July 2010 Archives

Top 10 Android apps appear on 34% to 99% of phones using AppBrain

Whether the Android Market has 70,000 or 100,000 apps, there are more Android apps than any one device will ever be able to hold. AppBrain argues that “Quality, not quantity” is what matters most i…

dxTop brings feature-rich homescreen customization to an Android near you [App Reviews]

There are plenty of home replacements on the Android market today, all promising the same things; more features, smaller packages, and faster, better performance. Today we are going to take a look at a popular…

Commmunication

Fring improves audio, adds support for Samsung Galaxy S

The Skype pipeline may have been cut, but Fring is still chugging along with video chat for Android users. Fring announced today that the latest version of the phone has been updated to improve quality and suppo…

Google

Nexus One officially sold-out. Google closes phone store. (Forever?)

Well that didn’t take long, now did it? Google announced last week that it was receiving its last shipment of Nexus One’s from HTC and would stop selling the device directly. Just a short time later…

Android OS

Android distribution chart update: more than 55% of Android phones now run version 2.1

It’s always good news to see the latest Android version numbers, especially when one version holds the majority of the entire distribution. According to the official Android Developers site, over 55%…

Android App Reviews

LogMeIn Ignition comes to Android [App Reviews]

LogMeIn Ignition is a new entry in the VNC/RDP app market for Android users, but has been around for quite a while for Mac/iPad/iPhone users. Apple folks seem to like it a lot, as it garners 4+ star ratings on Apple…

Firmware updates

Cellular South update for Android 2.1 now available

Look who finally decided to show up to the party. Cellular South, that other CDMA network that offers the HTC Hero, is upgrading its phone to Android 2.1. While Sprint managed to update its users back in May, afte…

Multimedia

LoKast brings wireless media sharing to Android and iPhone

“Is there an app that lets me share files with my friends wirelessly?” We get that question a lot, and we typically say “No.” We can finally give a cautious “Yes” when it comes to media files…

Android Apps

GEICO Glovebox app coming soon to Android

We already have Progressive on Android, but plenty of people have opted to make GEICO their insurance provider. Those folks will soon have their own Android app to play with based on this sneak peek a GEICO emplo…

Android Apps

Camera App Shoot Out: Which Is Right For You?

As smartphones continue to evolve and improve into superphones they offer excellent replacements not only for digital cameras but also for basic photo editing software. Although iPhones had an enviable sel…

Motorola

The rumored “mini Droid slider” and why Android needs this form factor [Opinion]

When I saw the Android and Me post yesterday depicting a very blurry Motorola Droid vertical slider, I nearly couldn’t contain my excitement. Android phones have come in quite the many shapes and sizes b…

Dell

Dell offers “exclusive” deal on Streak as it preps U.S. launch

Remember the Dell Streak? The Android MID that became an Android tablet that became an Android phone? Well, it seems to be getting ever-closer to a U.S. release. Dell has opened a sign-up page taking requests fr…

Motorola

DROID 2 gets spotted running Android 2.2, MotoBlur, improved keyboard

Well, it looks like it’s that time again. A new month coming with a hot new Android phone. We knew that the Motorola DROID 2 was in the pipeline and also that we may see it sometime in August. We knew tha…

Multimedia

MOG brings unlimited streams and downloads to Android

The Music On-Demand God? That’s not what MOG stands for, but it is what some people may believe about the online music streaming service that launches today in the Android Market. While there’s ce…

Android Devices

ASUS reportedly opts for Android tablet rather than Windows

ASUS is supposed to use Windows 7 Embedded on the upcoming Eee Pad EP101TC. Supposed is the operative word because NetbookNews claims that ASUS have decided that Android would be a better fit for its upcoming ta…

Android Apps and News

Malware Bullcrap

Motorola Xyboard

Apps Alert #86

Toshiba Thrive 7 Review

GTV Cable

Tablet Size

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Android News

Top 10 Android apps appear on 34% to 99% of phones using AppBrain

Reviews

dxTop brings feature-rich homescreen customization to an Android near you [App Reviews]

Commmunication

Fring improves audio, adds support for Samsung Galaxy S

Google

Nexus One officially sold-out. Google closes phone store. (Forever?)

Android OS

Android distribution chart update: more than 55% of Android phones now run version 2.1

Android App Reviews

LogMeIn Ignition comes to Android [App Reviews]

Firmware updates

Cellular South update for Android 2.1 now available

Multimedia

LoKast brings wireless media sharing to Android and iPhone

Android Apps

GEICO Glovebox app coming soon to Android

Android Apps

Camera App Shoot Out: Which Is Right For You?

Motorola

The rumored “mini Droid slider” and why Android needs this form factor [Opinion]

Dell

Dell offers “exclusive” deal on Streak as it preps U.S. launch

Motorola

DROID 2 gets spotted running Android 2.2, MotoBlur, improved keyboard

Multimedia

MOG brings unlimited streams and downloads to Android

Android Devices

ASUS reportedly opts for Android tablet rather than Windows

Android App Reviews

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