Archive for April, 2011
Poll: Which Dual-Core Android Devices Are You Most Interested In?
Dual-core has become something of great desire in the ranks of the Android faithful and it’s finally beginning to get widespread. Phones already released – such as the Motorola Atrix 4G the T-Mobile G2X and the Samsung Galaxy S II – are now in the hands of consumers. More are in the pipeline, too, with the DROID Bionic/ Motorola [...]
HBO to GO now in the Android Market
A few weeks back, we reported that HBO to GO would be coming to the Android Market. The we didn’t know when it would be coming to Android, although it was strongly hinted at May 2nd in their commercials. Well, HBO has released it early and the app is now live. Users who subscribe to the PayTV service can download it to most Android [...]
Motorola Atrix gets an update – unofficially
There’s a new update for the Motorola Atrix that’s been quietly sitting in Motorola’s Software update page. Why hasn’t Motorola made it widely known? Apparently, the update, known as 4.1.83, it still in the beta test stage, but there’s no stopping users from downloading and installing it anyway. Here’s how to [...]
DROID Incredible 2 Hands-On
The DROID Incredible 2 finally came into my hands today, and after reading Vincent Nguyen’s hands on over at SlashGear, I was anxious to put it through its paces. This DROID has a 4-inch Super LCD WVGA display, and runs Android 2.2 Froyo. It looks great, and is super thin, feeling good in the hand. The case is matte plastic, giving the phone [...]
Free National Weather and Traffic Alerts for Your Android Device.
In a week where we have seen some pretty severe storms rip through the country, an app has been released to help notify Android users of weather alerts to help them prepare. The app is from Global Area Network, it allows you to receive minute-to-minute updates warning you about future weather conditions. This application works from the GPS on your [...]
Fix That Pothole with Your Android Device
With the new Android application SeeClickFix, you can easily take a picture of something in your town/city such as a pothole, graffiti or garbage. Basically anything that’s not “Police Reporting” level, then send it off and let your town officials become aware of the problem. This application is available for all Android 2.0+ devices as well [...]
HBO GO for Android Arrives Earlier Than Expected
If you have an HBO subscription and an Android phone, you will be happy to hear that HBO has released their HBO GO application in the Android market. It’s a free download but it does require a subscription. We first expected to see this app arrive next week, but who are we to complain? Keep in mind that only select subscribers of HBO are [...]
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HBO Go Available Now, Actually
We were originally led to believe that HBO and DirecTV would be bringing HBO Go – an app that’ll let you stream a sea of HBO content right to your device for free (if you have a DirecTV and HBO subscription) – on May 2nd, but it’s just popped up in the Android market ready to download. They warn that select devices [...]
Verizon to Include Warning Stickers About Location Data on Phones
Verizon’s looking to put out a messy fire before it gets started as they are drawing up plans to include warning labels on devices to let buyers know about Android’s location data features. It’s no doubt in response to the uproar that has risen over the “discovery” that Google (and other software vendors) store [...]
