Review
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 27, 2012
Press, a brand new Google Reader news client, has been the focus of the Android app community since its release, being heralded for its great design choices and general ease of use. It certainly isn...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 27, 2012
We heard from AT&T that today was the day for the long-awaited Galaxy Note 2 multi-window update, and it looks like the carrier has stuck to its word. Several users in our forums are finding OTA...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 27, 2012
It seems that users taking advantage of Google Music's new scan and match feature aren't always getting exactly what they expected added to their music libraries. The new feature, which laun...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 27, 2012
Google has put its "Best Apps of 2012" list up on Google Play today, with many familiar names. There are "best of" lists in each of the different categories on the Play Store, bu...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 27, 2012
Samsung has just updated its universal chat service, ChatON, with a whole host of new features. When first launching the app, users are now greeted with the ability to sign in with their Samsung acc...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 27, 2012
Coming a bit out of left field, the Toshiba Excite 7.7 tablet is receiving an OTA update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. A model that most people had forgotten about (including Toshiba, many would've...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 26, 2012
AT&T has confirmed to Engadget that starting tomorrow, Galaxy Note 2 users on its network will be receiving an update that will bring full multi-window functionality to their devices. AT&T i...
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by Andrew Martonik
Dec 26, 2012
Amazon is running a promotion that has many popular apps for free through its Appstore today. It has always run a free app of the day promotion, but Amazon is feeling a bit more generous today by dr...
Article
by Richard Devine
Dec 26, 2012
One popular method of hitting up your favorite vBulletin forums -- including of course, the Android Central Forums -- from your Android device, is Tapatalk. While Tapatalk does a great job at h...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 26, 2012
A revision of the ZTE Grand X (read our review) has just passed through the FCC, undoubtedly destined to land on T-Mobile. Not only does the device have FCC clearance to operate on T-Mobile's 17...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Dec 24, 2012
Not sure that pushing out OS updates on Christmas Eve is the wisest of moves, but we're not going to knock them either. HTC's following in Motorola's footsteps today, pushing out the And...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 24, 2012
It's a Christmas Eve miracle! Seemingly out of nowhere, the original Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX are pulling down an OTA update to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. Several different users in our for...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Dec 24, 2012
There's a plethora of ways to track Santa Claus online today. Here are the two I'm thrusting at my kids.
Google Earth: Everybody's favorite 3D(ish) map app is, of course, trackin...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 24, 2012
Amazon is doing its best to help you get some last-minute gifts if you're completely out of ideas. It's far too late to order anything that needs to be shipped, and stores are all but closed...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 24, 2012
LG has just announced that it will be releasing a new line of TV's powered by Google TV 3.0 software in the first half of 2013. The new units, which you can see are quite slim and interestingly ...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 23, 2012
'Twere the app picks before Christmas, and... we didn't pick a bunch of holiday apps. We just want to bring you the best of what we find on Google Play -- holiday or otherwise -- each and ev...
Article
by Richard Devine
Dec 23, 2012
How big is too big? If you're Huawei, definitely not 6.1 inches. Blurring the lines between tablet and phone, what we see here is the 6.1 inch, 1080p Huawei Ascend Mate, expected to be anno...
Article
by Richard Devine
Dec 23, 2012
We've already seen the first signs of ZTE's forthcoming CES announcement, but as we enter the holiday period we're treated to an alleged first look at the device. This leaked press rende...
Article
by Richard Devine
Dec 23, 2012
Archos has quietly introduced their latest Android tablet, the 97 Titanium. Part of their elements series, the 97 refers to the 9.7 inch display. Spec wise, the 97 Titanium is a pretty impressive pi...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Dec 22, 2012
Behold, the HTC One VX on AT&T. More than a One V, less than a One X, and dancing right around the noble One S without giving it as much as a mention in its already convoluted name. We've go...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 22, 2012
Light Flow, a popular app to control notification LED's and sounds, has added support for a whole host of new apps today. In total, 62 new apps can now have their notification sound, vibration a...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 21, 2012
The official Times Square Ball app has just been updated to help you count down to 2013. Not everyone has a chance to be in Times Square for the new year, but at least with this app everyone can (as...
Article
by Richard Devine
Dec 21, 2012
Back in late August, we received an invite to a press event being held during the IFA 2012 show in Berlin. Nothing out of the ordinary there, after all, press events are the bread and butter of such...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 21, 2012
T-Mobile is rolling a promotion until the end of the year that is dropping prices on most of its phones to $0 on contract. For the next 10 days, you can get your hands on most of T-Mobile's high...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 21, 2012
That "Happy Holidays from Android" video was adorable, wasn't it? Well if you weren't taken back by the Android meeting up with all of his bugdroid friends for a holiday get-togeth...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Dec 21, 2012
Awwww, little Bugdroid just wants to go outside.
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Article
by Phil Nickinson
Dec 21, 2012
Now that we've got our initial excitement out of the way, let's take a slightly deeper look at Pitfall for Android. What we've got is a rebooted version of the classic 1980s video g...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Dec 21, 2012
Too many exclamation points?
We're downloading now!
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Article
by Phil Nickinson
Dec 21, 2012
Android was not designed to be updated like iOS, but good luck getting everyone on board with that idea
Here we go again. Another year, another "Let's see how long it takes Androi...
Article
by Andrew Martonik
Dec 20, 2012
Google has released today on its Android Developers blog information about localizing graphics for Play Store listings. It's no secret that Google Play is quickly expanding its reach to many new...
