Want An Android Phone? Don’t Choose AT&T – Part 2
Seems like it was just yesterday that we all were disappointed when we found out that AT&T will use Yahoo Search instead of Google Search in the Moto BackFlip and you will not have the ability to install apps from places other than the Android Market. Well folks, they’ve done it again. The upcoming Dell Aero, a renamed Mini 3, will be locked down as well. Like the Android device that came before it on AT&T, the Aero will not have the ability to install apps from places other than the Android Market. So there are no installing apps from your SD card or the developer’s site on your Aero. Even Google themselves are against this with their refusal to allow AT&T and Dell to stamp this device with the “with Google” moniker. There’s no word on which Google apps will be replaced yet, expect to see Yahoo Search again and maybe a few other missing components. How many times am I going to have to use this title AT&T? Let’s hope that this is the last time. It’s totally clear to everyone that they are trying their best to keep their deal with Apple’s iPhone. They are even willing to lose potential customers to do so. Is keeping the iPhone really that important? It’s near the end of its product life cycle, AT&T need to be more concerned with the next best thing or they will surely be left behind. [via phonearena ]
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(Review) Cybersynchs promises to keep your information safe, secure, and accessible
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Cybersynchs, a new app just released on the Market, is a “is a service that mirrors personal information from your mobile device over the air to a private and secure account.” What this means is that Cybersynchs can back up your contacts, videos, photos, voicemail, last GPS locations, call logs, settings, even ringtones–and according
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Motorola i1 Hands-On Video
The newly announced Motorola i1 has just received some hands on treatment by our friends over at slashgear . This phone has a few good apps preinstalled. Opera Mini 5 is onboard as well as Swype. Motorola is marketing this as the world’s first Push-to-Talk Android-based handset. The i1 features MotoBlur, a 3.1” touch screen and Android 1.5 all in a rugged rubber body. I know what you’re thinking, yay!!! another keyboard less Cliq in a rubber case. But this phone is dust resultant, shock proof and water resistant. And hey, it has push to talk(yawn). Click here to view the embedded video.
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What Does The Google Apps Marketplace Mean For Android?
Just a few hours ago, Google launched their Google App Marketplace with over 50 vendors ready to serve up a host of applications that integrate directly with Google services. A bold move for sure, but one that may have a larger impact on Android than at first glance. Obviously the App Marketplace targets the small to medium sized business model. These are the same businesses that often times will have people wearing multiple hats in the workplace. Your outside sales manager may also be heading up your marketing team. Your IT guy? Perhaps he’s the janitor. These types of people are usually issued company handsets and are kept within the working environment regardless of where they are. For so long, RIM’s Blackberry has dominated this market (and larger business as well), but is Google setting Android up to change that? By introducing the Apps Marketplace, Google has thrown the doors wide open for Android to successfully compete in this arena. Google Docs has been around for awhile, and while some businesses have successfully made the switch from Microsoft Office, the critical element of a mobile integration has been missing. With the launch of Apps Marketplace, Google has showed that they are serious about being involved within the B2B market. Suddenly, the switch to Android handsets for business seems much more logical than any other mobile OS. A handful of new apps for business that tightly merge Android into the business world and meeting the needs of this new demographic at a reasonable cost may be the kind of combination that has more decision makers taking an interest. In what ways can Android benefit from this? Simple… exposure. I believe that more people don’t have Android devices because they don’t know about them. Apple doesn’t sell (read: market) iPhone OS, they sell the iPhone hardware and experience. RIM doesn’t sell the Blackberry OS, they sell the business integration. What does Android sell? None of it. With five different flavors of Android on the market across dozens of devices, how can it be sold? Again, the answer is simple… Google Apps Marketplace offering integration with a mobile OS for businesses. Next, toss in Chromium OS and Google will have an entire suite of solutions (with literally thousands of partners) to customize a solution for any business. Might We Suggest… Is Google Serious About Maturing the Android Market? With all the different seemingly conflicting reports about developers fleeing both the iPhone app store and the Android Market, the question remains for those who are committed to the Android platform…
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Shop For Android apps Without The Market
AppStoreHQ founder Chris DeVore has recently added support for Android to the site. Now there is another alternative for you to buy Android apps. All you have to do is navigate to the site listed below from your browser and download way. This site has quite a few apps and games available. There’s a total of 20631 Android apps available and this number will surely grow with the Android Market. Navigate to appstorehq to get started. Some features of this service are: # Keyword search and category browse for any app in Android Market. # Web-based profile pages for each app that include price, description, screenshots and recent user feedback. # Direct buy links for Android device users. # For Web visitors, barcode-based buy links and an email-to-phone option. # Easy social share actions for any Android app via Twitter, Facebook and email. # “Hottest Apps” rankings based on worldwide Android app mentions on blogs and Twitter,with results updated several times a day. [via venturebeat ]
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Canadians Finally Get Paid Android Apps!
