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One of the best things about Android is the ability to customize almost every aspect of the operating system.  The Android home screen (basically the Android “desktop”) is no different ““ it can be replaced with other applications that offer many more features. HelixLauncher is a free Android 2.0+ home screen replacement and is forked [...]
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At the time of writing, there are 18,335 apps for the Android, and 160,531 apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Finding applications that matter to you is hard, especially in stores that are strongly controlled by Google or Apple. You see the applications favored by those companies, or those that have proven most popular. It’s [...]
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Ever since I got a Motorola Droid, I’ve been searching constantly for mobile voice applications that can transform my mobile experience into one that’s much more hands free. I finally did discover Google Voice, and wrote about it, but that wasn’t enough. So, digging into Google Voice, I finally figured out a way to use it [...]
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When accessing a certain site, blog, or social network, it’s become customary to expect a mobile application from the site. Now, having tried the official Android Facebook application, I must admit to being rather disappointed. It’s even less intuitive than the current design, and that’s saying something. Yahoo! Meme has a similar story on display. [...]
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The Android gaming market is still growing and evolving in many ways, but as an Android user myself, I fully realize that it’s still nowhere near the Apple store in many respects. Specifically, multiplayer games seem to be lagging behind on the Android especially given the rapid pace with which the Android market is growing. [...]
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According to Wikipedia, our office knowledge sensei, an augmented reality is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are augmented by virtual computer-generated imagery. Augmented reality is basically just a virtual overlay on the ‘real world’. Remember the robot-vision from Terminator? That’s what Layar does. Only [...]
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Let’s face it, Windows Mobile is losing control of the mobile market. More and more people find themselves with an Android or iPhone. Most problematic in this big telephone switch, is having to move contacts from Windows Mobile to Android. Calendars expire and pictures can be copied, but contacts often hide away in a very [...]
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One of the issues that I deal with often, and have yet to find a good solution for, is personal organization while I’m on-the-go. I’ve used Google Calendar, iDailyDiary and even Excel. However, one problem that I always have is that when I have to travel a lot, or I’m racing from place to place, [...]
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More and more, our mobile devices are becoming tools to manage our business. No need to carry that big laptop everywhere, you can just check your email on your mobile phone! With calendar synchronization and text processors, handheld devices like the iPhone or Android have grown invaluable. And yet there’s one thing still missing from [...]
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When I got my Android device last Christmas, I received it with the knowledge that it would be replacing several other devices. Truth be told, most Android phones being released now have the capability to adequately replace not only the old phone, but also things like dedicated GPS devices, cameras, and MP3 players. This article [...]
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It’s one of the most sought after mobile phone applications of them all – the ability to silently track the location and condition of a mobile phone. Many people would like to track a phone that doesn’t have GPS, using just cellphone tower triangulation. This is possible when you install apps like Latitude on the [...]
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There are a number of applications on the Android market that will let you remote control your computer, but few are as powerful and full of cool features as Gmote 2.0. Once you install this app on your mobile phone, and you install the server software on any computer in your house, you’ll be able [...]
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In today’s world, almost everything electronic has some sort of information available about it online. Whether it be an official webpage, a fan site, or a collection of forum posts, you can almost always find it online somewhere. Android devices are no different””in fact, in many ways an Android device relies on this internet information [...]
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The day that I received my new Motorola Droid, I did two things. First, I slam-dunked my old Windows Mobile 5 phone into the kitchen drawer (I have some plans for that baby – and a future article). Second, I immediately started scanning the Android Market for Android finance apps that would help manage my [...]
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I recently took a trip to the Rocky Mountains in Montana to do some skiing.  While I was out there, I started thinking how great it would be if I could use my Motorola Droid (which runs on Android and has a built-in GPS) to track my adventures through the mountains. After doing a little [...]
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