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Nimbuzz Android app puts all your communication in one place (CES Videos)

There’s been quite a bit of communication news from Android at CES, and Nimbuzz is a contributor to that gathering storm. Nimbuzz is a calling and chat application that lets users place calls or chat with friends for free. Facebook, MySpace, Skype, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, AIM, Google Talk and more are supported by this app. [...]

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Truphone adds Wi-Fi calling and new communication tool for Android

TruPhone has released its calling application into the Android Market, providing a top-notch solution for Wi-Fi and VoIP calling options for users around the world. Launched globally, Truphone combines VoIP for free Truphone user-to-user calls, GoogleTalk, Skype, Twitter communication, and cheap international calls to landlines or mobile phones. Truphone can call through Wi-Fi, 3G, or [...]

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Vringo adds video ringtones to your Android phone

Video ringtones are a now a reality in Android thanks to beta app Vringo. If you’ve ever wanted to have a music video or the latest funny clip from YouTube to play during an incoming call, your wish has come true. Why settle for a piano melody when you can be treated to the infamous [...]

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Sprint announces new “Any Mobile, Anytime” calling plan

Now that Sprint has officially announced the upcoming availability of the HTC Hero I guess now is as good a time as any to begin posting news that will affect those who decide to go with Sprint as a carrier. Fortunately, in this particular case the news is good. Anyway, as the title stated, Sprint [...]

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Rogers offering 6GB/$30-a-month data plans for Android

In conjunction with today’s launching of the HTC Magic and HTC Dream, Rogers will also be offering (for a limited time) a 6GB/$30-a-month data plan. As the plan reads, users will get 6GB of data transfer per month and anything additional will be 50 cents per MB for the first 60MB and then 3 cents [...]

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Skype Lite available on Android

Popular VoIP service Skype can be used on the go thanks to a Java-powered application released recently. Skype Lite, now available in the Android Marketplace, brings Voice over Internet Protocol service and new calling options to Android phones. For the uninitiated, Skype is a communication service that makes phone calls, sends instant messages, and hosts video [...]

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