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3 Fun Camera Apps for Your Android

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There isn’t a single soul out there that buys an android without looking at the camera specs. The more powerful the camera the more attractive some phone sets become. But the stark reality is that most of us don’t really do much with our phone cameras beyond the initial photo shoots. This post is for […]

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Google Maps For Android Get An Upgrade

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Google has been updating a lot of Android applications lately and the latest one to get a major upgrade and new features is Google Maps for Android. Google has just released the new 4.6 version of the application with several interesting improvements and redesigns. First of all, the redesigned Place page reviews is getting a […]

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Apple Counter Sues Motorola Over Patent Infringements

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In yet another high profile clash that we keep seeing among big companies, Apple has just slapped two law suits against Motorola over six multi-touch patents which Motorola is allegedly infringing upon in nine different handsets. These law suits are a major counter punch from Apple as Motorola recently sued them over 18 infringed-upon patents. […]

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Google Mobile Search Brings Android Market To Its Platform

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It should’ve happened a lot sooner but better late than never. It was just revealed that users will now be able to see and access their Android Market search results directly from their mobile browser via Google Search. All you have to do is select Android Apps from the ‘more’ tab on the top right […]

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Android Market Crosses 100,000 Apps Milestone, Continues To Grow

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It was reported in July this year that the Android Market will soon cross 100,000 apps as the count stood at 70,000 apps and developers were embracing the Android platform with more rigour than ever. It took 3 months but finally the feat is achieved as the Android Dev Team just announced on Twitter about […]

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New iPhone, iPad & Android Game ‘Reckless Racing’ Gets Great Reviews

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A Swedish firm Pixelbite released a brand new iPhone, iPad And Android game ‘Reckless Racing’ just a few days ago and it’s already getting a thumbs up from gamers and critics alike. The game was announced in early 2010 with the name ‘Deliverance’ but the release was delayed. The game has finally made its debut […]

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Android & Adobe: A Match Made In Tech Heaven Produces Air 2.5

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Apple can happily go on shunning and alienating Adobe from its platform as there is a whole world of opportunities outside their premises where some great team-ups and collaborations are happening. Adobe has fully embraced the Android world and the latest release of Adobe Air 2.5 is a clear indication of things to come. The […]

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Next Android Update Will Probably Be 2.3 Instead Of 2.5 Or 3.0

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After Froyo, the next Android update is the hottest topic amongst the fans of the OS which is also referred to as Gingerbread, unofficially though. Google is yet to announce any plans at all about the next update and its release date but speculations and rumours continue to come out from different sources. The next […]

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Android Gets Smartphone to Smartphone Messaging Via Kik

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All BlackBerry users love to brag about the BlackBerry Messenger feature which allows users to send instant messages to other users and the service is the most popular one on the RIM platform. Some similar services are available for Android users but none of them is as efficient and functional as the new Kik messenger […]

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A Fun Trick To Cheat On Angry Birds & Skip To Higher Levels, Android Only

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Ever since the popular mobile game Angry Birds was made available for free for the Android Market, downloads have been through the roof, crossing the 2 million mark in just a few days almost breaking the GetJar website several times. The game is massively popular around the world with iOS and Android users who spend […]

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Android 2.2 Update For Samsung Galaxy S Coming This November

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Samsung announced recently that it’ll be updating the Samsung Galaxy S with Android 2.2 in mid October but that hasn’t happened yet and needless to say, eager users are getting restless. Now Samsung has released a new approximate date for the much awaited Froyo update for the Galaxy S and this time it’s early November. […]

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Apple CEO Shows Off Company Stats & Trashes Rivals

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In an un expected appearance on a conference call with fellow company officials and analysts, Apple CEO Steve Jobs once again dropped his company’s earning figures on the world. His address is now available on Apple’s website which was a prepared speech expressing the CEO’s views on Apple’s rival companies like Google and RIM along […]

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Rovio Announces Angry Birds Is Now Free For Android

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Angry Birds is one of a kind success story ever since it launched on the iPhone even though it was a paid game. It appeared on Android a couple of months ago and now the developers Rovio have announced that the game will be available for free for the Android market. The game can be […]

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Adobe Reports 1 Million Downloads Of Flash 10.1 On Android Phones

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Flash 10.1 beta was released in May this year and it arrived on the Android market about 2 months ago. The new version is clearly very popular among Android users as it has crossed 1 million downloads according to data released by Adobe today. Android smartphone users have been downloading the 10.1 beta passionately and […]

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TweetDeck For Android Launched Officially

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TweetDeck is one of the most popular third party apps for Twitter and a bunch of other social networks and it first arrived for iOS almost 2 years ago. Android users got the beta version of TweetDeck a few months ago and now the app has finally been officially released. TweetDeck 1.0 is now available […]

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Google TV Arrives Via Sony In New York

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As predicted, Sony unveiled its Google powered TV sets in a press event yesterday (12th October) in New York City. The new sets are all internet based, HD, 1080p edge-lit LED screen devices except the 24″ model which has an LCD screen. All sets come with four USB ports, four HDMI inputs and Wi-Fi capabilities. […]

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Adobe Air Arrives For Android

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If you’re an Android app developer, your work just became a lot easier and interesting as Adobe Air is now available for the Android market. The announcement was made on the Adobe Labs web page yesterday. Adobe AIR, a key component of the Adobe Flash Platform, provides a consistent and flexible application development environment to […]

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Skype Finally Arrives On Android

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Skype has just released its official application for Android smartphones, fulfilling the demand that was being made by Android users for a while. If you’re an Android user, you now have the facility to make free calls to other Skype users and send and receive instant messages to individuals or a group of up to […]

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Google Acquires BlindType To Transform Android’s TouchScreen Typing

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Google is aiming to not only improve but completely revolutionise touchscreen typing on Android smartphones and other devices with the impressive technology offered by a new startup called BlindType. Google has acquired the company and the take over was celebrated on BlindType’s official blog with a post saying: We are excited to announce that BlindType […]

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Samsung Galaxy Tablet Will Hit UK On 1st November

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Samsung have revealed their plans to launch their Android based tablet, the Galaxy Tab in the United Kingdom. The 7-inch tablet will be available on a number of electronic goods retailers and via all major British carriers like Carphone Warehouse, Dixons Store Group and T-Mobile. The Galaxy Tab will run Android 2.2 or Froyo and […]

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