I’m a sucker for clock widgets. I have the time displayed clearly on my lock screen, in my notification bar, I even have a watch I wear semi-regularly, but none of them compare to a clock widget. A lot of our readers seem to agree, as most “post your home screen” threads are quickly dominated by a large half-screen widget that lets you know the time. Maybe scientists will diagnose...
Here at Android Central we review new devices all the time, but one question we're commonly asked is what devices we purchase for ourselves. Sure, playing with a shiny new toy is great, but what do we buy for ourselves, and what uses do we find for them? This will hopefully be the first in a series of articles where we attempt to answer that question. After the break, I'll try and...
Well, this is interesting. I recently went into the Android Market on my Galaxy Tab and it asked me to accept the terms and conditions again. I accepted, and the app closed down. When I booted the market back up I had a shiny new "movies" tab. In my preview of the Touchwiz UX update, I noted that the update came with the "Google Videos" app pre-installed but that the market didn't...
Samsung recently confirmed that its Touchwiz UX update would start rolling out to early adopters after a special launch event on Aug. 3 in New York City. For those of us who already purchased a tablet, this is the "optional" update that Samsung told us about when they launched the Tab 10.1 back in June. If you don't have a Tab yet but plan on purchasing one in the coming months,...
Way back at GoogleIO, Google showed off their upcoming movie rental service, releasing the service to the Motorola Xoom, promising that other devices would be added in "a few weeks." It's taken awhile, but it seems like Google is finally preparing to push the app out to a wider audience. Several members tipped us about seeing the application in the market briefly yesterday evening, and...
Lightbox is a camera/gallery replacement application that bills itself as "The Connected Camera," allowing you to snap, "enhance," and easily share your pictures with your favorite social networks. The idea of a "social" camera is still something of a new concept but they're rather popular with our fruit-flavored cousins and they're becoming increasingly popular in the Android...
Panasonic recently announced what it is calling the first "Enterprise Ready" tablet geared towards commercial and government users looking to take their tablet with them into the field. This will be the first Android device offered by the company bearing the Toughbook name, a brand known for its durability and business focused features: A 10.1" 1024x786 matte-finish display that is "...
News apps and RSS readers are a dime a dozen. While the content and interface can vary from app to app, the basics are essentially the same. You choose your news sources and interesting topics, and let the app pull articles it thinks you'll like and display them in a phone-friendly format. It's a great way to get a list of articles that you'll (hopefully) be interested in each morning...
It looks like owners of the Fascinate will start seeing a minor update pushed out to their devices soon. The update seems to be rather small and the only two changes listed are: Improved incoming call connectivity Improvements to how OTA's are delivered to the device. Several members in our forums apparently already have the update, so if you haven't received it yet, you should. In...
This week we wanted to cover a slick theme for devices running CyanogenMod 7. Synergy is a theme built using the T-Mobile Theme Engine, a nifty piece of software that allows you to quickly change the feel of your device without having to flash something through recovery. Instead, themes can be found in the market and downloaded like any other application. There are dozens of themes...
Atinm, the developer responsible for maintaining CyanogenMod on the Samsung Vibrant and Captivate, recently received a free Galaxy S 2 to develop for. (click to see our hands-on). Don't adjust your screens, you read it right the first time: Samsung gave a phone to a CyanogenMod developer because they want them to work with it. It seems that Samsung is starting to see the value of...
I use my phone for everything so I made the choice early on to spring for the extended battery. The additional hours it’s given me are well worth the few ounces it adds to my Incredible. Unfortunately, this limits what cases I can use. I’m not much of a case guy. I don’t want a plastic cover to show off my favorite team, and I don’t have some overwhelming desire to have a blue,...
Beautiful Widgets, the popular clock and weather app from Level Up Studios, saw a significant update this morning to version 3.3. This update brought several welcome changes, including the new "Super Clock" widgets. Besides for the obvious new look, these widgets are hi-res, allowing them to be scaled without quality loss. You can also swap out the weather icon with one that shows...
Black Friday is Nigh! It's not here yet, but it's nigh! The biggest retail day of the season is almost upon us, and buried among the John Tesh Christmas albums and holiday sweaters are some truly sweet deals on Android devices if you can find them. That's where we come in. Join us after the break to see the amazing deals we've uncovered. Find your own? Leave 'em in the comments. via...
If the Christmas music on the radio station didn't tip you off, the busiest shopping season is just around the corner. In nine days parents across the country will be lining up outside of their favorite big box retailers, hoping to get their big ticket gifts out of the way at amazing prices. Sure, you can root through print ads, cutting out items you want and taping them to your...
Like we previously reported, the Knight is a unannounced HTC slider Android handset heading to Sprint. While the version of Android it will ship with is still up in the air (as is the launch date). An undisclosed source has tipped a bit of extra information about this mythical unicorn of a device to Engadget. HTC recently applied to Trademark the name "EVO Shift 4G," and according...
Blackfriday2010.com just uploaded the Black Friday ad for Sears, and nestled among the digital cameras, Craftsman tools, and holiday prints sweaters was an Android tablet. The Velocity Micro Cruz Tablet will be on sale for $249.99. Some of the specs: Android 2.0 with Wifi (802.11n) Capability 1GB internal memory, 2 8GB Micro SD cards (Though the official website lists the specs as...
Minor Android legend (or major Android celebrity) p3droid has posted some interesting screenshots from a new OS update reportedly for the Motorola Droid 2. First, it looks like the Droid 2 is getting Profiles similar to what we see on the Droid Pro. These will allow you to quickly and easily switch between different homescreen setups as you move through the day. Another welcome...
VoX Communications is partnering with Nimbuzz to bring their popular cloud-based VoIP network to Android devices in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. For a monthly fee, VoX will provide you with a calling plan as well as a real U.S., Canadian, or Puerto Rican phone number with no contract required. This phone number would allow you to call anyone in the US, Canada or Puerto Rico...
As we previously reported, Facebook is holding a special mobile event at its headquarters tomorrow where it will announce ... something. Will this be the announcement of the previously denied "Facebook Phone"? Or is Facebook announcing new mobile applications for other operating systems, like Android and iOS. That former Android lead Erick Tseng moved to Facbeook in May is a great...