Sentences with phrase «than the default android»

I didn't like the position of the delete key — I kept mistaking it for a return key — but the keyboard was otherwise better than the default Android one, with predictive text options and the ability to handwrite with the pen if you tap on the spacebar.

The new browser is five to ten times faster than the default Android browser and, in some situations, twice as fast as Google Chrome Beta, according to Dolphin.

Generally I find the iPhone / iPod touch keyboard to be better for accuracy than the default Android keyboard, but the Archos 5's large screen makes it pretty easy to enter text without too many typos.

Visually it looks worse than the default Android contacts system or the Galaxy S's contacts, but flip to to landscape and you'll find it makes much better use of the screen size.

When owning a Nexus 4 smartphone everything is about pure Android OS; but, why not to try something more powerful than the default Android system?

Not exact matches

I also gave the Sunspider benchmark a try using a different browser than Android's default.

Even better, the Droid RAZR M comes with Google Chrome as its default browser, which promises faster page load speeds and more features than the stock Android browser that most of its competitors come with.

The revamped Android 3.0 Google Maps app provides more features than the one in the iPad: Places gives access to default POIs - restaurants, bars, coffee, attractions, ATMs, Gas Stations... - and you can create your own as well, I tried «parking» and it worked very well.

That's great, but here's the bad news: all Android devices pre-installed with OS version 6.0 Marshmallow must have encryption enabled by default (though BlackBerry's choice to use FIPS -140-2 cryptography makes it somewhat stronger — and more government agency - approved — than the traditional 128 - bit AES enforced by Android's core encryption guidelines).

The Samsung keyboard, available by default, has been updated and it is slightly different than the one running on Android 3.2 in the previous Galaxy Tab 10.1 model (an Android 4.0 ICS update is supposed to be coming soon).

Colors looked better than on other Android 3.01 tablets, but that could be because Asus adjusted Android's default color temperature and white balance to match its IPS screen.

As for photos, color quality varied depending on the app I viewed the images in; the default Android 3.0 experience left me feeling that this screen was better than those of the Xoom and the T - Mobile G - Slate, but it still lacks the natural skin tones and color balance of the Apple iPad 2's display.

The Android browser will continue to sync your web pages, allow you to have up to 16 tabs open at the same time, as well as, opt to save the page for reading offline or in a desktop view rather than mobile (set as default).

Digital wallets such as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay allow you to add more than one form of payment, including credit and debit cards, but in most cases you have to select one of them as the «default.»

The default e-mail app for Android is fine but K - 9 Mail does a better job if you are trying to manage more than one e-mail account.

So, the HTC Camera app makes the cut, because it's more flexible than Android's alternative, but Google Photos is the default gallery app since it now supports RAW images (it didn't when HTC launched the One A9, so that device got the company's own software).

CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ANDROID 4.3 UPDATE — OpenGL 3.0 Support — GALAXY GEAR Support — TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)-- ANT + Support — Samsung KNOX Implementation (KNOX bootloader and dedicated application)-- Samsung Wallet comes pre-loaded — Improved RAM management — Improved Display colour reproduction (Display looks much sharper than before)-- Improved TouchWiz Launcher (Much less launcher redraws and less lag)-- New Samsung Keyboard — New Samsung Browser (Full screen by default, new tab interface and more)-- New Reading Mode (Optimises display for reading, used by only a few specific applications)-- New Camera firmware — Minor UI tweaks (Contacts app, Flashlight Widget, dialog boxes etc)

Most people shouldn't have to back up their Android phone or tablet manually — Android's default backup features should be more than good enough.

The Moto 360's display isn't always on by default, requiring more effort to check the time, and its battery life is less than half that of the Pebble's on a good day, despite the improvements Google has made to Android Wear's efficiency since launch.

The two shortcut buttons default to launching fitness tracking and Android Pay, and having them there made me use those features more often than I might have otherwise.

You can also play with built - in features, processes and apps and add more when that's required — even apps and features that can not be found on the default Android software or from other sources than Google Play.

Given that Android offers more customization than iOS, the fact that the default UI functioned much like iOS never bothered me.

Change the default app: Android lets you decide which is the default app, if you have more than one that will do the same thing.

When it comes to storage of your personal files there's 8 GB of internal memory only (closer to 6 GB available due to the Android and default apps install), so you'll more than likely want to bag a microSD card to expand upon this.

Some other neat features include the software keyboard, which Warren argues «is still far better than the defaults on iOS and Android,» especially with the recently - added... (continued)

Google has outlined several of the new security enhancements that have been added to Android Lollipop, the latest version of its mobile operating system, such as encryption enabled by default and a new lock screen that is more convenient and powerful to use than ever before.

CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ANDROID 4.3 UPDATE — GALAXY GEAR Support — TRIM Support (Makes the device much faster)-- ANT + Support — Samsung KNOX Implementation (KNOX bootloader and dedicated application)-- Samsung Wallet comes pre-loaded — Improved RAM management — Improved Display colour reproduction (Display looks much sharper than before)-- Improved TouchWiz Launcher (Much less launcher redraws and less lag)-- New Samsung Keyboard — New Samsung Browser (Full screen by default, new tab interface and more)-- New Reading Mode (Optimises display for reading, used by only a few specific applications)-- New Camera firmware — Minor UI tweaks (Contacts app, Flashlight Widget, dialog boxes etc)

Having lost its «Hey Cortana» feature on Android some months ago, and having dismissed anything other than Microsoft's own services as defaults on PC, it certainly seems to be moving in the wrong direction.

Namely, Google chose to go with a relatively narrow color gamut by default, so the colors look more muted than Android users are used to.

Perhaps Google's advice is easier said than done, especially for the casual gamers in the crowd, but disabling the default Android browser and installing Chrome, Dolphin or another full web browser is good advice regardless the issues.

The software keyboard is still far better than the defaults on iOS and Android, and Microsoft even added a tracing option that let you swipe to write words like many Android keyboards do now.

That's great, but here's the bad news: all Android devices pre-installed with OS version 6.0 Marshmallow must have encryption enabled by default (though BlackBerry's choice to use FIPS -140-2 cryptography makes it somewhat stronger — and more government agency - approved — than the traditional 128 - bit AES enforced by Android's core encryption guidelines).

Elsewhere the swipe - down notifications bar has the same access to hardware toggles (customisable) as it had before which is really convenient, and the two finger swipe to access the full list of shortcuts is really handy, especially as there are so many options available in the S5 - certainly far more than the rather restrictive default Android option.