Cell Phone Apps

Netflix for Android now supported on several more handsets

Android Got an Android phone? Love Netflix (despite its new rate plans)? If you answered yes or silently nodded your head to both questions, then we've got some good news for you. Today Netflix added support for a number of new phones to its...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 26

Google+ app for iPhone now available in the App Store

Cell Phone Apps When Google launched its Google+ service at the tail end of last month, it promised that an iOS app would be making its way to the App Store soon, and today that's exactly what happened. The official Google+ app for the iPhone 3G, 3GS, and...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 13

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A few devices that could turn your smartphone into a gaming handheld

Android Mobile gaming is bittersweet. It's nice having fun games on the go that are usually just as easy to pick up as they are to put down. But the smartphone has undergone some major changes over the years, losing physical buttons with each...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 11

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Are smartphone users buying more apps and paying more for them?

Cell Phone Apps Applications could easily be regarded as the backbone of the smartphone world. Some will argue that applications only matter so much, but without them, smartphones would hardly have enough functionality to be considered “smart” in today's...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 2

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Taylor's top 10 Android applications (July 2011)

Android When you first get a new smartphone, it's hard to know where to begin. Learning your way in and out of the menus and pages will eventually come with time. But one of the first things every newcomer will want to do is peruse the application...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 10

Netflix for Android now available for select devices

Android Great news, Android fans! After months of waiting and hoping, the Netflix for Android app has finally be released. It's available on the Android Market right now (right here), although there is a catch: only a select few devices are...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 20

UberTwitter and Twidroyd no longer suspended

Cell Phone Apps At the beginning of the weekend, news broke that access to Twitter had been suspended on two popular Twitter applications, UberTwitter and Twidroyd. While information was brief at first, it was learned that the issue stemmed from security...

from 2011 by Evan Selleck 1

UberTwitter and Twidroyd suspended by Twitter for violating policies [UPDATED]

Android UberTwitter and Twidroyd are two of the biggest Twitter applications for BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android platforms, but users of those apps may have noticed today that they simply weren't working. Twitter has posted a support page on its...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 5

Apple holds a strong lead in app store revenues, but others are gaining fast

Android Just about every platform's app market has been doing pretty well as of late, evidenced by the Android Market surpassing 150,000 apps available and the App Store seeing over 10 billion downloads since its inception. Another area that many...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 2

Facebook application added to SIM card thanks to Gemalto

Cell Phone Apps Gemalto (the world leader in digital security) has announced that they have created a new Facebook application that, rather than being installed on a particular phone, is installed on the SIM card instead. The app is capable of handling...

from 2011 by Evan Selleck 1

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Nokia Appitype survey helps you learn what kind of smartphone user you are

Cell Phone Apps As smartphones have increased in popularity, so have the popularity and usability of the little pieces of software that we use to get things done, pass the time, etc. Each application on a user's device can be pretty personal and, when you...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 102 99 Reactions

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How many times are downloaded applications actually being used?

Android The race for the bigger, better app store is in full swing. The market for mobile apps is expected to explode over the span of the next three years and all the major players want a piece of that big-budget pie. Application stores like...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 4

Study finds several popular apps secretly transmitting user data to advertisers

Android Usually if an application wants to transmit data to an outside source, you have to give it permission to do so. According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, though, some rather popular apps have been violating the privacy of...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 7

RIM sues Kik for alleged patent infringement

Blackberry Os The cross-platform messaging service Kik has seen its popularity explode as of late, offering a service similar to BlackBerry's BBM to iOS, Android, and BlackBerry owners. RIM hasn't been as pleased with the service as everyone else,...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 1

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Nicole's 5 Android camera apps for holiday fun

Android Spending time with your loved ones during the holidays means many chances to make memories. So why not have fun recording these memories with one of the many great camera apps on the Android Market? Here are five of my favorites to help...

from 2010 by Nicole Cozma 2

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Behind the App: RateCred

Android Formerly ServiceTattler, RateCred is an Android app for rating businesses and accumulating credit. Their mission is to bring customers and businesses together, while promoting honesty and visibility. So why the name/branding change?...

from 2010 by Nicole Cozma 0

Skyfire 3.0 for Android: You got Facebook in my browser!

Android Skyfire has been around on multiple platforms for a while, and most recently made news with their huge launch on the iOS App Store. Today the browser is making news again, this time as version 3.0 comes to Android with Facebook Connect...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 2

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Nicole's 5 Android Apps for Holiday Shopping

Android The holidays are right around the corner, and that means your time to shop is running out. With the help of TGI Black Friday, The Coupon App, Astrid, ShopSavvy and Catch, you can make finding the best deals and gifts a little easier from...

from 2010 by Nicole Cozma 3

Official Google Voice app for iPhone finally arrives in the App Store

Cell Phone Apps The history between Google Voice and the iPhone go back a long time: Google submitted an official application for the service to Apple in the middle of last year, but Apple rejected the app because it "duplicated features" that were...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 1

Google Search app for Windows Phone 7 now available

Cell Phone Apps Today is a big day in mobile history, as Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 is officially on sale here in the U.S. Google is contributing to the today's launch with a Google Search app for WP7 devices that offers similar functionality to the...

from 2010 by Alex Wagner 0

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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.