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03 September 2010 ~ Comments Off

Angry Birds for Android is here!!! [video]

No time to talk. Too busy playing. Go get the beta now in the Android Market. (QR code after the break.) And if you want to help out the developer, give the beta a spin, then fill out this survey.Update: Hands-on video after the break!

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03 September 2010 ~ Comments Off

Skyfire updated, in the Market now

Skyfire, an alternate browser available for multiple platforms, has updated its Android browser to 2.3.2 today with some fixes and a couple of new features. What’s fixed? Well there was a pesky bug that caused the browser to force close for some users,…

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02 September 2010 ~ Comments Off

Skype Mobile update does not allow use of Wifi after all [updated]

We had a bad feeling that when the Skype Mobile app for Android was updated late last night and seemingly allowed calls over Wifi, things were a little too good to be true. And sure enough, they were. At left here is the original description for Versio…

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02 September 2010 ~ Comments Off

Skype Mobile for Android now works over 3G *and* Wifi (but still Verizon-only)

Great news for those of you rocking Skype Mobile on Android — the app has been updated, and you can now make calls over Wifi, in addition to 3G. That means faster speeds, of course, and no more being forced to use Verizon’s data, which is slower, cos…

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01 September 2010 ~ Comments Off

Angry Birds beta flying to Android Market this Friday

Rumors around the web had been pointing to a release of Angry Birds for Android by the end of the summer. In checking our calendars, we’ve realized that it’s now the September, so where is our Angry Birds!? The guys over at Talk Android contacted Rovio…

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30 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

Microsoft’s Bing Android App now available — if you’re on Verizon

Microsoft unveiled its Bing search app for Android today. But if you want to get in on the action, you’re going to have to have a Verizon phone, as it’s exclusive to the carrier’s section of the Android Market. (Place your bets  on how quickly it…

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25 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

Android’s Amazon MP3 app updated to allow for gift/promo codes

Android’s Amazon MP3 app has gotten an update, and if it’s a good one if you have any promo or gift codes, which you can now enter to save yourself some dough. You have to enter the code before you attempt to purchase a song or album. Press the menu b…

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25 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

The Android Central Interview – Adobe’s Ryan Stewart

Podcast MP3 URL: 

http://media.libsyn.com/media/androidcentral/acpc-adobe.mp3

Phil and Jerry chat with Adobe Platform Evangelist Ryan Stewart about Flash, AIR, and when your phone will…

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24 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

Android App Review: Galcon [video]

  Before switching to Android, Galcon easily was my favorite game on the iPod Touch. The developer has been hard at work and has finally released a full port of the game for Android. To play, you use your single starting planet to launch ships to …

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24 August 2010 ~ Comments Off

Flightview Android travel app updated, improves itineraries, battery life

Android travel app Flightview — read our initial review — just announced an upgrade, adding a trio of improvements. They are: Manage Travel Itineraries – with the updated My Trips feature, users can save grouped flights together, record reserva…

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