Archive for November, 2011
Foxit Mobile PDF Reader available in the Android Market
If you’ve been using the Internet for any amount of time at all, you probably know one of its founding principles: Adobe Reader sucks. Many savvy desktop users choose a lightweight alternative for displaying simple PDFs, and Foxit PDF Reader has long been a favorite among them. Now Foxit Software has released an Android port of its popular [...]
LG gives Android customers 50GB of free storage through Box.net
LG and Box today announced a partnership which will see the handset maker giving their Android consumers 50GB of free cloud-based storage. Those who own an LG Android device are encouraged to sign up for an account using their smartphone between November 30, 2011 and March 31, 2012. Doing so will net them free, secure cloud storage and [...]
Nielsen: Android leads U.S. market with nearly 43 percent share
Nielsen has released their latest smartphone figures for U.S. market this week and, keeping with trends, Android leads all mobile platforms. With 42.8 percent of the pie, it is easily bests Apple's 28.3 percent and RIM's 17.8 percent. Where is Windows Phone 7 in all of this? Fourth place with only 6.1 percent of the market. In terms of [...]
Put a Kindle Coaster or Tablet Coaster under your tree this year
NewPCGadgets, the guys behind the incredibly simple yet handy Smartphone Coasters, recently reached out to us to alert us to their new Kindle Coasters. Looking much like a larger version of the Smartphone Coasters, it is designed to hold not only the Kindle Fire, but all other models in the Amazon product line. Heck, it should also handle [...]
Motorola Droid Bionic Now Available for $199
Verizon has dropped the price of the Droid Bionic this week, knocking $100 off the cost only three months after it made its debut. The carrier is touting it as a holiday season promo price but we get the sense that it's just not selling as well as other, newer models. The price is now $199 with a two year service agreement, something we find [...]
DopeWars Underground Lite (Version 33.0.0)
The object of the game is to make as much money as possible in 30 days buying and selling drugs. You've got the police watching you and rival gangs interfering in your business. Travel from city to city by clicking the travel button, every time your travel one day will be deducted, so try not to travel empty handed. Each trip will cost $50.00 [...]
Samsung DROID Charge Gingerbread Update Rolling Out
We’ve gotten enough reports in the past 10 or so minutes to believe that Samsung and Verizon are finally issuing the upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the DROID Charge. It’s an over-the-air process and it may be staggered, meaning if you can’t get it right this moment you’ll be able to get it sometime soon. The forums [...]
[Update: Gameplay Added] Ronaldo Gets an Android Game – Cristiano Ronaldo Freestyle
![[Update: Gameplay Added] Ronaldo Gets an Android Game – Cristiano Ronaldo Freestyle](http://www.theandroider.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/b3dd6_IMG_0008-150x150.png "[Update: Gameplay Added] Ronaldo Gets an Android Game – Cristiano Ronaldo Freestyle")
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most skilled players in football, is getting an Android game! It’ll be called Cristiano Ronaldo Freestyle, a rhythm game that sees you responding to on-screen commands to the tune of music in order to keep Ronaldo going as he keeps the ball in the air with his feet. Think of it as “Dance Dance [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Root Method Available
The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus hasn’t been out for long but those of you who have picked one up since its launch can finally root the thing. We’d advise against trying this method on the T-Mobile version right now as we’re not sure if the method is the same for all versions of the device. If you got the unlocked/WiFi models through [...]
Confirmed: ASUS Transformer Prime Releasing in US Starting December 8th
Our friends at NetbookNews has shared with us news regarding the ASUS Transformer Prime’s launch date. According to an ASUS spokesperson, consumers in the US should be seeing this thing on store shelves starting December 8th, just like we’ve been hearing all along (give or take a day). The Transformer Prime will come to the market [...]
