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Use the LG Optimus Z launcher on your non-LG Android phone

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

If there’s one thing about Android users, it’s that they’re never satisfied with “stock” settings. If it has the ability to be changed, we’ll change

Apartments.com listings now on Zillow Android app

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Apartments.com, one of the leading real estate websites, is now going to have its listings featured on the Zillow mobile application.  Apartments.com currently features over

MLB At Bat 2010 price slashed to $6.99 until September 7th

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

MLB At Bat 2010 is an Android application that allows you to listen live to your favorite baseball team’s games. But that’s not all. Not

Fring for Android gets an update, adds Epic 4G support

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

If you snagged an Epic 4G yesterday, you’re probably itching to use that front facing camera. Well there obviously isn’t a better way to use

Sony making an eReader app for Android

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

eReaders. They are arguably the best thing since sliced bread (actually the best thing since Android). You can load a bunch of books to your

Angry Birds for Android (Lite) officially confirmed for Friday release

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

At first we said it’d be towards the end of August, but we heard yesterday that it’d be Sept 3rd. Just to make sure this

DoubleTwist adds new features and website

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

DoubleTwist, the application with the ability to be to Android devices as iTunes is to iPhones, has announced a slew of great new features in

Browse your SD card on the Web with WiFi File Explorer

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

If you’re anything like me, there’s times when you just don’t feel like grabbing your USB cable for a quick file transfer.  Well, now you

ConnectWise released for Android

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

ConnectWise is a new app for Android that has been made specifically IT service providers. The app allows instant access from your Android device to

New app “EpicMix”, allowing skiers and riders a way to document mountain experiences

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

A new app for Android called “EpicMix” is allowing mountain riders and skiers a way to bring their mountaintop experiences to a whole new level.

Yahoo’s Fantasy Football app available in the Android Market

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Yahoo has brought their Fantasy Football app to Android. While Yahoo has not yet officially announced the application in the Android Market, it should be

Bing coming to all Android phones, not just Verizon’s

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Bing has hit Android, but with something unexpected. When Bing arrived, we were all taken aside by the fact that the search engine by Microsoft

Real HDMI App for DROID X shows you what HDMI can really do

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Hey, your DROID X comes with HDMI installed. So what, you may ask? Well, with a new app out for the X called “Real HDMI”,

Bing Mobile now available for Verizon Android devices

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Bing has officially released the mobile version of their popular search platform for Android devices. The catch? Its only available for Verizon customers. According to the

Particle Storm live wallpaper gets a speed & battery life boost

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Are you using the Particle Storm live wallpaper we told you about a few days ago? Well if you are then make sure to grab

My Verizon Mobile receives update

Monday, August 30th, 2010

My Verizon Mobile, an application for VZW subscribers, has received an update that gives it a new look and enhanced user experience. The app allows

TD Bank releases mobile app for Android devices

Monday, August 30th, 2010

TD Bank has announced that it has released a mobile app for both the iPhone and Android platforms. The app is free, and includes the

Google Shopper for Android gets an update

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Shopper, Google’s barcode scanning, cover recognizing, voice searching application has gotten an update over the weekend. If you don’t know, Shopper can recognize book and

TweetDeck beta upgraded to 0.9.5

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

The Android TweetDeck beta received another minor update over the weekend, adding several new features and improvements over the last build, including the ability to

Android app allows researchers to interact with supercomputers

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

With all the emphasis placed on the entertainment and social media aspects of smartphones, academic functions are often overlooked.  This is a shame, really, as

Firefox for Android (Fennec) Alpha Released

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

Mozilla has released the alpha version of Fennec, available to download here. The mobile version of Mozilla’s popular Firefox browser syncs with the Awesome Bar

State Farm app makes you look responsible when you don’t want to talk

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

State Farm has launched a new widget for their pocket agent app which they call ‘On The Move’. For the remainder of this article however,

Urbanspoon for Android gets update

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Urbanspoon, the end-all, be-all solution for helping you decide where you should eat, what type of food to eat and how much you’re willing to

SE Xperia becomes the official handset of the UEFA Champions League

Friday, August 27th, 2010

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and Sony Ericsson have teamed making the Xperia line of smart phones “the official mobile handset of the

Blockbuster woes could put kink in Droid X ad campaign

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Blockbuster has been in the news a lot lately, but not in the way they would prefer.  Reports are coming in that the iconic video

Toddler Lock keeps your phone locked & kids entertained

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

How many times has this happened to you? You lock your phone and then give it to your kid(s) to play with, thinking “Oh it’ll

Trillian for Android gets an update

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

In case you haven’t heard, Cerulean Studios has an open beta available for their Trillian multi-IM client. Even in its beta stages, Trillian for Android

Real Madrid apps in the works, courtesy of Digital Artists

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Real Madrid, one of the worlds elite fútbol clubs, has teamed up with Digital Artists to develop games and apps for the Android platform. No

Wordpress for Android updated

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Hello fellow bloggers, just letting you know about the update for Wordpress for Android. As many of you know, Wordpress for Android is a great

MyCoupons releases Android app

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

MyCoupons, one of the Web’s leading coupon sites, has announced the release of an Android mobile app.  The application is part of an overhaul to

Google Finance Gets an Overhaul for Android

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

The Google Finance App has received some big changes designed to improve the user experience. When you are trading and buying you need 24/7 access

Polaroid planning a Bluetooth printer for your Android device, app already released

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Polaroid is planning on introducing a Bluetooth printer that will wirelessly communicate with your Android phone for easy photo printing. Another plus to these plans

Concrete Software releases Aces Solitaire Pack 2 for Android

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Concrete Software, makers of a wide range of mobile games, announced the release of Aces Solitaire Pack 2 for Android today.  The game includes a variety of

Twitter for Android gets an update in the Market

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

The folks over at Twitter have updated the beloved Android version of the mobile app, bringing plenty of bug fixes and an update to the

Download the ParticleStorm Live Wallpaper, you’ll love it

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Probably one of the coolest things about Android 2.1+ devices are live wallpapers. Whether it’s Super Mario running around on your phone or a circuit

Next Train NYC app now available for Android

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

DLP Mobile has released an Android version of the Next Train NYC app, which gives you information about New York City subway schedules.  In addition

Callpod’s Keeper mobile app updated for Android

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Callpod, makers of the security and encryption application Keeper, have announced an update to their mobile application to accommodate the latest Android smartphones, including the

Google Earth for Android now explores the oceans

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Do you ever wish you could be Jacques Cousteau, but you’re terrified of water? Well thanks to the latest updated from Google Earth, you’ll be

OpenFeint for Android coming in September?

