Currently available a number of tough Android phone models, which are resistant to water and dust. Well, what is even more powerful smartphone yet, to the extent that could survive the explosion?
That offered by Pixavi, Norway-based company engaged in the research and development of hardware and software, with a product called Impact X is claimed is the toughest in the world of smart phones.
As reported by Toms' Hardware, Impact X is nothing but an Android smartphone designed for use in hazardous areas such as oil refineries or mining.
In addition to water-resistant and dust to IP68 certification, the author also says that X Impact resistant to blast.
Impact description page X Pixavi site does not explain what exactly is meant explosion. Clearly, this phone is able to withstand the impact when dropped from a height of 2 meters.
Impact X is strongly impressed with the metal shell one-piece aluminum, Gorilla Glass-coated screen 2 mm thick, and the buttons are made of rubber so easy to use despite its wearing gloves.
Specification itself is quite normal, if not slightly lagging behind Android smartphones today. Impact X screen, for example, measuring only 4.3 inches with a resolution of 800x480. Indeed the maker prefers things like ease of viewing the screen under sunlight, toughness, and lifetime of the battery of 3,000 mAh.
There is also a pair of 8-megapixel camera on the back that may be used to record 3D video for specific purposes, according to the target users.
Pixavi not reveal the tag of X. Impact Seen from the things it offers, this phone may be appreciated a few hundred dollars more expensive than the other Android phones that carry the same class of hardware specifications.
Google has announced new features in the next version of Android, version 5.0 possibilities. However, the new Google Android L gave it the name, version name in alphabetical order.
When first introduced, many predict that the L stands for "Lollipop". However, recent evidence indicates a leak appears Google has chosen another name.
The name was leaked in Wi-Fi certification issued for HTC Nexus tablet. In the certification, some items are many who use the abbreviation "LMP," like "lmp-preview-release" in the Android SDK firmware information L previews. Abbreviation LMP also appear when searched for in the firmware version of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
Android Police site on Sunday (24/08/2014) and then did some research and found that the only dessert with initials closest LMP is Lemon Meringue Pie and the name that will likely be used as an internal code of Android L which will be released two or three months. 
Certification WiFi HTC Nexus tablet which belongs to mention the initials LMP in its firmware.
However, Android is not necessarily the final version of the L will be using that name. Possibility Google also will commercialize the new Android version of the name, as he did with the chocolate KitKat brand.
However, for now, Android L is likely to be named Lemon Meringue Pie, cake baked with a crust on the bottom, and contains lemon custard with a topping made of beaten egg whites and sugar. This cake is commonly used as a dessert food.
Blackphone Kitkat is Android-based smartphone that is the manufacturer of the safest in the world, claimed by Silent Circle.
However, security experts named Justin Case was successfully "breaking" Blackphone the DefCon conference held in Las Vegas, USA, late last week.
Case said that it only takes five minutes to gain root access on the device and activate Android Debugging Bridge (ADB). He did not even need to be opening any Blackphone bootloader.
However, the Silent Circle say that things are done by Case does not show the security flaws of its products.
"Turning ADB is not a security loophole because it is part of the Android operating system," said CSO Silent Circle cited by PCPro. "We shut down the ADB since it is an application bug that could affect the user experience."
Most exploits are discovered by the Case has now been patched. The rest can only be accessed by the user for approval. However, it inevitably raises security concerns Blackphone.
Silent Circle is the advanced aspects of security at BlackPhone. This phone uses a custom version of Android called Kitkat PrivatOS.
Specifications include layat Blackphone 4.7 inch (1280x720), quad-core processor 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB of storage, and 8-megapixel camera with flash. The price is pegged at around 629 dollars and has started shipping to buyers in June.
The Android Wear device owners can now send WhatsApp messages through smart watches it. This is possible after the latest update to WhatsApp to distribute Android besutannya.
TechRadar reported that WhatsApp update 2.11.318 version is still not available in the Google Play Store app store, but it can be downloaded directly via the website WhatsApp.
Once connected with Samsung's Android devices sorts Wear Gear Live or LG G Watch, users can start using WhatsApp through smart watches it.
oik yusuf / kompas.com notifications WhatsApp is displayed at the Samsung Android watches Wear Gear Live
Preview the received messages are now displayed in full, not just a notification as before.
