ABSOLUT’s Drinkspiration Arrives for Android

This next post is strictly for those who are 21 years or older. No peeking kids! We’re going to trust you here… ABSOLUT VODKA has just announced the launch of their Drinkspiration app for Android. Defined as an “interactive encyclopedia of recipes”, the application helps users find and share drink recommendations based on a variety of conditions including location. “Have you ever found yourself in a bar without really knowing what to order? With Drinkspiration by Absolut, you’ll never have this problem again. Drinkspiration is your best friend in the bar, giving you guidance, personalized recommendations and an all-encompassing gateway to the drink universe, right in the palm of your hand,” said Fredrick Tallroth, The Absolut Company. Featuring over 400 drink recipese, Drinkspiration lets users get search for drinks based on taste, weather, time of day, bar vibe, sound volume, real-time drink trends and more. Twitter and Facebook integration let you share your location and drink choices so friends and family know about that Bloody Mary you’re knocking back. The next time you find yourself in the store trying to figure out something to new to drink, break out Drinkspiration and get creative! Most Commented Posts Reuters: Nexus One Available Directly Through Google Website January 5 Reuters is reporting that a source of theirs indicates a January 5th date for the Nexus One to go on sale.  They’ve been advised that it will be at a  “reduced price to consumers who agree to a serv…

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Distimo Study Reveals A Great Deal About The Android Market

Distimo, a Dutch app store analytics firm, has finally completed their research on the six major mobile app stores: iTunes App Store, BlackBerry App World, Google Android Market, Nokia Ovi Store, Palm App Catalog and Windows Marketplace for Mobile.  Their findings analyzed store size, store growth, most popular applications, and where you can find the best deal. The good news for Android users, is that Distimo has determined that Android has the highest percentage of free apps (57%) and has an average of 3,005 new apps written each month. Relative to the number of apps, Android actually has the fastest growing app store of all of them!  Interestingly, in terms of the average price of paid apps, Android, Apple, Nokia, and Palm were all in the same range, while RIM and Microsoft were twice as high.  This is a some good news for Android fans! Let us hope the market continues to grow and apps stay at a reasonable price. Source: Distimo Might We Suggest… Conspiracy Theory: Is Apple Orchestrating a Media Attack on Google? For various reasons, I’ve had plenty of free time on my hands lately.  And since I’m an Android Guy, I was closely following the CES 2010 developments.  I was also reading all I could about the Nexu…

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Nexus One Event Canceled in China

Well folks it seems that the relationship between China and Google has gotten even lower.  According to Android Central, Google has reportedly canceled a Nexus One developer event in Beijing.  Apparently Google was set to introduce the Nexus One along with other latest and greatest Android handsets to  Chinese developers.  Reuters is reporting that the event is still going to be happening in Hong Kong and Taiwan, so it is very likely Google canceled this event out of principle.  Overall, it is not immediately clear how the standoff between China and Google will effect Android adoption in China, but I for one am not hopeful. Source: Android Central and Reuters Might We Suggest… 3G Issues Proving to be Super Phone’s Kryptonite It seems that the 3G issues that the Nexus One continues to have may be hardware related.  According to an article at TmoNews, Nexus One users are able to change their 3G signal levels just by how the…

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Slacker Radio 2.0 Allows Station Caching for Listening Without a Connection

