If you are new to the world of smartphones and Android, it can seem overwhelming at first. Your phone is not just a phone anymore but a very powerful personal computer with all sorts of capabilities. It can be frustrating to learn and figure out what to do with it. Here is a list of 20 apps that I think are essential for any newcomer to try to get … [Read more...]
Whenever I talk to non-geek friends and I tell them about Google Voice, I’m always asked, “what can I do with it?” At the time, I somehow always struggle with this question. I know it’s awesome, and I always use it, but what is it really useful for? In this piece, I will try now to break down Google Voice in all of its awesomeness. (For … [Read more...]
As phones get more sophisticated, they start to act more and more like PC’s. When I say “act like” PC’s, I mean that they crash a lot and get slower over time. Fortunately, there are many things we can do to keep our Android phones working at their best. Let’s look at three areas that would greatly benefit from periodic maintenance and … [Read more...]
In my last post of the series on Android media consumption, I will look at streaming services. Putting media on your phone and playing local copies is cool and all, but the true power of mobile devices is how they integrate with the cloud. Local storage is tiny allowing for only limited selections, while the Internet and cloud services offer … [Read more...]
I love podcasts. I listen to them in the car, while doing chores, and at work. In my last post, I wrote about the programs and apps to manage and play music on our Android phones. These apps are fine to listen to podcasts with , but podcasts are unique in that they have special management requirements, are constantly being updated and offer notes … [Read more...]
If you were wondering how long it would take for some of your favorite apps would be updated to make better use of your new Motorola XOOM, fret no longer. We've already seen three of our favorite apps that are getting the Honeycomb bump, including Gun Bros, Pulse News Reader, and Movies by Flixster. I'm sure there are a lot more out there, and … [Read more...]
Media management and consumption can be a tricky thing on Android. It an be as simple (though tedious) as manually copying media files directly to your phone or as complicated as creating elaborate playlists and syncing your phone with you computer. I've been thinking about this lately, and essentially, Android media consumption can be broken down … [Read more...]
We know you can't read all the news, or you just got into the wide world of Android. That's why we're putting up the most viewed stories that we've written for the month of January. We've got some CES news, some app reviews, and some juicy rumors that we're sure you'll want to know about. If you've got the time or you've been missing out, these are … [Read more...]
This is a warning to anyone that is downloading pirated apps for your Android phone. We know that most of you don't download pirated apps, but for anyone that has thought of finding a paid app for free online, listen to this first. We found a post on the forum of someone that had mentioned this story. We will not mention the site where we found … [Read more...]
