Videocon A24 with Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 4,699

Videocon has launched a new budget smartphone in the Indian market, the Videocon A24 for Rs. 4,699.

The device features a 4-inch WVGA display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor coupled with 256MB of RAM. The device includes a 3.2-megapixel rear camera accompanied by an LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front facing camera. It runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and supports dual SIM (GSM+GSM) with dual standby. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE, 3.5mm audio jack and A-GPS.

It packs a 1450mAh battery that the company claims, delivers up to 4 hours of talktime. The device also includes 512MB internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB with the help of a microSD card.

The company has preloaded some apps on the Videocon A24 including V Store, TOI, Hungama, Fun Zone, Skype, Facebook and WhatsApp. Other features include FM Radio with recording, and G Sensor. The handset will be available in two colour variants - White Chrome and Black.

Recently, Lava also listed two budget smartphones under the Iris range, the Iris 356 and Iris 402 priced at Rs. 4,499 and Rs. 5,499 respectively. However, both the devices are not available in physical stores or online retailers at the moment.

The Lava Iris 356 features a 3.5-inch HVGA display with a resolution of 320x480 pixels and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 256MB RAM. The device runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. There is a 1.3-megapixel rear camera with flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It supports dual SIM (GSM+GSM).

The Lava Iris 402 sports a 4.0-inch WVGA display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. The device is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor with 256MB RAM and runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It boasts of a 3-megapixel rear camera with flash accompanied by a VGA front-facing camera.

Of late, the budget smartphone segment has is seeing some action with handset manufacturers launching new phones in the sub Rs. 5,000 segment. Recently, Intex also launched the Cloud X3smartphone at a competitive price of Rs. 3,790.

Videocon A24 key specifications

• 4-inch WVGA display with resolution of 480x800 pixels
• 1.2GHz dual-core processor
• 256 MB RAM
• 3.2-megapixel rear camera
• 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera
• Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
• 1450 mAh battery
• Expandable Memory upto 32GB
• Dual SIM (GSM+GSM)

Nokia's new Windows RT tablet spotted in benchmark results

A new rumour claims that Nokia is gearing up to introduce a new tablet. A device dubbed as RX-114 has popped up on popular graphics processor benchmarking website GFXBench.

Nokiapoweruser.com has posted the GFXBench (previously known as GLBenchmark) results that reveal a Nokia tablet dubbed as RX-114. The benchmark results suggests that the alleged Nokia RX-114 tablet would be powered by a quad-core processor with Adreno 330 GPU graphics processor. The site claims that it might be powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor. The screen resolution of the RX-114 tablet is 1371x771 pixels which is said to be similar to the Surface Pro's resolution. The device is expected to run Windows RT.

However, not much has been revealed in terms of hardware specifications including RAM, internal storage, camera and battery at this point in time.

Earlier, we had reported about Nokia's 'cancelled' Windows RT tablet being spotted online. The pictures of the alleged tablet featured a magnetic connector similar to the one we've seen in Microsoft's Surface tablets and on Apple MacBooks. The Nokia tablet is said to be powered by an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor.

Of late, benchmark results are becoming a source to track upcoming devices but these can be faked.

Cleartrip launches Waytogo route finder that combines planes, trains, buses and ferries

Online travel portal Cleartrip has launched, Waytogo, an online route finder that allows users to search for routes from one point to another across all forms of transport, globally. 

According to Cleartrip, Waytogo covers over 5 trillion routes, 2.5 million places, 670 airlines and 600 ground transportation providers (trains, buses, local transit, ferries, etc.) worldwide. Waytogo also offers local transit data for New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, assisting users plan intra-city commutes and weekend getaways. Cleartrip has partnered with Melbourne-based company Rome2rio to offer this feature.

Waytogo enables users to map different routes to their destinations, compare durations  of travel, modes of transport and indicative prices. It also allows users to compare different routes on a map and select the cheapest or the most convenient route.

One interesting bit about the service is that it's not limited to cities alone, but you can directly specify areas and even points of interests within a city, For example, look for a route from Qutub Minar to Eiffel Tower and Waytogo will give you a route with all the options, including those for travel within Delhi and Paris.

