Review
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 21, 2010
I've never really gotten into playing music on my phone, for one reason or another. That ends today, with Nullsoft's Winamp hitting the Android Market in a beta version. That's right, the same Winamp...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 14, 2010
Yes, folks, we're well aware that Angry Birds will drop any minute now (through more likely in a few hours). And, yes, we're well aware that there's a "leaked" full version out there that's ...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 14, 2010
Opera Mobile for Android has been in beta for what seems like forever -- we first got a look at it at Mobile World Congress way back in February. But it's nearing completion, and the popular mobile b...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 13, 2010
Tweetdeck -- one of the most popular Android Twitter clients -- has wrapped up a two-month beta test period and is now available in the Android Market. It's a free app, has widgets and basically is a...
Review
by Jared DiPane
Oct 08, 2010
It's that time again folks, when we share a few of our finds over the past week. So have a look at what some of your favorite Android geeks are using, and hopefully we can narrow the choices down for...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 08, 2010
How easy is it to push an Adobe AIR app to the Android Market? Let's watch Adobe's Lee Brimelow create a very simple test app for Adobe AIR, compile and distribute to the Android Market -- in ab...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 08, 2010
We showed you video last month of what Adobe has in store for Android with Adobe AIR apps. And AIR is now available for Android, downloadable in the Android Market. This opens up a whole new se...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 07, 2010
Android 2.0+ The development of Firefox for Android -- for all mobiles, actually, has been a long one. And today, it's finally reached beta status for Android. Again, that's beta -- not a full-f...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
Good news, folks. The long-awaited full version of Angry Birds (we've been going nuts playing the limited beta over and over) finally will drop next week, developer Rovio announced on Twitter this mor...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
The Android Market may soon be getting a pretty big boost -- from online payment system PayPal. The Street reports that a deal is in the works and may be announced as early as Oct. 26 at P...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Oct 05, 2010
Once upon a time there as a little rumor that Skype was going to shed its exclusivity with Verizon and once again be available to everyone else. Friends, that day has come. Chat and call all you want...
Article
by Sean Brunett
Oct 01, 2010
Google continues to put their applications in the Market, which allows for easier updates to be pushed out to users. Car Home is the newest to join the bunch and is now available to download in the Ma...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 29, 2010
Google Maps just got itself a little update to add weather to the live wallpaper. Haven't actually seen any weather yet in Version 4.5.1, but I've been accused of living in a vacuum before. Get...
Article
by Adam Sawyer
Sep 27, 2010
Florida’s most popular newspaper, the Times Union, has collaborated with Handmark to produce an Android app based off the popular Jacksonville.com website. Their simple yet sleek UI gives user...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 24, 2010
Google just dropped word to developers that paid apps are on their way to 14 more markets. It didn't specify which nations will be getting them, but we do know that paid apps have been in testing in I...
Review
by Sean Brunett
Sep 22, 2010
One of the greatest iterations of the smartphone industry has been the cameras that are attached to the devices. They have become sufficient enough to leave a separate camera at home or forget buying ...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
(Twitter pre-update, left, and post-update, right)The official Android Twitter app -- cleverly named Twitter for Android -- just got another updated. There's no changelog just yet (it'll be here...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 20, 2010
Adobe has patched a critical security flaw in Flash Player 10.1, closing a gap that could have allowed an attacked to gain access to your phone. Version 10.1.95.1 fixes the following:A critical ...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 17, 2010
Bash Bing for Android all you want. Go ahead. We'll wait. For we share your frustration that Verizon set it as the default search service on the Samsung Fascinate (and that's why we worked so h...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 17, 2010
Remember how a change in the Froyo code has borked the audio for a good many apps? That included the Sirius XM satellite radio app (read our review here), which has left us hanging for a good m...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 17, 2010
The Angry Birds game for Android just got an update. Repeat: The Angry Birds game for Android just got an update. OK, it's still in beta. And that means there may (and likely will) be bugs. And...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 16, 2010
Longtime software developer Hiplogic this week released a beta of its *Spark Android launcher (that'll be the last time we put the asterisk in Spark, by the way). Emphasis on the beta party, is it's ...
Review
by Phil Nickinson
Sep 15, 2010
That's right, folks, it's Fruit Ninja on Android. No longer is it just for the iPhone. And better yet, with Open Feint, you can compete against your friends and join leaderboards as you slice a...
Article
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...
Article
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...
Article
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 ...
Article
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...
Article
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...
Article
by Dieter Bohn
Sep 02, 2010
Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab Announced Galaxy Tab vs iPad Spec Shootout Galaxy Tab apps and games Gingerbread, honeycomb and a full slate of Samsung tablets in 2011 Samsung Gala...
Article
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....
