Android, the operating system for mobile devices from Google, is a capable mobile operating system. This article will provide tips that can help a user to get the most of their Android devices. These tips are simple to implement and offers added functionality to the OS, which makes Android more user friendly and easy to use.
1) Use MPEG-4 H.264
For video playback acceleration, Google Android has a built-in hardware. The hardware is specially for smooth display of MPEG-4 H.264 file playback. You can find the settings for MPEG-4 playback on the standard Google Android "Video Player" which unfortunately has to be downloaded from the Android Marketplace, as Android does not come equipped with a video player. None the less, the video player is free to download and it takes few seconds.
2) Use the Hard Search Key
The "magnifying glass" symbol on the Google Android front screen, will quickly take a user to the Google search page. This is a remarkable feature for a quick online searching. This key can also be used for searching websites owned by Google. For example, if you're on YouTube (Google owned website) you can click on that same option and the program will then search YouTube for any search term you type into the search box that appears.
Another great feature of this application is that it is a specific box for each Google owned website. For YouTube it may be just a typical search box, whereas for Google Maps you will be prompted for information pertaining to that program such as address, city, state, zip code, etc.
3) From the Android Marketplace, a user can download a free program, known as ShopSavvy. This program actually allows users to scan barcodes of any product at any stores they visit and then using their device's data connection they can connect to find local stores that carry the products along with the prices. Its a must have application for big comparison shoppers and that too coming free!
4) If you want to take advantage of special characters, delete entire lines of text, use only capital leters, or other functions it's important that you learn how to do each of those using device shortcut keys. For example: For inserting special character: Press ALT + Spacebar, for highlighting text, press Shift and roll Trackball.
The Android mobile Operating System from Google is still in its budding stage, but the number of operations that can be handled are already numerous and will surely continue to grow as new updates from Android application developers become available.