Users who're worried about the environment, can even choose the 'greenest' route to their destination with the help of an indicative 'green star rating' alongside each route.

 According to Cleartrip, Waytogo calculates routes keeping in consideration, flight and train timings and local transit schedules. 

The Waytogo service also allows Cleartrip users to book their travel directly from the route option itself, in one single window. The route finder also offers a link to the transport provider's website, if direct booking is not available.

The Waytogo service offers a simple user interface requiring users to enter originating and final destinations, while entering the departure date is optional. After clicking the search button, the service offers route options in a card-like form on the right, with the route map on the left hand side. Users can filter routes according to Greenest, Fastest and Cheapest category options.

We tried searching routes for intra-city travel and found that the service offered transit options including Delhi Metro routes. However, we observed that it doesn't cover intra-city bus routes in Delhi.

We were also able to search International and domestic routes, with the utility offering multiple travel options.

MakeMyTrip also offer similar online utility called Router Planner though it's limited to places in India. 

UK police arrest man over Twitter threats

British police on Tuesday arrested a second man in connection with an investigation into violent threats made against a lawmaker and a feminist campaigner on Twitter.

(Also see: UK lawmaker latest to get threats on Twitter)

Labour Party legislator Stella Creasy was targeted with threats of rape and murder after she tweeted in support of feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez, who received a torrent of abuse after she campaigned, successfully, for the image of famed author Jane Austen to appear on a British bank note.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed Tuesday it is investigating reports of "malicious communications" on Twitter in relation to the two separate victims. The arrest of a 25-year-old man came as part of those investigations, police added.

Earlier this week, police questioned and released on bail a 21-year-old man in connection with messages sent to Criado-Perez.

The incidents have led to calls for Twitter to take action against abusive commenters, known as trolls.

Twitter said it took the issue seriously and planned to expand a "report abuse" button, already available on its iPhone app, to other platforms.

Former Facebook CTO launches collaborative document editor Quip

A new collaborative word processor app called Quip has been launched for the iPhone, iPad andWeb. Although, the preview version of an Android app is available in the Play Store, the developers intend to launch the final version of the Android app, soon.

The app, which has been developed by Bret Taylor, former head of Google's Maps division and CTO at Facebook with co-founder Kevin Gibbs, integrates a mobile-focused interface, a shared checklist and Google Drive like real-time collaboration and sharing features.

The app sports a beautiful, clean interface, with chat, document feed and the actual document displayed in different swipe-enabled panes. Collaboration is realtime and the user interface, although being a little skeuomorphic at times, makes using the app a pleasant experience. 

The app reminds us of Google Wave, Google's realtime collaboration service which was shut down. 

For collaboration, you need to invite users through email and text messages and after they sign up, can share and collaborate on documents with them.

Quip also offers a dedicated chat thread for team collaboration, and folders to selectively share documents. It offers interactive shared lists through the Checklists feature and a document news feed that features all edits of a documents.

Users can even link people to documents through @mentions and get read receipts when documents have been read.

The app is a free download and can be used by up to five members of the same team. It offers push notifications for changes made by other users, offline access to documents, and cross-platform syncing, though users will need to access the documents through the browser on their Macs and PCs.

For collaboration among larger teams, Quip offers a $12 per month plan Quip Business plan covering up to 250 users.

Quip competes with Google Drive which offers more file formats and doesn't limit sharing, but doesn't sport a sleek user  interface.

It would also compete with Evernote, though the latter doesn't offer collaboration with its free plan.

Lemon Aspirational A3 with 3D support, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 12,000

Lemon Mobiles have launched a new smartphone, Aspirational A3 for Rs. 12,000.

The latest Aspirational A3 smartphone sports a 4.3-inch qHD display with a resolution of 540x960 pixels. The device is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM. It includes an 8-megapixel rear camera accompanied by an LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The Lemon Aspirational A3 runs on Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich which is disappointing considering that Google has rolled out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS. It also has 4GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 32GB through microSD card.

The device is backed by a 1,640mAh battery that the company claims can deliver up to 7 hours of talk time and 250 hours of standby time.

The company claims that the main feature of the Lemon Aspirational A3 is that it also allows 3D viewing experience without the use of 3D glasses.