Users can reply to messages by voice (voice dictation), or a number of templates such as "yes", and "see you soon".
WhatsApp updated version can be installed on phones with the Android operating system 2.1 or newer.
However, to be able to run Android Wear related functions, most users do not have to use the device with Android OS 4.3.
WhatsApp application developers to create applications that support the Wear Android devices, such as smart watches. WhatsApp for Android Wear But this is not entering the final version.
WhatsApp application is still connected to the Android device you are using. That way, you can reply to the message via the watch. To reply to a message, you can type messages via voice, text that is ready to use, or emoticons.
If you are interested to try it, you can download the latest version of WhatsApp beta here and install it manually without going through the Play Store.
CALIFORNIA - Research conducted by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) points out, the Android smartphone can be used to spy tools. The green robot OS smartphone can tell the location of the user to others who are still in the range of WiFi.
Research company based in the United States is found, the WiFi was at the airport, cafe or companies can proclaim the existence of user information to someone who is within range of a WiFi area. In fact, when the display device is in the off position.
Reported Tomsguide, some smartphone that runs on Android version 3.1 (Honeycomb) or newer version broadcast WiFi network name of the last 15, which is connected to the device. Google is working to fix this problem.
Claimed to be a serious problem if the WiFi networks reveal the name, so anyone who is within range of a WiFi could find the name or the user's work. One can also find be some public places such as schools last visited, restaurants, airports, doctors' offices and others.
EFF wrote in his blog, this feature appears as part of the Android version 3.1. This feature displays reportedly Called Preferred Network Offload (PNO) which is designed to help smartphone connected to a WiFi network, even though smartphones are in low-power mode.
EFF also tested the iOS device and did not find a similar problem on the version of IOS and IOS 6 7 However, some versions of the iPad that runs on iOS 5 are experiencing similar problems, such as the Android 3.1.
A study showed that the application was not sufficient data eraser to remove personal data, including "selfie pictures embarrassing".
A new study from security software vendor Avast questioned the effectiveness of the reset option. Avast is known for its security software on Windows, Mac and Android, the Android phone to buy 20 of the former 80 thousand smart phones being sold on eBay.
From the mobile phone, the employee Avast managed to find more than 40 thousand photos, including 250 selfie photos of naked men together with electronic mail and SMS 750, 250 contacts, four previous phone user identity, and the loan application, as quoted from Cnet.com.
The Director of Avast Mobile Devices Jude McColgan said that people usually do not take into account the impact of storing personal data on their phones.
"Users think they've done a total clean-up and restoration of data factory but in fact it is just cleaning your cell phone in any application level," he said.
"We have a very unique relationship with the phones that we've never experienced with any other technology. In other words, we identify the phone as the entrance to our virtual home," said Bronson James, a lawyer who took care of one of the cases related to mobile phones in Supreme Court.
Avast does not require a lot of effort to recover the data from which they are derived cell phone, said McColgan.
His team uses digital foreksik application available to the public such as FTK Imager is a drive-imaging program.
"Although at first glance it appears that mobile content has been completely removed, but we were quickly able to take back a lot of personal data. In most cases, we have to perform low-level analysis that helps us restore SMS and messages conversations," said researcher Avast, Jaromir Horejsi and David Fiser.
Avast in their report said that Android security apps that they make have the ability to remove personal data better than the default reset option on the phone.
"There is a challenge to make people more aware about the security of the computer and so if there is in your pocket," he said.
Special smartwatches Android wear platform which was recently launched already scored their first two applications: Wear and Wear Compass Calc. Both of these applications were already available in the Google Play Store. Both of these applications are still fairly simple, but they have started the first step to replace the default application.
Two of these applications and digital compass application exactly calculator application, which allows one to navigate or compute from their wrists, without the need for a smartphone. Both of these applications has a very simple design, and it seems like each one also has a name that is something like.
At least one reviewer has encountered a problem when using voice commands, with the confusing name "Wear Calc" so it sounds like "Where Calc". According to the description of Google Play, two applications can not be opened on a smartphone, it is designed only to Wear smartwatch.
