Archive for December, 2009
Google Announcing Google Phone on Janruary 5th?
Google has announced an Android press gathering on Janruary 5th. Amidst all the Nexus One chatter and the T-mobile leaks, it looks like Google could be announcing the release of their very own phone. Could the Google Phone really only be a week away? We’ll find out soon…
Create Scannable Bar Codes for Your Android Phone
Ever wonder what those maze-like black and white squares are on websites? They are called QR (quick response) codes and can be scanned from your phone using the Barcode Scanner application found in the Android Market. A QR code can contain: contact information, calendar event, email address, geo location, phone number, SMS, text, or [...]
Android Up To 20,000 Apps
One of the big knocks on Android compared to the iPhone (especially from Apple Fanboys) is that the iPhone has such a big lead on the amount of apps available. You know…”there’s an app for that”. Even though you can argue that its more about quality than quantity. You can have 1 Million apps but [...]
Yelp Updated to 1.2 – Adds New Features
Yelp landed in the Android Market a few weeks ago and like all good apps, they are continuously updating it. Yelp just released version 1.2 which includes many new features to improve on the very basic first app released.
What is Yelp?
Track Santa Tonight On Your Mobile Phone
Want to track Santa this Christmas Eve so you know when he will arrive? NORAD has been tracking Santa for more than 50 years and they are tracking him once again this year. They are providing radar coverage and up-to-the-minute info on his every move. You can track Santa from their website, in Google Earth, [...]
Android: 40 Tips and Tricks
PC World posted an article with 40 different tips and tricks for Google Android. Most of these were covered in our own Tips and Tricks Roundup, but there is definitely some new stuff. PC World’s article is also geared to Android as a whole. So what kind of stuff is included in the article?
NPR App Available for Download
If you have been wanting some NPR on your Android Smartphone, the time has come. NPR has released their official Android App and its available in the Android Market. The NPR App is a free download and can be found by searching “NPR” in the market.
APNdroid 2.0 Automatically Saves Your Battery
APNdroid 2.0 is a great, simplistic app that helps to save the battery life of your Android phone. How does it work? It turns off your data usage (EDGE/3G) usage by changing your Access Point Names (APN – hence the app name). This leaves you with basic voice and call capabilities of a standard cellphone. [...]
Droid X Coming Soon to Verizon
T-Mobile Android Powered Garminfone Now Available
Watch the 2010 World Cup Live on the HTC EVO 4G
Sirius XM Radio Android App Released
Android 2.2 (Froyo) Released to the Nexus One
