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Bump Comes to Android
I’ll be honest, I’ve always thought that Bump was kind of dumb. This may have been because the two phones had to both have an iPhone and the Bump application for it to all go down smoothly. Now that Bump is coming to Android, it makes a little more sense. It will also be interesting [...]
Fandango App for Android Coming
Android and Me has the scoop on a soon-to-be-launched Fandango app for Android. Replying via Twitter to a request to have Fandango purchasing be available via Flixster, the company said:
In the future you will be able to do this through a Fandango Android app. Stay tuned.
Definitely something to look forward to.
Tuesday Links
Twidroid 2.7 released and it supports lists. Coming soon: Google Maps integration.
Dolphin 1.2.5 released – this release contains bug fixes and sports a thinner tab bar. Coming soon: themes!
Sherpa 2.0 to be released in December, AndroidGuys have a preview.
Qik has bumped up resolution for Droid users to 720×480.
NBA League Pass Mobile For Android
The NBA released an app on Android and iPhone this week that allows NBA fans to watch live NBA action on your mobile phones over 3G or WiFi. The app also allows you to browse scores while watching a game. The bad news for HTC Hero owners is that the app is only available for [...]
MLB Testing At Bat App During World Series
If you’re a baseball fan, the greatest baseball app on the iPhone is currently being tested on the Android platform during the World Series (and right on time for new Hero and Droid owners). MLB.com At Bat gives you all the stats, video highlights and even live audio from either team. It’s currently available for [...]
Twidroid 2.6.1 Released
Twidroid 2.6.1 has been released to the Android Market. Notable changes include a larger desktop widget in Pro (seen in above image to the right) and backend support for twitter’s new geo-features. Also an option was added to move the refresh button from dock to option menu. This is handy because it simplifies the bottom [...]
Monday Morning Links
HTC introduces You ad campaign
Agile Messenger for Android released
Anonymous mobile browsing coming to Android via Tor
Android Tapp reviews PrimoSpot Parking App
Got Links
Engadget unboxes the Samsung Moment. Coming November 1 to Sprint.
AndroidGuys review the DriveSafe.ly app
The HTC Hero is in high demand.
Verizon is holding a Droid event October 28th. Phone to be released November 9th?
Details about T-Mobile’s Project Dark start to surface.
Someone posted this amazing spreadsheet about current and future super phones and plans.
Review: Lisa Bonet RingPhoto
Some of you may have been secretly wanting to impress your friends who watch The Cosby Show by making them think that Lisa Bonet is calling you. If you are one of these people, then you might have searched the Android market and found the app that is the subject of this review: LISA BONET [...]
Handcent Version 2.9.7 Available from Market
From Handcent’s web site:
Optimize for Donut
1. Speed up keyboard responsive on pop up,FULL SPEED & NO lag again
2. Improve Mms Compatibility for Donut (more solid & quick MMS send and receive)
3. speed up load up time and less force close & wait
Different Notification Icon Support
Not only support Different notification Icon but also support personaliztion for [...]
Android Needs a Media Management Makeover
CNET posted an article today citing Apple’s iTunes as Android’s the biggest hurdle. While Android’s current customer base is undeniably more technologically savvy than the average iPod (or dare I say iPhone user), the ability to instantly access millions of songs, TV shows and movies is something that will be hard for most users to [...]
Monday Morning Links
AndroidGuys review Radiant, a Galaga-style shooter.
If you hadn’t seen it already, Boy Genius has a hands on with the Moto Droid.
GigaOm has a post about the possibilities of Firefox on Android – the first mobile browser to support plugins? Yes, please.
Android Central has a review of the Hero’s software including Sense.
Force Close is the Android Community You Were Looking For
Android users gained another friend on the internet this week with the launch of question and answer site, Force Close. Not sure what Twitter apps to try? Need to know how to take screen shots? These are the types of questions being asked and answered on Force Close. Check it out now to get your [...]
Rhapsody App Coming to Android
Real is reporting (va their blog) that Rhapsody for Android will be out by the end of the year. The iPhone version has been out for over a month, now, so it’s good to see an Android version so close behind. For $14.99, users get streaming access to over 8 million tracks. Rhapsody’s biggest competitor, [...]
Dolphin: Android’s Social Browser
One of the greatest advantages of Android over Apple’s iPhone is the ability to replace the default applications with custom apps. Sometimes these apps will run better than the built-in versions, sometimes they’ll add features. Dolphin Browser manages to do both.
FlyScreen Comes to Android Market
The long-anticipated lock screen replacement app, FlyScreen, has finally made an appearance in the Android Market.
From the company’s FAQ page:
FlyScreen is an awesome mobile application that embeds your favourite web services in widget form onto your phone’s sleep screen. This cuts out the need to open your browser, click, wait, click, wait, wait, wait, click, [...]
Sprint Hero Not Sleeping Properly
Users over at the SprintUsers.com forums and the Sprint Community have recently been discussing and troubleshooting an issue with Sprint’s HTC Hero not sleeping causing increased battery usage and not sleeping properly.
Flipz writes:
.. it was proven above that the Dialer app was putting a lock on the phone whenever you sent an SMS. This prevented the [...]
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