Official Google Reader App Hits the Android Market. New Fresh off the Android Market! Finally, the official Google Reader app has been released on the Android Market. It’s been a long time coming. Follow all your favorite sites, blogs, and more, all in one place. See what your friends are sharing, and easily share any interesting articles you read. The Google Reader app syncs with the web version, so all your reading lists are always up to date. I have downloaded it without any issues yet.
I also noticed an option that allows you to use the volume-key for navigation – a cool feature if you ask me. What would you rather keep as a reader now that this bad boy has joined the News Reader category? Click or Scan the QRCode below to find out more information about the Google Reader application. Summary and Downloads: Application: Google Reader Developer: Google Cost: FREE Source: AppBrain About the Author Salim Ibrahim Salim is an Instructional Technologist and an e-learning Administrator for a University in the New England area.
New superuser.apk Icon now up for Vote. Anyone that has ever rooted a phone or looked at rooting a phone is familiar with the superuser application. It is the sure sign that you have achieved full root. Not many people know what it really does but in the basic principle means it unlocks your device so you truly OWN it. We all love it when we see that little application in your app lists. It ahas evolved over time and has had many different icons associated to it. Right now there are 49 icons submitted by 23 different designers. They are pretty good looking icons. If you would like to go get your voting on for what the next SU icon will look like head on over to xda-developers and cast your vote today. Via: xda-developers About the Author Stormy Beach I am the proud father of three, 3, 9, and 12. More articles by Stormy Beach+ » Dish Network’s Sling Adapter and Android Application Review, bring your TV Everywhere.
As of November 18th, Dish Network has become the first pay-TV to truly offer ‘TV Everywhere‘ with a simple FREE application on your Android device. Not only does this work with your Android device but there are applications for Blackberry, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Windows PCs and Macs. It truly does give you the ability to access your home receiver from any device you own. Today I received my Dish Network Sling Adapter. The Sling Adapter is a simple USB device that attaches to the front or back of your HD DVR unit.
The set up for this device is fool proof. Now that we are all set up, what to do now? You have pretty much unlimited options available to you in this application. What I really like about this option is the fact that they are all grouped. Now on to the most important part of the product and application. Pretty slick right? Now for the downside. This can definitely be extremely useful and beneficial. About the Author Stormy Beach I am the proud father of three, 3, 9, and 12. Dell Streak Gets Android 2.2 OTA Update. With newer Dell Streaks officially shipping with Android 2.2 “Froyo, we figured it would only be a matter of time before the OTA (over the air) updates hit earlier models running earlier versions of Android.
The Droid Guy reported that official updates have started to roll out on some devices. Check out what has been spotted in the official update:A new “Dell Stage” home screen that sorts your 7 home screens into easy access. As with most custom UI’s you can take the Dell widgets off and load up your own appsThe new “Dell Stage” functions the same in portrait and landscape. The original Dell Streak was default to landscape except in the phone screenSwype added to the Dell Streak. Has anyone with the Streak seen an OTA update? Source: The Droid Guy About the Author Salim Ibrahim Salim is an Instructional Technologist and an e-learning Administrator for a University in the New England area. More articles by Salim Ibrahim+ » GSM Israel Plays Seven Minutes of Heaven with LG Star. One of the hottest, most talked about Android handsets on the radar today is the LG Star. The not-yet-announced LGP990 features a Tegra 2 processor, an 8 megapixel camera, and HDMI output among other things.
We’ve seen a handful of images arrive lately but nothing teases folks better than moving pictures. The lucky folks at GSM Israel were privileged enough to get their hands on a Star and only too kind to film it for us. Hit the jump below to see seven minutes of their hands-on time with the hotly anticipated smart phone! Although the Star is seen sporting Froyo (2.2) in pictures and video, we’re expecting to see it launch with Gingerbread when it debuts in 2011. So who is ready to set aside a little cash for this one? Via: AndroidAndMe Article Tags Related Posts. Airsync + doubleTwist = wireless iTunes syncing for Android. The guys over at Engadget just let me in on a little secret, Android now has another app that supports wireless sync with your computer. You may remember my excitement over this feature being available in the WinAmp for Android app in my review not too long ago, so I am equally excited to see it pop up in one of our favorite apps. doubleTwist, for those living under a rock, started out as a desktop app for Windows and Mac machines that allowed you to not only sync media and playlists to your Android device, but also sync iTunes.
Airsync is available right now for the first 10,000 buyers for $0.99 and after that the price goes up to $4.99. When I purchased it there were less than 50 downloads. Setup seems pretty simple so far and you are only required to enter a pin on your computer that matches an auto generated one on your device. Click or Scan the QRCode below to find out more information about the doubleTwist Airsync application. Summary and Downloads: Source: Engadget About the Author. Verizon Schedules Conference for December 1 to Detail 4G LTE Network Launch. If you have been watching television over the last few days, you may have seen the commercial (After the break) teasing the new 4G LTE network from Verizon. As much excitement as the ad might generate, we don’t know how the network will roll out, nor when.
What markets will see 4G from Verizon first? Verizon looks to set the table for us as soon as tomorrow, December 1st. The nation’s largest carrier has scheduled a press conference for 12:00 noon EST where Tony Melone, Senior VP and CTO, will detail the 4G LTE network launch. Any guesses as to which markets will be first out of the gate. Article Tags Related Posts. Autodesk Releases SketchBook for Android 2.1 and Higher. Autodesk, Inc. has released two versions of their popular SketchBook Mobile app for Android handsets. The digital sketchpad allows users to draw with pens, pencils, markers, and airbrushes create professional looking pictures and paintings. Other details include dynamic resizing, color wheel, layers, and drawing symmetry. Both the free version (SketchBook Express) and the paid version (SketchBook Mobile) require Android 2.1 or higher and recommend at least 1GHz processors and 512MB RAM for best performance.
