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Friday, Sep 11
Layar Brings Semi-Augmented Reality to Your Android Phone [Downloads]
Android: "Augmented Reality" is a buzz phrase gaining a lot of notice lately. Free Android app Layar, one of the first full-featured AR apps for Android, layers helpful, location-specific data on top of whatever you're looking at through your device's camera.
Tuesday, Sep 8
Make and Receive Free Phone Calls with Google Voice and Android [How To]
The one big thing Google Voice doesn't offer, besides automated telemarketer taunting, is free voice-over-internet phone calling through your cellphone. On an Android phone, however, you can use the Gizmo5 service, Google Voice, and a free application to call anyone for free.
Tuesday, Aug 25
Get a Better Android Keyboard, No Rooting Required [Downloads]
Fire up the Android Market browser on pretty much any Android phone—Dana succeeded on her Rogers (Canadian) HTC Dream, while I pulled it off on a T-Mobile G1—and search for a program called eoeAppInstaller(安装器). There will be quite a few apps listed as starting with eoe, but you want the on...
Wednesday, Jul 15
First Look at Google Voice for Android [Downloads]
Android: Google's official Google Voice app for Android phones does pretty much what one would expect. It dials out using your Google Voice number, displays new voicemail tanscripts and text messages, and simply makes Google Voice easier to use.
Google Voice Apps Land on Android and BlackBerry [Downloads]
Google's Voice app is available in the Android Market, while the BlackBerry app should be downloaded from Google Voice's app page, either directly from a BlackBerry browser or by requesting a link sent to your phone. Google Voice mobile app for Blackberry and Android [Official Google Bl...
Tuesday, Jun 9
PdaNet Tethers Android Phones to Laptops with Ease [Downloads]
Android/Windows: PdaNet makes the software that makes iPhone-to-laptop tethering kind of easy. They've now released an Android app that's even easier to install, hook up, and use to get a net connection where Wi-Fi is scarce. PdaNet for Android [June Fabrics]
Thursday, May 7
Remains of the Day: Let Us Copy Our DVDs Already Edition [For What It's Worth]
If you didn't get your update to Cupcake yet, it should come next week. [MobileCrunch]YouTube uploads and more now available on Android And when you get that update, you can expect some mobile video uploading to YouTube. [Google Mobile Blog]Mozilla and Opera Complain About Windows 7
Wednesday, Oct 15
Opinion: A Hands-on First Look at Google Android [Android]
Note: Since the iPhone I use as my primary phone is my sole experience with a touchscreen smartphone operating system, I'm going to base my Android observations on it, even though the iPhone is not the only touchscreen OS out there. (Sorry about that.) Also, when I refer to the iPhone in compa...