Slacker, Inc. has finally pulled the curtain back and announced their v2.0 of their software for Android handsets.  The big update in this new version is that Slacker Radio Plus subscribers have the ability to cache their favorite stations onto their Android phones whether or there’s a data connection or not.  Cached stations are stored on the handset and can be played back anywhere and everywhere with minimal battery drain and zero fear of losing signal.  Further, you’ll also be able to enjoy ad-free listening, song lyrics, unlimited song skipping, unlimited song requests and more.It’s a simple as selecting “Cache Station” within the application. Users can opt to manually cache the station(s) or set it up to auto-refresh. “Android users can now enjoy their music anywhere they go with our personalized and feature-packed Slacker Radio for Android 2.0,” said Jonathan Sasse, senior vice president of marketing at Slacker. “The benefits of the new station caching feature enable listeners to travel far beyond Wi-Fi or mobile connections to enjoy a continuous and unrivaled music experience.” Features within Slacker Radio 2.0 for Android: Music library featuring millions of songs High-quality stereo playback Over 120 professionally programmed genre stations Create custom stations based on artists or songs View artist biographies and photos View album art and reviews “Peek Ahead” artist and album preview Pause and skip songs Rate songs as favorites Ban the songs and artists you don’t like Feature of Slacker Radio 2.0 with Slacker Radio Plus : Wireless station caching – listen to Slacker Radio without a Wi-Fi or mobile network connection Greatly improved battery life on cached station playback Auto Station Refresh – effortlessly updates cached stations overnight Unlimited song skipping Ad-free listening Complete song lyrics Unlimited song requests for creating stations Slacker Radio 2.0 should be hitting the Android Market any moment for free.  If you want to take advantage of the station caching, you’ll need a Slacker Radio Plus account which runs $3.99 per month. Might We Suggest… Slacker Radio 2.0 Features Station Caching For Android App – Listen Anywhere! It has been a busy few days for the folks at Slacker, Inc. Today they announced the next version of their Slacker Radio 2.0 application for Android phones. This isn’t your typical bug fix and minor up…

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Google Earth Arrives in Android Market for 2.1

The official Google Earth application has arrived in the Android Market this morning.  We haven’t seen any news from the Google Mobile blog yet, so we’re trying to dig through a few things.  As of right now, we know it doesn’t show up for Android 1.5 or 1.6 but Nexus One owners have confirmed it to be available.  A few of our twitter followers have indicated that it’s not showing up for them either.  So it appears that it does require Android 2.1 which makes sense to us.  We just saw our first glimpse of it when the Nexus One was unveiled. So for those of you with a Nexus One, head to the Android Market and download.  In the meanwhile, the rest of us will have to wait on an update. Might We Suggest… Google Shopper for Android Google has unveiled their latest Android application, Shopper.   Using the camera built into your Android handset, users can find information and pricing on CDs, books, DVDs, video games, and othe…

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Google Shopper for Android

Google has unveiled their latest Android application , Shopper .   Using the camera built into your Android handset, users can find information and pricing on CDs, books, DVDs, video games, and other products.  There are a variety of ways to find results.  Take a picture of the item, scan its barcode, or speak the name of it, and watch it go to work.  Check out some of the other great features found in Google Shopper! Save your history and favorites – Shopper saves your history and lets you star your favorites for later. Share your finds with friends – Find something you want to share? Click on the share link to post to Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Instant Messagig, etc.. Detailed product information – Find prices, reviews, specs, and more. Shopper is powered by Google Product Search. Unlike Google Goggles, Shopper only needs Android 1.5 to work.  That means CLIQ, Behold II, and Hero owners can download it today! Scan the barcode below with your handset and download it from the Android Market! Might We Suggest… Opinions From an Apple & Google Fanboy There has been plenty of spilled ink (and pixels) surrounding products released over the past few years by Google and Apple with both putting   out game changers or a iWhatever killers.  A perceive…

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Verizon Announces FiOS Mobile Remote App for Droid

