Monthly Archives: August 2013

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Small things make big difference in user experience

I enjoy using my new HTC One phone, but also notice there are some small things that are missing but can otherwise make big difference in user experience. Here is the list: 1. Quick unlocks a PIN-protected phone. If a correct PIN is entered, then the phone should be unlocked automatically without having user to poke the Enter key. 2. Displays battery percentage in notification bar. Although there are many Android apps can display the […]

Google, find my phone please

UPDATE: Android Device Manager now added a remote lock feature which enables user to remotely lock the lost/stolen device with a new password. (09/24/2013) NOTE: if your Android device has power saver feature turned on, you need to make sure it does not disable data connection while in sleep mode, otherwise, Android Device Manager might not be able to locate your device. Switched from iPhone to Android phone and found out there is no app […]