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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 14, 2010
Word comes from the world's largest democracy that a select few users are beginning to finally see paid applications in the Android Market (the above picture is from an Indian HTC Wildfire). Go...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 14, 2010
We took a look at the Worldmate travel app for back when it was in beta, and as of today's, it's bona fide and in the Android Market. In a nutshell, you sign up for Worldmate's free service, the...
Review
by Kyle Gibb
Sep 14, 2010
One thing I love about Android is the ability to quickly set up shortcuts to menus in your Settings or simply having a widget that you can toggle to change things. Quick Settings bests both of ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 13, 2010
Cox Cable (a cable TV, Internet and phone provider for a good many of us) is poised to roll out an Android application that will work in conjunction with its DVR boxes and television service.&n...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 13, 2010
On Episode 28 of the Android Central Podcast, Alexander from Austria asked if there was an easy way to turn off automatic updating of apps, so that he wouldn't have to contend with the downloads sucki...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 11, 2010
If you're rocking the Swype keyboard -- the beta version, not the one that's preinstalled on newer phones -- you likely just got an e-mail telling you it's time to update. Couple of reasons ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 10, 2010
After launching a new version of its website recently, AppBrain has brought many of the new sorting features to its Android app. In addition, AppBrain now has a social element so you can follow ...
Article
by Andrew Melnizek
Sep 09, 2010
If that 4.3-inch screen on your Droid X (our review) isn't big enough to show off them cute pictures you took at Disney World to your grandma's weak eyes -- there was always another alternative. By ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 09, 2010
Google Maps for Android just got itself a nice little update, blending the navigation feature with walking directions to create -- you guessed it -- "Walking Navigation." Now you'll get the...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 09, 2010
Just like the rest of us, you have been craving those new Google Voice widgets ever since they leaked onto the internet from that G2 ROM. All you have to do is update your current Google Voice a...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Sep 08, 2010
If you need some inspirational words from the holy book or want to hear words of wisdom from greats like John MacArthur and R.C. Sproul, SermonAudio has got you covered. The newly released a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 03, 2010
No time to talk. Too busy playing. Go get the beta now in the Android Market. (QR code after the break.) And if you want to help out the developer, give the beta a spin, then fill out this surve...
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by afazel
Sep 03, 2010
Skyfire, an alternate browser available for multiple platforms, has updated its Android browser to 2.3.2 today with some fixes and a couple of new features. What's fixed? Well there was a pesky bug th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 02, 2010
We had a bad feeling that when the Skype Mobile app for Android was updated late last night and seemingly allowed calls over Wifi, things were a little too good to be true. And sure enough, they were....
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 02, 2010
Great news for those of you rocking Skype Mobile on Android -- the app has been updated, and you can now make calls over Wifi, in addition to 3G. That means faster speeds, of course, and no more bein...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Sep 01, 2010
Rumors around the web had been pointing to a release of Angry Birds for Android by the end of the summer. In checking our calendars, we've realized that it's now the September, so where is our Angry B...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 30, 2010
Microsoft unveiled its Bing search app for Android today. But if you want to get in on the action, you're going to have to have a Verizon phone, as it's exclusive to the carrier's section of the Andr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 25, 2010
Android's Amazon MP3 app has gotten an update, and if it's a good one if you have any promo or gift codes, which you can now enter to save yourself some dough. You have to enter the code before you a...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Aug 25, 2010
Phil and Jerry chat with Adobe Platform Evangelist Ryan Stewart about Flash, AIR, and when your phone will get them. Maybe....
Review
by Kyle Gibb
Aug 24, 2010
Before switching to Android, Galcon easily was my favorite game on the iPod Touch. The developer has been hard at work and has finally released a full port of the game for Android. To play, you...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 24, 2010
Android travel app Flightview -- read our initial review -- just announced an upgrade, adding a trio of improvements. They are: Manage Travel Itineraries - with the updated My Trips feature, use...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 23, 2010
Google Earth for Android has been updated to version 1.1, which allows users to explore the oceans in great detail. Now, you are able to zoom in underneath the surface and explore the terrain that mak...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Aug 23, 2010
I might have just found my perfect Android travel app. Worldmate is now in beta for Android, and it pretty much combines every feature I need in an app to keep me pointed in the right direction ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 23, 2010
Aaron La, the developer behind Advanced Task Manager, has opened his books and gives us some interesting insight into the Android Market, profitability and his own opinions of the market.We'll let Aa...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Aug 23, 2010
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't intrigued by what Windows Phone 7 will be bringing to the proverbial smartphone table in a few short months. And so when we ran across the Zune Home launcher...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 21, 2010
Anyone who browses the Android Market from their phone knows one universal truth: it's a mess. Outside of search, there really is no easy way to find great apps that might be floating just under...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 19, 2010
Who has two thumbs, seven Android phones and has a hankering for some multi-client instant messaging on Android? This guy. The popular desktop IM client Trillian is now in open beta for Android ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 19, 2010
Facebook tonight announced its "Places" feature, wherein it allows you to directly "check in" at any location, without the use of a third-party app to do so. And that's fine...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Aug 17, 2010
Used to be my daughter would sit in the back of the car, bored, and ask to use my wife's iPhone to draw. No more, now that I've got Kids Finger Paint. It's about as simple as it gets, which is how it ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 16, 2010
We got a healthy dose of Adobe AIR apps -- coming this Q4 to a smartphone near you -- this morning at the Adobe Flash Summit. So far as our non-developer eyes can tell, things look and fe...
