Cell Phone Apps

Gmail for Android 4.2 leak shows support for pinch-to-zoom, swiping actions

Android Good news for Gmail users on Android, as a couple of oft-requested features appear to finally be coming to the Gmail app with the introduction of Android 4.2. The folks at Android Police claim to have gotten hold of a new version of the...

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Is NFC as a local content sharing platform viable?

Android One of the few things I remember from the Google I/O 2011 developers conference is the introduction of NFC support. The Android development team hadn't yet implemented Android Beam, but they detailed many of the planned uses for the...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 7

Apple reportedly ended Google Maps deal with one year left, Google iOS Maps app said to be months out

Cell Phone Apps There's been a lot of noise as of late surrounding Apple's new Maps app in iOS 6 and whether or not Google is indeed prepping its own Maps app for iOS, with the latest bit of news coming from Eric Schmidt, who said that Google hasn't "done...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 10

Google reportedly working on iOS Maps app, Apple issues response to criticism of its own Maps app

Cell Phone Apps Apple officially released iOS 6 to the masses yesterday, and as we noted at the time, one of the biggest changes in the update was the new Maps app that swaps Google Maps for Apple's own mapping service. The new Apple Maps app isn't...

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How often do you clean unused apps off your phone?

Android I am a proud and practicing mobile application hoarder. I love applications, and I love finding new apps to incorporated into my daily routine. Nothing gives a warm and fuzzy feeling quite like finding the application that does exactly...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 14

New YouTube app arrives in the App Store, available for iPhone and iPod touch

Cell Phone Apps Well, that didn't take long. Just a little over a month after it was revealed that the iOS YouTube app would no longer come preinstalled on iOS 6, Google has released a dedicated app for the service into the App Store. Officially announced...

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The never-ending stream of application updates

Android With a quick preface, I want to clarify that application updates are usually a good thing. Software updates of any type can and will fix bugs, make the software more stable, add new features and, most importantly, improve overall user...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 17

Google Wallet now able to save Discover cards

Android It was just a couple of weeks ago that Google Wallet gained the ability to work with any credit or debit card, but today Google announced another new feature for Wallet users. The company has revealed that its working with credit and debit...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 0

Google bringing improved voice search to iOS Google Search app

Cell Phone Apps Good news today for iOS folk that prefer to let their voice do their web searching, as Google has announced that it's bringing improved voice search to its iOS app. Google explains that the new voice search will take advantage of things...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 11

Google Wallet gains support for all credit and debit cards as well as remote disable

Android It's been a while since we've heard any big news regarding Google Wallet, but that changes today. Google has announced that Wallet now supports all credit and debit cards from the likes of Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover....

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 4

Verizon to stop blocking tethering apps as part of FCC settlement

Android A little over a year ago, Verizon began blocking its customers from downloading tethering applications from the Android Market (now Google Play). The move was meant to get users to pay Verizon $20 a month for the ability to officially...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 7

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When paid apps go free …

Android I have the habit of compulsively buying a ton of apps and games. Most of the time, I buy them on impulse because I know I will change my mind if I give any consideration, and I may miss out on a fine application that could quickly find...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 3

Email app creator Sparrow acquired by Google

Cell Phone Apps Well, this is a bit of a surprise. Sparrow, a company that's know for its Mac and iOS email applications, announced today that it's been acquired by Google. Sparrow broke the news in a blog post on its official site, explaining that it'll...

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What is the best Twitter client for Android?

Android One of the more common questions I get asked is about what applications I prefer. "What's your favorite Camera app?" Better yet, "What do you use for taking notes?" For the most part, I've answered all of those questions more than once...

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The predictive keyboard in Jelly Bean is great, but SwiftKey 3 is better

Android When announcing Jelly Bean, Android 4.1, Google's Hugo Barra took the stage to detail some of the new Android versions's most notable features. Among the plethora of new features – such as Project Butter, a refined notification shade and...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 13

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GameTanium is the last thing I want for my Android devices

Android As I've explained several times now, I like to play games on my phones and tablets from time to time. Lately, I've been transfixed on Real Racing 2 HD, Dead Trigger and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in my free time. I even picked up a copy of...

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Will you be watching the London 2012 Olympic Games on your mobile device?

Android If there is one thing all of our gadgets are spectacular at, it's keeping us up-to-date on quite literally everything: friends and family, local and world news, our favorite sports teams and, of course, the latest phone news and reviews....

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 3

Google Chrome browser coming to both iPhone and iPad [UPDATED]

Cell Phone Apps Google's Chrome browser has been available to Android users since February, but today the iOS crowd will finally it's chance to give Chrome a go as well. Google announced at it's day two I/O keynote today that the Chrome browser is coming...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 2

Apple releases Podcasts app for iOS, available for both iPhone and iPad

Cell Phone Apps While the recently-released iOS 6 beta 2 is only available to registered developers, it looks like Apple has decided to give all of us regular folk some new software to play with this week as well. The Cupertino firm just released a...

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Why is TomTom even bothering with Android?

Android Over the years, the internal GPS radio found in smartphones has made navigation capabilities one of my primary, must-have features in a smartphone. And it has effectively removed the need to stow an emergency GPS in the dashboard of my...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 11

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"Do you have Google Wallet installed on your Android phone or tablet?"

Frank Porter That's exactly why. You'll need to root your device then do some script editing in order to make your phone appear to be one that does support Wallet on it.

Stefan Franz Nope... no support in Germany :(

Andrew Johnson I'm excited to use this tomorrow since I'd hadn't worked before on my Sprint note 2 :-P but I plan on using it a lot now!

Adrian Salazar Jr. I'm using it on my i9250 Galaxy Nexus

Brandon Holley Pffft when I was on Verizon I had it on my galaxy nexus. Just downloaded the wallet.api on it. Now I'm on sprint and I'm loving wallet on my HTC one.