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What's on your Google Play wishlist?

Android I don't have an exact count, but I've purchased somewhere north of 150 applications for Android. There was a time I would go on buying sprees and buy anything and everything that looked interesting. Back then, it was easy to get away with....

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Google Maps app for iOS reportedly hitting the App Store tonight [UPDATED]

Cell Phone Apps The rumor mill has been claiming for several months now that Google is planning to release a Maps app for iOS after Apple substituted Google's maps for its own in iOS 6. The latest report alleges that that app will finally make the jump...

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Twitter updates Android and iOS apps to include basic photo editing and filters

Android Normally when it comes time to post an image to Twitter, all that the user can do is select a photo to be added to a tweet. Twitter announced today that it's stepping up its photo-sharing experience, though, by updating its Android and iOS...

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Office apps for iPhone and iPad referenced on Microsoft support pages

Cell Phone Apps Rumblings of an upcoming version of Microsoft's Office software for iOS and Android devices have come up a couple of different times recently, with a release purportedly pegged for some time early next year. Today some more pieces of...

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Verizon reiterates stance on Google Wallet, suggests Wallet without secure element requirement

Android There was quite a bit of hubbub surrounding the release of Verizon's version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus late last year, as it was revealed shortly before launch that the device wouldn't have access to Google Wallet. Many were upset with...

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Since it's free and now on Android, do yourself a favor and download Snapseed

Android As much as I love Google and many of its services, I am always hesitant to cheer when it acquires a popular application or service. Google itself makes great products, generally free of charge, and knows how to pick and choose the very...

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SwiftKey Flow beta is easily the best Android keyboard yet

Android Since the very start, I have been a fan of the popular Android replacement keyboard, SwiftKey. I swear by it. I've been using it for as long as I can remember, and ever since the improvements introduced in more recent updates – such as an...

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Google Search for Android updated with new features for Google Now and Voice Search

Android Google today announced an update to its Search app for Android that includes enhancements to Google Now as well as some new Voice Search features. The Google Now additions are focused on travelers, enabling users on Android 4.1 or 4.2 to...

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Gmail for iOS updated to version 2.0, gains new look and multiple account support

Cell Phone Apps Google launched its native Gmail app for iOS in November of 2011, and a little over a year after the app's debut, it's reached version 2.0 and has been given a visual refresh. Google announced today on its Official Gmail Blog that version...

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Do you actually use the widgets on your home screens?

Android I have always praised Android for its home screen. Despite earlier versions of the home screen being rather hideous, it has always been extremely functional. The fact that users can rearrange the icons any way they like – whereas iOS icons...

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Verizon Video service set to close down on December 15

Android Less than a month after it was revealed that Verizon will be shutting down its Verizon Apps store for Android and BlackBerry devices, the big red carrier has revealed that it's getting rid of another one of its services. Verizon has...

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LockerPro is the nicest Android lock screen replacement I've come across

Android If there is one thing I like about iOS notifications, it's that they are now somewhat customizable and viewable from the lock screen. If your phone is locked and you receive some notifications, the display will light up and show all the...

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Is your phone a part of your diet and exercise routine?

Cell Phone Apps Aside from being an avid tech fan, as many of you know I'm also a mother. During my pregnancy I treated the world as my burrito and I ate just about everything, and naturally in the process I gained a lot of unwanted and unexpected weight....

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What gadgets are you hoping for this holiday season?

Android December and the holidays are just around the corner. And that means many of you are suiting up to fight the masses this coming Friday and over the next couple weeks to knock out your holiday shopping, to find the best deals on the hottest...

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Nokia Here Maps app for iOS now available for download

Cell Phone Apps Just one week after Nokia unveiled its newly-rebranded Here mapping service and said that an iOS app was coming, the software is indeed here. Available now in the App Store, the Here Maps app is available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad...

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Google Maps app for iOS reportedly receiving "finishing touches," turn-by-turn navigation expected

Cell Phone Apps Rumors about a Google Maps app for iOS began flying in late September, with reports claiming that Google had begun work for a dedicated Maps app for iOS after Apple had opted to include its own mapping app with iOS 6 rather than continue...

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Nokia announces Here as new brand for mapping service, says iOS maps app and Android API are coming

Android Nokia today announced Here, a new brand for a "location cloud" that will take advantage of the Finnish firm's mapping and location services to be utilized across different screens and operating systems. Here will take advantage of Nokia's...

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I'm an impulsive application buyer

Android I like applications. No, I really like applications. Better yet, I love them. And I'm known for buying and downloading various useful and pointless applications all the time. Oh, I like mobile games, too. The only person I know that buys...

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Verizon Apps store for Android and BlackBerry devices to be shut down

Android Take note, Verizon customers, because the big red carrier will soon be making a change that you might want to be aware of. Verizon announced today that it intends to shut down its Verizon Apps storefront in January 2013. The marketplace,...

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Google updates iOS Search app with improved voice search and support for the iPhone 5's screen

Cell Phone Apps Back in August, Google announced plans to update its Search app for iOS with improved voice search, saying that the new app was expected to arrive in "within a couple of days." Things didn't exactly pan out like that, but the Google Search...

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"What changes would you like to see Google include with Android 4.3?"

Anthony Bailey You must be on Android 2.1 because my Note II has battery % in the status bar, and so has every phone I've had in the last two years. :P

Anthony Bailey Android is moving too fast for how slow they are. It seems like we're always on one or two versions ahead of where MOST Android devices are. How many Android devices have yet to see 4.2.2 but now we're talking about 4.3??? That is the ONE area where CrApple continues to dominate Android. At least their devices are up-to-date in no time. Slow ass updates on Android frustrate the hell out of me.

Chris Brisson Better use of all those processor cores to address lag. And better integration of voice commands with common phone functions (to be a better assistant and not just a search bot).

Johnny Ezell Jr. Actual battery % in the status bar would be nice...

Kyle Cordiano I would like to see more extra features now like Samsung and HTC adds to their phones. Ex screen modes, more widgets, Google's own weather widget.. stuff like that.