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Chrome Beta Arrives for Android

Android fans say they love the choice of apps available, including browsers. Now Google’s added yet another choice: Chrome Beta for Android.

Google aims to make the version of Chrome for their own Android platform just as slick and easy to use a…

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February 9, 2012 at 3:30 pm Comments (0)

Interchangeable Android Watch

For many of us, cell phones, both smart and dumb, have replaced watches as our preferred timepieces. One watch goes the other direction, showing the famous Android droid on a good old-fashioned analog wristwatch.
Modify Watches came up with the design….

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January 28, 2012 at 4:04 pm Comments (0)

Philips Fidelio Is a Rare Android Docking Station

Android OS sure has the most number of manufacturers launching mobile devices at any given point in time.

No matter how many Smartphones have been launched with Android OS, certain geeky paraphernalia like speaker docks, chargers and accessories are m…

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January 4, 2012 at 3:13 pm Comments (0)

An Inspired Collection of Free Live Wallpapers for Android


  

Since we have been compiling wallpapers for our readers, we wanted to turn our decorating eye towards the Android series of devices as we have not had a dedicated wallpaper post for those users. Today we address this with a collection of wonderful live wallpapers specifically targeted at the Android line. These animated backgrounds have been a big draw for users since Android introduced them with version 2.1.

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December 23, 2011 at 9:00 am Comments (0)

Senseye Technology Introduces Eye-Controlled Cellphones

Move over iPhone, as you may just get some competition from eye-phones soon! Touch-screens phone are so passe, since (and by that we mean any time in the future) one will be able to navigate their smart-phones from their eyes.

They say “eyes are…

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December 16, 2011 at 1:11 pm Comments (0)

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Makes It Debut In The US (Hallelujah!)

Android worshippers are in for a treat as the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has finally blessed us with its divine  presence just in time for Christmas.

Yes folks, the highly anticipated device is now available in the US and you can start queuing up at Verizo…

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December 16, 2011 at 12:48 pm Comments (0)

Telstra Opens World’s First Android Themed Store

Android is certainly the geekiest mobile platform today, and that is precisely why it is so popular among nerds and those who like technology a lot.

However, Android is also fun and not all about dry technology, which is why Androidland has been opene…

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December 13, 2011 at 2:01 pm Comments (0)

Mobile Website Tutorial – Mobile 101

We’ve been saying it for years… “Mobile is going to be big.” Well now it is, only a year or two later than expected. Smart phones are ubiquitous, app developers are making millions and every day more people surf the web using a mobile browser. Unfortunately most websites have a lackluster mobile experience. Sure, mobile browsers can handle [...]

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November 21, 2011 at 3:39 pm Comments (0)

Getting The Best Out Of Eclipse For Android Development





 



 


Getting into Android development can be quite a challenge, particularly if you’re new to Java or Eclipse or both. Whatever your past experience, you might feel tempted to start working away without checking that you’re making the best use of the IDE. In this article, we’ll go over a few tips, tools and resources that can maximize Eclipse’s usefulness and hopefully save you a few headaches. You might of course already be familiar with some (or all) of them and even be aware of others that we haven’t covered. If so, please do feel free to mention them.

Getting The Best Out Of Eclipse For Android Development

I’ve used Eclipse for Java development on and off for a few years, having recently started learning Android casually. I’m surprised at the lack of easily digestible material online about basic aspects of Android development, such as the topic of this article. I’ve found some useful information out there in disparate locations that are not particularly easy to come across. Most of the online content is still in the official Android Developer Guide, but it has to be said that it is pretty limited in practical material.

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November 4, 2011 at 1:24 pm Comments (0)

New ‘I’m Getting Arrested’ App for Occupy Wall Street

A new Android app has just been released to help out the Occupy Wall Street Protesters called “I’m Getting Arrested”.

As silly as the main screen for the app looks, this litte program is no joke. According to our source, app designer…

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November 1, 2011 at 5:42 pm Comments (0)

A Truly Geeky Halloween: Android Pumpkin Carving

In order to get noticed on Halloween, some people come up with the geekiest designs for their pumpkins. The following Android pumpkin is certainly a very good example of that.

At some point, pumpkins used to have scary designs that made children thin…

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October 31, 2011 at 6:33 pm Comments (0)

Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 Scheduled for November

Samsung changed the name of its latest Google phone from the anticipated Nexus Prime to Galaxy Nexus and officially announced the launch of this Android 4.0 mobile device for November.

The official announcement was supposed to be made on October 11, b…

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October 19, 2011 at 1:30 pm Comments (0)

RedEye Universal Remote Control App Released for Android Devices

Universal remote control devices have been around for quite some time, but their universal-ness has always been limited, if you wanted to know the truth.

A remote control that works on all platforms regardless of the Smartphone or handheld that you us…

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October 17, 2011 at 1:53 pm Comments (0)

Something Big is Coming: Samsung Nexus Prime

The event that Samsung will hold next week will most probably mark the launch of the next Google phone. Until then, the Korean manufacturer teases us with some details about Nexus Prime.
While Apple confirmed the rumors that only the iPhone 4S would b…

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October 5, 2011 at 2:11 pm Comments (0)

Comparing Android Mobile Browsers

Every Android smartphone consumer relishes in the fact that they can, and are encouraged, to play with their phone and optimize it. But what about the more simple user who can only download apps (instead of crack or develop) to make it more efficient t…

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October 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm Comments (0)

Coming Soon: Waterproof Android Smartphone by Kyocera

Japanese manufacturer Kyocera, which is better known for its printers in some parts of the world, plans to launch Digno, a 8.7 mm slim waterproof Android smartphone that supports Mobile TV and Mobile Wallet.
Since Kyocera acquired Qualcomm in 2000, it …

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September 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm Comments (0)

8 Powerful photo and video apps for your iPhone or Android phone

You never know when you’re going to get a client with a super tight deadline. You never know when you’ll be struck with a great idea, either. You can’t avoid it, so you need to try to stay as prepared as possible. As iPhones and Android phones sweep the cell phone market, most designers have [...]

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September 23, 2011 at 9:57 am Comments (0)

Cross-Platform Gaming Solution Brings Wii and Android Together

Ever wanted to play Wii games, but couldn’t, simply because you don’t own that Nintendo console? If you happen to have an Android tablet instead, you can now enjoy Super Mario and other Wii games on it.

The whole cross-platform thing does …

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September 21, 2011 at 4:00 pm Comments (0)

Smart Software For Your Smartphone

SPB Software, a company that saw the light of the day in Sankt Petersburg in 1999, grew up to be one of the most important developers of apps for smartphones.
A while back, SPB Software used to be popular for the apps that it developed for Windows Mobi…

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September 8, 2011 at 5:00 pm Comments (0)

Do Android Users ‘Get’ Less Than Others?

Today’s polls are getting preposterous and producing bizarre results that have little to do with what the poll was actually taken for. The otherwise great poll on what makes a photo attractive to dating partners, by OkCupid dating site, has produced …

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September 3, 2011 at 9:05 am Comments (0)

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