Announcing the launch of third phone in Aspirational series, Gopal Kalra, Director Fastrack Communications Pvt. Ltd - the company that owns Lemon brand - said "With Aspirational 3D, the consumers can experience a hassle free real life occurrence which runs on Android 4.0 and is the latest dual-core processor entry by Lemon Mobiles. The 3D smartphone will not only enhance or reduce the depth of captured 3D images but will also yield more effective results when taking landscape pictures and close-up shots".

Last month, the company launched Lemon A4 that sports 5-inch full-HD display. The smartphone is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor along with 1GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB of internal storage and can be further expanded by up to 64GB.

It is just 8.5mm thick runs on Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean. For camera, Lemon A4 has a 13.1-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing shooter. Lemon A4 is a dual-SIM with dual standby. Lemon Mobiles launched the device in the Indian market at a price of Rs. 17,999.

Lemon Aspirational A3 key specifications

• 4.3-inch qHD display with a resolution of 540x960 pixels
• 1GHz dual-core processor
• 1GB RAM
• 4GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
• 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash
• 2-megapixel front-facing camera
• Dual-SIM (WCDMA+GSM)
• 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and aGPS
• 1640 mAh battery
• Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich

Instagram deleting pictures uploaded via third-party clients, Windows Phone users impacted

Popular photo sharing service Instagram, has made some changes to its APIs, due to which photos uploaded by third party apps are being blocked and even deleted.

The change has hit Windows Phone users the most as Instagram does't offer an official app for the platform leaving users no other option other than using third-party apps to share photos through the service.

The issue was first reported by Daniel Gary, a developer who offers Instance, a Windows Phone app that allows users to upload photos to Instagram.

Following the post, a number of people started speculating that Instagram had specifically blocked access to Windows Phone apps offering access to the service. However, an Instagram spokesperson told online publication, The Verge that the service had updated its systems to fight spam.

"We recently made an update to the systems that we use to fight spam to help prevent future attacks and increase security," said Instagram.

The website now reports that the  Instagram API appears to have been updated as users of Instance are now able to successfully upload pictures to their accounts, but the pictures are being blocked from view to other users.  

A number of third-party apps, including Instance are using Instagram's private API, the use of which is against the service's terms and conditions. So it's not surprising that Instagram has blocked them through a change in the API.

Instagram offers an official API with restrictions that prohibit developers from using Instagram APIs for any application that replicates or attempts to replace the essential user experience of Instagram.com or the Instagram iPhone App, among others.

Recently, Hipstamatic  released the Hipstamatic Oggl app for Windows Phone users that lets them upload and share photos to Instagram, officially. However, it doesn't let users browse Instagram photos.

Samsung caught optimising Galaxy S4 hardware to rig benchmark scores

We've maintained at Galaxy Generation Gadgets that synthetic benchmark scores used by gadget reviewers for gauging smartphone performance are not as reliable as some make them out to be. They are not helpful in determining the phone's day to day performance, which is why our reviews focus on informing our readers the overall experience of the phone, and stay away from any benchmarks. While we do run benchmarks on the phones and tablets we receive for review, we like to keep the results to ourselves, as they are indicative at best, and unreliable at worst. We've also heard chatter that manufacturers have been optimising their phones to perform better in benchmarks than real world usage, and now there's evidence that the most high-profile smartphone manufacturer has been indulging in these under-handed tactics.

Popular website Anandtech has revealed that Samsung has been optimising the Exynos 5 Octa powered Samsung Galaxy S4 for benchmarks. A forum post by @AndreiF on the Beyond3D forums in June, that alleged that Samsung was over-clocking the phone's graphics processor to 533MHz for certain benchmarks, while other apps/ games were limited to 480MHz, inspired the folks over at Anandtech to investigate the issue.

The website informs that Samsung is over-clocking the Galaxy S4's Cortex A15 cores (the Octa SoC features two Cortex quad core processors) to 1.2GHz while running the GLBenchmark 2.5.1, AnTuTu, Linpack, and Quadrant apps for benchmarking. However, the phone's processor ran at 500MHz while using the GFXBench 2 app, for which Samsung has not optimised its hardware.

