Posts Tagged ‘ app ’

Yahoo! Mail App Now Supports Android Tablets (Video)

April 18, 2013

The Yahoo! Mail app has been updated to version 2.5 and now supports Android tablets. The Yahoo app team describes it as a “full-screen experience that gets rid of the noise.” Folders, buttons and tabs have been removed from the traditional mail experience in favor of swipe and flip style navigation. The goal is...
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Facebook Home Android App Released on Google Play (Video)

April 12, 2013

Facebook Home is now available for free on the Google Play store. Unfortunately, only a few Android smartphones support the social media themed home and lock screen replacement at this time. These devices include the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC One X, HTC One X+ and HTC...
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Facebook Home APK for Android Leaks Out (Download)

April 8, 2013

Facebook Home will be released on Google Play for select Android devices on April 12, but the folks at Modaco have already leaked out a pre-release APK for eager users who can’t wait till the end of the week to test out the new software. The early build of the social media-driven home and...
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Android Smartphones to Support Facebook Home at Launch (List)

April 4, 2013

Facebook Home was announced today as a new home and lock screen replacement for Android that’s geared around the popular social media network. As we mentioned earlier, the UX will be available for free on Google Play on April 12th, but which devices will support the new software? According to Facebook, Home will only...
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Facebook ‘Home’ Announced for Android, Releases Free on Google Play on April 12 (Screenshots, Video)

April 4, 2013

Today, Facebook announced “Home” for the Android platform. As the name implies, Home is a home screen, launcher and lockscreen replacement at its core. Its key features, which include Cover Feed, Chat Heads, Notifications and a custom app launcher, are centered around Facebook’s rich social media elements for those who want to put their...
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Google Translate Android App Updated to 2.6 with Offline Translation Support for Fifty Languages (List)

March 27, 2013

The Google Translate app for Android has been updated to version 2.6 with an incredible new feature. The popular translation app can now translate foreign languages without an Internet or data connection. This is achieved through downloadable offline language packages for devices running Android 2.3 and above. Simply download one or more of the...
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New S-Voice APK Pulled from Samsung Galaxy S4 ROM (Download)

March 26, 2013

Along with the new wallpapers and ringtones, the Samsung Galaxy S4 ROM dump also made the new S Voice app available for download. It’s supposedly working well on the Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II and Nexus 4, though there have been reports of some issues with AOSP-based ROMs. S Voice is based on...
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Verizon Messages Android App Updated with Integrated Messaging (Video)

March 21, 2013

Verizon Wireless has updated its text and multimedia messaging Android app, called Verizon Messages, to version 4.0. The latest upgrade integrates messages, including SMS and MMS, across devices using the customer’s mobile number. Messages will sync and appear simultaneously on the user’s Android smartphone, Android tablet, iPad and/or PC. This is achieved by storing...
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Google Keep Note Taking Android App Released (Video)

March 20, 2013

Google has released an official Android app for their new note-taking service, called Google Keep. Users can quickly create checklists, enter voice notes or capture photos with annotations, which are then synced across devices through Google Drive. Think of it as a way to create, save and organize post-it or sticky notes in the...
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Jawbone UP Android App Now Available on Google Play

March 20, 2013

The Jawbone UP fitness wristband now has a corresponding Android app in the Google Play store. For those unfamiliar with UP, it’s basically a fitness tracker that you wear as a bracelet and interact with through an application. It tracks how you sleep, move and eat in order to help improve your way of...
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First Samsung Galaxy S 4 Promo Video

March 14, 2013

Here’s the first promotional video for the new Samsung Galaxy S4 Android smartphone. The introductory video gives a quick four and a half minute rundown of the hardware and software of the device. For full details on specifications and features, check out our post-announcement article. Video Description: Highly crafted design with a larger screen...
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Opera Android Browser Completely Redesigned, Released to Google Play as Beta App (Video)

March 5, 2013

Opera Mobile and Opera Mini have been two of the most popular and highly rated Web browsers for the Android platform in recent years. Now, Opera Software has built a new WebKit-powered browser from the ground-up and released it to Google Play as Opera Browser Beta. Check out the promo video above, screenshots &...
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New Google Nexus 7 Ad Targets Cooks and Travelers (Video)

February 21, 2013

Google posted a new advertisement on YouTube for its popular Nexus 7 Android tablet. After the video went public recently, Google quickly removed it or set it to private, presumably because it wasn’t meant to go live in the first place. Fortunately, YouTube user spangler736 made a copy and uploaded it for our viewing...
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The Weather Channel Android App Redesigned with TruPoint Forecasts and Tablet Optimization (Video)

February 18, 2013

The official Weather Channel app for Android received a significant makeover today. Version 4.0.1 of arguably the best weather app delivers convenient features, like ultra-local TruPoint forecasting technology, detailed weather forecasts (hourly forecasts, 36 hour forecasts, and 10 day forecasts), improved performance (faster, more accurate), localized maps with past radar and future radar, severe...
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Best Android Basketball Games, Apps and Live Wallpapers (Video)

February 18, 2013

The NBA All-Star 2013 Weekend has come to a close, however, you can extend the fun to your Android smartphone or tablet through plenty of entertainment from the Google Play store. In this video, we check out the top ten basketball apps, games and live wallpapers for Android, including NBA 2K13 by 2K Games,...
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