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webOS coming back as an Android app

By Dave LeClair
on 28 Nov, 2012

webOS keeps popping up again in one form or another. Whether it's a Nook color getting webOS successfully booted on it, or some other kind of announcement about the defunct mobile OS, there's always something. Well this time, webOS is actually coming back as an Android application. Weird, but true.

Skydroid to offer a Windows 8 user interface on Android

By Sam Koutroulakis
on 24 Jan, 2012

There are countless user interfaces currently available for Android, and that number is steadily growing. It's obvious Windows 8 is going to turn some heads once it hits tablets soon, but what's to stop us from bringing a bit of that metro look to our Android devices? Nothing, if TheRedDrake over at XDA Developers has anything to say about it.

Verizon’s 3rd 4G outage this month ends, activation servers may be down now

By Michael Crider
on 29 Dec, 2011

Verizon Wireless customers have a lot to be angry at for the moment. The carrier posted on Twitter that the latest of its 4G outages is over, with the added message that 3G data and normal call functions weren't affected. The half-day interruption in service was the third in December ,and the problem is becoming an increasingly black eye on Verizon's reputation as "America's most reliable network". Add to that a new foible for Verizon: an increasingly irate comment thread at the carrier's support forum says that new phones aren't activating via Verizon's servers, something that's been echoed in our own comments section.

CVS Caremark app launches for Android, manage prescriptions on the go

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Oct, 2011

CVS Caremark has announced their official Android application. The app, available at no cost today, allows users to access the CVS prescription drug information database to learn more about their prescriptions as well as allows for safe and secure management of refills and prescriptions. The database has information, images, dosing details and more for those in need, more details below.

Honeycomb paid apps increase four-fold, says Google

By Michael Crider
on 5 Oct, 2011

At the Android Developer's Lab in London this morning, Google laid down this gem of a statistic: the number of paid apps being purchased on Honeycomb tablets has increased almost four times over in comparison to other versions of Android. You can see the (rough) growth in the presentation chart posted by Little Fluffy Toys. It claims that Honeycomb users install a much higher number of paid applications than any other section of Android users.

DSLR Controller App Released Today, Control Your DSLR with Android [Beta]

By Cory Gunther
on 4 Aug, 2011

Today we have a fancy new application to show you DSLR fans. While this currently is still in beta and only works with Canon EOS DSLR cameras as well as a select few Android devices this list and compatibility will surely grow. The popular developer Chainfire tweeted today about his awesome new app and we think it looks awesome and has some serious potential.

Pogoplug Photo, Music, and Video Streaming App for Android Updated

By Cory Gunther
on 3 Aug, 2011

Recently the Pogoplus app for Android received a large update that includes many new features and bug fixes. For those that don't know much about Pogoplus it's like Dropbox, or Google Music bundled into one. You can stream and share picture, movies, music and documents to everywhere from anywhere you'd like.

WIMM Labs 1.4″ Wearable Android Platform hands-on [Video]

By Cory Gunther
on 2 Aug, 2011

Today I have a unique and exciting bit of information for you all. WIMM Labs today has just unveiled their newest innovation and it sure looks exciting to say the least. The WIMM Wearable Platform is a new 1.4" display that will be powered by Android and tons of "micro apps" to take advantage of the thin, sleek, powerful and unique platform. This is wearable Android ladies and gentleman, and I want one as soon as possible.

BlackBerry PlayBook Android App Player Beta Leaked

By John Scheible
on 21 Jul, 2011

It's been awhile since RIM first demoed there planned Android App Player for their PlayBook tablet. A beta version of the App Player has recently found its way onto the internet, allowing PlayBook owners to get a taste of all the awesome apps we enjoy here in the Android world.

Dropbox Gets An Update, Adds Thumbnails and Folder Deletion

By Cory Gunther
on 15 Jul, 2011

I'm going to start by saying if you haven't used Dropbox you should probably go and download it like right now, Talk about convenient. Dropbox lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos everywhere you go. My favorite is I use it as a APK manager and I have all my apps right at my fingertips everywhere I go, among other things of course. They just updated on the market and added some needed features.