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

What’s that? You haven’t heard of OpenFeint? Well you’ll be hearing a lot more about them soon enough. OpenFeint currently has about 35 million iDevice

Download: Adobe Flash 10.1 (non-beta) to any phone with Android 2.2 (no root req)

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Do you have an Android phone running 2.2 but don’t have the full release of Adobe Flash? Fear not my babies. A commenter over at

Developer proves that Android is a lucrative platform

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

Arron La, who first released his Advanced Task Manager to the Android Market back in February of 2009, has posted his total earnings to date

GPS Essentials for Android is GPS info overload

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

. . . GPS is good for a lot more than just navigation and sharing your location on Twitter.  With GPS Essentials for Android, you can get

Top 10 Student apps for Android

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

It’s that time of year folks, it’s the time parents love and kids hate… Back to school! We at TalkAndroid have compiled a nice list

PhoneQ helps keep you safe and organized

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

There’s a lot of apps out there for Android that try to help you stay safe while driving, like State Farm’s Pocket Agent app. But

Download YouTube videos to your phone with YouTube Ripper

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Have you ever come across a great video on YouTube, but then when you’d try and find it later, you couldn’t? That’s exactly the type

iCarpus mobile phone stand review w/video

Friday, August 20th, 2010

It’s one of the most common problems out there for smart phone users: Do you shell out $30 plus for the “official” dock for your

AppBrain gets a face lift

Friday, August 20th, 2010

In case you didn’t notice, AppBrain received a bit of an upgrade today.  We got an email this morning from Mathijs over at AppBrain explaining

VEVO for Android in development

Friday, August 20th, 2010

If you’re a fan of VEVO, the popular music and entertainment website, an Android mobile app is on the way.  In an announcement on their

TweetDeck beta for Android updated again

Friday, August 20th, 2010

It’s been a busy week for the folks over at TweetDeck.  The beta is only a week old, but it has already amassed more tweets

StumbleUpon app comes to Android

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

What’s small, lives on your computer, and keeps you awake for “just one more minute”? No, not that… it’s StumbleUpon. The platform, browser-based in its

Stay focused while driving with the State Farm app for Android

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

According to the latest statistics, approximately 200,000 accidents per year are the result of texting while driving. A problem which State Farm recognizes, and hopes

WebWatcher Mobile will soon be available for Android

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

WebWatcher Mobile, the BlackBerry app that lets you know what your kid is doing, will soon be coming to Android. The application lets you know

Trillian for Android released as open beta

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Trillian, the popular multi-protocal IM client, released an Android version today in the form of an open beta. Some of the IM protocols include, but

New versions of VR Tunnel live wallpaper added to Android Market

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

We posted a while back about a great live wallpaper called VR Tunnel, which sends objects floating towards the screen down a tunnel which can

Epic 4G Samsung Media Hub video demo

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Now that the Epic 4G will soon be unleashed upon the general populous, Samsung is gearing up to launch their Media Hub, which is

Mozilla Mobile Android beta expected this fall

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Fennec 2, aka Mozilla Mobile, has been under development for a while now, but is expected to come to Android in the form of a

Quick tip: create a “go home” shortcut for Navigation

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Google Navigation is one of my favorite things about Android, and it has helped me out more times already than I can count.  If you

Buy WaveSecure for 20% off through end of August

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

If you remember, when we did our review and following contest of Wavesecure, they offered our readers a limited time discount on the app. That

Verizon touts Skype mobile as a back to school tool

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Verizon has issued a press release emphasizing  Skype mobile as  useful tool for college students to stay connected with friends and family.  The release points

Tap Snake Application is really a Trojan

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

A game called Tap Snake, which is available on the Android Market, has recently been uncovered. Security vendors Symantec and F-Secure have recently found out

Angry Birds for Android to be released by end of August

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

We gave you a sneak preview of Angry Birds for Android in the end of June, but now we have something a little better. We’ve

TweetDeck beta for Android review

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Social networking has grown tremendously over the past several years, from a simple way to keep in touch with friends, to a multi-billion dollar industry

Adobe Flash 10.1 sheds beta, available on the Android Market

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Adobe Flash 10.1 has shed its beta tag, and is now available on the Android Market for Nexus Ones. The application allows you to view full flash

New Pandora update now requests your contacts

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

The new Pandora Radio update now asks for two permissions: your internet, and your contacts. Only one of those two should be needed. Before the

WeReward announces Certified Local Partner Program

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

WeReward has announced a new program which will allow qualified individuals and companies the right to resell WeReward to local businesses in their area.  WeReward

NetQin Mobile Inc becomes largest mobile security company in China

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Chinese firm NetQin Mobile Inc has captured the largest mobile security market share in China, according to research group Frost & Sullivan.  In addition to discovering

Multicon Widget adds Wifi on/off support

Monday, August 16th, 2010

We told you about Multicon about a week ago (you know, the one that plays nice with the S2 Calendar widget) and it’s received a

TalkNotes for Android lets you multitask your phone calls and notes, available free in Market for limited time

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Android. It can Multitask, right? So, why not have multitasking abilities during your phone call that are really useful? That is exactly what the new app,

Tumblr app released on the Android Market

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Tumblr, the popular micro-blogging site, released an Android application to the Market over the weekend.  The app gives you all the features you know and

College game streaming added to Sprint Football Live

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Sprint announced today that they have made a series of updates to their popular Football Live mobile app, including the addition of streaming College games

Tiny DVR for Android brings your security cams to your Android device

Monday, August 16th, 2010

With the ease of installing IP security cameras these days any IT consultant with half a brain should be adding cameras to their proposals as

Fake TweetDeck app pops up in the Market

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

TweetDeck has had one hell of a week dealing with unofficial versions of their highly anticipated Android beta application.  Yesterday, the company became aware of

Ad-Free Android

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

AdFree Android is a simple application that allows you to block all ads on your device, whether they be on another application, or in your

LauncherPro Plus adds SMS widget

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Users of the popular home replacement app LauncherPro Plus were treated to an SMS widget today, which came in the form of a Market  update.

Google removes some pro-Hitler apps

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Michael Gartenberg, analyst for Altimeter Group, was quite alarmed Thursday night. He opened up the Android Market, typed in “Jewish”, and was greeted by some

Paypal payments may soon be integrated with Android Market

Friday, August 13th, 2010

According to CNET, eBay’s PayPal is in discussion with Google about adding their own payment services to Android devices. If the dialogue between Google and PayPal

CitySourced for Android keeps you informed on issues in your city

Friday, August 13th, 2010

CitySourced, a new app for Android, iPhone and Blackberry, helps you stay up to date on what’s going on in your area and helps get

Animal Planet App Now Available for Android

Friday, August 13th, 2010

If you are a nature buff then you will really be interested in this app. Discovery Channel has released the Animal Planet app for Android.

BitBop for Android is in beta

Friday, August 13th, 2010

We all know that Hulu doesn’t like mobile phones. That’s where BitBop comes in. BitBop is similar to Hulu, except it actually works on Android devices. The

Vlingo for android is now free

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Yesterday, Google announced the launch of its new feature for Android 2.2 devices, known as Voice Actions. As you can imagine, this has the potential

FOX and SFCVB Holding $10,000 “Pimp My App” Contest

Friday, August 13th, 2010

The AppNation app developers conference in San Fransisco has announced a momentary partnership with Fox Network and San Fransisco Convention and Visitors Bureau to offer up some

Chrome to Phone powered by Android Cloud to Device Messaging

Friday, August 13th, 2010

An often overlooked addition to Android 2.2 is Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM), which enables developers to push small data messages to the phone.  This

Google Announces New “Voice Actions” For Android

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Today at the Google Mobile Event, Google announced the release of a new feature for Android, dubbed Voice Action. This new feature is a way

Google: Gesture Search Updated with “Flipping”

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Gesture search, an app from Google that allows the user to search by writing characters on your Android device’s screen, has gone through an update

X-wing style Android GPS navigation

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

First we get the Droid 2 R2-D2 edition, and now this! Flash-developer Christopher Caleb has created a very unique replacement for the standard Android

Evernote Brings Even More to Android

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Over on their blog, Evernote has practically admitted to not putting as much effort into the Android arm of their phone apps. The good news

S2 Calendar is a customizable calendar widget for Android

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

. . . Looking for a nice looking and customizable calendar widget for your Android device? Look no further than the S2 Calendar widget. Going off your

MobiTV find correlations in screen size, age, OS, location and viewing time

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

According to the folks over at MobiTV, they have made some (possibly) groundbreaking discoveries concerning the viewing habits of mobile media consumers. They analyzed the

Android TweetDeck leak is an old build, official beta out tomorrow

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

There was a bit of excitement around the web earlier after what appeared to be a leaked version of the TweetDeck Android beta had emerged.

