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by Casey Chan
Jan 05, 2010
Let's be honest here, texting through SMS and carriers is very convenient but it's nothing short of a complete rip off. What are they charging these days? A quarter per SMS?! That's why apps lik...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 01, 2010
Here is a very simple application for all of you weather afficianados out there, Radar Now. Radar Now is a free application available in the Android Market that pretty much does what it's title descr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 24, 2009
Let's play "Are you Smarter than an Analyst." Simon Khalaf, CEO for analyst Flurry Inc., which studies apps and their use, says the Android Market could have 100,000 to 150,000 apps by the e...
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by Casey Chan
Dec 16, 2009
Oh boy, this is going to get good fast. You already knew that the Nook, Barnes and Noble's e-reader, had been rooted, right? Well, that was only step one. Some users at nookDevs are reporting th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 16, 2009
A day after we and the rest of the world reported that the Android Market unofficially surpassed 20,000 applications, Google has come out and said it's not quite that many. TechCrunch, which was one o...
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by Jeremy
Dec 16, 2009
From the Forums is a great way for you, our readers, to see the hottest topics being discussed. But you must be a registered member. Becoming a member is a simple process. So if you have not already...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 15, 2009
We're not usually ones to tout numbers — looking at you, tipb! — but the Android Market has unofficially passed 20,000 apps, according to AndroLib.com, which keeps track of such things. (...
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by Casey Chan
Dec 11, 2009
Remember the Android gaming platform, ODROID? It's now shipping to developers. Around 300 units have made their way to developers and we're hoping that it'll spur some major gaming development on tha...
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by Casey Chan
Dec 01, 2009
We know that the Motorola DROID is fully capable of multitouch gestures but because of reasons beyond our control, it's no where to be found in the apps. Luckily, if you're thirsting to multitouch you...
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by Casey Chan
Dec 01, 2009
Google has just announced the winners of the Android Developer Challenge 2 (or ADC2) that'll surely bring a lot of great applications to the limelight. They've announced three winners in each of...
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by Casey Chan
Nov 30, 2009
After disregarding Android and claiming no one is making money on Android, Gameloft has completely reversed its position and will continue to develop for Android phones, specifically the "Second ...
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by Casey Chan
Nov 25, 2009
The public judging for Android Developer Challenge 2, or ADC2, has been closed and winners of the challenge will be announced on Monday, November 30th. There were a lot of great applications tha...
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by Casey Chan
Nov 22, 2009
Android finally has options when it comes to Twitter applications. Seesmic just announced their Android application and after our first go around with it, it works and looks great. It has 4 larg...
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by Casey Chan
Nov 19, 2009
Good news guys! Fring is now available on Android Market. For those unfamiliar with Fring, Fring for Android enables free VoIP calls over Fring, Skype, MSN, and Google Talk. Basically Fring allows you...
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by Casey Chan
Nov 13, 2009
One of the cooler applications on the iPhone, Bump, has found its way to Android. If you've never heard of Bump before, it's okay for now, but the potential of the application and the all-around...
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by Casey Chan
Nov 09, 2009
One of the things that make Android really special is the growing Android Market and the great developer community. Here's the latest on Android app news & the Android Developer Challenge 2!...
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by Casey Chan
Nov 06, 2009
Update: Thanks to everyone who commented, the contest has ended and the winners have been contacted! Congrats tclaer, BigTex71, and nighthawk700!Love music? Good thing because Slacker just annou...
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by Casey Chan
Oct 30, 2009
Following MLB's lead of introducing their At Bat application for Android during the World Series, NBA has one upped them by delivering their official application during Opening Week and offering...
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by Casey Chan
Sep 25, 2009
We can all agree that the Motorola CLIQ is a pretty sweet device, right? What with MOTOBLUR ready to re-define the way we use social networks on our mobile device, slick hardware, and our favori...
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by Casey Chan
Sep 04, 2009
A few days ago, we caught the leaked pictures of what looked to be an updated Android Market and today Google has made it official. In Android's next update, Android 1.6 Donut, Android Market will rec...
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by Casey Chan
Aug 31, 2009
Twidroid, our favorite Android Twitter application, just received an update to 2.5.1 (now 2.5.6) and has introduced a PRO version for Twitter enthusiasts. Twidroid revamped their design in this ...
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by Casey Chan
Aug 28, 2009
Streaming digital TV channels hasn't become commonplace for US smartphones but that's more likely due to the lack of quality offerings on the major platforms rather than the lack of demand. Th...
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by Casey Chan
Aug 26, 2009
Apple has been catching a lot of flack for their draconian app approval process, and for the most part, it's a well-deserved takedown. On our grass is greener side, Google has been looking prett...
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by Casey Chan
Aug 25, 2009
If you've been waiting for the second Android Developer Challenge to get started, you're in luck. ADC2, as we call it, is finally open for application submissions! ADC2 spans 10 different catego...
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by Casey Chan
Aug 25, 2009
The big news yesterday was that Real Networks had submitted their Rhapsody application to the iPhone App Store for approval--the application will give users streaming access to over 8 million so...
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by Casey Chan
Aug 24, 2009
As good as Google Maps is for most everyday Android users, many users still clamor for a high quality turn-by-turn GPS solution. Enter TomTom. Having just released an official application for th...
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by Casey Chan
Aug 06, 2009
Opera CEO, Jon Von Tetzchner, recently stated that their full-fledged browser Opera Mobile will be coming to Android. To quote:"Yes, we are working on an Android version," von Tetzchner said...
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by Casey Chan
Jul 31, 2009
We’ve already reported on the much hyped Android application, Sherpa, being available on Android Market. Little did we know that another highly anticipated application, Visual Voicemail, w...
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by Casey Chan
Jul 30, 2009
Sherpa is the main application that T-Mobile has been pushing with their release of the myTouch 3G. Marketing it as a smart application for smartphones, it was booked as a standout feature for t...
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by Casey Chan
Jul 29, 2009
An official Facebook Android application has been peculiarly missing from Android Market and some have pointed towards Google and Facebook's contentious history as being the reason why. Well, it looks...
