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More information: Verizon Wireless tethering for the Motorola Droid

A few days back we saw reports that the tethering option for the Motorola Droid would set users back $15 a month, well, it seems like there is a little more to that story. According to the latest reports, the tethering option will be $30 a month. But while that initially sounds bad, there is a [...]

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Verizon to Droid users: An internet tethering plan is coming in early 2010

Verizon seems to be preparing to nickel and dime Droid customers. We learned yesterday that the big red would be charging an additional $15 a month for Exchange support and now we learn that an internet tethering plan will also be available. However, unlike the Exchange support the internet tethering plan will not be immediately available, [...]

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Facebook launches touch-friendly website for smartphones

Facebook has launched a new mobile website to improve appearance and navigation for touchscreen devices, including Android. If you’re someone displeased by the old m.facebook.com website and still not a fan of Facebook apps – official or otherwise – you may want to check out this new touch-friendly version. In fact, my G1 automatically redirects [...]

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Google debuts Search filtering, syncing, and localizing for Android

You may have recently noticed that, Google has added three new features to improve mobile search on Android. People can now use Search Options to filter results, use Personalized Suggest to sync their search history between mobile and desktop, or use Local Search to narrow results to a local area. Here’s more information on each function: Search [...]

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Opera CEO says Opera Mobile is coming to Android

Opera Mobile is coming to Android, according to Opera Software CEO Jon von Tetzchner. In an interview with PCMag, von Tetzchner said, “Yes, we are working on an Android version,” when speaking of the powerful Opera Mobile browser for smartphones. Isn’t Opera already available for Android? Not quite. The Opera browser in the Android Market is [...]

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Qik Android video streaming app gets on-device editing, sharing

A newer version of the Qik video streaming Android app was uploaded to the Android Market today, adding new features like on-phone editing and contact shortcuts for sharing videos. Qik, released previously as an alpha with some major bugs and shortcomings, now supports an offline mode that allows users to record a video and then [...]

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Tips: Follow the Android Market with an RSS reader (for beginners)

Android fans probably spend quite a bit of time searching for new apps in the Android Market. Whether you browse the Android Market with your morning coffee or at night while you watch the evening news, it’s how you stay informed about what’s available for your Android phone. There is an alternative method that provides a [...]

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Wikipedia optimized for Android, mobile viewing

Wikipedia has optimized its English and German websites for viewing on mobile devices, including Android handsets. The mobile version of the user-edited encyclopedia now loads faster and formats content in a way that is more suitable for viewing on an HTC Dream or HTC Magic Android phone. While both phones were capable of displaying Wikipedia [...]

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Firefox creators considering Android app

Firefox commands a great level of respect and user share in the desktop browser wars. How well do you think it would fare going up against mobile browsers on Android? The recent release of the Android native development kit has opened up the possibility that Fennec, the mobile version of Firefox, could appear on Android [...]

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Qik Android app hits Android Market

Qik bit of news here; Qik is available for Android. Video streaming site Qik added a beta Android client to the Android Market this morning, adding support for it’s live streaming from mobile phones. The live video enables friends and strangers alike to share videos taken directly from their Android cell phone. Qik videos are broadcast [...]

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