Tweet me thrice: Top 3 free Twitter apps for Android

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

What’s blue and white, has 140 characters or less, and has a fail whale the likes of which Cap’n Ahab never laid an eyepatch on?

Android Recieves Free RepairPal App

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Do you have a lot of car issues? Do you worry about not getting a fair quote when you head into the shop due to

Onebox to give 1 month free trial of their cloud services

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

j2 Global Communications, makers of the Onebox line of cloud-based virtual phone systems, announced today via press release that they will be offering businesses an

Xplana for Android makes life easier for students

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Xplana has launched a new platform for students to ease the burdens of higher learning. The basic function of Xplana is to aggregate resources from

MyFitnessPal for Android now available

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Trouble keeping those few extra pounds off? Perhaps you should keep track of what you eat. It may surprise you to know how good or

Video: Droid 2 will come with Flash Player pre-installed

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Well the Droid 2 is “official” now, so besides already having its own site and listing all of its features, what else is there to

Silent Boot for Android does what you think

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

If you’re sick of your phone making all sorts of noise on startup and shutdown (Vibrant owners can relate to this) then this app is

Droid X owner w/ Exchange problems? Get your free copy of TouchDown

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Well we’d be lying if we didn’t say that more than one of you have been experiencing issues with your Droid X syncing with Exchange.

Watchdog app watches your Android device for runaway processes

Monday, August 9th, 2010

One thing that the Android OS has always had in it’s favor is multitasking. The ability to leave things running in the background while you

Universal one-click root comes to the Nexus One

Monday, August 9th, 2010

What’s better than rooting? Easy rooting, of course! Looks like the one-click method, same exploit used for the DROID X, has come to Google’s newly-claimed

BioLock brings iris and facial-recognition security to Android

Monday, August 9th, 2010

I bet you thought retina scans were something only done in the movies  Blue Planet Apps, makers of the new BioLock Android app, will soon

Motorola Shifting Focus Away Motoblur

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Motorola has announced that they are shifting focus away from Motoblur as a brand name. As we saw with the release of the Droid X,

Xperia X10 and X10 mini gets one click root

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Depending on your phone, rooting can be a daunting task (as an early Incredible owner, I can attest to this). If you own a Sony

Android BSOD Live Wallpaper

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Live wallpapers can be pretty hit or miss sometimes, but I must admit this one is pretty clever.  It begins as a BSOD (Blue Screen

5 things still wrong with Android

Monday, August 9th, 2010

The Android OS is a lot like people (or anything else for that matter) in the sense that it is by no means perfect.  There

What the Fring!

Monday, August 9th, 2010

A couple of months ago I installed this amazing app called Fring, if you haven’t heard of it what it does, or should I say

TweetDeck for Android now in beta

Monday, August 9th, 2010

I don’t know about you guys and gals, but I have been waiting for this one for a long time now.  TweetDeck, the popular cross-platform

BlindType ComingSoon To Android Devices

Monday, August 9th, 2010

It looks like BlindType, the very error-tolerant keyboard, is coming to Android very soon. On their website, they said “Chances are, no matter what smartphone you

Fine Tune Your Wireless Network with WiFi Analyzer

Monday, August 9th, 2010

Many people don’t realize that you can actually fine tune your WiFi access points with some very simple tricks like rotating that base unit around

Extend your battery life with Juice Defender for Android

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

While there are a number of battery saving apps around, I found most of them have a minimal effect at best simply because they dont

SmartBar Makes Life Easier

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

For all of Android’s strengths, there is one thing that I miss about webOS: the ability to quickly manage my Bluetooth and WiFi from any

Facebook for Android draining your battery? Get the update

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Facebook for Android recently got an update, which many people were in favor of. However, what they weren’t in favor of was the detrimental affect

Easy Root allows 1-click Froyo rooting on DROID, pulled by Google

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Easy Root, an app available via the Android market that allowed for easy, one-click rooting of the DROID and DROID X (before the FRG01B update,

AlwaysOnPC comes to Android, gives you PC capability without a PC

Friday, August 6th, 2010

AlwaysOnPC has just released their version 1.0 app for Android. Their claim? Putting the power of a PC into the palm of your hand. basically

Pandora having spat with Froyo, problems processing audio

Friday, August 6th, 2010

We’ve gotten a ton of notices from our readers out there that Froyo and Pandora aren’t exactly playing nice, and this writer can confirm the

PayPal updates Android app, brings some great features

Friday, August 6th, 2010

You would be hard pressed nowadays to find someone who hasn’t used PayPal, and most of those people continue using it on a regular basis. Yesterday,

Seesmic for Android updated

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

The popular Android twitter app, Seesmic received a small update today. Seesmic is doing the smart thing and listening to their community and addressing problems

Flash Available for Droid 8/18

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

It looks like Flash will be available for the Motorola Droid on August 18th, which will mean that you will be able to have full flash content

First Orion Launches PrivacyStar Caller ID App for Android

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Have you ever received solicited calls from marketers even though you are on the Do Not Call list? How about calls from people prank calling

Instantly Open URL’s From Your Phone in Chrome

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Have you ever been checking out a really cool website on your phone and then realized some cool feature would just be way better on

Suspicious wallpaper apps cleared of accusations of spyware

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Recently, there was a big to do over some wallpaper apps that seemed to be gathering user data and sending it to some remote, unknown

Keep track of the Gulf Disaster with Map the Spill

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Want to stay up-to-date on the latest from what’s actually happening in the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster? If so then take a look at

QNAP Anounces QMobile Android App for Mobile NAS Access

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

NAS storage solutions company, QNAP, announced today a new app called QMobile, which will allow Android device users the ability to access photos, music, and

Starcraft II Invades Android Handsets!

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Starcraft II is quickly becoming the same phenomenon that it’s elder version was over 10 years ago, this time around, though, the game has some

Rock out with your phone out: Official Lollapalooza app for Android

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

What do this weekend and Chicago have in common? Lollapalooza, baby. With artists like Soundgarden (Heck yea!), Green Day, The Strokes and Social Distortion in

Vonage releases Facebook mobile calling app

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Vonage, a company that provides voice and messaging service to consumers, has released an app that will allow you to directly dial facebook friends, without

Rdio music app available to general public

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

Rdio (pronounced “arh-dee-oh”), a music subscription service made to compete with the likes of Rhapsody and MOG, has been available by invite only for Android

Customized Droid X Live Wallpapers

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

We can’t all have a DROID. Like me, for example. I use an HTC Hero, but have always loved what the DROID line has to

Facebook for Android gets an update

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Facebook for Android was quietly updated today. If you’ve been using the “touch” version when use facebook through your browser then you’ll immediately notice the

State Farm Bank Working on Making Mobile Deposits as Easy as a Photo

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

State Farm Bank is working on an a version of their mobile app Pocket Agent for Android devices. With the app update you will be

