Archive for November, 2009

Google Maps Navigation can now be used outside of U.S.

As most people are already aware Google Maps Navigation is a US only application, which is why it does not show up on the Motorola Milestone. Well, until now that is. It appears that with a little hacking you can get this fantastic app working outside the U.S. The folks over at Electricpig have a [...]

New Version of Twidroid is Out! Adds Threaded Conversations

The most popular twitter client for Android has to be Twidroid and it just got even better! Twidroid V3.0 was just released with a couple new fetaures, the most important being threaded conversations. Twidroid was mentioned in the 10 Great Apps for your Droid Phone.

There is both a free and paid pro version of Twidroid. [...]

Dell Mini 3i coming to China Mobile soon: specs released

The specs for the Dell Mini 3i Android-powered smartphone have finally been released. The China Mobile press release shows that the Dell Mini 3i has a 3.5-inch 640 x 360 16:9 display and measures 58.35 x 122 x 11.7 mm.

The phone comes with a 3-megapixel autofocus camera with digital zoom. The camera can record pictures [...]

Expansys confirms Motorola Milestone Dec 7th Availability in UK

Anyone in the UK waiting to get their hands on the Motorola Milestone/Droid, it looks like the time is near. The Milestone  is available for preorder on the Expansys website and it’s slated to be available on Dec 7th, confirming the rumors earlier in the week.

You can get the phone through Expansys for £449.99 ($743). [...]

Motorola passes Apple in brand loyalty among men

AppleInsider is reporting that according to a survey from YouGov’s BrandIndex, Motorola has passed Apple in loyalty among men 18+ since the launch of the Droid. Motorola has stayed relatively steady while Apple has taken a bit of a plunge, possible due to the ad wars between AT&T and Verizon.
“Motorola has seen its brand loyalty [...]

App Review – SportsTap

SportsTap is a free app and can be found in the Android Market
If you go to the SportsTap website it says “the ultimate mobile sports portal”, well I think they might be right. This app does exactly what you need it to do, give you up to the minute scores and stats, and it does [...]

The Best Smartphones on Each Carrier

Gizmodo did a nice write up covering each carrier’s best phones. The best part? There are 4 Android phones on the list! Considering that Android has not been around that long, the fact that there are 4 phones on a best of list is rather impressive.  The recap of the list, along with prices is [...]

Google Wave/Voice Invites – We have some!

I know its not Android per se, but it’s Google related which is close enough right? Anyways we have a handful of Wave invites and a couple Google Voice invites to pass on. Leave a comment below or “tweet” us on twitter for an invite. In case you don’t know what these services are here’s [...]