Best Cheap Android Smartphones [June, 2015]

With the first half of 2015 over and summer finally here, those shopping for a smartphone have a lot of options. Many of which are cheap and affordable Android smartphones. Those who can’t afford a premium new Galaxy S6, devices like the Moto G, LG Escape 2 or ASUS ZenPhone 2 are worth considering.

Now that the Galaxy S6, HTC One M9 and LG G4 have all been announced, buyers are likely weighing all of their options. It’s a daunting task if you’re not up with the latest news, but our list below has everything you need to know. People looking for some of the best cheap Android smartphones that still deliver a good experience will want to check out the options we’ve outlined below.

There are many excellent smartphones for under $200, and a few even better in the sub $300 range as well. ASUS just launched an impressive phone for $199, which has been added to our roundup.

 Not to mention last years flagship phones are now seeing heavy discounts. Below are a few great cheap Android smartphones, or options for those who don’t want to sign a 2-year contract.

Flagship top-tier smartphones like the Galaxy S6 Edge or LG G4 are awesome devices, but they’re extremely expensive and out of reach for many buyers. And while payment plans are available from most carriers, simply buying a cheaper phone may be a better choice for some.

Not everyone can spend $599 and up, or want to sign a new 2-year contract for the Galaxy S6 or an iPhone. If you’re one of the millions looking for a better and cheaper route, read on.

The   Bubble  Boy

The Bubble Boy is an entertaining game for kids and all age groups.

Download this free game: 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.PixotriTechnologies.bubbleBoy&hl=en

Pop the maximum amount of bubbles without losing lives.

Soothing visuals and engaging sounds for immersive game play.

Choose between two difficulty settings. Easy and Hard.

Pop the power up bubbles to earn additional points.

Beware of the naughty bubble. If popped you will lose a life.

No Ads while playing.

Twitter finally launches Periscope for Android

Periscope for Android is here. Twitter's new streaming app contains many of the same features found in the iOS version, but with a few Android exclusives. In addition to more granular notification controls than found in the iPhone version, there's a new "return to broadcast" feature that helps get viewers back to a stream after being interrupted by a phone call, text or other pesky distraction.

The notification setting includes the ability to opt in or out of alerts when a followed user goes live, shares a broadcast or when a user gets a new follower. The alert settings are global instead of on an individual user basis. So if you turn off alert for when followed users go live, you won't be alerted if any of the folks you follow start broadcasting.

The Return to Broadcasts feature places a notification on the Android home screen when viewing a feed is interrupted by a call or other item. When the viewer is done doing what ever it is that stopped them from watching a feed, they tap the alert and the app loads the feed they were previously watching.

The development of the Android app was led by former Secret and Twitter Android lead, Sara Haider. Haider returned to the flock in March and immediately started building the Periscope for Android app. The team had to deal with the usual fragmentation issues that comes with dealing with the multitude of screen sizes out there. "It's been a jam packed last couple of months," said Haider. "I dealt with a lot of those challenges on Vine, so I'm not a stranger to them."

The app supports KitKat 4.4 and later which made development "significantly easier" since it surfaces more of the hardware encoding and video APIs. It also has Material Design elements of Lollipop 5.0 including a dedicated broadcast button instead of a the broadcast tab found in iOS. In fact, on the Android version of the app you can swipe back and forth between tabs.

While the two apps are similar and will continue to work towards parity, Haider said, "we also have the opportunity to do some experiments on both platforms."

Mobile app development

Mobile’s strategy is the key to any business success in todays digital world. Pixotri technologies works one-on-one with businesses and individual product lines to develop a comprehensive mobile presence that complements your existing brand identity while building out your mobile brand. Contact us for your mobile app development requirements.email- info@pixotritechnologies.com. Visit our website: www.pixotritechnologies.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9xSWDsTYC8

Google Launches Smart Lock Passwords Manager For Android To Make Signing Into Apps Easier

Google is combining all of its login and identity solutions into a single platform today under the ‘Google Identity Platform‘ moniker. What’s more interesting than that, though, is that Google is launching  the Smart Lock Passwords Manager today, which will make it easier for users to sign in to third-party Android apps that implement this service.

Smart Lock for Passwords is essentially a password manager for Android apps and the web that’s built into your Google Account.

On Android, this service basically does what Chrome already did on the web, but for apps. Say you want to log in to the New York Times app — which is one of the launch partners for this service. After you’ve signed in, Smart Lock will ask if you want to save the password to your account. Then, when you get a new device that you’ve signed into with your Google account, the app will already know your NYTimes password and pre-fill your credentials for you — just like you’d expect on a website.

Any developer who wants to implement this feature can do so with the help of the new Smart Lock API for Android. Google argues that this will help apps and sites increase their sign-up and sign-in rates — and given how annoying it is to enter passwords on mobile, that’s probably true.

Besides the New York Times, Google also worked with Eventbrite, Instacart, Orbitz, LinkedIn and Netflix to pilot this project. Netflix, it seems, plans to support this on Android TV, too, where entering passwords is also quite a hassle, after all.

Google says it plans to add support for sync pass phrases on Android — letting you encrypt your passwords so Google can’t read them — and the API will soon support other platforms, as well.

Mobile app development

Mobile’s strategy is the key to any business success in todays digital world. Pixotri technologies works one-on-one with businesses and individual product lines to develop a comprehensive mobile presence that complements your existing brand identity while building out your mobile brand.

 Contact us for your mobile app development requirements.email- info@pixotritechnologies.com. Visit our website: www.pixotritechnologies.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9xSWDsTYC8

Creepy Chrome extension shows where FB messages come from

Even though Facebook's mobile Messenger specifically tells you that it tracks your location data the first time you install the app (and every time you start a new conversation), most folks don't realize how often and how accurately it actually does so. In fact, the app pings your location each time you send a text. And with this new Chrome extension, you'll be able to see exactly where your contacts have been messaging you from -- without their knowledge or consent.

Dubbed the "Marauder's Map" (yes, like from Harry Potter), the extension leverages GPS data that's embedded into each Messenger message to surreptitiously locate and track whoever sent it. This isn't a real-time tracking method by any means, mind you; the extension simply compiles that embedded data into a cohesive map.

 However, it does allow anyone you've mailed with FB Messenger to see where you've been. If this sounds a bit too stalkerish for your tastes, you could always just uninstall Messenger and use any of the myriad of alternate texting apps currently on the market. Supposing that's not an option, you can alternately just turn off your GPS location service before launching the program.

Mobile app development

Mobile’s strategy is the key to any business success in todays digital world. Pixotri technologies works one-on-one with businesses and individual product lines to develop a comprehensive mobile presence that complements your existing brand identity while building out your mobile brand. Contact us for your mobile app development requirements.email- info@pixotritechnologies.com. Visit our website: www.pixotritechnologies.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9xSWDsTYC8