LockBot Allows You to Customize the Look of Your Lock Screen

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

A nifty little app called LockBot, allows you to change the way your lock screen looks and reacts. Change your lock screen to mimic the

HTC Wildfire gets Media Sync capability

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

HTC, a company world renowned for their innovation on the Android platform, has added the ability to sync up media with the HTC Wildfire. The

Top 5 Android RSS readers

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

. . . We all know news is a daily part of most everyone’s lives. We also know where you get it from is important, too. That’s why

Video: Lego Mindstorm Remote Control for Android 2.1 & 1.6

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Who doesn’t love Lego? Who doesn’t love Android? Well YouTube user freedroidz obviously loves both and that’s exactly why he decided to create a remote

Carphone Warehouse Bringing “Music Anywhere” to the Samsung Galaxy Europa

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

A continuation of the current move to cloud based solutions, “Music Anywhere” is introduced as a cloud-based locker system for your music. This application differs

AT&T releases Android Mobile Barcode app

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

According to an article over at PRNewswire, AT&T has officially released a “Mobile Barcode Service”. The article states that the following is offered: AT&T Code Scanner:

Fishing and Boating app for Android released by Coastal Angler

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Coastal Angler, a remarkably popular fishing and boating magazine, has released an official Android app for the same purpose, dubbed FishOn. Users can access: up-to-the-minute weather tides fishing

LogMeIn for Android contest winner announced!

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Remember our LogMeIn contest? Well we had a great turnout to try and win the app, which just goes to show how useful this app

LogMeIn for Android Review

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

. . . We’ve all been there. You’re out and about, and you realize you forgot a file on your computer. Dangit! Or maybe someone at home calls

DMUpdater Gets Update – Root For Droid 1, Evo, And Droid X

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Who remembers DroidMod? They were one of the first dev teams to work on the Droid. They became quite reputable for creating the first custom

LogMeIn for Android Giveaway Contest Closed

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Well, guys, the contest for winning LogMeIn’s Ignition app for Android has now come to a close. Thanks to all those that submitted responses in

McAfee acquires tenCube, makers of WaveSecure

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Awhile back, we did a review and giveaway of WaveSecure, an app that allows you to remotelyloss and theft of your Android device. Now, tenCube,

aSpiritBomb live wallpaper for Android

Friday, July 30th, 2010

From the same developer that brought you the http://www.talkandroid.com/5981-acircuit-board-live-wallpaper/, comes aSmartBomb. This wallpaper is kind of difficult to describe, so just check out this video

Google rolls out display-based mobile display ads

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

You want to know about the local sub shop down the street? Well, Google does, and they’re using their advertising platform to get you to

Comcast DVR app coming to Android

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Users of iDevices have been able to control their Comcast DVR’s with an app for quite some time now. Thankfully, due to Androids ever increasing

The Top Media Players Apps for Android – A TalkAndroid Search

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

TalkAndroid.com is on a quest. With such a vast and varied catalog of apps, it would be neigh impossible to use every single app out

Suspicious Android apps may be stealing millions of users’ data

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Alright, before you panic, let’s all calm down and take a look at what’s going on here. A security team named “Lookout”, who does have antivirus

Viper SmartStart App for Android

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Viper’s has a SmartStart app for the iPhone for quite some time now, and they’re finally rolling it over to the Android market.  Those of

Remote Wipe Software for Froyo Users

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Apparently built within Froyo there’s a remote wipe feature, but I’m not sure it was properly enabled.  Nevertheless, those guys over at xda-developers have whipped

How to get AllShare working on Galaxy S phones

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

. . . Have you had problems getting AllShare to work on your Galaxy S phone? Unfortunately it’s not just a matter of right clicking and clicking “share”

Adobe Reader for Android Hits a Million Downloads

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

On their blog earlier today, Adobe announced that their Adobe Reader app has reached the coveted 1 million downloads mark on the Android Market. Along

New Version of Firefox for Android

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

I’m sure a lot of you have been watching and hoping and waiting and praying for a new version of Fennec — that’s the Firefox

3CX Phone System 9 adds Android support

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

. . . 3CX Phone System for Windows is a software based PBX that replaces a traditional hardware PBX with an open standard, easily manageable IP PBX. It

Congress App Keeps You In Touch With Your Legislative Branch

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Sunlight Labs has a new app called “Congress” that will help keep you in the loop with your legislature, who they are, and what they’re

5 useful Android apps for system & network administrators

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Being a student majoring in Network and System Administration I am always looking for more ways to help me do my job. With the huge

Licensing service for Android apps should cut down piracy

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Think you’re pretty slick by just finding the stand-alone APK’s for apps that you should’ve paid for? Obviously the developers of those apps are sick

Edwin Speech-to-Speech App…Listens, and Talks Back

Monday, July 26th, 2010

No wife jokes, please.  The Edwin Speech-to-Speech app will answer your questions audibly.  I ran it through a few paces, and it actually is pretty

Thumbplay now offering offline music caching

Monday, July 26th, 2010

We all love our music. It needs to be everywhere we are, all the time. We also love services that playback music from the cloud.

Stop walking into light poles with Road SMS from Samsung Galaxy S

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Samsung’s Galaxy S line has shipped with an interesting app, known as Road SMS, which allows users to see whats going on around them while

Google makes finding places a breeze

Monday, July 26th, 2010

A lot of consumers use Google’s mobile apps for a lot of different things. From finding an address, to getting directions, phone numbers, traffic updates,

Hands on with Adobe’s p2p video calling

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

You may have seen out article not too terribly long ago about Adobe’s new p2p video call concept that runs on the Adobe Air platform.

TIME finally comes to Android

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Well it’s about time! TIME has had their apps available on iDevices and BlackBerrys for some time now, well it’s finally come to Android. The app

New Payment Options May Be Available For Android Market Soon

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Here are some facts for you up and coming Android Devs: As of right now, the Android Market has the most free apps available compared

LogMeIn For Android Giveaway Contest

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

 As some of you may know, LogMeIn, makers of one of the most innovative, easy to use remote PC software, has finally pulled their Android

AOL now in the Android world with AOL Apps

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Everyone knows who AOL is. They are considered one of the early pioneers of the Internet. Back in the day everyone I knew had AOL

Gilt Groupe launches Android App

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Gilt Groupe has officialy launched their Android app. The app will allow users to browse and buy Gilt sales straight from their Android devices. it will also

Clicker Releases Profile Manager Android App

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

A lot of you are probably familiar with Clicker, the site that indexes streaming content online and allows you to set up playlists, share what

Groupon app now available for Android devices

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Until a few weeks ago I never knew what Groupon was. I happened to see an ad on a website I visit offering a discount

OnStar app for Android expands, Includes most new 2011 GM models

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

General Motors first showed off this app at the 2010 CES which is a handy extension of your OnStar system. In case you are not

Ripchord Deluxe contest winners

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Hey all you rocker’s out there, are you ready to find out who won our Ripchord Deluxe contest? Well wait no longer, here are the

Google Voice announces faster dialing for Android and Blackberry

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

According to the Google Voice Blog, there has been a major update to the way Android and Blackberry users make calls from their mobile devices.