Attention Canadians: Now you can buy paid Android Apps! That’s right, now you will be able to get all those pro apps, Americans have been buying for quite sometime. Check out this Android Guys article if you need any recommendations. Also, if you are Canadian and reading this, let us know what apps your paying for in the comments. Source: Twitter Might We Suggest… 10 Android Apps You Need To Download NOW! by Scotty Brown Have you ever seen one of those lists on a tech site giving you this list of apps that they claim are the end-all-be-all of lists? The type of article that swears up and down that w…
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ComboApp Makes Creating Apps Much Easier
ComboApp launched today, this tools allows anyone to make an app for Android in 5 minutes or less. It has a simple web-based UI that you can use to create an app with a few clicks of your mouse. The description reads: “Meet ComboApp© – the iPhone, iPad and Android App Builder for the rest of us! ComboApp gives anyone the tools to create cutting-edge iPhone, iPad and Android applications in three easy steps in as little as 5 minutes. ComboApp is an innovative and affordable way to promote any type of business. Whether you need an iPhone or Android app to promote your brand, stream radio broadcasts, sell products and services, provide the latest news or maintain a blog via the iPhone / iPad / Android phone – ComboApp© is the right tool to get the job done” Pricing starting at $39 for certain pro-level packages. And it can publish your app to the Android Market and Apple’s AppStore. [via comboapp ]
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Application Where gets relevant with its own local ad network
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Mobile advertisements can seem odd and out of context on most ad supported applications. That is why being able to target advertisements to customers when and where they need them is so important. uLocate, the comapany that created Where a location-based search and recommendation app, announced that they are starting their own “hyper-local” advertising network called Where
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Want an Android Phone? Don’t Choose AT&T
We all thought that Verizon would be the one to lock down Android. Verizon chose the other option and allowed Android to breath and mainly left its core untouched. In comes AT&T, first they stripped out Google Search in every area of the device but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There have been reports that users can’t download apps from places other than the Market. Also, you cant remove any of the preinstalled AT&T apps. If you thought Android 1.5 was the worst thing about this phone, think again it’s AT&T.
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FixIt!: Android Users: Misers?
March 2, 2010 by MrAndroid
Filed under Android Apps, News
New figures published few days ago from AdMob told us few things about ourselves. They told us that we are males, aged between 25 and 34 and we prefer not to pay for apps… I will guess that there is a good chance you will be reading this and say: No, I am not! First, this has not taken into account the thousands of thousands of Android devices that have been offered for Saint Valentine. I am sure the next report will show way more female users. Then, is there really only 21% of users buying at least one app every month? This seems very low and it doesn’t sound great if you are (or want to be) a developer on Android. Could we, the Android community, do something about this… I think we can, this is very easy. What I am suggesting is that each of reader buy one or two apps in March. You know this game you like, you’ve been playing with the free version for a while now, maybe it is time to buy it and be able to access more levels. You know this nice tool that is helping you every day in your life, maybe you want a better version. I don’t want to point you to just one app of my choice, this is for you to decide. Also keep in mind that most apps don’t cost a fortune, can you really not spare $4 or $5 in March and buy 2 apps? I know what some will say, I am with you on this, I can’t buy apps where I am (using Market Enabler helps but you need a rooted phone). However, there are alternatives. Some developers have web pages with PayPal’s donate button, you could use that. There are also many apps that are ads supported, clicking on these ads from time to time will help the developers and, who knows, you might be interested by what the advertisers want you to see. So, what do you say? Can Android users be known are a generous bunch, willing to pay for good apps and help developers? Please share your opinion in a comment, I want to hear it. Might We Suggest… Firefox Development Underway for Android It seems that Mozilla has begun work in earnest on building Firefox for the Android platform. Citing sources from the German Firefox community, Softpedia says that Mozilla is working with developer…
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FixIt!: Android Users: Misers?