10Dec2011
The Best (and Mostly FREE) of the Android Market
My first smart phone arrived in the mail on Wednesday: Virgin Mobiles Optimus V. I've played with it, studied up on it, and am in love already! To think they fit so much power and functionality into a cute little package at an affordable price (after coupon code and rebate I'm paying about 99.00 for the phone)! Technology is growing so rapidly it's incredible!But for now I thought I'd share my favorite free apps in my new Droid experience, plus one that is worth a small fee.1) Netflix- because
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What’s New in Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich
Android's latest version, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), has been out just over a month now. Since this version will be available on mobile phones as well as tablets, the market has seen a lot of great devices that are ready to take advantage of the new features that are available in 4.0. Many of these updates are simply upgrades to some of the already existing features in the operating system. This article talks about what these new features are all about. New Typeface The old font, "Droid Sans" is
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Android 101: Tips On How To Use Your Android Phone
That Android operating system on your phone can carry out numerous tasks but it's important to know where to start. Unlike iPhone's cut-and-dried IU, the Android OS affords you ample space to organize and customize. Here's a guide to getting the most out of your Android phone's many included features.The DesktopAndroid's desktop differs slightly compared to other smartphone platforms. With android you command a lot of freedom to customize your Android desktop-and without any limitations to
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The Samsung Galaxy Note Offers A Great Organiser And Access To The Super Android Marketplace
One of the exciting features of the new Samsung Galaxy Note is the excellent S Pen accessory which enables you to perform some great functions on the phone. The S Pen is a small pen shaped instrument that is designed to give accurate navigation around the handsets display. One area of the device which really benefits from this is the organiser facility. Here we take a look at this feature along with the excellent Android Marketplace that you can use to download applications on the device.The
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Who Has The Best Android Phone
Android is the most popular operating system for mobile phones nowadays and there are lots of new device releases each month. With Android covering more than 30% of the market shares, it is clear that Google's OS runs on the best smartphones out there. Although in fierce competition with the iPhone, the phone manufacturers working with Android do a fantastic job and even if it is difficult to name the best Android device, it is clear some of them stand out. Google Nexus S 4G, HTC Inspire 4G,
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An Introduction To The Samsung Galaxy Nexus With The New Version Of The Android OS
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the latest Google Nexus smartphone, and the second to be manufactured by Samsung. Generally released as a showcase for the latest versions of Google's Android operating system, the Nexus series has enjoyed a decent level of popularity since the first instalment, the Nexus One.In this article I will provide an overview of its key features, so you can decide if it is the right smartphone for you.HardwareThe Samsung Galaxy Nexus provides pretty much the best available
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The Top 5 Android Apps
Everyone is always after the 5 Top Android Apps. There are vexed birds, hi-tech video players and even an air guitar app to make you think that people think that you're cool. Well, you're not! Instead of wasting time trying to learn stairway to heaven on a smartphone or downloading a video game that puts you in the driver's seat of a zombie hunter, why don't you fill some of that valuable memory space on some Android apps that will actually do some good! Here are the Top 5 Android Apps to make
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Apple’s iOS & Google Android command 58% of US portable game revenue
Highlighting what has been a “brutal” year for dedicated portable game machines like the Sony PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS, new data shows Apple’s iOS and Google Android capturing the lion’s share of U.S. portable game revenue in 2011. Mobile analytics firm Flurry revealed on Wednesday that free and inexpensive games from iOS and Android devices have taken control of the portable gaming market. Together, Google and Apple’s platforms controlled 58 percent of
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Samsung to hedge its Android Galaxy Tab with new Windows 8 offerings
Samsung will announce support for the Windows 8 tablet platform at next weeks’ Microsoft developer conference, insiders say, in an attempt to broaden its options beyond Android in its battle with Apple?s iPad for tablet sales. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, people familiar with the South Korean company’s plans say it is interested in expanding its growing tablet portfolio ?in line with similar strategies of technology diversification it has pursued in cellphones,
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Android vs iPad: the tablet sales figures that matter
Android tablets reportedly accounted for 30.1 percent of last quarter’s global tablet shipments, indicating that Google is finding fast success against Apple’s iPad. The key word, however, is shipments; which isn’t a measurement of sales. That means the 4.6 million figure, reported by research firm Strategy Analytics, includes every Android tablet in a warehouse, in transit from the manufacturer to retail outlets, or sitting on store shelves waiting to be sold is counted. On the other
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