Also, be warned that activation Calc can not with voice commands, so users are encouraged to start it manually by pressing Start> Wear Calc
CALIFORNIA - The latest operating system (OS) version, Android L provides a new user interface. Additionally, this update also brings mode 'battery saver' for the device battery is more durable. 
Reported by Ubergizmo, Sunday (29/06/2014), battery saver Android adds new modes that allow devices to stay alive 1.5 hours, although in a state of low-level.
The latest Android version also features Optimizations feature known as Volta Project. With this feature, the device will be more efficient in consuming battery power.
Reportedly, Google also displays changes to the notification system. Users can still see and interact at the time of notification mode 'lock screen'.
The company also improved security features, where users can remotely delete data (remotely). This feature is useful when the user's phone has been stolen and to ensure that the data or important information from falling into the hands of someone else.
Google announced a new Android mobile operating system called "Android L" in the app's developer conference Google I / O 2014 in San Francisco, United States, Wednesday (25/06/2014). Google promises Android L will slide this year and experienced a number of major changes, especially in terms of user interface.
The big change is happening because Google's new design language called Material Design.
Senior Vice President of Google for Android, Chrome and Apps, Sundar Pichai said, is to make changes to the look of Android is quite different L with Android version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) which slide in 2011.
Android L offers a new look flat and simple interface with elements rounded and soft edges. More than that, Google also includes animation runs smooth in transition.
Android interface L underwent major changes. This change is called Materials Design which will also be applied on the Chrome OS and Google's services based websites
We also invite application developers to beautify the look of their applications with depth effect, splashes of color, and shadow. 
In the new version of Android, users can interact directly with the notification that appears on the screen is locked.
There is also a new interactive notification system called heads-up notifications. This feature is able to work when the user is playing games and appeared incoming calls. Well, this incoming call notification will appear at the top of the screen, then the user can completely ignore, accept or close calls.
Materials Design is not just intended for Android L, but also be applied to the operating system Chrome OS and Google's services on the website. This step shows how Google wants to provide a consistent experience to users.
6. Message Consolidation
Android
KitKat has combined SMS, MMS, video calls and Google Hangouts chat in one
application. KitKat
Messagess Android also supports shared-location and send animated GIF to your
friends.
7. Emojis
Google
has added to Android Keyboard Emojis KitKat. Emoji
is the Japanese term for the ideograms and smileys that are used in text
messages and websites. You
can add the contents of your message by putting a smiley, cars, animals, and
other interesting icons with these features.
8. Cloud
Printing Support
KitKat
has support for Android Cloud Printing (printing in the cloud). So,
you can print documents, presentations, websites and photos from your phone or
tablet KitKat. In
order for this feature to work, your printer must be connected to Google Cloud
Print or HP ePrint.
9. Quickoffice
Quickoffice
will be installed with Google Android KitKat. Quickoffice
supports editing of documents, spreadsheets, and presentations created with
Microsoft Office or Google Docs. When
you log into your Google account using the Quickoffice, the application will
display the documents that have been stored in the Google Docs and Google Drive
account.
10.
Detector And Step Step Counter
Android
KitKat has a detector measures and counter measures, so that the applications
related to fitness / fitness can keep track of when the user is walking,
running, and climbing stairs. Step
detector uses accelerometer input to recognize when the user has taken.
Early November 2013 and Google officially released the new version of Android presence, namely the Android 4.4 Kitkat. As
in update previous versions of Android, Android Kitkat existence has
become a reference and the achievement of the most advanced features of
Android smartphones and tablets. In
Indonesia alone, the latest OS is already coming through offers LG
Nexus 5, then continues to the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2. And, certainly some of the other series will follow carry Android Kitkat. Well, before you buy air-Kitkat Android phone, it's good to know its superior features.
1. "Ok Google"
You no longer need to touch the screen to perform searches, send text, search for directions
or play music. When you are on the home screen (the home screen), or have an
application Google Now, you can simply say "Ok I" followed by a command
to perform any of the tasks you want.