Samsung has also tinkered the GPU (Graphics Processor) of the Galaxy S4's Exynos 5 Octa variant to run at a higher frequency while benchmarks are being run. The GPU is set to run at 533MHz while performing benchmarking tests. It runs at 480MHz, otherwise.

The report also mentions that Samsung includes a code referred to as "BenchmarkBooster" that essentially trigger the phone's hardware to run at a higher clock speed when benchmark tests are run.

The whole expose reveals that benchmarks cannot be relied upon to gauge the everyday performance of a smartphone or a tablet, and hardware makers are tricking reviewers and end users who rely only on benchmarks while recommending or buying a device. 

Update: Samsung has responded to the report, saying it did not use any specific tools to achieve higher benchmarks. However, its statement completely ignores the damning bits Anandtech found in the code.

Here's Samsung's response as quoted by The Verge: 

 "[We] did not use a specific tool on purpose to achieve higher benchmark scores."

Samsung adds that, "under normal conditions, the Galaxy S4 operates up to 533MHz at its best performance." The Korean manufacturer says certain "full screen apps" (any app in which the status bar isn't present) such as the camera, browser, video player, and benchmarking tools, are classified as requiring the highest performance available. Many games don't require the maximum clock speed to run, the company notes. Samsung doesn't address AnandTech's discovery of strings of code that implied specific benchmark apps were being targeted for higher clock speeds, but the site did note that other benchmark apps that are not explicitly mentioned in code were also behaving the same way.

Microsoft Office comes to Android smartphones for Office 365 subscribers

Microsoft is bringing a pared-down version of its Office software to Android phones, but it won't work on Android tablets just as it doesn't on iPads.

The software will be available starting Wednesday. It requires a $100-a-year subscription to Office and won't be sold separately.

The new offering follows the release of an iPhone version in June and brings an Office app to phones running the most widely used operating system on new smartphones.

Microsoft Corp. is trying to make its Office 365 subscription more compelling, without removing an advantage that tablet computers running Microsoft's Windows system now have - the ability to run popular Office programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

"The release of this app shows that we're committed to keep providing additional value for Office 365 subscribers," the company wrote in a blog post. "Office 365 subscribers will now be able to access, view, and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents with Windows Phone, iPhone and Android phones."

(Also see: Microsoft Office for iPhone app review)

Microsoft is pushing subscriptions as a way to get customers to keep paying for a product that was historically sold in a single purchase. The company touts such benefits as the ability to run the package on multiple computers and get updates for free on a regular basis. However, a subscription can be more expensive than buying the package outright for just one or two computers.

Microsoft said it designed Office Mobile for Android phones specifically for small-screen devices, even though many people will prefer editing documents on a tablet's larger screen. The company has a version for iPads and Android tablets, called Office Web Apps, but that runs on a Web browser and requires a constant online connection. The new Android software is an app that gets installed on the phone and can work offline.

With a subscription, customers typically get to use Office on up to 10 devices. Five of them can be Windows or Mac computers or Windows tablets. The other five can be iPhones or Android phones. Windows phones come with Office installed and do not count toward the limit.

In keeping the software off the iPad, the top-selling tablet computer, Forrester Research analyst J.P. Gownder has estimated that Microsoft is potentially ceding $1.4 billion a year in revenue, based on 10 percent of the 140 million iPad owners paying for a $100 subscription. Gownder said failure to provide it on the iPad or Android tablets gives incentives for users to explore competing offerings such as QuickOffice from Google and iWork from Apple.

Like the other mobile versions, the new Android software is designed for lightweight use. For example, you can use it to view and edit an attachment sent by email. But it's not meant to create a complex spreadsheet from scratch.

The new software requires Android 4.0 or later - the Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean flavors of Google's operating system. It's available through Google's online Play store. At first, it's available only in the U.S., though Microsoft plans to expand to 117 markets with versions in more than 30 languages.

Microsoft did not announce any plans for BlackBerry phones.

How to Customize the Crap Out of Your Samsung Galaxy Note 2's Status Bar

It may not seem like it, but the Status bar at the top of your Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is one of the most important and heavily utilized features. From checking the time, to finding out your battery percentage, to viewing Wi-Fi and cellular connections, the Status bar is critical for keeping tabs on your device.

