk is multi-platform support. So if you have friends with iOS devices, Blackberry devices, or Windows Phone, you can still make free calls as long as you both use KakaoTalk.

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LINE: Free Calls & Messages

[Price: Free]
Line is another popular option to make free calls on Android. It currently sports over 400 million users worldwide and contains a lot of nifty features. One of which is free phone calls to other Line users. You can call non-Line users but there is a small fee (which isn’t unusual for these apps). It also features text messaging and group texting. Like KakaoTalk, Line is also has multi-platform support for most mobile operating systems and PC which is always nice to have in case your friends or relatives don’t use Android.

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magicApp by magicJack

[Price: Free]
This is one of the more unique apps on the list in that magicApp by magicJack actually does allow you call non-magicApp users for free. However, there are regional restrictions. If you live in the US or Canada, you can make free calls to just about anyone. If you’re outside of the US or Canada or you’re calling someone outside of the US or Canada without magicApp, then you must pay a fee like usual. The exception, of course, is that if both parties have magicApp, all calls are still free. Also unlike most apps on this list, magicApp can only be used for phone calls. So if you just need an app for calling, this is a good way to go. If you need something that includes texting too, then this won’t be a full solution.

Nimbuzz Messenger / Free Calls

[Price: Free]
Nimbuzz has been around for a long time and rightfully so. It has all of the features that most of these other apps have and it still works rather well. As per the norm you can voice call other Nimbuzz users free of charge and the service boasts HD calling service which is a plus since a lot of these apps do not have the best voice quality when calling. Of course, your mileage may very. You can also do the usual stuff like use stickers, group chat, text chat, and others.

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Skype – free IM & video calls

[Price: Free]
The venerable Skype also fits into this category. Most people already know what Skype can do so we’ll keep this one short. You can make free Skype calls to anyone who has Skype and non-Skype numbers require a small fee. It’s on most mobile operating systems and computer operating systems (including Linux) so it’s one of the best solutions when it comes to cross platform use. Also included are free group, video, and text chats should you need those. It’s a reliable and highly popular service and much like Facebook Messenger, there’s a good chance people you know already use Skype or at least have it installed.

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Tango Messenger, Video & Calls

[Price: Free]Tango used to be a much more popular application a couple of years ago, but it remains a pretty decent option for free calls today. With Tango you can get free calls to other Tango users as well as the standard texting and group messages. It also has cross platform support and video chatting if you like those features. Tango also goes the extra mile with things like built in games that you can challenge friends to if you’re bored. Admittedly, it’s not an exciting addition but it’s definitely something you won’t find in other apps on this list.

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Viber

[Price: Free]
When this list was first written, Viber was just coming out on Android and it has made quite the splash since then. With over 200 million users, Viber is one of the most widely used free call solutions on the list. As usual, you have to be calling other Viber users for it to be free. You can also use it for text and group messaging. Viber is a little more simple than many of the other apps but it gets the job done. There is also cross platform support should you need it!

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Yahoo Messenger (and you’ll need this plugin)

[Price: Free]Last up is Yahoo Messenger. Yahoo Messenger is a weird case because it’s the only app that requires a plugin in order to make voice calls. However, with the plugin, it still does make voice calls. Without the plugin, Yahoo Messenger is just a text messaging service. With the plugin you’ll also get voice and video calling. It has a few more issues than most of these but given how Yahoo has been with updating and re-imagining their applications it’s only a matter of time before this becomes a top tier option. As it stands, it’s still a good option but beware of the bugs.

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Wrap up


Unfortunately, most of these applications have the same issue in that they only deliver free calls if both parties are using the same app. So if you have Skype, you can make phone calls to anyone but it’s only free if the other person is using Skype as well. This presents a unique paradox in that these apps are all not technically 100% free but they are free if you follow the rules. For now, there aren't many reliable services that call landlines that are free. For now, your best bet is to use these and talk your friends and family into using them too. One day, we’ll all be doing it anyway! As usual if i missed a great app, let me know in the comments below.



