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Twitter Update for Android 4.0 (ICS) Gives Some love

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 22nd 2012 - No Comments
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If you’ve been wondering when Twitter would get around to optimizing Twitter for Android on ICS devices, we now have an answer for you……. now! In fact, as noted on the Twitter blog earlier the optimized version of Twitter for Android is now available in the Android Market. ...

[App-Review] Battery Watch for Android Smartphones updated

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 18th 2012 - No Comments


We received email from S4BB informing us of the latest upgrade to Battery Watch and the improvements are good. Making the app a little faster to load, although it was fast before.
Being able to see information on either a daily, weekly or monthly of the battery status is good. (more…)

SwiftKey On Sale This Weekend Only Passes 5 Million Downloads

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 17th 2012 - No Comments

 

SwiftKey in it’s various forms has passed 5 million downloads and to celebrate the developers have announced a weekend 25% off sale. And to supplement that they have done an upgrade as well.
For accuracy, ease of use, and one of the fastest typing experiences on Android you will use. (more…)

Video of Swype’s Ice Cream Sandwich Video of Swype’s Ice Cream Sandwich

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 17th 2012 - No Comments


Yesterday we gave you the news of the Swype upgrade for Android 4.0
Today we bring you the video of the very same upgrade. Now you can see just what the changes are and if you’ll like them (more…)

[App-Review] Google Maps Update to v6.3.0 brings Improved battery performance

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 17th 2012 - No Comments


Google Maps was Updated today to version 6.3.0 that brings Improved battery performance for Latitude and Location History users. Now, you can use Google maps without worrying about your battery life. (more…)

[App-Review] Jorte Calendar app designed to be practical

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 16th 2012 - No Comments

Jorte is a Calendar application designed to be practical.
Jorte is a Calendar application.
Our objective was to create an app with the look and feel of real paper personal organizer with an appealing appearance and easy practical use.
Jorte has a scheduler function and you can customize its style as you choose. Read more after the break. (more…)

Sky Go Coming to Select Android Phones

by James Forestier - on Feb 16th 2012 - No Comments

 

 

Soon, subscribers to British satellite broadcaster Sky will be able to access their favorite programs on the go. (more…)

Swype Beta released with official Ice Cream Sandwich support

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 16th 2012 - 1 Comment


The popular keyboard app Swype has just released their latest beta today, finally adding official support for Ice Cream Sandwich and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. It’s a little later than the “few days away” comments from Swype earlier this month, but it’s finally here so lets enjoy it. Even if this is only a beta release. Read more after the break. (more…)

(UK) Barclay’s Start – Mobile Money – Has its Moment Come?

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 16th 2012 - No Comments


The Barclays Pingit system uses a smartphone app to permit person-to-person cash transfers of up to £300. Users who have an account with Barclays – and from March anyone with a UK bank account – can download the app, link it to their phone number, and then send cash to anybody who has linked their mobile number to their account.
This looks like a big step forwards in the long delayed mobile money revolution. When it comes to turning the phone into a wallet, this country – and much of Europe – is in the slow lane compared to some countries in the developing world. Read more after the break. (more…)

[App-Review] Autodesk today have there Autodesk Design Review Available for Android

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 15th 2012 - No Comments

 

 

At last been waiting a long time for Design review come be released. Although it has been a-long time coming the wait was worth it.
As a beta tester I have some blood, sweat and tears in this release.Read more after the break. (more…)

Adobe Flash updated to fix security issues

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 15th 2012 - No Comments

The update is recommended, as it addresses a vulnerability where an attacker could crash the application, and gain unwanted control over the system. Don’t be alarmed, these issues (like most others) aren’t out in the wild and are the result of researchers trying to break things. They find ‘em, Adobe fixes ‘em. Read more after the break. (more…)

[App-Review] Yahoo! Mail for Android custom notifications Update

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 14th 2012 - No Comments

This isn’t Gmail or Hotmail we are talking about here. This is the popular Yahoo! Mail for Android and now it allows users to completely customise their notifications based on how they want to be notified. Read more after the break. (more…)

[App Review] Amazon MP3 UI Gets a Much Needed Overhaul

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 14th 2012 - No Comments


When Amazon released UI updates to the Amazon Appstore and Kindle applications several months ago, the Android Amazon MP3 app was not included. Though their is a lot of people who have their music uploaded to Amazon’s cloud,
But, that’s all changed today, well, sort of. Google Music still looks a little bit better than Amazon MP3, the Amazon MP3 player has been updated to match the UI provided by Amazon’s other application, part of Amazon’s retooling effort to make things pretty for newly-minted Kindle Fire owners. Read more after the break. (more…)

Virginia’s fer Lovers and Android

by James Forestier - on Feb 14th 2012 - No Comments

 

Virginia Android powered Outdoorsmen rejoice! The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) has heard you and has released an Android version of their award winning Hunt Fish VA app onto the cool, clear waters of the Android Market. Hailed as being a leader in mobile innovation for wildlife management, the DGIF’s free app allows access to a wealth of information about hunting and fishing while in Virginia, including: (more…)

[App-Review] CloudMagic, Search, SuperFast Google and Twitter etc.

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 14th 2012 - No Comments

When it comes to searching the internet Google is not prefect (not far away, but not perfect) and not the only way to find information. It’s very true that search is it’s golden egg but, now and again a app comes along that just, I repeat just might be able to gather the information faster, smarter and efficiently.
That’s the case with CloudMagic, an app for Android that does an incredible job of scouring your data in an instant. Read more after the break. (more…)

[App Review] GoSMS Pro, Update.

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 13th 2012 - No Comments

In this latest update we see improvements across the app. The reduction of memory usage is one of the most important to users as it helps to keep your device’s speed stable, and not slow it down.
Better optimization with auto-backup is really good. Sound and vibrate can now be disabled by default, for me this is a good point as friends in the USA are 5 hours behind, having sound disabled is great. Read more after break. (more…)

[App Review] Cat V1 Beautiful Clock Widget

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 12th 2012 - No Comments

I decided to install this app as it looked very neat. It’s also clean and just sits on top of your page wallpaper.Read more after the break. (more…)

[App Review] Go Launcher EX

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 11th 2012 - No Comments

Extended version of GO Launcher, one of the most popular home application.
GO Launcher Ex, the extended version of GO Launcher, is the most popular home app in Android Market. It supports customizable home makeover, themes, smooth operation experience as well as various practical utilities. It brings you a fresh and extraordinary mobile operation experience. Read   more after the break. (more…)

[App Review] WhatsApp Messenger

by Dave Thornton - on Feb 11th 2012 - No Comments

WhatsApp Messenger and say goodbye to SMS!
WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Phone and Nokia phones. WhatsApp uses your 3G or WiFi (when available) to message with friends and family. Switch from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio notes, and video messages. First year FREE! ($1.99/year after). Read more after the break. (more…)

[App Review] WJD ZONE by WJD Designs – Hot!!

by Steve - on Feb 11th 2012 - No Comments

At Android Does, we have a lot of time for WJD Designs. We went to him to design our new logo and he delivered beyond our expectations. There are many graphic designers out there, but WJD Designs CEO and head designer Wayne Drescher has made himself the go-to guy by delivering excellent products and outstanding service. We recently brought you a review of the sleek and sexy TweetDark, the custom themed Tweet Deck app which showcases the quality of work from WJD Designs, and now we are bringing you a review of their latest app, WJD Zone. More details after the jump. (more…)

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