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Aug 30, 2013

Pressy: The Kickstarter project that makes you wish your phone had more buttons, not less

One of the main reasons people prefer Android over iOS is the ability to tinker with just about every part of the user experience. Don't like the keyboard Samsung shipped with the Galaxy S4?

APPS

Aug 29, 2013

Twitter inviting users to an experimental version of their Android app, so what’s new?

To say I'm a Twitter addict (@WhatTheBit) would be a bit of an understatement. Whenever I have a few seconds to kill, I scroll through my timeline. I imagine that if I was alive

APPS

Aug 29, 2013

Google Keyboard gets updated to version 1.1, APK reveals a bevy of new unreleased features

Google's answer to the Android fragmentation "problem" is a simple one. Tear out as many of the Android components out of the core Android experience as possible, and then offer them as upgradeable applications.

APPS

Aug 28, 2013

How to disable lock screen password on your Android device when connected to your Home Wi-Fi network

Using a secure lock screen is kind of a necessity nowadays considering the amount of personal data our smartphones contain. The need to protect that data from prying eyes is very important, unless you don'

ANDROID PHONES

Aug 24, 2013

Note 2 Hidden Settings brings access to hidden options on rooted Note 2 and Galaxy S4

With root access on an Android device, comes the benefit of using some extremely powerful apps. One such app is the Note 2 Hidden Settings app for all Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S4 owners

APPS

Aug 24, 2013

Google Play Developer Program policies gets a major update to forbid AirPush style ads, ban fake apps, and more

Today, Google sent out an email to third party developers who have an Android developer account on the Play Store, announcing significant changes to its Google Play Developer Program policies. The changes will affect both,

APPS

Aug 23, 2013

Sad: Indie game developer sees his application pirated 350 times for every legitimate purchase

Every once in a while, I'll send out a tweet saying I'm disappointed with the gaming scene on Android, and a lot of you will scream at me and tell me I'm

APPS

Aug 21, 2013

Chrome for Android now ships with WebRTC

Google has just released a new stable version of Chrome, version 29. For some strange reason, neither my Mac nor my Android phone seem to be aware of the update, but I have a feeling

APPS

Aug 21, 2013

SwiftKey 4.2 is now out, on sale for 50% off!

I'll keep this short: SwiftKey is the best keyboard on Android. Period. Even if you hate buying apps, do me a favor and buy just one, SwiftKey. Today the company has announced that version

APPS

Aug 20, 2013

Download: Redesigned YouTube app with in-app multitasking, tablet layout and more

Back at the beginning of July, it leaked on the Internet that Google is working on a major re-design for the YouTube app for Android that will also allow users to put the currently

APPS

Aug 18, 2013

How to reply or send text messages on your Android device from your computer

With Hangouts, Google is trying to shift to a unified messaging system that is platform and device independent. One of the biggest advantages of Hangouts for me has been the ability to chat with my

APPS

Aug 17, 2013

Ubuntu Lockscreen brings Ubuntu Touch’s lock screen to your Android device

While Ubuntu Touch is still in development stages, its development build provided enough peek into the OS UI and UX for Android users to drool over. If you are drooling over the lock screen of

APPS

Aug 16, 2013

Yahoo! brings their weather app to Android

Once upon a time, a company called Yahoo! was relevant. Unfortunately, Google happened. Facebook happened. Twitter happened. Oh sure, a lot of people still visit Yahoo! every day. Those are the people that don't

APPS

Aug 16, 2013

Review: TubeMate, my favorite (illegal) app

When you live in Finland, you take connectivity for granted. My unlimited 4G LTE connection costs 20 Euros ($27) a month and consistently gives me 35 megabits per second down. My girlfriend's father has

APPS

Aug 16, 2013

Google Translate gets even better, adds Thai and Hindi support, improves camera input

Google Translate is one of the coolest things Google has ever released. In my honest opinion, it's even better than Android. Today the company is making Translate even better by adding Thai and Hindi

APPS

Aug 16, 2013

Dots is now on Android, you should download it

It's been a while (seven months) since I've owned an iOS device, so I never heard about the game "Dots". Last night it became available for Android, and apparently the internet exploded over

APPS

Aug 16, 2013

Download: Latest APKs of Google+, Play Music, Translate, Maps and Google Now update

Over the last couple of days, Google has released an update for nearly all of its apps on the Play Store. This includes the Google+ app, Google Translate, Google Now/Search, Play Music and Google

APPS

Aug 15, 2013

Portal aims to bring Paranoid Android style multi-tasking and Halo to all

The Paranoid Android ROM is known for some of the unique features that the ROM incorporates including Halo, PIE controls and Per-App DPI settings. Much more recently, the PA team introduced a new style