Tc & Be Safe :)


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How to Watch FIFA 2014 on Your Smartphone

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Location - India

The Football World Cup is here and with people getting busy with their lives, it is often difficult to catch up on the matches on the go. Today we’ll tell you how to watch Fifa World Cup 2014 on your smartphone on the go. A pre-requisite is a fast internet connection so either you get a 3G/4G pack on your device or get a fast speed Wi-Fi connection.

Sony Liv Sports application which is the official application for the football world cup offers a live stream alongside the telecast. An in-app purchase of Rs 120 will allow you to get the complete World Cup streaming on your phone or you can choose to get a single team’s matches for Rs 60. With the twists in the World Cup already coming into action, we suggest you go in for the Rs 120 purchase.

You can also download the Tata Sky TV application which will offer you free services for a month and charge you Rs 60 for it post that. After downloading the application, you need to activate Everywhere TV service.  This app makes more sense than anything else as it gives you access to all the channels for free in addition to the World Cup. But this is valid only if you are a Tata Sky subscriber.

Both the apps are available for iOS as well as Android.

Tc & Be Safe :)

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Perfect way of backing up all the data from an Android smartphone

I not only write about smartphones, I review most of them as well. It is my job to use those devices completely as my primary device and then let know the readers my opinions about them. Due to this, I constantly feel the pressure of transferring all of my data to a new device every week. So, I have found a perfect way of backing up all my important and non-important data to cloud services and restore them back in a very hassle free manner. If you constantly switch between devices as I do, here is how to always back up all your data and be in sync on every device.

1. Back Up Contacts, Call Logs, Messages & WhatsApp

SMS Backup Plus

One of the most important data existing in your mobile phone these days are your SMSes. They contain very important information and sensitive such as messages from bank, recharge information, personal messages, online shopping confirmations, etc. SMS BackUp Plus is a free app available in Google Play Store. It can back up and restore all your messages, call logs and WhatsApp messages in to Gmail. It saves all this information in the form of mails in conversation style. It can even back up multimedia attachments from WhatsApp in the form of native attachments in Gmail. Contacts from the device will be saved in Google Contacts, after which you can edit them through the web browser as well. Call logs can even be saved to Google Calendar via this app.

2. Back Up Images & Videos

Dropbox

We all know the importance of images and videos shot from your mobile phone. There are multiple ways to back up your memories on an Android smartphones. You can either use cloud storage apps like Dropbox or social networking apps like Google Plus or Facebook to back up your camera images and videos. You have to enable the ‘Camera Upload’ feature in the Dropbox app for Android which will not only automatically upload the images and videos to Dropbox cloud storage, it will also back up screenshots.

Google Plus

Alternatively, Google Plus offers ‘Instant Upload’ where you can back up unlimited amounts of images at 5MP resolution and videos  at 720p resolution. You can also set them to be of full resolution, but then you can’t make use of unlimited storage.

Box

You can even use Box for backing up images and videos but the mobile app doesn’t have that feature so you have to use IFTTT to make that happen. All these files will be backed up to private folders so you won’t face any privacy issues.

3. Back Up Notes & Stuff

Evernote

You should never store your notes to native note taking app in your smartphone. If you lose your device, all your information will be lost and you certainly don’t want that to happen. The best apps that I found for notes and stuff are Evernote and Google Keep. You can save whole kinds of stuff such as text, images, to-do lists, screenshots, doodles and clippings, complete with reminders.

Google Keep

Google Keep can even turn these to-dos into location based reminders. There are a lot of other similar services but I found Evernote and Google Keep to be the best and widely used.

4. Back Up Interesting Content On The Web

Pocket

Every now and then, you find interesting content across the Internet but you don’t always have the time to read or consume it at the same instant. If you can use either free app like Pocket or paid ones like Instapaper or Readability, chances are that you will always read or consumer it sooner or later. Pocket is the most famous services for saving web pages for offline usage.

Instapaper

Instapaper comes with similar features but is a paid alternative offering more options in terms of appearance. Pocket app can distinguish between regular text content and YouTube videos, arranging them into separate folders.

