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Android News of The Week (March 12, 2010)

In an attempt to make you aware of some stories you may have missed during the week, Androinica.com will post a weekly wrap-up of interesting Android news and items that didn’t make it onto our site as full posts. Here’s the first edition of what’s going on in the Android World. Click on the source [...]

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CBS launches new Android app

CBS Interactive released their official CBS News application for Android today. This app is coming after CBS Sports Pro Football, ZDNet France, and the very useful CNET Scan and Shop. CBSNews offers the latest news stories, video from all of the CBS News shows, and ways that you can share stories and video with Twitter, Email, [...]

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Rumor: Announcement on paid apps in Canada could come next week

The Montreal Gazette has published a story that says Canadian Android users could finally get a concrete statement about when they will gain access to paid apps in the Android Market. In an article about the 9-month wait to see paid apps in the Market, a Gazette writer says that “Google is working on the [...]

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Associated Press “Today in History” reminds users of historic events and puzzles (App Review)

Michael Jackson burned his hair while filming a PEPSI commercial on January 27, 1984. I know this because I was born the same day and have been quick to inform people that a historic event took place on the same day Michael Jackson burned his hair (see what I did there?). I also know because the [...]

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MIPS announces new partnerships, technology in prep for MWC 2010

MIPS Technologies has announced several new projects and partnerships, including its involvement in advancing 3.5G voice/video calls, 4G, and a range of new mobile devices. MIPS, which has an Android-based architecture used in various products like entertainment centers and netbooks, will be at Mobile World Congress demoing this new technology. The biggest news is that MIPS [...]

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Weather Channel puts barcode on-screen so viewers can download Android app

The Weather Channel is running a promotion to encourage viewers to download its Android app while watching TV. During select broadcasts, TWC will display a barcode on-screen that viewers can scan with their phone and find a link to TWC’s Android Market entry. The barcode will play at 20 minutes after during: Day Planner (Monday – Friday, [...]

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Nexus One will NOT go on sale at Walmart, says spokesman

Despite what everyone thought earlier today, it turns out that Walmart will not be selling the Nexus One. Several people expressed excitement at the possibility of Walmart selling the N1 for as little as $99 with contract, but that has been proven false according to a statement from the company’s spokesman Ravi Jariwala. Though the Warlmart [...]

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T-Mobile USA temporarily waives international fees for calls placed to Haiti

In the wake of the 7.0-magnitude  earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, current T-Mobile USA customers will not have to pay international fees as they attempt to reach family and friends on the devastated nation. Fees on international calls placed to Haiti have been retroactively waived since January 12th and will continue to be [...]

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Android Apps Alert 11: Music, news, and word games, too

Looking for the best Android apps? Good luck finding them on your own. But if you do stumble across apps people will love, let the world know. Androinica.com encourages users to tweet great apps with the #androidapps tag on Twitter, and we plan to incorporate that into our weekly notifications of new, updated, or recommended [...]

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Mint.com confirms its working on an Android app for release in 2010

Mint.com is a popular personal finance manager that tracks bank, credit card, and investment transactions in a central location. The website is so popular that it has nearly 2 million users, many of whom have asked for an Android app to help track their finances from their mobile phones. If you are one of those [...]

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