Chances are pretty good that you’ve lost your remote control a time or two in the past, be it in the couch cushions or under the bed.  Chances are also pretty good that you almost always know where your cell phone is at a given moment.  Verizon understands this and has announced their FiOS Mobile Remote application for the Motorola Droid. Starting this week, Verizon customers with FiOS TV and a Motorola Droid can use their Android phone to control their HD set-top-box.  All your favorite control features and functions come along for the ride, including changing channels, manage parental controls, pausing, rewinding, fast forwarding or recording TV shows.  On top of that users can transfer individual photos from the phone to the TV or view stored photos in a slide show. Users can also import favorites from the TV to the Droid and then use the phone to pull up these channels on any FiOS TV.  If your phone rings, the Droid will automatically mute the TV for you.  According to Verizon, setup is a breeze.  Download the app from the Android Market and then pair it with the WiFi network using the Mobile Remote Widget on the TV.  Once you register your phone number, you’re off and running! Might We Suggest… Devour Could Usher in Low Cost Motorola Droids It’s hard to believe, but back in August it actually came as a surprise to us when we heard Samsung claim there would be Android handsets under $100 in 2010.  With most phones hovering around the $18…

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Official eBay App Arrives for Android

The official eBay app for Android is now available in the Android Market. Created for Android 1.6 and above, it lets users do all the typical eBay stuff – search auctions, buy fun things, pay for purchases, check the items you’re selling, leave feedback, and set alerts. As of right now, the application is only available for the US market, but plans are in place to expand that shortly. Here’s a lesser known fact – eBay is one of the founding 34 members of the Open Handset Alliance. Listed as a “software company”, I can’t figure out what it is they bring to the table. My only guess is that it has something to do with Skype somehow. Look for the official eBay application in the Android Market today! Might We Suggest… SPB Mobile Shell 5.0 for Android [VIDEO] Ever since my days of the T-Mobile MDA, I’ve been a fan of SPB.  Thanks to them, I was actually able to stomach Windows Mobile.  Between their apps and user interface enhancements, I was always lookin…

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AT&T Makes it Official – Motorola Backflip Coming March 7th for $99

AT&T has finally announced what we’ve all pretty much known for the last few months.  The Motorola BACKFLIP is headed to Ma Bell for $99 next month.  Customers interested in picking up the The Motorola BACKFLIP can head to their nearest AT&T store and grab the first Android handset on the nation’s fastest 3G network. The BACKFLIP features a 3.1-inch touch screen, a 5 MP camera with flash, is HSPA 7.2-capable, and can “talk and browse the web at the same time”.    This marks the final of the big four carriers here in the United States to offer an Android handset.  Like the Cliq for T-Mobile and the Devour for Verizon, the BACKFLIP features Motorola’s MOTOBLUR user experience on top of Android.  For more information on the handset, inlcuding pictures and video, AT&T set up a special site at http://www.att.com/backflip . The $99.99 price comes after a $100 mail-in rebate ($100 AT&T Promotion Card), two-year agreement and smartphone data plan.  It will be very interesting to see how AT&T markets this handset now that they have both iPhone and Android on their network.  Wonder if Luke Wilson will be showing off a BACKFLIP anytime soon? Might We Suggest… MWC 2010: Hands On a Few Motorola Devices [VIDEO] Here is a short overview of the latest Motorola Android phones, including the QUENCH/CLICK XT and the BACKFLIP. The QUENCH looks OK but not as good as the model for the Korean (MOTOROI) and Chinese (X…

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HipLogic Live Coming to Android

The great thing about the Android operating system is that it makes it easy to customize it to fit you. If you’re like me, the standard Donut 1.6 three home screens never satisfied my “customization needs.” I was always looking for new and different home replacement apps for my MyTouch. A company by the name of HipLogic creates User Interface apps for Windows Mobile and Symbian and is now coming to Android devices this quarter. They are bringing a new way to manage your messages, news, and even your widgets. They want you to reach all your information in one touch. HipLogic’s Android Interface offers: Customization that enables operators to differentiate their services The ability to update the services and applications on the device “over the air” Data optimization by delivering content in a highly compressed format when compared to HTM Might We Suggest… Change the Way You Exercise With ‘runstar’ Being an avid runner who typically runs 30-60 miles a week and is an ardent fan of Android, I love to see apps that bring the two worlds together. runstarâ„¢ not only meshes the two but does so in a m…

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