Communication | Androinica

If you’ve ever enjoyed the text message notification pop-up feature in apps like Handcent or SMS Popup and wished that something similar would come along for e-mail, the time has arrived. Gmail Popup is a £0.69…

This is Beejive for Android [Video]

August 25, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The beta application for Beejive is going out to more users right now. Though it was originally intended for only 400 people, Beejive has since expanded that testing group to include more Android users who prev…

PingChat! is like BBM for Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone

August 19, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Over the past week, several family members have marveled at my phone and then asked me what’s my BBM. Then I explain to them that BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) only works on BlackBerry phones, not Android. P…

GetGlue checks-in for everything and for everyone

August 18, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

Yesterday we highlighted Miso, a “Foursquare for TV” that connects users who love the same TV shows and movies. Now let’s look at GetGlue, a check-in service that’s Foursquare for e…

Tumblr for Android microblogs directly from your phone [App Reviews]

August 17, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

Sometimes a blog is too much and a tweet is not enough. Tumblr exists as the middle-ground of blogging; long form if you choose, but ideal for short blips and shared content that doesn’t necessarily fit wi…

Yast tracks phone calls for easy invoicing [App Reviews]

August 9, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

Time is money, so monitoring your interaction shouldn’t take up much of either. Yast is a service designed to keep tabs on how often and how long someone spends speaking to clients, making it a great tool for anyo…

Vonage Mobile now making free calls between Facebook friends

August 4, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

Vonage, known best for making long distance calls cheap through VoIP, has added another option for keeping up with friends. Today it released a new Vonage Mobile App for Facebook app that sets-up free voice cal…

Fring improves audio, adds support for Samsung Galaxy S

July 21, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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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…

Qik premium services will remain free until September

July 15, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

Qik originally stated that it would deliver standard video chat to HTC EVO 4G customers and then provide a free trial of its premium services. It was hard to use either standard or premium features since Qik botc…

TweetDeck Android app will be more than just Twitter

July 12, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

TweetDeck has kept Android users waiting on pins and needles for the app to make the jump. When the app finally does arrive in the Android Market – still no date set – it will not be just another Twitte…

Skype kills video calls on Android by blocking Fring

July 12, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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WTF, Skype? Just days after everyone gets excited about Fring allowing cross-platform video calls and I go through the trouble of showing people how to set it up, you decide to block Fring? Not cool, bro. Fring a…

Phonebook 2.0 is a better contacts/dialer app for some Android phones [Video App Reviews]

July 2, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

Before Android 2.0 greatly revamped the contacts app and manufacturers began re-skinning Android, Phonebook was a must-have app. It was a much-improved contacts experience that looked better and provided…

Pure Messenger is a super SMS and e-mail widget with Facebook/Twitter mixed-in [App Reviews]

June 28, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Pure Messenger Widget is one of the best widgets that I’ve seen on Android. Designed by the same developer who created Pure Calendar, Messenger has graduated from being another HTC Sense clone app to being cust…

Vlingo controls Android with voice commands. We’ve got 20 free copies! [CONTESTS]

June 24, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

Voice command and voice input for Android are great features, but they aren’t always available everywhere. Vlingo is an Android 2.0+ app that adds deeper voice control options for the phone, and frees you from…