Whereas most custom skins for the lockscreen are all about looking pretty, Cover for Android begs to differ by leaning towards functionality. It observes the time of day and your whereabouts to predict your current activity and provide the appropriate apps.
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As Cover for Android website puts it, theres no more fumbling through screens of apps to find the one youre looking for. The app automatically identifies where you arework, car, or at homeand recommends other apps that you often use in those particular scenarios. For instance, your maps software is shown whenever youre traveling.
Besides contextual apps, Cover also features app previews and quick switching between them. Users can even set different wallpapers, as well as smart volume settings, for different locations. (http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Lenovo-K860i-New-2013-Original-Mobile-Phone-Android-5-Exynos-4412-Quad-Core-IPS-1280×720-Highscreen/833807_1363829143.html)Lenovo K860i The developers reckon their app shouldnt consume more than 10 percent of the devices battery.
Cover for Android is coming soon to Google Play, with an invite-only beta available through the official website. The app wont arrive on iOS devices, though there are plenty of alternatives you can choose to make Android look like iOS 7. Theres also Facebook Home to slap your favorite social network on both your home and lock screens.
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Back when the Micromax Canvas 4 was still being teased, the Indian brands fans had high expectations, such as a Full HD screen and faster processor. However, Micromax decided to focus on improving the software rather than the hardware, releasing a Canvas 4 that had the same screen and processor as the Micromax A116 HD.
Fast forward to today and it appears that the Indian phone brand has released what the Canvas 4 should have been in the form of the Micromax Canvas Turbo. The Canvas Turbo features a 5 inch Full HD IPS CGS screen, 1.5GHz quad core MediaTek MT6589 SoC, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of non-expandable storage. (http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Lenovo-A376-New-2013-Original-Mobile-Phone-Android-4-0-IPS-screen-512M-Ram-4G-Rom/833807_1371132989.html)Lenovo A376 As for the software department, theres a ton of new features in addition to what you already get with Android 4.2.1, but at least the UI is barely touched. The 2,000mAh is a bit of a disappointment though.
While Micromax doesnt exactly have a presence here, they do share a common ODM (official device manufacturer) with MyPhone, which often sources the same OEM devices as Micromax for resale here in the Philippines (ex: Micromax A116 HD = MyPhone A919i Duo, Micromax Canvas 4 = MyPhone Vortex).
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Micromax Canvas Turbo Specs
5 Full HD IPS CGS display (1080 x 1920 resolution, 441ppi)
1.5GHz quad core MediaTek MT6589T processor
PowerVR SGX 544 GPU
Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean
2GB RAM
16GB non-expandable storage
13mp autofocus rear-facing camera with LED flash
5mp fixed focus front camera
3.5G/HSPA+
WiFi
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS with A-GPS
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Dual SIM/dual standby (mini SIM + micro SIM)
8.6mm thick