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AppManager: simple Android app backup and restoration

Android Apps

AppManager: simple Android app backup and restoration

So, we went on the lookout for an app backup solution in the Market and came across AppManager. AppManager is free and allows the user to backup a single app or all apps installed at one time to SD. It also allows you the options to launch, uninstall, or search the market for the application again.

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Dell Mini 5: Awesome new details emerge

Android

Dell Mini 5: Awesome new details emerge

A few weeks ago, Androinica had a short post about the Dell Mini 5 tablet. We speculated that the machine would be a competitor to the iPad, but details were scarce and Michael Dell only confirmed a few features in…

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Rumor: Google Nexus One coming to a Verizon near you, March 23

Android News

Rumor: Google Nexus One coming to a Verizon near you, March 23

According to Neowin and "sources close to the matter" (ie. un-named Google employee) the Google Nexus One will be dropping on Verizon Wireless on March 23, possibly during CTIA. This is by no means confirmed by Verizon or Google.

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Rumor: Android 2.1 update coming to all U.S. Android phones

Android

Rumor: Android 2.1 update coming to all U.S. Android phones

According to Android and Me and their "sources familiar with the matter", all U.S. Android smartphones will be receiving the latest Android 2.1 update (that includes the T-Mobile G1).

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Nexus One launching on Vodafone in April

Android

Nexus One launching on Vodafone in April

According to the Telegraph, the UK is going to get the Google Nexus One on Vodaphone in April. There is no definitive date for release but according to the "source's close to both companies (Google and Vodaphone)" the Nexus One will be released a month later than expected.

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Android adoption higher in AT&T “3G-less” states

Android News

Android adoption higher in AT&T “3G-less” states

We have been seeing quite a bit of data this week regarding Android and it’s demographics, usage, and Market statistics. Let’s add another pile of research to the mix. According to Myxer, a mobile…

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Need a tablet? Android based iLet Mini HAL shipping March 1 for $199

Android Devices

Need a tablet? Android based iLet Mini HAL shipping March 1 for $199

It looks like the company Haleron thinks we need a tablet in our lives and decided to enter the game with their 7" Android 1.6 based iLet Mini HAL.

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Rumor: Announcement on paid apps in Canada could come next week

Android OS

Rumor: Announcement on paid apps in Canada could come next week

The Montreal Gazette has published a story that says Canadian Android users could finally get a concrete statement about when they will gain access to paid apps in the Android Market. In an article about the 9-m…

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Motorola Devour now available; $49.99 with Wirefly or $99.99 with Best Buy

Android Phones

Motorola Devour now available; $49.99 with Wirefly or $99.99 with Best Buy

As expected, the Motorola Devour is now available for purchase. And the good news here is that you get to choose your price. Well, choose the place that you make a purchase, but depending on where you make that pur…

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Rogers rebrands the HTC Magic, now called the HTC Magic +

Android Phones

Rogers rebrands the HTC Magic, now called the HTC Magic +

A few weeks ago Rogers was having issues with 911 calling on the Magic and Dream. That trouble came to an end as Rogers issued a mandatory fix that required users to either update or have their data service come to a…

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Flash 10.1 will not be supported on all Android phones?

Android OS

Flash 10.1 will not be supported on all Android phones?

Not all current generation phones will be able to use Flash 10.1 for Android once it is released in the next few months. Though Flash has been seen working as a prototype on the G1 and had some support on the Hero, an…

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Where are all the Android girls? Android users are mostly male, young

Android

Where are all the Android girls? Android users are mostly male, young

The average Android user is overwhelmingly male and young based on recent metrics provided by advertising and analytics firm AdMob. The January stats from the company reveal that 73% of Android users are men,…

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Tips: Here’s a much easier way to control Google Voice depending on location

Commmunication

Tips: Here’s a much easier way to control Google Voice depending on location

The Android world was abuzz yesterday with a tutorial to have Google Voice know which phones to ring depending on location. The tutorial had a great premise but was flawed by its set-up and dependence on Locale.…

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App Referrer allows others to be directed to Android apps

Free apps

App Referrer allows others to be directed to Android apps

App referer is a free app that tries to solve this problem by allowing the user to pick any of the apps they have installed on their Android device, create a QR code for the app in the app store, and then allow the code to be scanned by another Android phone.

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57% of Android Market apps are free, Android Market growing faster

Android

57% of Android Market apps are free, Android Market growing faster

According to Distimo, an "app store analytics" provider, 57%of applications from the Android Market are free. This is compared to iPhone's only 25% and Blackberry's 24% of free applications in their app stores. Does this mean that the Android Market will eventually push developers away because of the lack of money making opportunities?

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