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Mocana’s NanoPhone offers security options for the Android platform
Mocana has announced the NanoPhone security suite for the Android mobile platform. With NanoPhone users can add a much-needed firewall, encryption features and VPN to Android-powered handsets without compromising performance or battery life. With smartphones there is always the question of whether or not you are secure, especially with disclaimers in applications that should be …
Jeffrey Sharkey gives us OilCan before starting at Google
Jeffrey Sharkey is at it again, this time pumping out his OilCan before he hops over to Google. For those of you who do not know who Jeffery is, he is one of the developers behind CompareEverywhere. OilCan is basically “Greasemonkey on steroids” but for the Android platform. You can use OilCan to customize any …
My Maps Editor by Google puts your custom maps in your pocket
My Maps Editor by Google has just been released into the Android Market and not a moment too soon. With this applications users can create, edit, share, and view personalized maps on your Android-powered handset and synchronize them with the My Maps tab on Google Maps. You can take your desktop maps with you when …
Kogan’s new Agora smartphone gets a face lift just before release
Android Community Week in Review – Week 50 2008
Android Community kicked off this week with a real treat. The QiGi was spotted in a hand on video demonstrating Android. The interface seems to fit the screen very well and respond with ease. The user flipped the handset over for a brief glimpse of the camera and interesting Android logo. Another bit of great …
T-Mobile now selling HTC inline 3.5mm headphone adapter
We recently wrote about the official HTC inline headphones adapter that are now shipping with T-Mobile G1 handsets. Some of our users who were early adopters of the G1 have been unable to talk T-Mobile into sending them a replacement jack for their device. Thanks to our member LordKurgan, we now we know why they …
Reketu allows Android users to make cheap international calls
Reketu just released their Reketu Mobile service for the T-Mobile G1. Now users can make phone-to-phone calls, send SMS messages, email, send and receive instant messages, store and share pictures over a data connection. This new service is added to Raketu’s existing communications information, entertainment and social networking features. “Raketu’s release for Google’s G1 mobile …
Sprint finally accepts Android
Despite Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse claiming Android is not good enough for the Sprint name, they are ready to welcome an Android-powered handset sometime in the next year. Looks like someone is eating his words and coming back with his tail between his legs, contradicting himself less than two months after making the statement that …
Please welcome Loopt to the Android Market
Visa Mobile Application hits the Android Market; may not be as secure as you think
Back in September we reported that the Visa Mobile Application was being created as the first financial application for Android. It has been a while but they managed to push it to the Android Market in hopes that it would get some use for the holiday season. With the Visa Mobile Application you can track …
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