Skype, once tied down to Verizon devices only, is now available for any Android device running 2.1 or later. With Skype for Android, you get:

Free* Skype-to-Skype calls over 3G or WiFi (WiFi only in the U.S.)
• Call phones abroad at great Skype rates 
• Instant message one or many friends at the same time

Wifi connection required for calls in the U.S.

* Data plan or WiFi connection required

Market Link

]]> http://www.talkandroid.com/applications/skype-for-android/feed/ 0 http://www.talkandroid.com/applications/swiftkey-free-trial/ http://www.talkandroid.com/applications/swiftkey-free-trial/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:33:26 +0000 admin http://www.talkandroid.com/applications/?p=610 SwiftKey Keyboard is a replacement for the stock Android keyboard, which predicts what you are typing for a faster, more enjoyable experience.

SwiftKey’s core features include:

- Predictions in US/UK English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese and Swedish

- Unique next-word prediction engine based on word context

- Rapid and comprehensive learning of individual writing style

- Up to 50% greater text entry efficiency than other market solutions

- A third of next words predicted without any character input

- Relevant, personalized predictions

- Ability to predict in two languages simultaneously

- Advanced error correction designed for small mobile keyboards

- Inline spelling and grammar correction

- Automatic accent insertion (for non-English character entry)

- Voice dictation support for English, Spanish, French, German and Italian

- Multi-touch support

SwiftKey currently supports the following countries: US, GB, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, PT, SV

This trial is good for 2 weeks only

Market Link

SwiftKey’s core features include:

- Predictions in US/UK English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese and Swedish

- Unique next-word prediction engine based on word context

- Rapid and comprehensive learning of individual writing style

- Up to 50% greater text entry efficiency than other market solutions

- A third of next words predicted without any character input

- Relevant, personalized predictions

- Ability to predict in two languages simultaneously

- Advanced error correction designed for small mobile keyboards

- Inline spelling and grammar correction

- Automatic accent insertion (for non-English character entry)

- Voice dictation support for English, Spanish, French, German and Italian

- Multi-touch support

SwiftKey currently supports the following countries: US, GB, ES, FR, DE, IT, NL, PT, SV

Available for $0.99 until 9/30, will be priced at $3.99 beginning October 1st, 2010

Market Link

fring users make free mobile calls, video calls, live chat & more, from their mobile phone with all their friends on fring & other internet services like MSN Messenger®, GoogleTalk™, AIM®, ICQ® , Facebook® & Twitter, all through one central, integrated phone book. See the full feature list here.

fring is completely free. It’s free to download and free to use to make calls, video calls, instant messages and more, all via your mobile phone’s internet connection (over ‘IP’).

Market Link

• Easily message friends, check friends’ status updates and availability and update their personal status and availability
• Send instant messages to friends via SMS text message
• Multitask and stay connected with the app working in the background; with push notifications, consumers can easily catch new messages and friend requests
• Get full use of emoticons and rich text formatting
• Send photos to friends directly from the phone’s camera or the photo gallery

Download Link

Android Market Link

eBuddy is a free application and can be downloaded directly from the Android Market.

eBuddy for Android features include:

• eBuddy ID – one log-in to access all your favorite IM networks
• Free, fast, reliable and high quality IM experience
• Ability to run in the background
• New message notifications in the Android status bar
• Emoticons for every IM network
• Buddy list grouping, profile viewing and account management
• Automatic reconnect
• Ability to receive offline messages
• Compatible with Android 1.1 and 1.5 (Cupcake)

eBuddy Developer Homepage

http://www.ebuddy.com/android/

ChompSMS includes such features as  an on-screen keyboard, message signatures, chat bubbles, color customizations and more.

The ChompSMS app can also be used as a complete replacement for the built-in Android messaging application, and can send SMS messages via the mobile carrier as normal.

ChompSMS Developer Homepage

http://www.chompsms.com/