Since you use it so much, why is it almost impossible to customize it? Sure, you could flash a custom ROM or mod with an awesome status bar—but why not just make it easier?

For this softMod, we'll be delving into Status Bar Clock Color Mod, an Xposed Framework module by dev FemBlack which allows you to fully customize your Status bar.

Note: In order to install Status Bar Clock Color Mod on your Samsung Galaxy Note 2, you'll need to be rooted and have the Xposed Framework installed.

Step 1: Make Sure You're Rooted

If you're not already rooted, check out our complete softModder guide to doing so using ODIN for Windows. Also, make sure to back up your device, just in case.

Step 2: Enable Unknown Sources

Since both Status Bar Clock Color Mod and Xposed Framework are not from Google Play, you'll need to have Unknown sources checked. Enable it by going to Menu -> Settings -> Security and checking it.

Step 3: Install Xposed Framework

Like stated before, you'll need the Xposed Framework to make Status Bar Clock Color Mod work. To get it on your Note 2, do the following.

1. Download and install the Xposed Installer APK onto your device.
2. Open up the app and select Install/Update to ensure you're on the latest version.
3. Soft Reboot or Reboot your device.

Step 4: Install Status Bar Clock Color Mod

After the Note 2 reboots, download and install the latest version of Status Bar Clock Color Mod (currently 1.4.6).

You can keep checking back on FemBlack's XDA post for future updates.

Step 5: Customize Your Status Bar's Text

Once you open Status Bar Clock Color Mod, you'll be able to add custom text to go along with the clock, which will be displayed in both the Status bar and top of the Notification tray. You can choose the font, color of the font, and the type of shadow.

Step 6: Keep Customizing

Once you're done with that, tap on the Menu button on the bottom left of your Note 2 and tap on Settings to continue the customization.

From there, you can do some of the following mods.

• Change the color of the clock, battery, Wi-Fi signal, and mobile signal.
• Add color to date field in the Notification bar.
• Choose font for the clock and date field.
• Choose any color for the Status bar background, or make it transparent.
• Choose color for battery, Wi-Fi signal, and mobile signal.
• Change the carrier name and its color and size.
• Full screen caller picture on your phone.
• Set any color for name, phone number, etc.
• Hide AM/PM.
• And more...

Just tap on the small box next to each one (to check it) and on the larger box next to it to access the color picker.

Step 7: Activate Status Bar Color Clock Mod & Reboot

Once you're done with all the settings, head over to Xposed Installer app, tap on Modules, and make sure Status Bar Clock Color Mod is checked. Then go to Framework and either Soft Reboot or Reboot your device.

Once the phone boots up again, you should see the changes you made in the Status bar. Here are some of examples of what I was doing:

What's your Status bar look like now? Share some pics below!

Do More with Xposed...

Now that you have the Xposed Framework installed on your Samsung Galaxy Note 2, you can do way more than just customize your Status bar. Check out our softModder Guide to Xposed Mods for other cool Xposed softMods.

How to Make Fluorescent Water Monsters Using Fluorescein from Highlighter Markers

Fluorescein is a commonly used fluorescent dye that is quite hard to come by in a concentrated form. Fortunately, it's used in relatively large quantities in highlighter markers and can be extracted by a fairly simple process. Fluorescein makes spectacular explosions of color as it dissolves into water and can be used for many different purposes that are addressed in the video below.

This Super Simple Mod Improves & Speeds Up Web Surfing on Your Samsung Galaxy S3

Usain Bolt ran 100 meters in 9.58 seconds, an insane record-breaking time that might not ever get beat. As fast as that is, wouldn't it feel like a travesty if your Samsung Galaxy S3 took that long to open up Wikipedia?

Surfing the web on my GS3 is pretty fast, but why not make it even faster? No matter how great my internet connection is, if I'm not optimizing my phone to better handle those speeds, I'm pretty much wasting my time and money.

Last week, fellow softModder Danny wrote about a tweak for the Nexus 7that allows for more bandwidth and speeds up 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi connections. Today, I'll show you how to do the same thing on your GS3.

Faster Web Browsing with Internet Speed Master

The name Internet Speed Master pretty much says it all. This free app bynez droid works on both rooted and non-rooted phones, and requires Android 2.3 and up. It should be noted that the application is optimized for rooted devices, and some purported improvements may not be seen on non-rooted devices.

