Archive for May, 2009

ADC2: Here Comes the Judge(s)

Author : admin Published: May 31st, 2009

One major change in the way the Android Developer Challenge 2 (ADC2) is being conducted, compared to the original, is in judging. As before, there are two rounds. However, this time, the public plays a major role in those rounds of judging. Round One is where the public — and only the public — winnows the roster of submissions down to [...]

Call Faker (Version 1.2.5.9.1)

Author : admin Published: May 31st, 2009

Ever been in an uncomfortable situation or with someone who talks your ear off? Now you can politely excuse yourself with Call Faker - just set the contact, time, and ringtone, and the phone will ring, allowing you to escape! Read more @ AndAppStore.com New Listings

Koolu’s Freerunner Shipping Early June

Author : admin Published: May 31st, 2009

Toronto-based Koolu is in the final stages of prepping their GTA02 version of the Freerunner. The Openmoko-made handset is set to roll out to developers in a beta versions over the next two weeks with consumer versions following in July. We’re targeting businesses that want functionality in their phone that they can’t get from Apple, [...]

NewsRob (Version 2.3.1)

Author : admin Published: May 31st, 2009

NewsRob is the first Android news reader that has offline capabilities and synchronizes with Google Reader. It provides seamless access to the river of news in your Google Reader account. Articles are downloaded in the background, so that when you pick up your phone you can start reading news, not downloading them. http://newsrob.com Read [...]

GRail (Version 0.2.4)

Author : admin Published: May 31st, 2009

This is an Android project to show the Live Departure Boards provided by National Rail in the UK. Further it allows you to bookmark your frequently used stations for a faster result. A feature that is planned for the future is to allow proper journey planning, from point A to point B including all sub legs of the journey. Please note that this [...]

OI Safe (Version 1.1.1)

Author : admin Published: May 31st, 2009

A password safe for Android that protects your passwords with AES encryption. All encrypted information is stored in a database on the phone. No information is kept online. The only way to backup currently is through the export feature. Read more @ AndAppStore.com New Listings

ConnectBot SSH Client (Version 1.3-r251)

Author : admin Published: May 31st, 2009

ConnectBot is a Secure Shell (SSH) client for the Android platform. Its ultimate goal is to create a secure connection through which you can use a shell on a remote machine and transfer files back and forth to your phone. Read more @ AndAppStore.com New Listings

HTC Hero ROM: 2 New Videos, Looking SWEET

Author : admin Published: May 30th, 2009

The upcoming software on the HTC Hero appears to be a thing of beauty and it is HARD to wait for a beautiful thing. Dave, aka Shivers316 for Phandroid/AndroidForums frequenters, didn’t wait: he loaded a Beta 2 version of a leaked HTC Hero ROM onto his T-Mobile G1. But better yet? He took us step-by-step through the account setup during the [...]

LastMinute.com and Zagat Release ‘nru’

Author : admin Published: May 30th, 2009

Zagat Survey and lastminute.com, both online travel and leisure info providers have announced the release of nru for Android. This happens to be Zagat’s first-ever free mobile application. Pronounced “near you”, the app is GPS-based and offers free access to Zagat ratings and cost estimates for nearby restaurants, clubs and [...]

HTC Hero ROM Demonstrated on G1 [VIDEO]

Author : admin Published: May 30th, 2009

The phenom known as Haykuro is back with another preview of the HTC Hero ROM. The phone is rumored to be getting a June Eurpoean release so it’s safe to assume the firmware will make its way to Magic and G1 owners shortly. Click here to watch the previous video which shows other details of the build. You can see this, and many other [...]