Feb 10, 2012 : Comments
Samsung Vibrant back on official CyanogenMod list, 911 issues fixed
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Rdio 2.0 now available in the Android Market, brings a new user interface
Rdio is updating its app for Android to version 2.0, and it brings plenty of new features to the table. Included are a whole new interface, allowing for much simpler use of the service. Also included are profiles, new releases, recommendations, top charts and improved search. It now fully supports Android 4.0, and should make many Galaxy Nexus users happy. You can... Read more » NBC app now available in the Android Market
NBC has just launched its own app in the Android Market, and it offers plenty of content for fans of the TV network. Included are highlights from shows, games and trivia, schedules and previews, and a custom news feed of the content for shows selected by the user. Missing are full episodes, but NBC has stated that they will be coming soon. Once they are available,... Read more » The Sun newspaper launches app for Android, no support past 2.3
Everything is going digital, and British newspaper The Sun is joining in. They have just launched a subscription-based app for Android, offering the daily news for £4.99. It gets better, as the first month is only £0.69. The only problem would probably be finding a device that suits it well, as the app only works on phones with Android 2.3 and below. A bit of a... Read more » Netflix for Android finally hits UK; couch-dwellers rejoice
Looks like the UK is finally going to be able to see what Netflix is like, officially anyway. The media streaming service announced that they launched their mobile app for those in the UK. The service will cost 5.99 GBP on a monthly basis which pretty much keeps it in line with the cost of service here in the US. For many in the US, Netflix has become a... Read more » Mobile Digital TV crashing Android party in 2012
In South Korea, digital media has be broadcasted to the masses without the need for cable to deliver content. So, DMB (Digital Media Broadcasting) services are available on a huge range of phones (even ones that are several years old), tablets, and other PMPs. Well, it looks like we're going to be getting a taste of that action very soon. Dyle, a company that has... Read more » Verizon Motorola Droid 4 gets DLNA certified
The elusive Verizon Motorola Droid 4. You've see plenty of articles that mention the phone so let's add one more to that list. You know, just to keep the trend alive. Today, we see the Moto Droid 4 get its DLNA certification and if past tendencies are any indicator, this means that we should soon see the phone hit the market. This lines right up with the previously... Read more » BBC iPlayer now compatible with ICS (kinda)
Currently running a custom Ice Cream Sandwich ROM or have a Galaxy Nexus? Wishing you still had access to your BBC iPlayer? Well, looks like now you can! It's not a native app (it runs in your browser) but all the functionality is there. Now, if you've already tried, you'll know that when you're on your ICS device, the app does not appear in the Market. Don't worry,... Read more » MetroPCS to bring Samsung Android device with mobile TV in 2012
Samsung, the Suwon-based manufacturer, has been in the mobile industry for quite some time. In Korea, where they started their journey, DMB (Digital Media Broadcasting) is pretty much a standard service on their phones on the peninsula. What is DMB you ask? It is mobile TV and yes, we need it here in the states. It looks like they're ready to bring live TV action to... Read more » CyanogenMod 9 to feature revamped music player
CyanogenMod 9, the upcoming release of the popular CyanogenMod, is going to feature a new and unique music player based off the current Android 4.0 version. All of the core features currently available will be there, along with some new ones like custom shake actions, the ability to search the Android Market, custom notification area controls, a full theme engine,... Read more » PowerAMP opens a Twitter contest to promote PowerAMP 2
In 2009, PowerAMP released its music player on the Android Market. Two years and over 5 million downloads later, they've released v2.0. For those of you that don't know, PowerAMP enjoyed immense success, racking up over 500,000 paid purchases for the paid version of the music player. v2.0 has been under development for months and was initially released in... Read more » 
