Posts Tagged ‘Android Applications’

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Google Maps v5.0 comes with 3D interaction

As promised by Andy Rubin few weeks ago, Google have rolled out the latest version (5.0) of the maps application. The increasingly awesome application brings two major features with its release today in 3D interaction and offline caching.

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Amazon Kindle 2.0 for Android

Amazon’s Kindle for Android application has been updated to version 2.0, complete with newspaper and magazine support, and with “Move to SD Card” functionality enabled. The ereader application now allows access to Amazon’s 100+ peropdocal titles; and shifts the Amazon store into the app itself rather than kicking you into the web version when you [...]

Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread on Nexus One – Step-by-step Guide

Can’t wait for a taste of Gingerbread (Android 2.3) on your Nexus One? Nexus One will more than likely be first to receive the update, but if you really can’t wait, thanks to Chris Soyers you can manually install Gingerbread to your Nexus One.

Facebook Client for Android Updated

We all know Facebook client for Android is lacking, especially when comparing it to the iOS version. It started to catch up with the implementation of places a few weeks back, but since then it seems development has been frozen. Worry no more, Facebook for Android finally has been updated, this time bringing in the [...]

[video] Updated Gmail client for Android

The changes that came along with the latest update to the Gmail client for Android are quite substantial.  Google seems to have listened to the users, and gave us the two things we’ve been asking about the most – decent priority inbox support, and sending from another address.

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Android Market will get an update in the next couple of weeks

Few days ago Google announced that the Android Market will be getting an important upgrade over the next couple of weeks. All devices running on Android version 1.6 and up, and that’s about 94 percent of all Android devices will get the update. First and foremost, you’ll see a carousel of promoted applications on the [...]

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Android 2.3 Gingerbread Announced

Yesterday was a big day for Google and Android platform.  The latest release of the platform has just been announced, timed with the unveiling of the Nexus S from Samsung. Let’s take a look at the new features and enhancements to Android that come with the new version, shall we?

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Winamp for Android officially released

Despite having been available in the Android Market in beta form for a while now, Winamp for Android was never really officially announced by AOL. Earlier this week however, they’ve updated the application and put the official stamp of greatness on it, including full Shoutcast support, iTunes library import and wireless desctop syncronisation. As noted [...]

How to add a signature to your mobile Gmail

Signatures can be handy to let the recipient know that you’re working from a phone, and so the response might not be as long as it would be if you were working from a desktop. Adding a signature in your Android smartphone’s Gmail account is easy. Start your Gmail application. Press the menu button. Choose [...]

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Angry Birds downloaded seven million times on Android

Rovio, the famously independent maker of Angry Birds, has popped up one amazing statistic on its Twitter feed – the fact that SEVEN MILLION Android users have downloaded the Android version of the game since it launched a few weeks ago.