StumbleUpon updated its Android application with the feature called “StumbleUpon App Discovery.” Still in beta, it is made to suggest mobile apps based on each user’s individual interests and preferences and those of friends and like-minded users. Similarly to the StumbleUpon website, this feature also allows users to browse or “stumble” through recommended apps on…
Yell for Bikes helps iOS and Android smartphone-ownin’ London cyclists get around the Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme
Yell, the British company we usually know for their yellow pages services, is out with a super useful app for Londoners, members of the Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme. Already more than 90,000 people have sign-up for the scheme, allowing them to rent bikes and then leave them all around the city. The new application is…
Samsung Galaxy Tab (SHW-M180S) coming to South Korea
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab for its own backyard. As expected the version for South Korea (SHW-M180S) comes with the T-DMB mobile TV capability which is a must have for any decent device sold in the country these days. Moreover, some country-specific content will also be pre-installed on the tablet. Rest of the specs…
Androidzoom lets you search the Android Market from your computer
While we’re still waiting on Google to come up with an online Android Market – which will eventually happen – some sites are already beating the search giant to it. Androidzoom is one such site and it will allow you to search and send links to install apps from your computer to your phone. The…
Kik Messenger app blows past 1 million users
There appears to be a strong demand for the ability to circumvent the carriers for quick messages, as the Kik Messenger app for the Apple iPhone, Android and BlackBerry has just surpassed 1 million users in only a few short weeks. The Kik Messenger app is downloaded to your Apple iPhone, Android or BlackBerry and…
Fake Sony PSP Playstation Phone with dual-SIM spotted in the wild
While many are awaiting the PSP Phone by Sony Ericsson, they can also make do with the fake one, the KIRF PSP Phone, as long as they don’t mind sacrificing a lot of quality. This bad boy comes in white or black, runs Android OS, sports dual SIM card slots, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and…
Rogers Q4 Roadmap and Device Pricing Leaked: Streak, N8, Sharing Plans, and More
A whole whackload of Rogers info leaked today, including pricing on upcoming devices like the BlackBerry Bold 9780, Nokia N8, Samsung Focus, and Dell Streak, along with some new data sharing plans particularly applicable to the Samsung Galaxy Tab. There are a lot of slides, but here’s the short version: BlackBerry Bold 9780: $149.99 on…
Samsung Nexus Two delayed for hardware issues
Well, it looks like we’re finally getting a little bit of clarification about the Google Nexus Two, as TechCrunch is reporting that the device will be made by Samsung, probably won’t be called the “Nexus Two,” and is now facing a delay due to hardware issues. Got all that? I give TechCrunch’s story some weight…
Android 2.2 Froyo Coming to HTC Legend Soon
HTC just left a note on their Facebook wall about Android 2.2 on the Legend. It’s not ready quite yet, but they acknowledge that they’re almost done and it should be going to carrier testing soon. The Legend was announced last February as a successor the Hero with a tough unibody design. It eventually launched…
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 gets multitouch hack, sort of
It won’t. It might. It won’t. One of the most unfortunate things about the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, besides the fact that the phone was almost obsolete before it hit store shelves, is that the it doesn’t and won’t support multitouch. It’s been a long time coming, but some Android hackers have finally seen some…