Android Applications

Opera Mini 5 Beta Comes to Google’s Android

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Opera Mini one the most widely used browser on cellphones comes to Android in beta form.

“Android users should not have to compromise when it comes to surfing the Web on their phones. Opera Mini will give Android users a fast and cost-efficient access to their favorite Web sites and services,” said Dag Olav Norem, Vice President of Products, Opera Software.

Opera has two mobile browsing solutions, Opera Mini and Opera Mobile, Opera Mini is a server-based solution that gives you very fast and cost/data efficient browser. Opera Mini 5 offers Speed Dial, tabbed browsing, password manager, download manager, and bookmarks to name a few.

Try it out by searching Opera Mini 5 in the Android Market or by following this link from your device m.opera.com/next

Look for a full review coming soon.

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MySpace Number One Social Application on Android

Our deep integration with the Android platform is one of the reasons why we’ve seen a surge in usage. Unique to this app, we have three home screen widgets. One of them allows voice-enabled status updates. We also allow users to set MySpace photos as background wallpaper on their phone’s home screen. Close integration with the native Android camera contributes to the customized experience and makes it easy for MySpace users to take, upload and share pictures of their friends out having fun.

Shocking news indeed, I was under the impression that MySpace was dying on the vine and was only popular with bands and perverts, does anyone really still use MySpace?  Even more shocking is that MySpace is the fourth most popular mobile web destination according to a December 2009 Morgan Stanley report on The Mobile Internet.

It will be interesting to see if MySpace can hold-on to this title in next year.

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Tether (Formerly TetherBerry), In Beta For Android

The folks over at Tether, formerly TetherBerry, have successfully ported their tethering application to Android and they’re looking for beta testers.   To sign up follow this link.

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Swype for Android Goes Beta

Swype Keyboard - Text Input

To get your copy here’s what you need to do:

• Register for the beta program.
• Open to a limited number of testers, sign up now
• If you already have a bootlegged version of Swype on your device you’ll want to uninstall that before installing the beta
• HVGA and WGVA resolutions only, automatically detected so you get the correct version
• Available for English and Spanish, other languages to come
• Support is done via Swype’s forums
• If your phone came pre-installed with Swype (T-Mobile’s updated myTouch3G), DON’T download the beta. It won’t work

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Facial Recognition Coming to Android

The Astonishing Tribe aka TAT is working on Recognizr an application for Android that would allow a user to snap a quick picture of someone and instantly be linked to their social networking accounts.  Now I’m all for social networking, in fact I’ve met some very good friends via different social networks Facebook and Twitter for example.  But for a complete stranger to be able to snap a picture of me on the street and find out everything about me or view my pictures and videos on YouTube, Flickr or Picasa is a little disturbing. Where does networking end and stalking begin?

Dan Gärdenfors, head of user experience research at TAT said:

“It’s taking social networking to the next level.” “We thought the idea of bridging the way people used to meet, in the real world, and the new Internet-based ways of congregating would be really interesting.”

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Slacker Radio Announces Station Caching for Android

Slacker Radio for Android

In order to take advantage of caching you’ll need the Radio Plus subscription $47.88 per year or $4.99 per month. For a limited time you can try out caching with their free service for up to 14 days so you can an make informed decision.

You’re in control of the number of stations you cache, it all depends on the amount of storage space you have available on your device. To select the stations you’d like to cache simply long press your preferred station, it’s that easy. Once you’ve cached your favorite stations over WiFi or your carriers 3G network there’s no internet connectivity required to listen to your Slacker favorites.

With a paid subscription Slacker Radio Plus gives you more than just station caching, you get ad-free listening, song lyrics, unlimited song skipping, unlimited song requests and more.

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App: Mobile Roadie Hits Android

MoRo Comes to Android

Today Mobile Roadie or MoRo as its come to be known announced via their official blog that Mobile Roadie is coming to Android.  What’s Mobile Roadie you ask?

Originally used to create iPhone applications Mobile Roadie is a popular do-it-yourself platform that allows anyone to create and manage their own Android application in minutes without knowing how to program. Mobile Roadie is used by four of the most recognizable names in the entertainment business to power their online appearance. That’s right Madonna, Ashton Kutcher, and Dolly Parton all use Mobile Roadie (follow the links to get a copy of their free applications for your Android device), Taylor Swift’s app is coming soon.

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Google Releases Google Earth for Android

Google Earth

Today Google release Google Earth for Android, unfortunately if you’re not running Android 2.1 you’ve been left out loop.

Peter Birch, a Google product manager, wrote in a blog post:

“This is our fastest mobile version of Google Earth yet, with a smooth framerate and a beautiful 800 x 480 screen.”

The Android version of Google’s mapping program will include the Roads layer, which labels road names on top of satellite images. Google has also added voice recognition to Google Earth.  As with other versions, Google Earth for Android includes photos, places, and local businesses, and the ability to customize so it displays the layers you use most.

As with other versions of Google Earth, you can also browse photos, places, and local businesses, whether it is in your local community or on the far side of the globe. Click on an icon to see photos, videos, and read about prominent places in the world. You can easily customize your version of Google Earth to display the layers that most interest you.

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Google Announces Google Shopper Application

Today Google announced the addition of Google Shopper to their Android application line-up.

Part barcode scanner, part Shop Savvy, and part Amazon app. Google Shopper allows you to scan either a products barcode or covers of books, cds, and video games.  Shopper uses the auto-focus camera of your Android device to capture a product image or barcode.  Using that information Google Shopper will return with prices, ratings, retailers, and access to expert and user reviews.

Here’s how Google describes the workings of Google Shopper:

Shopper lets you find product information quickly by using your phone’s camera. It can recognize cover art of books, CDs, DVDs, and video games, along with most barcodes. You can also speak the name of the product you’re looking for. Use Shopper to make smart decisions about what to buy, what price to pay, and where to buy it. You can star items for later and share them with friends. Shopper also saves your history so you’ll always have product and price information at your fingertips, even when you don’t have a signal.

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HandMark Reveals Upcoming Updates to TweetCaster

Yesterday we told you HandMark announced via their Twitter account that an update to TweetCaster can be expected sometime this week, today they’re releasing details on what will be included in that update.

Here are some of the updates we can expect to see:

• Old-school RT with commenting
• Toggle betw real name & twitter name
• Auto punctuation/capitalization
• Picture preview
• Reply all
• + a few others

They went on to say:

Very exciting news for those of us who use TweetCaster as our Twitter client.  We’ve tweeted HandMark to see how the update will be delivered for those of you who installed TweetCaster via the HandMark Store and not the Android Market.  As soon as we have more details we’ll let you know.

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