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Lifestyle

NFL ’11 for Android Tablets is your new best friend on Sundays

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As I sat on my couch watching the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saint have a strong season opener, my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 was on the coffee table resting comfortably. Come Sunay, that Tab will be put to work…

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Android App Reviews

Smozzy lets T-Mobile users surf the web without a data plan (It’s inefficient but cool)

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A new beta app allows T-Mobile USA customers to browse the Internet without needing a data plan. Through a clever workaround compatible with Android 2.1 or higher, users can send out requests to the web and have…

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Android App Reviews

Muffin Knight – Rainbows, unicorns, and… poop [Game Review]

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From the developers of Guerilla Bob comes Muffin Knight, a great looking mix of action, RPG, and platforming. The levels are truly aesthetically stunning with shadows that create 2.5D (not two dimensions but…

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Google

Google buys ZAGAT to bolster reviews on Google Places

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Google has traditionally relied on third parties to showcase reviews in Google Maps and Google Places. But with a strong push towards controlling its local products, it has become necessary for Google to have…

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Travel

TripIt says Android users don’t travel as often, updates app to make it easier anyway

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TripIt has introduced a new design for its popular Android travel app. The new design makes jumping from one section to another easier, reduces file size, and brings all the information from a traveler’…

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Android News

Amazon seeking Android developers again – perhaps in anticipation of an Android tablet?

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Amazon really wants to attract Android developers in order to increase the choices available in its Amazon Appstore. As a result, the company is providing a $50 credit for its web services to any developer who u…

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Motorola

Verizon Droid Bionic coming tomorrow for $299

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Yes, it’s official. No more rumors about specs, no more snooping and interpreting Motorola comments, and no more false starts about release dates. The Motorola Droid Bionic is landing on Verizon Septe…

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Android

Tip: Download Google Voice, Picasa, and Google+ backups with Google Takeout

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Google is a champion of the cloud, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still take your personal data with you. That’s the goal of Google Takeout, and it’s now available for Voice users. Ta…

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AT&T

Sprint sues to block AT&T acquiring T-Mobile USA

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Since it was first announced in March, Sprint has been a vocal critic of the AT&T’s planned acquisition of T-Mobile USA. Sprint is now putting it’s many words to paper by filing suit against AT…

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Android News

Win a FREE flight to the 2011 Big Android BBQ [Contests]

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UPDATE: CLOSED This contest has finished. The winner will be notified shortly. Thanks to everyone who entered! ————————– Just last week, we put…

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Tools

ScreenCast & ScreenRecorder creates smooth video of your root phone’s screen [App Reviews]

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Android phone owners have plenty of choices when it comes time to take a screenshot of their rooted phone, but not as many if they want to record all screen movements. Screencast solves the problem by making it po…

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Android News

Google Places mistakenly lists open businesses as shutdown after jerks game the system

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One of the primary reasons people use Google Places is to discover points of interest when on the go. How interesting would it be if you knew that some locations don’t appear in Places because they are mist…

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Android OS

How’s that Android update pledge treating you? Not very well yet. [STATS]

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Remember back when everyone cheered as Hugo Barra told attendees at Google I/O that the Open Handset Alliance was going to get serious about updates? Barra announced that a collective of carriers and manufact…

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Android Apps

Android Apps Alert #72: Free Calls & Footballs

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A labeling snafu led to a false start last week, but this is the 72nd edition of Android Apps Alert. Androinica.com checks the Android Market each week to enhance your Android experience, then we pick some of the…

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Android App Reviews

Google Voice now supports Honeycomb tablets

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Google Voice has been updated several times this year, each one more disappointing than the last for the people who have been waiting for the ability to use it on their Honeycomb devices. Google has finally made…

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