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Android Apps

Box teams up with LG, offers 50GB of free storage to LG Android owners

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Today, we have some good news for our readers who own an LG Android smartphone running Android 2.1 or higher. If you fit this criteria, then you are eligible to download the Box.net app and receive 50GB of free sto…

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HTC

Sprint and HTC subcontractor accused of logging user data in non-secure, invasive manner [Video]

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When security researcher Trevor Eckhart discovered that CarrierIQ was logging a surprising amount of data, the company promptly sent Eckhart a cease-and-desist letter that threatened legal action if he di…

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Time Warner Cable lands on Android tablets

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Time Warner Cable is the latest to join the Market with a launch of its free app for Android tablets, which allows subscribers to program their DVR’s and check TV listings. Unfortunately, the TWC TV app…

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Android OS

When is my Android device getting Ice Cream Sandwich? ComputerWorld takes a guess.

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Since Google announced Ice Cream Sandwich in October, one of the most popular questions asked online is “When will Insert phone name here get Android 4.0?” That’s a difficult question to a…

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Android App Reviews

Sonos Controller adds Android tablet support, Slacker, and better Spotify streaming

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Sonos, the speaker and app combination that we raved about earlier this year, has been updated to add another streaming service and other improvements that will make this an even better home audio option. Newl…

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Entertainment

Slacker makes great holiday music with Ford SYNC, so win a 3-month Premium subscription from Androinica

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Though we all love the classic Christmas albums from Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole, hearing the same songs every year isn’t always the way you want to spend your holiday season. Why not expand those listening o…

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Android OS

Microsoft tempts Android/iPhone users with WP7 phone demo as Nielsen stats show Android reigns

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How loyal are you to Android? Loyal enough to resist the tile-tastic UI available in Windows Phone 7? For the majority of mobile phone users in the United States, that answer is a resounding ‘Yes.’…

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Travel

Google Maps 6.0 puts indoor maps & ICS look on your Android device

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The latest version of Google Maps for Android takes the typically outdoor science of mapping and brings it indoors. Google Maps 6.0 provides floor plans for select buildings in the United States and Japan. S…

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Android App Reviews

The Passenger Ep. 1 – A beautiful and mysterious point and touch game [Game Review]

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Point and touch games are fairly popular, and when I saw The Passenger Episode 1 for 99 cents, I picked it up. The gorgeous hand drawn graphics and puzzling nature initially attracted me to the game as this isn…

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Videos

VectorNav VPE delivers more accurate Android sensor technology, better gaming experience

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In the midst of all the talk about multi-core processors and different screen types, people often forget about the importance of sensors. The rarely-considered gyroscope, orientation, and other sensors pl…

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Accessories

Cobra Car Mini-mount – A dashboard mount that sets itself apart [Accessory Review]

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I like to drive and travel quite a bit since Indianapolis is in the middle of quite a few Midwestern cities, and since I’m not from around here, I don’t know where I’m going half the time. So I am…

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Android App Reviews

HighlightCam auto-creates stylish videos mixing home movies by you and your friends

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At any given gathering, there are dozens of camera phones capturing moments and recording videos. Each person and clip provides a different angle or element worth sharing, but it’s too time-consuming…

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Android News

South Korea, Android’s 2nd biggest market, regains Android Market gaming options

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South Korean Android fans will suddenly be able to embrace the Android Market for their gaming fix once again. Android team member Eric Chu has just confirmed that games are immediately available to users in So…

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Turn your Android into a Baby Monitor! [App Review]

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To all the Moms and Dads out there with little ones, you should take a serious look at this Baby Monitor & Alarm from Tappytaps, and you can turn your Android phone (not tablet) into a very effective baby monit…

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Google Catalogs digitizes famous shopping catalogs for Android tablets (US only)

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A few months ago, Google raised eyebrows when it released a catalog shopping app that supported only the iPad. “Where’s the Android version?” a handful of people asked. Well, Google will f…

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