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Firefox Beta for Android keeps getting better, though it still has a long road to cross the reach the “non-beta” status. In the new version, Mozilla included Flash support and a revamped user interface that should make browsing on a smartphone easier. Then there’s a new start page, as well as “significant performance advancements” under…
The most well-known tennis tournament in the world now has an Android application, which up until this point was reserved for iPhone users. Available as a free download, the Wimbledon app provides users with access to LIVE scores, results, schedule of play, news, player profiles and a collection of videos like interviews, golden moments, highlights…
Nuance Communications unveiled a new version of Swype, its popular a “four-in-one” virtual keyboard that combines touch and voice input. The new version is obviously smarter and more personalized, getting better every time you swype, speak, tap and/or write. New features included in this release are: Next Word Prediction – Nuance integrated capabilities from its…
Instagram is one of the most popular apps in the free world, so every update is significant, especially since the application isn’t updated frequently. In this new update (version 2.5), Instagram adds more eye candy that includes a new Explore tab for browsing hashtags and usernames, search autocomplete, and a revamped profile. The wildly popular…
The Gmail app took forever to hit the App Store, which caused much grief for millions of iPhone owners. Then once the popular mail client application finally hit the App Store, it lacked many features Android users used daily. Well, today the iOS Gmail app has finally stepped its game up, with a refresh that…
Like many other apps nowadays that start out on iOS and eventually rise to popularity, Pinterest is about to take the next crucial step for expanding its user base: finding a home on Android. There’s no better time to make such a move than during Google I/O. The detectives over at Ausdroid went snooping through…
Hulu Plus on Android just got another update that will bring even better support to devices running on Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). This upgrade finally allows Galaxy S II owners to watch their favorite TV episodes on the go (which is ridiculous, considering its almost been a year since all phones released). Other noticeable devices include…
Nokia Camera Extras is now available in the Windows Phone Marketplace from where Lumia smartphone owners in the U.S. and China can download it free of charge, with folks in other parts of the world getting the same treatment later in July. As far as I’ve understood — couldn’t try it myself — after installing…
After Apple unveiled Siri, everyone and their mama started talking about virtual assistants, even though that technology has been available even before Apple’s announcement. Samsung isn’t immune to this craze, hence their brand-new Galaxy S III packs a virtual assistant of its own – S-Voice. Of course, that posed a question – how Sammy’s app…
NIKE is finally bringing its popular Nike+ Running app to the Android community. The application that has been out for iOS for quite some time, allows runners to track, share and compare their runs from anywhere, anytime. By connecting to nikeplus.com — which BTW has been reengineered to be smarter, more social and more motivational…