5. Back Up Your FourSquare Check Ins

IFTTT

IFTTT, a service that acts as an interconnect for various internet services can automate a lot of stuff for you. If you are an active FourSquare user and want to keep a log of places that you have visited on a daily basis, you might be interested to save all your FourSquare check-ins to your Google Calendar. You can use IFTTT app for Android to save all your check-ins to Google Calendar, complete with exact timing and duration.

If you have found this article of any use and want to know more about backing up other stuff, feel free to mail me for help or suggest me some similar topics to help out you guys.

Tc & Be safe

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How to stop Android apps automatically updating ?

If you are tired of manually updating your application on your Android smartphone or tablet, you just need to do the following instructions

1. Open Google Play Store
2. Tap on Menu and go the Setting
3. Check the “Auto-update apps “
4. If you are worried about the data cost, check the “Update Over Wi-Fi only” too
5. Find the apps you would like to be updated automatically
6. Tap and check the “Allow automatic updating”

You can also Unmark the mentioned option to disable Auto update.

Update: Here is a step by step illustrated guide to manage whether to update applications automatically on Android or manually, and specify which applications should be updated automatically.

Tc & Be safe :)

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10 Things You Must know before switching from Android to an iPhone

From the past 4 years, I've had enough experience with all the major smartphone and tablet operating systems; be it Android, iOS or Windows Phone. Apple is supposed to announce the iPhone 6 with a 4.7 inch screen and a 5.5 inch screen. A lot of people who are using Android smartphones just because they offer large screens are expected to jump to iPhone 6. If you are someone who are willing to make the switch for the first time, you need to know these 10 things before making that jump.


1. iOS does not have a native File Manager


Apple still hasn't provided a native file manager or even a download manager in the iOS, including the upcoming iOS 8. One cannot see or use the actual files in the iOS. All the apps save the data in their own file system which cannot be used by other apps on the device.
Although it does have an iCloud Drive which shows app specific folders and related files inside them, it only shows the data which is synced to your iCloud account.
You cannot simply attach various kinds of files such as zip files to the emails as you can in Android without using a third-party apps. Users can't even download apps via Safari web browser.
I generally use third-party download managers like iDownloader Plus which has an in-built web browser with download functionality. After downloading these files, it shows an option to open them via compatible apps.


2. Get prepared for limited customisation options


If you are fond of customising your smartphones in your own way, be prepared for limited options. You can’t install custom fonts, custom live wallpapers, etc like you can in Android. You can’t install custom app launchers but that may be a good thing.
I never liked custom launchers other than a couple of them. I mostly use Google Launcher after it was made available to the public. Also, if you don't already know, home screen and app launcher are one and the same in the iOS. So where would you find widgets? Apple introduced widgets in the notifications centre, starting with iOS 6.
Starting with iOS 8, you can even access third-party widgets from the notifications centre. Just like Android, these widgets are accessible on lock screen as well. Starting with iOS 8, Apple has announced support for 3rd party keyboards like Swype, SwiftKey and Fleksy. So I hope you won't miss keyboard customisation when switched to iOS 8 compatible iPhone.


3. You can’t install pirated apps easily on iPhone


Yes, without jailbreaking, you can't really install pirated apps and games in the iPhone. The app installer isn't accessible manually by the users so even if you download the apps from the internet, you won't be able to install them on your iOS device.


4. You can still access data from Google Services



If you have all your data stored on Google servers, you can access it by installing Google apps which are available to install from App Store. Right now almost all Google apps are available for iPhone including Google Chrome, Google Search, Google Translate, Hangouts, Google Play Books, Google Currents, YouTube Capture, Blogger, Chromacast, Google Play Movies & TV, Google Plus, Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Authenticator apps are available from Apple App Store. But there are still some apps like Google Keep, Google Play NewsStand, Google Goggles, MyTracks, etc aren’t available.
Also, if you rely on Google Contacts for storing and syncing contacts, you should know that reverse syncing of contacts isn’t available till iOS 7. I had to add contacts every time via Gmail’s web interface through a web browsers which was very inconvenient for me. Google Now is available via Google Search app. Google Maps isn't integrated well enough into iOS because they have their own Apple Maps, which is almost useless in India due to lack of India related data.


