I’ve done a lot of traveling recently, and two issues that consistently bug me on my Android phone have finally, successfully, and happily been resolved.
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Android Marshmallow lets you know which phone or tablet features an app uses right when you install the app. And if that’s not enough, the first time you use the app, it may show a permissions card, specifically letting you know which features it needs to access. This change truly adds transparency to all apps and involves you with the permissions process.
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It’s with trepidation and delight that I explore new and unusual features on a Samsung phone or tablet. You just never know what they’re going to toss in, which makes Samsung one of the wackiest device manufacturers ever.
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I generally don’t use the Contacts app on my Android devices. Instead, I use the “goal” app, such as Phone or Gmail or Messages. Still, I occasionally wander into the Contacts app where I discover something surprising.
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Emoji is a Japanese word that means picture character. It also has a keen association with the English word emotion. These tiny picture characters find themselves in text messages and emails to express thoughts that words alone cannot. If you’re like me and kind of out-of-touch with the kids these days, then let me explain that Emojis are insanely popular.
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When you create an event in your Android’s Calendar app, you might be prompted to choose a “calendar.” I prefer the term “calendar category.” When you use these categories, you can organize your events according to duty. That step may be unnecessary, but it’s an option I find useful.
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Recently, Samsung announced a new, faster media card, one that you’ll probably see available on its mobile devices in the near future. The Universal Flash Storage, or UFS, standard provides for data access up to five times faster than the standard microSD card. That’s pretty dern fast.
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Wait! You mean that you can actually print those images? I mean, everyone knows that a phone or tablet features a camera, but don’t you just hand the gizmo to someone else so that they can see your pictures? Printing! That’s so old school.
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