2. Full-Screen Album Art Combined With Movie And Controls.
When
you're playing music or streaming movies to Google Chromecast
projecting from KitKat your device, you can see a full-screen album art
and Movie in the display of your Android gadget. On the screen is locked (lock screen) there will be no controls that
allow you to play (Play), Pause, or skip to the next song or the next
movie chapter.
3. Immersive Display 
In
previous versions of Android, the status bar and navigation buttons
still appear on the screen while you're playing games or watching
movies. I think it's very disturbing, now on Android KitKat added a feature to hide the status bar and the navigation key to display
Although Android KitKat operating system has just been introduced, and many devices have not been widely adopted, but Google reportedly is preparing a new interface system that can be raised in version 4.5.
The project, named "Project Hera" is reported to Android Police (04/06/2014) was prepared as a bridge between Google Chrome OS and Android.
Hera is chromium operating system that is built to be run on Android, and can execute commands via the web is good for Google as well as third-party applications.
With Hera Project, then Android users are expected to do various things with various devices, whether it's Android, Chrome, or web-based applications.
From the leaked photos posted on the site Android Police, Hera interface similar to the look of Google Now which uses design as a pile of cards (card-based) that shows what applications are currently running. Of course, additional cards can also be given to any Google services.
Android Police
Gmail app displayed in the interface of Hera
However, it can not be concluded that Google will unify Chrome and Android. Google just trying to provide a similar experience at the screen when different users.
The same thing started Microsoft with its universal apps. With the application, the developer can create an application that can run on all devices, whether PC / laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
Google has not announced when it will introduce Hera as the latest Android update to the public. It could be introduced in the event Google I / O 2014 a few months longer. But I could also wait until the end of the year.
The presence of Nokia smartphones based on Android is getting close . Various rumors and leaked information such as photos , specifications , test results , and display interface alternately popping .
From the rumors most inviting the question is whether Nokia will carry the X or Normandy look like Android and using Google's services , such as Play Store and Maps.
According to sources who have seen firsthand KompasTekno such devices in Jakarta , Normandy does not really carry the look of Android like Android phones that have been circulating .
Display Nokia will adopt Android phone display " Metro " style of Windows Phone . Metro Design is identical and characterizes the operating system Windows 8 and Windows Phone that Microsoft developed . Metro refers to the style boxes .
Nevertheless , the Normandy Metro display only appears as display the Home Screen , when scroll down the display will show the typical Android icons .
Nokia Normandy .
Nokia Normandy is going to use Android 4.4 Kitkat that has been modified , so that Nokia can freely modify the display interface .
With that freedom , Nokia modifying the Android interface on the Normandy so closely as possible with Windows Phone , the operating system used on the Lumia series . In this way , Nokia will not lose the characteristic of the device , although it uses Android .
Without Google's service ?
In addition to the display , Nokia also choose to use the services of homemade products instead of using Google , such as Gmail , Google Maps , Google Search , and the Android app store Play Store .
According to reliable sources KompasTekno , Nokia certainly repudiate service Google Play Store and the Google Maps application .
In lieu Play Store , Android applications can be downloaded from the Nokia Store . The Nokia app store will be incorporated a variety of popular Android applications .
Unlike Play Store is too "free " , the Android application in the Nokia Store mentioned going through a rigorous screening process to prevent the introduction of malware and junk applications .
Replacement for the Google Maps application , Normandy will be equipped flagship Nokia maps application , Here is his ability considered better than Google's .
Meanwhile , for e-mail services and search engine features , Normandy is likely to promote Microsoft products as the new owner of Nokia . Gmail can be will be the second priority after Outlook and Bing will become the major search engines search engine than Google .
Nokia Normandy mentioned has a 4 inch screen with a resolution FWVGA ( 850x480 ) , a dual-core processor 1 GHz Snapdragon 200 , 512MB of RAM , dual - SIM , and a 5 megapixel camera .
Android phones such as Nokia 's known to have " landed " in Indonesia . Nokia has been quietly applying for certification Nokia Normandy in the Resources Directorate of Post and Information and Tools ( SDPPI ) Ministry of Communications and Information Technology .
Normandy is likely to be launched Nokia in the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona , Spain , late February. For the price , Normandy is likely to be priced at around $150
