Android Apps

SaskTel launches Visual Voicemail for Android phones

image-SaskTel-Visual-Voicemail Visual Voicemail is one of those features that exists, but it doesn't seem to be all the rage anymore. With that being said, there are still plenty of people out there who use that particular feature, or would love to have it. If you're up in Canada and have yourself a phone under SaskTel's carrier wing, then you're in luck. They've just launched SaskTel Visual... Read more »

Fake Siri lands in the Android Market

image-Fake-Siri-for-Android The Android Market isn't a stranger to applications like this one. Unfortunately, there are a ton of "fake" applications out there. Or, such as this fake Siri app that has made its way to the Market, applications that are direct rip-offs of apps that are found in other digital application storefronts. Or even other apps in the Android Market. This fake Siri app is no... Read more »

Firefox 9.0 updated and available for Android

image-Firefox-for-Android If you're a fan of Mozilla's Firefox web Browser, then you probably have it downloaded on your phone. If you're someone who's been using the Browser as your mainstay go-to service to finding your way on the World Wide Web, then you'll be happy to know the software has finally been updated to version 9.0 and it is available now in the Android Market. The 9.0 update... Read more »

The Super Bowl will be streamed to Verizon’s NFL Mobile app

image-NFL-Mobile When the Motorola Bionic was landing in stores, and even after its official launch, Verizon was promoting the device with their NFL Mobile application. The app is available on other devices, of course, and it's been used to advertise other phones and promotions over time. But if you've never had a reason to download it before, perhaps the fact that it will be able to... Read more »

LG and Capcom team up to launch Street Fighter IV HD on the LG Nitro HD and LG Optimus LTE

image-LG-Street-Fighter-IV-HD-tournament Did you want to play Street Fighter IV HD on your brand new Samsung Galaxy Nexus? Well, you can't. At least not yet, anyway. Capcom has teamed up with LG to launch the popular video game for a pair of LG-branded handsets, and that's it. So if you're lucky enough to own an LG Nitro HD on AT&T, or the newly released LG Optimus LTE, then you won't have a problem getting... Read more »

Swype won’t initially be found on devices with Ice Cream Sandwich

image-Swype-not-on-ICS One of the most popular keyboards out there is Swype. With the ability to actually just use your finger to swipe between letters and form words, fans of the keyboard may be upset by this morning's news. Unfortunately it looks like the developers behind Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich changed things up this time around, and it is causing the makers of Swype a bit of... Read more »

Grand Theft Auto III now available in the Android Market

image-Grand-Theft-Auto-for-Android Earlier in the month we found out that Grand Theft Auto III would be coming to the Android Market on the 15th of December, and now that the date has arrived, so has the game. Keep in mind that the title does have some restrictions, though, and won't work on every single Android device out there. The developers have decided to launch the game on only a select... Read more »

Day 8 of Premium Apps in Android Market

image-Android-premium-apps3 We're just two days away from being over and done with Google's premium application deal, so hopefully you've been downloading your ten cent apps like crazy. We've got a new list for you today, so go ahead and dig in and let us know which apps you're downloading and why. HD Widgets Where's My Water? FlightTrack SlideIT Keyboard SketchBook Mobile Train... Read more »

Nielsen reports on popular apps by age group

android-apps-by-age Apps have been a major part of the surge in widespread acceptance of the smartphone by consumers of the world. Like most consumer markets, Nielson is ready on the sidelines with a report. Let's see how this all breaks down shall we? The most popular app in the Market for owners 18 to 34 is the Facebook app. Even the last grouping (ages 35 to 44) cashed in on some... Read more »

Day 7 of Premium Apps in Android Market

image-Android-premium-apps2 As we kick off the new week, we want to wish all of you a happy Monday. If you were looking for something to get your Monday going, and the coffee isn't working, how about another round of ten cent apps? Thankfully we're starting the seventh day of Google's premium app ten cent offer, and there are plenty of good apps to choose from, as usual. Flight... Read more »