Looking at the press release, Autodesk says the premium flavor runs $2.99 however when we checked the Market, we see it listed at 99¢ instead. In a related note, Autodesk has named finalist “heros” as part of their Autodesk Sketchbook Hero Image contest. Article Tags Related Posts. Gameloft Announces a Holiday Treat for All! The Android community has a sort of love/hate relationship with Gameloft. We love their titles and we hate their constant refusal to add them to the Market, making us jump through hoops to get a game from them.
Still, they have really great games, so they aren’t going anywhere. In fact, they want to give us some presents. From now until Christmas, Gameloft is busting out the Advent Calendar. The Calendar goes alongside their Twitter account (@gameloft) with the promise that ever day from the 1st to the 24th there will be some goodies on their Twitter for everyone. There’s no contests–just pay attention to the account, and reap the benefits. Source: Gameloft Blog Article Tags Related Posts. Winamp Brings WiFi Sync to Android! It seems like just yesterday people were complaining that Android’s music systems were lacking in features, and needed a boost to compete. No, wait, that probably was yesterday. Most every day, I see, hear, or read about problems with the Android music system either on forums or in person. It’s a big deal for a lot of people, as well it should be.
Gingerbread promises to bring some significant aesthetic improvements (hopefully to the media player), but we know that you want it now! Winamp understands this so they’ve released the latest version of the Android application, adding on WiFi sync support. What’s WiFi sync, you ask? Winamp is still free, and, according to AOL, there are no plans to change that anytime soon. Article Tags Related Posts. T-Mobile UK is aiming to run FOTA to Galaxy S Today. New Looks like our friends on the other side of the ocean might be in store for a treat today. T-Mobile UK has been working with Samsung very closely to help get Firmware-Over-The-Air (FOTA) updates out in a more expedient fashion. This could be a good thing for everyone very soon.
If carriers can work with the manufacturers to obtain better results in their always slow update process, then we might all actually be able to keep up with what’s going on in Android instead of waiting months for solutions. Here is a blurb from Barry on the forums. Our goal is to make the update process smoother and we are working to become the only mobile operator offering FOTA (Firmware over the Air) updates for the Samsung product range.
Anyone across the pond received an update yet? Via: support.t-mobile.co.uk About the Author Stormy Beach I am the proud father of three, 3, 9, and 12. More articles by Stormy Beach+ » Samsung GT-i9200 making another appearance Online. New Samsung’s rumored GT-i9200 is making an appearance once again! Several photos have been found on an online gallery, Picasa which are listed as having been taken with the GT-i9200. None of the shots seem to have been taken at full resolution, and several are listed as “tests” of the upload functionality. According to previous rumors, the GT-i9200 will have a dual-core processor, and will be the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S. Source: AndroidCommunity About the Author Allen Kiehl I'm a technology enthusiast, and I love to spend my time designing and developing websites.
More articles by Allen Kiehl+ » App Review: Screebl – Clever Power Management. When it comes to our phones, battery life is a crucial detail we pay attention to. What good is our phone if it is constantly attached to a charger? If there was a way to save your phone’s battery life and not have to think twice about turning off your screen, wouldn’t you want to know about it? This is what Screebl, by Keyes Labs, accomplishes. Overview: Screebl is an application designed to optimize your phone’s performance of passive tasks. In other words, your screen stays on when you are using it and off when you are not thereby conserving battery power. “My solution was pretty simple, really. Once you consider his idea, it’s simple to understand that Screebl is a far more effective way to utilize our screen timeouts. Free Version: Pro Version: Before Screebl, I had my screen set to timeout every two minutes. After using Screebl for the past week, I’ve noticed that my phone stays with me more and away from a charger.
Screebl makes sense. Screebl is something I’m going to keep. Screebl. What does "Rooting" your phone actually mean? - Android Forums. LG LU-3000 Launched, Worlds Fastest Android? | AndroidGuys. Nothing really exciting happened at KES2010, the Korean equivalent to the Consumer Electronics Show. Well, not entirely nothing. LG showed its newest device to the world, and boy it’s fast. In fact, this might be actually the fastest Android phone in the world. It’s somewhat unusual for LG to pack its phones with the newest versions of Android, but this little baby is running Froyo.
To be clear, it still has that LG skin wrapped around it. An early user compared the start-up time of the basic Youtube app on three phones, the LG LU-3000, the Galaxy S and the iPhone 4. Android 2.23.8″ WVGA IPS displayPowered by an TI OMAP 3630 1GHz5MP camera with autofocusHDMI out (1080p!) Check out the video! Source: Akihabara News Article Tags Related Posts. AT&T Facebook Page Accidentally Outs Motorola Olympus with Possible December Release | AndroidGuys. AT&T’s Share Facebook page has accidentally spilled the beans on when to expect their forthcoming Motorola Olympus.
The Tegra 2-powered handset had not been pegged with a release date but many had predicted an early 2011 launch. Thanks to a quick screen grab by one of BGR’s readers, AT&T had unofficially listed the phone as being available in either December or January. We say “had” because the carrier has since removed the response and issued a generic sounding statement that reads like backtracking. Boy, it sure would be nice to see see this phone arrive by the end of 2010, wouldn’t it?
We all know that AT&T could definitely use the high-end phone in their Android lineup, however, we’re probably still looking at a January announcement. CES 2011 is a little over a month away where all the industry players are expected to pull out the big guns for the first quarter and beyond. Article Tags Related Posts. Angry Birds XBox 360, PS3, and Wii confirmed, plus Angry Birds 2 coming to your Smartphone! Another Exploit Found in Android's Web Browser | AndroidGuys.
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