Swiftkey 3 beta
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 30, 2012
Just a quick heads up, boys and girls, that Swiftkey (our 2011 editor's choice for Android Keyboard of the year, btw) has updated the versions of the Swiftkey 3 beta in the company's VI...
Google+ Local
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 30, 2012
It has been quite some time now since Google acquired Zagat, and while we've seen some embedding of reviews and such in the past, Google has now brought Zagat into the fold in a much larger way....
Gyro
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 29, 2012
Let's not overthink this one. Gyro's a deceptively simple game in which you rotate a three-color circle, match colors and earn points. It's simple. It requires very little thinking. And ...
Bump
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 25, 2012
Bump has been hard at work updating their application to bring a new functionality to users. Today, they've unveiled what exactly they've been up to and to put it plainly -- it's pretty ...
Google+ Update
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 24, 2012
Our iOS-loving pals got this one a couple weeks ago, but now it's our turn. The redesigned Google+ app is now available for Android. And quite an update it is. In addition to the visual refresh,...
ClockworkMod Tether
Review
by Joshua Munoz
May 22, 2012
Tethering your phone to a computer can be kind of a tricky thing. First, there's a definite questionable legality to it. (The whole "if it's my data, I'll use it how I want!" a...
Google Offers
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 17, 2012
Although it's a small update, it's an update nonetheless. Google Offers v1.3 has now been pushed to the Google Play Store and is ready for download. The change log for this release is rather...
Score Mobile
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 16, 2012
Sports fans that own a Amazon Kindle Fire, if you're suffering from a lack of sports apps available for your device you'll want to listen up. Score Mobile has finally been released for your ...
Samsung Cares
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 15, 2012
Samsung as a company is massive and although I'm sure we all would prefer it if they concentrated only on mobile devices, that's not the case. They have a ton of products out there on the ma...
Firefox for Android
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 15, 2012
Late last year Mozilla announced that it'd be moving its Firefox browser to a native Android user interface, instead of using XUL, and it's been pushing nightly builds since November. Today,...
Instagram
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 15, 2012
The latest Instagram for Android update is now available for download in the Google Play Store. This update will be higher priority for those of you out there making use of devices with a front-faci...
Twitter for Android
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 15, 2012
Twitter for Android is getting some bug-squashing love right now. If you fire up the Google Play Store, you should find a new update waiting for you. The latest version corrects some issues with syn...
Machinarium for Android.
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 14, 2012
Spend even just a couple minutes with Machinarium, and two things are abundantly clear: This quite possibly is the most visually stunning game I've ever played. You're going to...
Facebook UI
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 14, 2012
For Facebook fans, it's always a little bit scary when Facebook decides to rollout some new layout changes considering you never know if they're going to make the experience better or worse....
Instagram For Android
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 08, 2012
Remember when Instagram for Android was first released and we mentioned there was just some subtle features missing from the Android version versus the iOS version? No? Well, we did and now, Instagr...
Android Central
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 08, 2012
For some folks sounds have a huge impact on many aspects of their life. Listening to rain while they sleep, thunderstorms while they work, crackling fire while reading a book. It adds a level of com...
Android Central
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 08, 2012
If you frequent using Expensify to keep track of all your expense reports on the go they've now unleashed their latest update and it's a big one, especially for those of you who travel a lot...
Android Central
Article
by Chris Parsons
May 08, 2012
As concerns rise surrounding mobile security, Sprint has now taken some steps to offer their customers some of the best preventative solutions available on the market. Announced today during CTIA in...
Android Central
Article
by Alex Dobie
May 05, 2012
The official Facebook application for Android has received an update today, eliminating the much-maligned "Camera" and "Messenger" shortcuts within the app drawer. The apps were fi...
Swiftkey Beta
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 03, 2012
SwiftKey, recipients of the prestigious 2011 Android Central Editor's Pick for third-party keyboard, today unleashed a new beta version of the SwiftKey 3 keyboard that, ahem, fixes a few th...
Samsung Galaxy S III
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 03, 2012
Flipboard is finally coming to Android. Well, sort of. Flipboard is coming to Android on the Galaxy S III. Exclusively on the Galaxy S III, we're told, at least for some amount of time, tho...
Android Central
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 03, 2012
Samsung has had some pretty good cameras in its phones for some time now, and the Galaxy S III is no exception. The SGSIII finds itself with an 8-megapixel rear shooter, and a 1.9-megapixel camera r...
Webby Awards
Article
by n64kps
May 02, 2012
Voting for the 2012 Webby Awards has come to a close and the winners have been announced.  A few of our favorite Android apps inlcuding Google Wallet, SwiftKey X, and Evernote all brought ...
Peppa Pig
Article
by Phil Nickinson
May 01, 2012
OK, parents. Here's another Android app that'll make you look that much cooler in the eyes of your child. (I know, it gets harder every day.) P2 Games Limited has brought Peppa Ping - Happy ...
Twitter for Android
Article
by Chris Parsons
Apr 26, 2012
Twitter has now unleashed their latest update to Twitter for Android though, the verdict is still out on whether or not it's for the better. Rather then just a bug fix release, this one introduc...
Skype
Article
by Chris Parsons
Apr 26, 2012
The latest update for Skype has now landed in the Google Play Store and has some nice changes in it that may make you want to go and hit that update button. Aside from the listed faster start up tim...
Tripit for Android
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2012
I've long raved about the merits of Tripit for those of us who travel frequently. It's indispensable for keeping track of flights, hotels, car rentals -- everything, basically. (And it&...
Google Maps
Article
by Chris Parsons
Apr 25, 2012
Although Google most recently pushed out a critical bug fix for Google Maps, they've wasted no time un rolling out the next update. The changes are fairly small in nature, but for some folks it ...
Facebook camera and messenger
Article
by Alex Dobie
Apr 25, 2012
The official Facebook app for Android has been updated with a couple of small changes to the "Camera" and "Messenger" applications that come bundled with it. The new app icons, whi...
Google Play
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Apr 23, 2012
Update 2: And they're back. Crisis is averted! Update: Google's now telling developers that it's aware of the issue. Help is on the way! Everybody panic! Paid applications have disappe...