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FlyCast finally comes over to Android

(12) comments 13 January 2009

FlyCast finally comes over to Android

More ways to listen to music for free are coming to the Android Market. FlyCast has made its way to Android after stopping off on the iPhone and BlackBerry handsets. Similar to the concept of Pandora, FlyCast brings screaming music to the palm of your hand without needing to download or store it on your [...]

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Android Market gets updated with support for paid apps in mid-January

(21) comments 30 December 2008

Android Market gets updated with support for paid apps in mid-January

Google has finally come around and decided to update the Android Market for developers. Google sent out an email to one of our users stating that they have been working on “several significant updates” to the Android Market.  First off Android Market will become available to users to download apps in more European and Asian [...]

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aTrackDog flawed and deceiving

(34) comments 23 December 2008

aTrackDog flawed and deceiving

The new applications aTrackDog is designed to help users make sure that their applications are up to date. This application in theory would be a perfect solution to a flawed update system on Android. aTrackDog works by sending information about your currently installed apps over to the a0soft.com servers then checks all available applications for [...]

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Android has free turn-by-turn navigation

(15) comments 19 December 2008

Android has free turn-by-turn navigation

Android now has fully audible real-time turn-by-turn navigation with an application called AndNav2. This one is now only a public Alpha, but due to all the experience gained in AndNav1 this version is actually in a really solid state. AndNav2 is free, for the time being anyway. Unlike Garmin services there is no monthly charge or [...]

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Top ten applications in the Android market have been announced

(20) comments 17 December 2008

Top ten applications in the Android market have been announced

The top ten applications in the Android Market have finally been figured out. With the Android market still in the early stages this is no grand achievement, but it really puts the most popular apps into perspective for us.  For instance, we expected an award winning application to be number one, but the coveted first [...]

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HulloMail brings visual voicemail with email integration

(11) comments 17 December 2008

HulloMail brings visual voicemail with email integration

HulloMail allows users to view their voicemail with a very simple easy to read interface. Much like Visual Voicemail for the iPhone, you can view your voicemail and choose which one you would like to without having to navigate through annoying menus and listening to voicemail you do not wish to listen to. In the coming [...]

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Mocana’s NanoPhone offers security options for the Android platform

(2) comments 16 December 2008

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 more [...]

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Jeffrey Sharkey gives us OilCan before starting at Google

(5) comments 16 December 2008

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 [...]

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My Maps Editor by Google puts your custom maps in your pocket

(14) comments 15 December 2008

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 your [...]

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Please welcome Loopt to the Android Market

(28) comments 11 December 2008

Please welcome Loopt to the Android Market

The very popular social networking application, Loopt has officially made its way to the Android Market. This is one application that we have been waiting for since the launch on the T-Mobile G1. Now you can spy on all of your friend and see where they are and what they are up to without having [...]

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