iLightr, the popular app for the iPhone is now available for Android via the Android Market. The developers over at Übermind have commented that this is not just a simple port over to Android… They took some extra care in creating the Android version. Lead Developer Jean-Guy Speton commented: We didn’t just take the iPhone…
Super Mario and Star Wars Android Themes Built Using Sweeter Home
I think this post will confirm how much of a gamer/nerd I was (and still probably am) but what the heck. Noticed this one and had to post it. Had to share that old-school Nintendo love. Scott Webster over at Android Guys posted a few themes he’s been working on with Sweeter Home. The first…
HTC Magic Available for Pre-Order April 17th on Vodafone UK
Hold on to your hats, looks like the HTC Magic is starting to go on presale! No, not in the US… But in the UK! Vodafone UK has recently confirmed that the newest Android-powered device to come to market, the HTC Magic, will become available for pre-order on April 17th (smattering of applause!). After pre-ordering…
Paid Apps Come to Android Market in Germany and Austria
Congratulations to Germany and Austria… They appear to be the two newest countries with access to paid apps in the Android Market! The number of countries with access to paid apps in the Market is slowly growing in Europe. Germany and Austria bring the total to three, along with the UK. Over in the US…
Google Allows Tethering Apps for Non T-Mobile Users, Peace Restored… Sort of.
Remember my post a while back that outlined how Google banned tethering apps from the Android Market? It was all the ‘buzz’ around the Android blogosphere for awhile, and as I sort of expected, new details have come out on this one. Looks like Google is doing a bit of an about-face, even though the…
DOOM Ported to Android… Now Available in the Android Market
I can hear the classic shoot-em-up gamers in the crowd ooo-ing and ahhhh-ing already. Ok, maybe not that many, but there are a few that were intrigued by the headline for sure. That’s right, the classic first-person shooter DOOM has been ported over to the G1 and Android OS. While the app is still very…
Google Banning Tethering Apps from Android Market
If you’ve been hoping that Google and the Android Market would allow a truly ‘open’ experience… and have been getting tired of the banned apps that seem to flow down the pipe out of the Apple App Store… It looks like Google might be starting to head down that same road. According to Seth, an…
T-Mobile Launches ‘My Account’ App in Android Market
G1 users, ever wish you could have an app that would let you see how many minutes and texts you had remaining? How about the ability to view past and current bills? Or hey, how about being able to pay a monthly bill from T-Mo right from your device? Sound like a good thing? Well,…
Orange France to Launch 6 Android Devices in 2009… Including HTC Hero
The folks over at Mobinaute have learned that Orange France plans to launch six (yes, SIX) new Android-powered handsets in 2009. The lineup will include devices from Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, Samsung and HTC. Orange of course already has the G1 up-and-running within France, and are apparently planning to back that up with the launch…
HTC Dream Arrives in Italy on TIM
Italy has hopped on the Android bus thanks to the folks at TIM. The carrier now has the HTC Dream (aka the G1) in stock and ready to go. Interestingly enough, there are 2 mighty good options for picking up the device in Italy. TIM will let you get one for FREE, or, they will…