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Android Apps Alert: Busiest 2 Weeks Ever Edition

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Every week, Androinica.com attempts to highlight the best Android Apps. We’ve taken a few breaks because of our massive 60 Best Android Apps List and trying to keep up with Google I/O, but expect to see a weekl…

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Android News

Audible Android app spotted in private beta

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Audible for Android…um, yes please. Audible is an online book store that specializes in audio books and audio versions of other media programs. It’s also the latest company to jump onto the Andro…

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Android Tricks

HTC EVO 4G handed out at I/O ships with faulty microSD cards

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The day after Google I/O, a number of people reported that the microSD card that ships with the phone runs into trouble and is inaccessible by certain apps. I experienced this problem whenever trying to take a pi…

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MSI WindPad 110, a Tegra 2 based Android tablet, may or may not be coming for $399

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MSI WindPad 110, a Tegra 2 based Android tablet, may or may not be coming for $399

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We have yet to see the one Android tablet that is going to win the masses since the tablet craze has started over the past year. We have heard rumors and rumblings of new Nvidia Tegra 2 based tablets, but haven̵…

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Dell Streak screen has rock solid Gorilla Glass

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Dell Streak screen has rock solid Gorilla Glass

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Everyone loves a good stress test, and the Dell Streak is the latest to get beat up on video and still be left standing. Engadget has a video of the Streak being stabbed several times – I stopped counting at 2…

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Firmware updates

How many updates do you expect on your Android phone?

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Today is Friday, which means it’s time for the weekly email from Android users upset about their phones not being updated. Seriously, I get these emails at least once a week even though I have zero involve…

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SIRIUS XM Android App now broadcasting sans Howard Stern

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SIRIUS XM has launched its Android app, offering much of the programming on America’s only major satellite radio network. Of course, the app doesn’t offer Howard Stern, SIRIUS XM’s large…

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VLC Remote lets you manage audio/video playback on Android [App Reviews]

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VLC Remote lets you manage audio/video playback on Android [App Reviews]

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If you’ve seen my previous post on Boxee Wi-Fi Remote and the inclusion of Gmote in our 60 Best Apps post, you know that I’m a huge fan of apps that allow me to control media content stored and played th…

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WSJ reports: Motorola will launch two Android smartphones with Verizon in July

Android Phones

WSJ reports: Motorola will launch two Android smartphones with Verizon in July

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According to a recent article in the WSJ, it looks like we will be seeing Motorola launch two Android smartphones with Verizon Wireless — both of which are expected to come in July. Based on the story, Moto…

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Qik Video Chat for the HTC EVO 4G will cost $5 per month

Android Apps

Qik Video Chat for the HTC EVO 4G will cost $5 per month

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It looks like the meaning of “Everything” is changing in the minds of Sprint. First we learned that the HTC EVO 4G would come with a $10 per month charge for premium data, and now it looks like users wi…

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Tag Home(Launcher) allows for an organized Android home experience [App Reviews]

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Tag Home(Launcher) allows for an organized Android home experience [App Reviews]

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I have been singing the praise and glory of LauncherPro Beta for the past couple of weeks for it’s ease, simplicity, and fluid use as an Android home screen replacement. But, if you are a “power user…

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Sling Player for Android gets quick video demo

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Sling Player for Android gets quick video demo

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Some things just make sense. Case in point: SlingPlayer coming to Android as a whole, and the EVO 4G more specifically. The 4.3-inch screen and kickstand meant to prop-up the EVO 4G at a comfortable viewing angl…

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Google Buzz now available for all Android versions

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Google Buzz now available for all Android versions

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The Google Buzz webapp is now compatible with all versions of Android. While the app was previously compatible only with Android 2.0 devices, and later Android 1.6, users running Android 1.5 can now let peple k…

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Facebook SDK for Android now available for developers

Android News

Facebook SDK for Android now available for developers

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When they aren’t busy fighting off uproars over privacy controls, Facebook is hard at work at making its service friendlier to developers. The latest effort is the release of the Facebook SDK for Androi…

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HTC EVO 4G Mega review: The Gift & The Curse

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In the interest of full disclosure, I must tell you that this review was written based on an HTC EVO 4G that was given to me for attending Google. The FTC requires that journalists and bloggers be upfront about fre…

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