Barnes and Noble Brings Nook to Android Platform

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

My wife’s really been wanting a Nook.  And I’m sure she’ll get one.  Although, I may have her try this app out first and see

Dell Streak to iPhone 4 Fring video call test

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

So… I have just become the proud owner of a Dell Streak. And, as a Fring user I was interested to see if the

doubleTwist Gets an Update

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

If you haven’t heard of doubleTwist before, it is a iTunes-eske program for your computer that is said to cure iTunes envy. The program features

Motoblur and Android 2.1 playing nicely on Motorola Cliq

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

That’s right, folks… Motoblur and Android 2.1 Eclair are running on the same device. While not an official thing, reports are rolling in that it’s

GPS Fix for Samsung Galaxy S phones

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Do you have a Galaxy S phone? Do you have GPS issues? Well, you’re not alone. In fact, Samsung has heard the pleas for a

Byke for Android Brings P2P Bike Sharing to Londoners

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Living in London and have a bike that you don’t use? Then you are just the type of person Byke is thinking of, which aims

SwiftKey Beta Exceeds 100,000 Downloads in First Week

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Earlier, we posted our thoughts on the SwiftKey keyboard, finding it to be excellent in almost every way. Apparently, we aren’t the only ones enamored,

Special Forces testing out Android Phones in Battle

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Raytheon, the name synonymous with battlefield technology and warfare strategy, is now developing software that runs on the Android platform as a solution to issues in the

Android Development 101- Part 3: Introduction to Databases

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

In case you missed part 1 and part 2, Hackaday is in the process of an Android Development “course” if you will that is

Fring for Android Updated

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Many of you have been telling Fring that their service needs some tweaking since they launched the video calling, and they’ve heard you!  The new

Mobile photo printing feature giving the Droid X a media edge

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

With the release of the Droid X we are finding all types of interesting new features added to the device. Now Droid X users have

Review of SwiftKey Beta Keyboard for Android

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Those of you without a physical keyboard on your phone (and maybe some of you with a physical keyboard) probably have the same problem that I

Geico glovebox app headed to Android

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Who wouldn’t ant to be closer to that little Geico gecko? Well, if you do, you’re in luck. Geico is releasing a new app, slated

Pitch your app to be promoted by Sprint

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

We all know how tough it can be to get easy press for your app if you’re a developer. Fortunately, Sprint is offering up a

Twitter apps back to normal

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Last night, something definitely broke with twitter, as there were lots of complaints about 3rd party Android apps not being able to login. At the

All Android twitter apps down?

Monday, July 19th, 2010

I thought it was just me, but after watching the Android stream on twitter for a bit, it seems to be effecting everyone. Apparently anyone

MicDroid for Android gives you the ability to tune your voice and sound like a star

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Apple users have had an app for some time called “I am T-Pain”, that allows them to record and modify their voices. Now Android users

XBMC Remote for Android now official

Monday, July 19th, 2010

XBMC, one of the most popular home media platforms available, has pushed it’s way into the Android atmosphere with the official release of the new

App of the future here today, Realtime language translator for Android

Monday, July 19th, 2010

A new app is available that will make traveling abroad much easier. Universal Translator, by DLP Mobile, has made a revolutionary way to communicate in

Skies of Glory game from SGN brings first cross platform game between iPhone and Android

Monday, July 19th, 2010

The Social Gaming Network has been developing games for the iPhone for some time and now they are dipping into the world of Android as

Remember The Milk for Android updated, now smarter

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Image Courtesy of Remember The Milk Perhaps you’ve heard of the popular Android app, “Remember The Milk”. This is a task management app that has multi-device

How to enable and use the Android Market in an Android emulator

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

It’s no secret that developers can install an Android emulator on their pc for testing and general Android debauchery. The only real issue? Not being

WaveSecure Contest Winners

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Now that we’ve got our review of WaveSecure posted (9.1/10!!!) let’s give away 20 copies of the $19.99 application! Without further ado, here are the winners: Congrats to

WaveSecure for Android Review

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

If you use your phone on the go, which everyone does, you might be interested in a nice program called WaveSecure. WaveSecure is a mobile

Antennas App Gives Detailed Information About Your Coverage

Friday, July 16th, 2010

If you’ve had your phone very long at all, you probably have a pretty good idea of where you have good coverage, and where you

Palm Graffiti comes to Android

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Hey, remember Graffiti on Palm devices? I have fond memories of trying to scribble out an understandable sentence, only to be greeted with “Skjir89ijsd(VV”… but

Snaptic Health2.0 Developer Conference – Move Your App!Contest

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Snaptic is hosting a Health2.0 Developer Conference, encouraging developers to create apps that contribute to healthy living.  They have just launched the second leg of

Let’s Golf – Free Game for Evo and Nexus One

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Gameloft is giving away free copies of Let’s Golf to all owners of the Evo and Nexus One. Let’s Golf is a popular Android

Qik Extends Free Service Use Through September

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

When the Evo launched on Sprint, it premiered Qik video chat as one of its flagship services, and Qik announced that it would allow use

Vlingo SuperDialer Comes to Android

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Vlingo is a popular voice-to-text app that has been available on several platforms for quite some time now.  And it just got a little bit

Samsung Wants to Help You Text While Driving – Safely

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Samsung is releasing an app for their Galaxy S that uses the camera to display whatever is in front your phone as the backdrop for

Spyware disguised as tip calculator app

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

According to NetQin Inc, a mobile security service provider, a recent spyware program disguised as a tip calculator made it to the Android Market. Once

SwiftKey for Android (Beta) Launches

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Some people are very particular about which keyboard they use on their phone. Some will only use a physical keyboard, while others swear by Swype.

Here’s a trippy live wallpaper for you

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

A developer named Jfreu sent us a live wallpaper that really trips you out. Basically it it’s a live wallpaper that is “based on a

Official Fox News app now for Android

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

If you are a news junkie like some of us are, you will like Fox News new Android app. The Fox news app keeps you

LogMeIn Releases Android App

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Any of you who run in the IT circles have probably heard of LogMeIn.  It’s a remote desktop program that allows you to remotely control

Shazam gets an upgrade and now offers free and paid versions

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

The popular music tagging app, Shazam, is getting an overhaul. Starting today Shazam is offering two version of its popular tagging app. The “Free” version

Opera Mini 5.1 for Android now official

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Not too terribly long ago, Opera was all over the tech world news. Since then, however, it seems to have slipped back under the radar…

Microsoft Reportedly Working on Bing Android App

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

It seems that Microsoft has a Bing App underway for Android. I personally don’t care much about Bing, but if you happen to, be on the lookout.

RipChord Deluxe for Android Review

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Hendrix. Clapton. Vaughan. Vai. They all had to start somewhere, right? Well, with the help of RipChord, you and you Android phone could be well

The Onion app now available on Android

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

If you like to laugh, then you’ve no doubt heard of the Onion by now. To directly quote their about paragraph: “The Onion is a national

Top 5 medical apps for Android

Monday, July 12th, 2010

There are apps for pretty much everything on the Android Market. Controlling your PC, automatically changing phone profiles, even streaming media off of your PC

gPad for Android Review

Monday, July 12th, 2010

One of the greatest joys of having an Android phone, for me, is discovering an app that fills a need that you didn’t even know

App Inventor for Android brings app development to the masses

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Got a great idea for an app, but you know diddly-squat about coding? Have no fear, App Inventor is here! Google has taken the app-creation

Find a parking spot with the Open Spot app

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

If you hate finding a parking spot as much as I do you will be happy to hear that now your Android phone can help

Android App Market Expected to Hit 100,000 This Month

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

According to AndroLib’s reporting, the Android app market has just crossed the 90,000 mark, and at the current rate of growth is expected to cross

aCircuit Board Live Wallpaper

Friday, July 9th, 2010

It’s gonna take a lot to get me to give up my Mario live wallpaper, but this one is pretty cool. It sets your

fxTrade for Android, Forex trading app

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Here’s another great example of an app that was previously available on the iPhone, making its way to Android. If you’re a Foreign Exchange trader,

Trillian for Android, multi-IM app coming soon!