5. Very Limited App Flexibility



Due to its locked down nature, iOS doesn't have apps like Tasker, Sony SmartConnect or Locale, which can integrate with other apps to make things happen automatically. Also, iOS apps can’t talk to each other as freely as Android apps. Starting with iOS 8, Apple has introduced extensibility APIs which will let apps use each other’s files. This comes very close to ‘Open With..’ option which we see in Android but it won’t be equally open in comparison.


6. Not So Smart Dialler & Contacts Apps



iOS still doesn't allow 3rd party developed dialler apps. The inbuilt dialler doesn’t include ‘Smart Dialling’ option which was just introduced in Android’s stock dialler app. Although iOS has Facebook and Twitter integration, those social media details aren’t shown under the same contact. So you can’t just go to a contact and tap on their WhatsApp and start sending messages.


7. Locked Down Connectivity on iPhone is a major letdown



Apple iPhones are very limited in terms of wired as well as wireless connectivity features. Although it has Bluetooth v4.0, it can’t be used for file transfer to other devices including iPhones. AirDrop is a proprietary wireless connectivity feature which is used to transfer files such as images and videos to other iOS devices and Macs (starting with iOS 8 and Mac OS X Yosemite). Instead of using Miracast Screen Mirroring, Apple has used AirPlay. AirPlay is yet another proprietary connectivity feature which is used to stream multimedia from iOS and Mac devices to Apple TV only.
There is no NFC as of now. I don’t think it will be integrated in iPhone 6. So there are no NFC triggered features such as Android Beam file transfers. There is no Wi-Fi Direct as well.

Wired connectivity is limited to Lightning Connector. You can't charge the iPhone using your existing micro USB charger. Same follows with wired data transfer to PCs or Macs. iPhones can’t act as USB Host devices so connecting accessories such as flash drives, wired keyboards, mice, game controllers aren't compatible with the iPhone or iPad.


8. Google Now vs. Siri



If you are accustomed to voice commands and voice recognition in Android, you'll be disappointed with iPhone as it isn't as accurate. It is particularly bad in understanding English in Indian accent. Although Siri is better in interaction with the users, in my personal usage, I found Google Now to be much more helpful, especially to Indian users. Google has integrated a lot of services such as Parking Spot, Package Tracker, Sports Updates & Scores, Movies Timings, Breaking News, Interesting Nearby Places, etc.


9. Complete offline & online backup solution



Apple iTunes is a great desktop app which provides a complete offline backup and sync feature for iOS devices. This is a feature which Google never made available to Android users. Although there are solutions such as Helium, which back up date from Android devices, they are not directly from Google. There is no one stop solution for Android devices like Apple iTunes. It generates periodic backups including app data so when you restore and sync your iPhone, all of your apps and their related data will be available instantly.

Apple iTunes also integrates Apple AppStore and iTunes store which can be used to download or buy music, podcasts, videos, books, magazines, ringtones, apps and games. Even if you do not have Wi-Fi, iTunes can download latest app/game updates to PC and then sync it to your iPhone/iPad with the latest version when connected (wired or wirelessly).


10. Guaranteed Same Day Software Updates & Great Collection Of Free Apps



The best thing about Apple is guaranteed software updates to iOS devices. As opposed to Android device which don’t get periodic updates, Apple provides software updates to iPhones for as long as 3 years after its original release. Even Google Nexus devices don’t get updates for more than 2 years. Also, the software updates are provided to all the compatible devices on the same day so you are not left waiting and guessing the date when the update will hit your device.

Apple has made some of its excellent apps like iPhoto, iMovie, iWork (Pages, Numbers, KeyNote), free for new iOS devices. So you don't have to download other 3rd party apps for editing photos or videos. You can open, edit, save and sync MS Office files via iWork.
Every week, a popular app or game is available for free via Apple AppStore. Apple has also announced ability to list app/game bundles via AppStore so you can get some excellent deals for your iPhone and iPad starting with iOS 8.


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