Applications news, interviews and updates for the Android platform. Including winners and submissions for the Google Android developer challenge.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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