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

As a desktop Trillian user since the 2.0 days, I’ve had to sit by and watch as the Android platform was overlooked in favor of

PhoneWeaver Contest Winners Announced

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

The PhoneWeaver contest ended last night and it was our most successful contest to date! We’d like to thank everyone for participating and if you

CEIVA Snap Makes Picture Sharing Easy for Android

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

If you’re an Android-phone user (and if you’re reading this, chances are high that you are one), you may find that you use your phone’s

OpenFeint for Android coming soon

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

We all love the Android platform…that’s why we’re here, right? But we all have to admit that the selection of games in the Android arena

Words With Friends for Android in the works

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

We all know the many ways in which the Android platform beats the iPhone…faster processors, bigger screens, choice of carriers, choice of devices with whatever

WaveSecure Giveaway Contest

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

If you’re not familiar with WaveSecure, then I suggest you check out their webpage as they will be the next app we give away to our

Qik video chat gets an update, usage at 100,000 minutes per day

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Despite running into a lot of problems when the EVO 4G launched, Qik has made a great recovery and reports that their servers handle 25,000

ESPN Radio for Android now available

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Are you a sports nut? Then check out the ESPN Radio app that gives you access to: Live radio streams podcasts SportsCenter updates Text into shows and become part

ManD5 for Android Review

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

If you have ever downloaded a file then I am sure that you have heard of MD5. MD5 is a hash key that is generated

PhoneWeaver for Android Review

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

We’ve all been there. You’re in a quiet meeting, and your phone goes off… forgot to silence it. You rise in the morning and your

Appbrain Adds Ability to Remote Install Apps

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Appbrain has been a popular market substitute for a long time. It allows browsing the market from the computer or via an alternate app

Borders releases online eBooks and Android eReader app together

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

If you’re a big reader like me then the flurry of online book services must be bringing a nice smile to your face. Recently we

Free Skype Calling For a Month

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Have some friends in other countries that you haven’t talked to in a while? Thinking of dropping your land line? Bored? Skype is now offering

Study Finds Over Half of Android Apps Are Free

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

A new study has found that fifty seven percent of  apps  currently available on the Google Android Market are free, while forty three percent are

All Slots Casino for Android is available

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

All Slots Mobile Casino announced yesterday that they are bringing their web-based casino games to the mobile market.  Android users running Android 2.0 or greater

1Password hits beta for Android

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Agile Web Solutions has had their 1Password app available to iUsers for quite some time now, and like more smart developers, they have now released

PriceGrabber for Android now available

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Who doesn’t like to save money? Who doesn’t like to scan barcodes with their Android phone? Well PriceGrabber has released an app for Android that

Twidroid Acquired by Tweetup, Renamed

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Twidroid has been one of the most popular and capable Twitter clients for Android for quite a while now.  By many accounts, it is THE

Augmented Reality Demo Shown By Qualcomm, Developer Contest Announced

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Qualcomm it seems is trying to enter the mobile gaming market  swinging. The tech giant has put out a press release detailing and demonstrating the ins

WaveSecure giveaway coming soon!

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

If you’re not familiar with WaveSecure, then I suggest you check out their webpage as they will be the next app we give away to

ChrometoPhone app sends URLs, Maps, Phone numbers, and more from your Desktop to your Android Phone!

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

I know I have done this many times, and I am sure there are those of you who have done it, too. What am I

Google announces pay on the go with Android payment Chrome extension

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Google has announced a new Chrome extension that makes it possible to ring up clients via their Android phones, using your computer. Here’s a scenario,

Early version of Adobe Air for Android released.

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

If you are not familiar with Adobe Air it is a tool that allows developers to easily make applications that will run across multiple applications

PocketCloud for Android now available

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Being able to remotely access your desktop PC from no matter where you are used to be something tech nerds everywhere dreamed of. With the

Lotus Notes Traveler Beta for Android announced by IBM

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

The Android platform took another step towards being a solution for business devices today, with the announcement of Lotus Notes Traveler Beta by IBM. Lotus

SlingPlayer Mobile Contest Winners Announced

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Well our SlingPlayer Mobile app giveaway contest ended last night and now we have some winners! We’d like to congratulate: Tyrone30 Gort911 wmga01 Congrats guys! We expect to see

TextOne for Android now available

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

TextOne has been available on the iPhone for quite some time now. But as the saying goes “good things come to those who wait” and

Yahoo Messenger for Android & Yahoo Mail for Android now available

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

This just in, Yahoo has just released its Messenger and Mail clients for Android 2.0+. With the new Yahoo Mail app for Android, consumers can: Receive push

Netflix for Android in the works

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Judging by the above, it would appear that a Netflix app will be coming to Android. This isn’t really to surprising considering the Droid X

Rejoice! RockPlayer Brings DivX and More!

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Fellow Android users, today is a great day. No more will we be relegated to only a few video codecs available on our devices, for

SlingPlayer Mobile Review

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Do I love Seinfeld? Absolutely. Big Bang Theory? Without a doubt. Colbert Report and Daily Show? Yea, buddy. And now, thanks to the guys over

Skyfire 1.x Ceasing Operation

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Effective tomorrow, Skyfire 1.x will cease being available and supported outside of North America and Western Europe, as more resources are being redirected into Skyfire

IMDB Android app now official, available in Market

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Who hasn’t watched a movie or TV show and thought, “Oh my gosh! It’s that… guy… from that… show…. uh….”? And when this happens, where

HTC Evo Update Packs Some Security Tightening?

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

ShootMe is an app available from the Market that allows you to take screenshots on your Android phone, at the cost of rooting your device.

Super Mario live wallpaper for Android, No Root Required!

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Blowing grass? Great. A twirling galaxy? Yippee. But Mario running through levels on my phone? Holy mother %**^&( !!! Not many words are needed to describe

Kindle app now available for Android

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Those who have been jealous of the Kindle app out for iPhone (myself included) will be glad to know that Amazon has now given us

Google Documents Viewer available on Android

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Google has announced via their blogs that the Google Documents viewer has released a mobile version that will allow you to view any documents, spreadsheets,

Review: Aldiko eReader

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

As many of the book-reading Android faithful may know, Amazon is releasing a free Kindle app for the Android platform. While there’s no mention of

MobiTV Coming Soon to Android

Friday, June 25th, 2010

So, along with the Slingplayer Mobile app, there’s apparently some more tasty media happenings in store for the Android. Well known mobile television provider MobiTVhas

5 Reasons to download Spotify

Friday, June 25th, 2010

This week I have been heavily trialling Spotify to see for myself what the fuss is all about. I can say with a great degree

Pre order Unity Pro for Android, get a free Nexus One

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Yes, you read that correctly – if you pre-order Unity Pro for the Android OS, you’ll get a free Nexus One. Oh, so long as you

New App Makes International Android to Android Calls Free!

