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by Richard Devine
Jan 17, 2013
While we may not today be basking in the glow of Imangi Studios' sequel to their smash hit Temple Run like our iOS friends, we shall not be waiting long. British newspaper, The Guardian, ran a l...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 15, 2013
Right in the middle of CES last week, Google opened up the Chrome beta channel for Android, allowing adventurous phone and tablet owners to get a sneak peek at what's next from the mobile b...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 04, 2013
Four weeks on from the original SwiftKey Flow beta launch, a new version of the app is available. The new version 4.0.0.61 of the trace-enabled keyboard features improved performance, as well as fix...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 04, 2013
Looks like I just found my new calendar app. Agenda -- long a favorite on iOS -- has made its way to Android. (It's currently $1.99.) It ties into your Google calendars, of course, but it's ...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 14, 2012
Update: The new version of the Google+ app is now live on Google Play. Go get it!
Google's been on a roll with software and feature updates this past week or so. And so when Google ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 07, 2012
We brought you the first look at developer Chris Lacy's "Action Launcher" a couple of months ago, and today we're happy to announce that it's now available in the Google Play S...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 06, 2012
Snapseed developer Nik Software, now owned by Google, has released an Android version of its photo sharing app. The app has several filtering and tweaking options to allow photos to be improved, dis...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 05, 2012
When TomTom for Android first appeared a couple of months back, support was limited to a few devices with WVGA displays, a move which excluded many of the most popular handsets. Today the app h...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 30, 2012
Good news, Australians -- no longer will your unique contributions to the English language go unnoticed. SwiftKey has announced that it's added full Aussie dictionary support in the latest versi...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 28, 2012
If you're the sort of person who likes to edit spreadsheets on the go, then you'll be pleased to learn that the latest version of the Google Drive app for Android allows you to do just that....
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 26, 2012
Good news for benchmark junkies, as one of the leading Android apps of this kind has today received a major update. AnTuTu Benchmark 3 brings a host of new features to the popular benchmark app...
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by Scott Young
Nov 14, 2012
Some of you weren't even alive when Jet Set Radio was released for the SEGA Dreamcast in June of 2000. That being said, if you've played Borderlands (or other cel-shaded graphics games) you ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 10, 2012
Agreement ends current lawsuits; license covers current and future patents for 10 years
Apple and HTC this evening in a joint statement announced they've settled their patent dispute and hav...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 19, 2012
The BBC has updated its official iPlayer app for Android with support for the latest version of the OS, 4.1 Jelly Bean. The new version comes weeks after the Beeb launched its self-branded BBC Media...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 17, 2012
Android launchers -- comprising the basic makeup of homescreens and the app drawer -- hardly are scarce. And they tend to share features, emulating the stock Android launcher while tweaking thi...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 11, 2012
Google-owned restaurant ratings guide Zagat has just put out version 1.0 of its Android app on the Google Play Store. A free download for devices running Android 2.2 and above, Zagat allow...
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by Scott Young
Oct 04, 2012
Hey SlingBox users, good news! Your SlingPlayer app was recently updated. While the changes aren't breathtaking, they are very welcome, as are most updates.
If you're using SlingPlayer ...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 04, 2012
Popular dedicated navigation software arrives on Android, but many devices are incompatible
TomTom has launched its popular navigation service for Android on Google Play, bringing stand-alone of...
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by James Richardson
Oct 03, 2012
This one is for you business owners out there. If you fancy keeping a close eye on cash flow all from within your smartphone the new Xero app may well be the perfect solution. Already a big success ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 02, 2012
Look, the Nikon Coolpix S800c runs Android, so it's not all that strange for us to put the Skype app on the ... camera ... and give it a go. The speaker leaves a lot to be desired, and don&...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 19, 2012
With the discontinuation of Adobe Flash for Android, the BBC has had to look elsewhere for a video streaming solution on the platform. Its iPlayer media streaming service is heavily reliant on the d...
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 18, 2012
For those of you out there who prefer to use the official Twitter for Android app, you'll want to head on into the Google Play Store and grab v3.4 which, Twitter has now made available for downl...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 17, 2012
In the event that you've just dropped some cash on a shiny new Sony tablet and matching Xperia smartphone, Sony's launched a new Android app to allow for easier tethering between the two. Th...
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by James Richardson
Sep 17, 2012
Already a popular application on the iPhone; St John Ambulance are proud to announce today that the application is now available for us Android users for free in Google Play.
On the unfortunate, of...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 16, 2012
Carbon for Android has been a long time coming, and has to be one of the more hotly anticipated apps of recent times. While the original projected release date may have come and gone, no-one can den...
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by Michelle Haag
Sep 11, 2012
Season 5 of the critically acclaimed show Sons of Anarchy starts tonight, and many of us at Mobile Nations are super excited about it. If you're a fan of the show too, you'll definitely want ...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 04, 2012
After a fairly lengthy beta test period, UK TV streaming service TVCatchup has graduated its Android app from beta, and launched it on the Google Play Store. The app, like the TVCatchup website, all...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 03, 2012
The United Airlines Android app favors function over form - but is that really a surprise?
United Airlines has its own Android application. That's good news for you folks who fly the airline...
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by Chris Parsons
Aug 28, 2012
There is a lot of devices out there with great cameras for taking video. Chances are, you've taken some videos on your device and now have a bunch just hanging around. I say hanging around becau...
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by Simon Sage
Aug 28, 2012
Earlier this summer Nobex Radio made its way onto Android after establishing itself as pretty much the only radio streaming application for BlackBerry. For the low, low price of free, users had acce...
