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Tips: Here’s a much easier way to control Google Voice depending on location

The Android world was abuzz yesterday with a tutorial to have Google Voice know which phones to ring depending on location. The tutorial had a great premise but was flawed by its set-up and dependence on Locale. Though I’ve loved Locale since its inception and considered it to be a top Android app, it now [...]

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Dial2Do “hands free assistant” sends and reads texts, emails, reminder

Drivers and frequently on-the-go people should take notice of Dial2Do, a “handsfree assistant” that can read or write communication and reminders. Dial2Do works by taking voice commands and performing functions. Users log-in by dialing a number and saying what actions they wish to take. Say “Email Dad” and Dial2Do will then record a spoken message, [...]

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App Review: AIM for Android offers Facebook Chat & AIM, but they can keep it

People in their 20’s probably have fond memories of chatting on AOL Instant Messenger, wasting their youth gossiping about peers or professing their love to middle-school sweethearts. Others may not care for those Wonder Years at all, but they should know that AIM and Facebook chat are both available in the new official AIM for [...]

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Wordpress releases native, open-source Android app

Androinica.com is powered by Wordpress, as is almost every other blog on the Internet. So it brings me great pleasure to say that there’s now an official Wordpress application available from Automattic. The new application is designed to put “the Power of WordPress in Your Pocket” and is available for free. Wordpress for Android is an [...]

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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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50 Best Android Apps: Lifestyle and Productivity Apps [#1 - 15]

Writing a Best Android Apps list is never an easy job. Android inspires passionate fans who believe their favorite app should be named, so no list will please everyone. Though voters selected their favorites in the Android Network Awards, these are my picks for some of the best Android apps. The apps are listed according [...]

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Google Wave adds new communication model, is ridiculously cool

Google Wave is ridiculously cool. That’s the impression shared by many in attendance today at Google I/O, and there’s good reason for so many people to be impressed. Wave is a real-time and reviewable communication/data sharing tool. It converges messages from contacts, snapshots, feeds, and more. Google’s latest innovation is designed to be a place for [...]

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eBuddy is the mega-instant messaging Android app

Do you have an AOL Instant Messenger screen name? What about MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, and Facebook chat? If you have two or more of either instant messenger service, you might want to get eBuddy. The new Android app combines all of these popular instant messaging services, putting all your contacts and [...]

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DroidIn is Android’s first LinkedIn app

Professional networking website LinkedIn has been given the Android treatment in two apps recently added to the Android Market. DroidIn and its free counterpart, DroidIn Lite, offer LinkedIn members a chance to follow the latest activity of the popular job search and networking website. Users can view or edit their profile, read recent activities of [...]

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