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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 20, 2010
You read that right, folks. For those of you waiting to officially get in on the Swype keyboard, you'll wait no longer. The beta program has opened up to anyone able to type in a little user informati...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 04, 2010
If you're rocking the "beta" version of Swype (we put beta in quotes because if it didn't come preloaded on your phone, it's the only version you're legally supposed to be using -- nudge nud...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 16, 2010
If you're a hardcore Dropbox user like most of us here at Android Central, then you should already have this update. But just in case you're not yet on board the Dropbox train, now is as good a time a...
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by Jesse Potter
Nov 04, 2010
As somebody who hasn't switched from Firefox to Chrome for their desktop browsing needs, I'm very excited about how nicely Firefox 4 for mobile is shaping up. I'm sure my excitement isn't lost o...
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by Menno
Oct 30, 2010
Have a shiny new G2 and an interest to help developers optimize their applications for your handset? Qik, the popular video streaming application for Android, is seeking G2 owners to participate...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Oct 14, 2010
Finding the right new app in the Android Market can be REALLY annoying sometimes. Just only looking at the app's comments isn't enough to determine if the app provides what you are looking for. Think ...
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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 Jared DiPane
Jul 08, 2010
Many of you have asked -- or flat-out begged, according to Cerulean Studios, the developers of the popular all-in-one messenger application Trillian to come to Android. This application is very popula...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 16, 2010
Good news for those of you waiting patiently to get into the Swype keyboard beta program. Not only has the keyboard just gotten an update, they've opened the beta for a limited time. Says Swype: ...
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by Jared DiPane
Jun 08, 2010
Swype has certainly gained a lot of hype from many users, and a while back they rolled out a beta program to select number of people. Today members of this beta received an e-mail stating there was an...
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by Adam Sawyer
May 18, 2010
Android 2.0+ Let’s face it people, the stock Android launcher is straight up boring. You can’t configure it, and on most phones, you can’t have more than 3 home screens. Luckily, L...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
From time to time, it's pretty darn handy to be able to access -- and control -- a desktop computer from your phone. Maybe you're the IT-type, maybe it's a family member who swears they don't know wh...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2010
Oh, my, you all certainly are excited about signing up to be notified by e-mail for when Adobe begins its Flash 10.1 and AIR betas for Android. And so are we. But do note that you're only signing up t...
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by Jared DiPane
Mar 18, 2010
Vlingo, a very common and powerful speech-to-text tool for smartphone users, has announced a limited beta for the Android platform. Vlingo allows you to speak your emails, text messages, calls and sea...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 11, 2010
Opera Mini 5 beta hit the Android Market this morning, and we've been putting it through its paces. It's important to remember that this is Opera Mini, not the Opera Mobile we saw at Mobile World Con...
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by Casey Chan
Mar 11, 2010
Most of us are waiting for Opera Mobile for Android to somehow make it on Android phones but the next best thing has landed on the newswire: Opera Mini 5 Beta is now available for Android. A...
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by Jared DiPane
Mar 09, 2010
Tether, formerly known as TetherBerry, has spent lots of time behind the scenes porting their extremely successful BlackBerry application to Android. Tonight is a great night for many that have been a...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 22, 2010
If you're into the latest location-based, social-networking check-in styled type 'game', you're in luck. Gowalla has just finished a beta app for Android and is asking you, our faithful readers, to gi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 11, 2010
There's been a little confusion over Swype, the finger-sliding keyboard that has proven to be quite popular on Android (in unreleased beta form) and on Windows Mobile. The software made its way...
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by Casey Chan
Dec 30, 2009
If you're a Droid User (or Nexus One user) eager to give Swype for Android, the purported nifty keyboard replacement, a try, there's a beta that you can download! The downloadable beta only wor...
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by Casey Chan
Oct 27, 2009
With the Android 2.0 'Eclair' SDK officially available and the Droid launching with 2.0, it's only a matter of time before 2.0 hits our Android handsets. So it's a great time to jump the gun wit...
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by Casey Chan
Jul 08, 2009
We thought the day would never come but the perpetual BETA tag on the Google Apps Suite has finally been removed and Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and Google Talk now have the distinction...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 11, 2009
If you didn't notice, after the RC33 Update Android Market is no longer in BETA and is now presumably much better (joke). We're sure this isn't that big of a deal but it is interesting since Google ty...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 29, 2009
Opera Mini has finally left its beta stage and is being officially released for the Android platform. Watch out Chrome-Lite because Opera Mini 4.2 offers numerous fixes and some new features such a...
