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Do you use your smartphone to make phone calls?

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by Chris Stewart on
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At first glance the question in the title might seem a touch odd however I challenge you to check out your most used applications over the course of a week and you may just be surprised. It’s ironic that in this day and age the phone in your smart phone isn’t high up the list of priorities for most people.  A recent study conducted in the UK by The Telegraph newspaper and mobile operator O2 suggests that making calls is actually as low as the 5th most used application for the average person. The study also finds that the average smartphone user will use their phone for up to 2 hours each day with web browsing, social media, gaming and music taking up the majority of that time.

Check out the info-graph below and let us know what applications you most commonly use in an average day.

Source: The Telegraph

APPY Geek News Reader App

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by Roy Alugbue on
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You just saw some thoughts on News Republic earlier. Now what if you are only interested in technology-related news? Well you’re in luck. MOBILESREPUBLIC has their APPY Geek app which essentially is a technology-centric version of NR. Similar to NR, you search for articles based off your topics– Android, Apple, Smartphones, Dual-Core, Gaming, etc. The topics you search for are then  pushed to you in the form of recent, noteworthy, and relevant articles. Again, you can’t view articles from your favorite technology sites, but rather are limited to a handful of technology news sources. When you find an article interesting, you have the ability to be social by sharing the app via email or any social networking site that you may have. You also have the ability to find related topics and articles based off your original article using the handy link feature.

Be sure to hit the break for the Market download link, QR code, and some screenshots of the app in action. Now go on, what are you waiting for? You have a great app waiting to find a home on your smartphone or tablet. » Read the rest

Quick Review: News Republic

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by Roy Alugbue on
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What does the average Android user think of when they hear of a news reader app? They think of something like Pulse Reader or even Google’s little app. Well friends, developer MOBILESREPUBLIC wants Android users to know their News Republic app is a viable alternative to other news reader apps out there. It may not be the flashiest app and it lacks key features, but read on to see why the app is a must-have for all Android users as well as the Market and QR code links. » Read the rest

Quick Review: Pulse News

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by Roy Alugbue on
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The greatest thing about your smartphone or tablet is the ability to access news on the go. You can have the world literally at your finger tips and see news by opening a browser or an app. Now suppose you don’t want to go back and forth in your browser or have multiple news apps open, which could ultimately slow your phone down. Wouldn’t it be nice to have just one app which streamlines all of your favorite news sources in one simple interface? Well friends, you’re in luck– Pulse News allows users to see all of your favorite news sources into one simple and intuitive interface. Of course there are other news readers out there, but Pulse News is by far the simplest and best reader available. Read on to find out why as well as find the Market and QR download links after the break. » Read the rest

BBC News for Android adds home screen widgets

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by Robert Nazarian on
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There are plenty of news apps available, but I won’t touch any unless they have a widget. One of Android’s greatest strengths is widgets, which makes you more efficient. BBC News just updated and now supports widgets, both big and small. You can even shuffle the order in which categories appear.

In addition to the widgets, they added a new “Send to BBC News” option so you can report anything major that happened in your area, and the ability to move the app to your SD card which is always handy for those that have limited space.

Just hit the download links below

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Talk Android Weekly Recap, What You May Have Missed

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by Joe Sirianni on
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Have a you had a busy week?  Allow us to summarize this week’s hottest topics for you.  Check out the buzz below on what’s hot with this crazy insane union we all call Android.  Hit the break to get all caught up and let us know what your favorite topic of the week is.

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UK Based News Magazine,The Economist, Released For Android

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by Andrew Greenfield on
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The Economist, a UK based news publication has released its Android App. The app takes a different outlook on how news apps sell in that the app is free on the Market. Editors Highlights are free as well. If you’re already a subscriber you’ll be able to view all of the magazines on your phone. If you’re not and certain sections seem interesting to you, you can use in app purchases to buy individual magazines or sections in them. Cool huh? What do you guys think about this new money making strategy? I personally like it. Let us know in the comments below!

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Official ABC News app comes to Android

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by Robert Nazarian on
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There are a few third-party ABC News apps out there, but the official one just released. With this app you will get one touch access to Top of the Hour video news briefs, local videos, daily top stories and pictures, and break news.

The local news is limited to the following cities:

  • Chicago, IL
  • Flint, MI
  • Fresno, CA
  • Houston, TX
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • New York, NY
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Raleigh, NC
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Toledo, OH

Hit the source link to download or visit our apps database for the QR code.

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News360 comes to Android phones

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by Robert Nazarian on
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Up until now, News360 has only been available on Honeycomb tablets, but they just released a version for phones. News360 aggregates more than 4,000 different news sources into a simple stream along with photos and video. Users can also create custom feeds to follow people, companies, and topics that matter most to them.

Later this summer, News360 will introduce a new cross-platform content personalization mechanism based on interests and reading preferences gathered from integrations with Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader and Evernote, among others. Automatically generated profiles will enable users to instantly discover the content that is relevant to them with one click of the News360 icon.

Key highlights:

• Enjoy English-speaking news streams, live, from respected sources around the globe and around the corner
• Read the hottest stories from an ever-expanding range of sources, political, cultural and social, collected by sophisticated linguistic algorithms
• Dive deeper into the details about people, companies and brands, with hyperlinks to detailed dossiers
• Get local news by using your phone’s GPS or WiFi connection to find your location
• Connect to TripIt to keep up with fresh local news from your upcoming destinations
• Save stories for offline reading

Full press release and download links after the break.

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