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Sweden-based Rebtel has announced a hot new app that should excite Android users who call overseas – especially if the recipient of their call also has an

Swype Keyboard To See 50+ Devices by Year’s End

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Apparently seeing the interesting new Swipe keyboard bundled on the Droid X is only the beginning. CEO Mike McSherry stated that although this is the

Control your Android phone with your PC, unofficially of course

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

What Gadget geek hasn’t said to themselves, “boy, I wish I could control my phone via my PC”, or, “man, I wish I could record

SlingPlayer Mobile App Give Away!

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

By now you should all know about the SlingPlayer Mobile App that was released on the 21st. What you may not know is that TalkAndroid is

Google Maps Update!

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Have you ever missed a train/bus and have had to listen to your favourite music or play those addicting games on your Android stood in

AT&T releases infamous “Mark The Spot” app for Andriod

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Got an Android phone on the AT&T network? Dropping more calls than a man in the Sahara? If so, you can now head on over

Sneak Preview of Angry Birds for Android

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

If you have ever played Angry Birds then you will know how addictive it is and how frustrating it also is that it’s not available

How to use a Bluetooth gamepad with your Android phone

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Let’s face it, using a touch screen as an input device for games just doesn’t cut it. Physical keys are an inprovement, but they can

Google Shopper updated

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Not sure when this got pushed out, but I just got the notification for it. Google shopper has been updated to version 1.1 and as

Google Voice now out of Beta and open to the public

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Google Voice… perhaps you’ve heard of it? Well, if you’ve been refreshing your inbox for your invite or even searching around on ebay for one,

Androideroids – multiplayer Asteroids via Android phones

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

So we’ve got these high tech phones, running a platform on the cutting edge of technology, capable of doing things that, 30 years ago, would

doubleTwist media player adding widgets to their Android app

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

DoubleTwist posted on Twitter tonight a preview of upcoming widgets for their Android media player. DoubleTwist is already an excellent choice for audio and video

doubleTwist media player adding support for internal memory

Monday, June 21st, 2010

If you’re the owner of a Droid Incredible or other “similar” Android devices, you may of found that the doubleTwist media player does not read

Use Google Maps to find where to watch the World Cup

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Have you been kicked out of your favorite place to watch the World Cup for your unruly actions? Fear not my fellow soccer fútbol hooligans,

$25,000 in prizes with FLO TV Developers Challenge

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

All you Android developers out there, check this out. FLO is sponsoring a challenge to develop a Brew MP or Android-based datacasting application for its

These 5 Android apps will make you the life of any party

Friday, June 18th, 2010

With summer upon us, backyard barbeque’s and just parties in general will be in full swing. But how many parties have you been to where

Kobo eBook reader now available for Android

Friday, June 18th, 2010

If you’re into eBooks, then no doubt you’ve heard of Kobo, as they’re one of the leading eBook platforms. They have a large selection of

Media streaming app “Orb” now live in Android Market

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Want to watch, look at, and listen to all the stuff you’ve got at home on your media PC on your Android device? Yes? Well

A closer look at Froyo’s new User Features

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

With the release (or anticipated release for most Android users) of Android 2.2 aka ‘Froyo’, comes some really exciting features especially user features. New on the

Swyping to text not your style? Try ThickButtons

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Yesterday, Swype opened up its beta program (for a limited time) for any Android phone running 1.6 or later. However, some people just don’t like the

Foursquare gets an update nitpickers will love

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Don’t you hate it when you update where you are via foursquare and it lists you at the wrong place or some other error?

Swype coming to all Android phones

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Swype has been in the touchscreen keyboard market for a while now. If you’ve done a little searching for 3rd party software keyboards, you’ve most

ESPN ScoreCenter comes to Android

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Sports fans rejoice! This is one of those apps that iUsers have been enjoying for a while, well our time has come. The app is

How to Install Firefox aka Fennec for Android

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

While Firefox (or Fennec) might not be officially available from Mozilla yet, one of the Mozilla Dev’s has posted on his personal site, info on

“Tether” releases public beta (Windows only)

Monday, June 14th, 2010

The company “Tether” has released the public beta for the Android version of their USB tethering app. They have released a beta before, but this

In the UK? Be on the lookout for SlingPlayer for Android

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Well since the SlingPlayer app for iPhone already exists, it was only a matter of time before an Android version was released. Judging by SlingPlayer’s

bTunes – Good alternative for Android

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Since moving to Android from the iPhone, one thing that has lacked at bit (and there haven’t been many of those at all) was

Advanced Map Live Wallpaper now in Android Market

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

Do you like knowing where you are, every moment of every day? Well then this app (which is in beta) might be for you. While

Dolphin Browser HD V2 released to Android Market

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

Dolphin Browser and its follow up Dolphin Browser HD were one of the first alternative browsers to support multitouch once the appropriate APIs were released

Android Apps now included in Google Search

Friday, June 11th, 2010

As more and more apps come online for Android, Google have made it even easier to find them. Since the beginning of the month, Google

New languages come to Android Voice Search

Friday, June 11th, 2010

French, German, Italian and Spanish speakers can now enjoy using Google Voice Search in their native tongue on their Android. Searching by voice is by far

Android Fever – the 5 must-have apps for the World Cup

Friday, June 11th, 2010

The world cup has started. No, literally – it kicked-off about an hour ago. The office here at work has absolutely no men at all

Norton at home, Norton on the road – With Android

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Have you ever walked down the street and felt vulnerable? Standing in a Police station, fearful for your life? You could be surrounded by the

ITV catch-up TV application – Android bound for UK users?

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

While the BBC iPlayer is available as a browser-based application only, ITV (channel 3 for the old school) is apparently in talks with Apple, Blackberry

RoadSync Using Exchange ActiveSync Updated

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

We’ve just received a tip that RoadSync Using Exchange ActiveSync has just gotten an update to V2.0. If you’re not sure exactly what RoadSync is

QuickOffice Connect Mobile Suite for Android

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

QuickOffice Inc. has just launched their Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite for all Android 1.6+ devices. What’s notable about the Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite (Since Quickoffice

Google Maps Launches in 11 More Countries

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

Well, one of the biggest complaints of international Android users was the lack of Google Maps / Navigation, since their country wasn’t supported. Well give Google

Video Guide to Text Input Options on EVO 4G

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

| | | You would think that entering text into a smartphone could be done three ways. Via on-screen keyboard Via physical keyboard Via voice recognition Now with #1 and #3, you can have

Google <3’s Android Dev’s Again

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Last night, @scottstephen alerted us about the rising issue of Google not exactly supporting Android developers. This scared us. Who/what was the Google we admire

Gesture Control for Your Android

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Well I just wrote about how you can improve the voice control abilities on your Android phone, but how would you like to control your

Improved Voice Control For Your Android

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Remember Jarvis from the Iron Man movies? He was Tony Stark’s uber-powerful computer that Tony could talk to like just another person and the computer

Dropbox For Android: Updated

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

If you’ve never used Dropbox, then you don’t know what you’re missing. Dropbox easily and effortlessly syncs files between multiple computers, operating systems, and even

Google Ignoring App Developers?