I have yet to root my GS3, so I'm going to show you how Internet Speed Master works on a non-rooted Galaxy S3. If you want to root, there's more than one way to do it, like using ODIN or Casual.

Step 1: Download & Install

First, download Internet Speed Master from Google Play. After it finishes installing, you'll see a dialog box that links to a XDA forum thread explaining how the mod works and warns you that depending on your ROM, your results may vary from others'.

Tap OK to continue.

Step 2: Apply the Mod

It's so easy a caveman could do it. Just tap on Improve Internet Connection. If you're rooted, the button will say Apply Patch instead.

After applying, a box should pop up telling you that your internet connection is now the fastest it can be.

Step 3: Reboot Your Device

After applying the mod, reboot your device and see how much of a difference it makes. You may notice improved internet speed, or it may not change. How effective the mod will be depends on your carrier, ROM, and whether or not you're rooted (it works for both, but the results tend to be better on rooted devices).

Uninstalling Internet Speed Master

If you are wary of the invisible changes made to your system, or if it just didn't do anything for you, you can always uninstall the application. To do so, just go to Settings -> Applications Manager -> All, select Internet Speed Master, and hit Uninstall.

If you have any questions, post them comments section below, and be sure to let us know how the mod works for you.

How to Play Pokémon FireRed & Other Game Boy Advance Games on Your Samsung Galaxy S3

The first film I saw without any parental supervision was Pokémon: The First Movie. At the time, there wasn't a 5th grader around who didn't know who Pikachu was or what Pokémon was all about. The franchise was one of the most popular video games of all time, right after Mario.

While handheld gaming devices like the Game Boy Advance have lost their appeal, the games themselves are as popular as ever. Thankfully, there is a way to conveniently play these classics right on the Samsung Galaxy S3, or pretty much any other Android phone, using an emulator.

Today, I'm going to cover playing your favorite Game Boy Advance games on your GS3 using an GBA emulator, which fellow softModder Nelson showed me on his Galaxy Note 2.

Step 1: Download a GBA Emulator

In order to get our Pokémon fix, we will need to install My Boy! Free - GBA Emulator from the Google Play Store. There are other free emulators available, but My Boy! Free is one of the better ones, in my opinion.

Step 2: Finding Your Game ROM

Now, in order to play games on My Boy! Free, you'll need to find some GBA game ROMS, and finding one is actually pretty easy. Just do a quick search on Google for "GBA ROM" or "Pokémon FireRed ROM" (my favorite game) and you'll find a bunch of download options.

The ROM files will most likely be zipped, so make sure you have an extractor on your GS3. Once downloaded, you can move the game to your SD or another easily accessible location. You can also download your ROMs onto your computer and move them to your SD card.

Legality of Downloading ROMs

ROMs are basically games in pure data form, so unless you already own Pokémon (I've still got all my old Pokémon games) or any other title you want to download, I can't advise you to download it. It's kind of a gray area, since most of these games live on extinct consoles with no other way to play them besides emulators. Technically, anyone can download a ROM, but just make sure you know that it may or may not be okay.

Step 3: Loading Your GBA Games

Once you've downloaded a few games, you're now ready to play them on your GS3. Open up My Boy! Free and you should be taken to a Load gamescreen. You will need to locate your ROM and load it.

Once loaded, your game should begin to play.

Playing Games on My Boy! Free

Holding the device vertically gives you that classic Game Boy Advance feel, but the screen is very tiny and the games are just better when played horizontally.

Well, that's pretty much it. You can now enjoy a plethora of GBA games right on your Samsung Galaxy S3.

Free vs. Paid Versions

Now, I've just been using My Boy! Free, which is perfectly fine if you just want to play a few games every now and then for nostalgia's sake, but saving game data will only use the game's built-in save capability. If you want more features, including saving game data to the emulator (for continuing at any time), fast forward, tilt sensors, etc., then check out the full version (currently $4.99).

What is your favorite GBA game? What games work best with My Boy! Free? Let us know in the comments section. And for more old-school gaming options on your GS3, check out our other softModder guides.