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Say it ain’t so! With all the praise Google has been receiving for its Android operating system, the last thing they need is a bunch

EVO 4G Causes 20x Increase on QIK Servers

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Have you experienced problems with Qik video chat on your EVO? Well it’s not just you. Apparently, Qik grossly underestimated just how much load a

V Cast Now on Android, $10/month

Monday, June 7th, 2010

As if there weren’t enough things on your Android phone, Verizon is bringing its V CAST service to Android. At a cost of $10 per

Google Maps Navigation Now Available For UK Android Phones

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

UK Android phone owners will be pleased to learn that the Google Maps Navigation app is now up and running for all handsets powered by

Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Android Testers Wanted

Monday, April 19th, 2010

In a recent update on their Flash blog, Adobe have announced that they’re opening sign-ups for beta testing of the Flash Player 10.1 and Adobe

Official Android Twitter App Coming Soon

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Twitter’s Evan Williams has recently revealed that the company plan to shortly offer an official Android application for the microblogging network. The announcement was made at

Google Labs Release Gesture Search App For Android

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

Google have released a new Google Labs application that enables Android users to search their phones by drawing letters on their screens. The new app known

Google Maps Navigation For Android Causes GPS Stocks To Plunge

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Shares in GPS manufacturers Garmin and TomTom fell today following the announcement from Google that upcoming Android handsets will include free navigation software. The new Google

Pandora Android App Now Available

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Pandora have today announced that their popular mobile app Pandora Radio is now available to download from the Android Market. The Pandora Android app supports the

Official Facebook Android App Now Available

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

The official Facebook Android application is now available to download from the Android Market. We haven’t had a chance to have a good play with the

Spotify For Android Now Available On The Android Market

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Spotify have today announced the launch of the official Spotify for Android Application. The long awaited Android App was first unveiled back in May, and

Rhapsody For Android App Coming Soon

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Real Networks have today revealed that an Android app for their Rhapsody Music service is currently in development and will be available soon. Rhapsody is a

Google’s Andy Rubin Speaks Out On Android VoIP Claims

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Andy Rubin, Google’s VP of Mobile Platforms has responded publicly to inaccurate claims published in an article by USA Today. The published article made several claims

Droidify Spotify App Removed From The Android Market

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Unofficial Spotify Android app, Droidify, appears to have been removed from the Android Market. Created by a third-party developer, the Droidify application made use of Spotify’s

Google Labs Release Listen For Android App

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Google Labs have released a new Android application called Listen. The Listen app allows Android users to quickly and easily find podcasts and other web

Facebook To Release Official Android App As Early As This Week?

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Whilst there are a number of unofficial Facebook apps available on the Android Market, Android users will be pleased to hear that Facebook is expected

CoPilot Live For Android Now Available

Monday, June 29th, 2009

CoPilot have today officially launched the first full turn-by-turn satellite navigation app for the Android platform. Available to download from the Android Market, CoPilot Live features

Adobe Flash Player 10 For Android Due In October

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

During a recent earnings call, Adobe CEO Shantanu Naraye revealed to investors that a beta version of Flash Player 10 for mobiles will be released

Layar Augmented Reality Browser Video

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Engadget have been lucky enough to get some hands-on time with SPRXmobile’s augmented reality browser for Android, and they seem impressed. The software looks rock-solid and

Layar – Mobile Augmented Reality Browser App

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

SPRXmobile have today announced the first “mobile augmented reality browser” available for Android. The application known as “Layar” is a free app that aims to

Android eReader App Coming “Mid To Late Summer”

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Scott Pendergrast from Fictionwise has revealed that an Android version of eReader will be ready in “mid to late summer”. The Android eReader app won’t be

HP Developing “Friendlee” An Intelligent Mobile Social Network

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Hewlett Packard are currently developing a mobile-based social network that will be able to intelligently recommend and prioritize contacts based on caller usage patterns. The Friendlee

ShopSavvy Missing From The Android Market?

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

It appears that a number of Android users are having trouble finding the popular Shop Savvy application in the Android Market. The application has long been

Google Release Places Directory App For Android

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Released as a Google Labs Product, the Places Directory app enables users to find and browse nearby places and services such as restaurants, movie theatres,

Spotify For Android Mobile Client Revealed

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

The popular free music streaming service Spotify have unveiled a mobile client during the Google I/O conference that is taking place this week. Demonstrated on a

Canonical Developers Aim To Get Android Apps Running On Ubuntu

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Canonical are currently working on a prototype Android execution environment that will enable Android apps to run on an Ubuntu system. The Canonical developers unveiled

Google Product Search Now Includes Android Barcode Scanner

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

Google have today announced that their recently updated Google Product Search for Android now includes barcode scanning support. As the Android web browser doesn’t support barcode

eBuddy Android Application Now Available

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

eBuddy, the popular instant messaging utility is now available to download free from the Android Market. The application allows users to easily communicate across a wide

Star Droid Star Gazing App From Google

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Google are planning to release a star gazing application for the Android platform in the next few weeks. Star Droid will allow users to use

PhoneFusion To Bring Visual Voicemail To The G1

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

PhoneFusion have today announced their upcoming Fusion Voicemail Plus application that will bring visual voicemail to the G1 handset. This free Android application will allow G1

CompanionLink Releases Outlook Syncing App For Android

Monday, November 10th, 2008

CompanionLink Software have today released an application that offers two-way synchronization for Microsoft Outlook and the T-Mobile G1 . The CompanionLink Software for Android will

Android Developer Challenge Winners Announced

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Back in May Google announced the first round winners of the Android Developer Challenge, since that date the winning teams have been working hard on

Interview With ADC Finalists CallACab

Monday, June 30th, 2008

We recently caught up with the creators of the ADC winning application, CallACab. The team discussed the challenges and advantages of developing application for the

Interview With ADC Winners Commandro

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Our series of interviews with Android Developer Challenge top 50 finalists continues, this time we posed our questions to the creators of Commandro – a

Interview With ADC Winner Eco2go

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Next up in our series of interviews with the winners of the ADC comes the Eco2go Android application. The application has received a lot of

Interview With BreadCrumbz

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

In the first of what will be a series of interviews with the top 50 Android Developer Challenge finalists, we got in contact with the

Google Announce AndroidGlobalTime For The Apps For Android Project

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Over on the official Android blog, Google have announced a new open source application that will be part of their apps-for-android project. AndroidGlobalTime, developed by a

Maps And Location Based Applications Hold The ADC Majority

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Google’s Official Google Android developer blog has revealed yet more information on the Android Developer Challenge as they begin to bring to a close the

Google Reveal The Top 50 Android Applications (46 Public)

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Here’s a rundown of the top 46 Android developer challenge winners who made the final 50. If you’re wondering 4 of the entries opted out

Tune Wiki Unveil Android Prototype

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

The hugely popular Tune Wiki has announced has a media player version for the android platform. Key features will include an easy-to-use iPhone style interface

AutoHTN Brings Home Automation To Android

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Here at Talk Android we’ve covered many of the leading Android applications currently in development ranging from simple 2-D video games to more complex mobile

7 Android Applications That Will Make Your Friends More Annoying

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Here’s 7 of the best/scariest mobile social networking applications currently in development for the Android platform.

A Look At A Handful Of The Android Developer Challenge Entries

Monday, April 14th, 2008

To mark the closing day of the Android Developer Challenge we thought we’d cover some of the contest entries that have been emailed into us

Webtide Reveal Android Jetty Webserver

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Webtide’s open source Jetty webserver has now been ported over to the Google Android platform. The i-Jetty technology now enables mobile users support for AJAX

Android Developer Blog Release ‘Linkify’ Tech Article

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

The official Android developer blog have released the first in a series of technical articles about the recently unveiled WikiNotes for Android application pack. This first

6 Of The Coolest Android Applications

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Ever since the release of Android SDK developers have been in a frenzy dreaming up and developing all kinds of applications for the Android platform. Ranging