Skype has once again updated its Android application, allowing even more users to join the video conversation while on the go. Version 2.5 adds support for 14 new devices, including Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, HTC Nexus One, HTC Shooter, Sony Ericsson Xperia Live with Walkman, Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V, LG Optimus Black, LG Optimus…
Superuser 3.0 for Android brings PIN lock, NFC tag writing, app backup and more
Superuser, one of those apps pretty much every user of a rooted Android smartphone runs on his/her device, has been updated with several important bug fixes and some new features, including: Fixed layout on non-Honeycomb tablets Better handling of fragments on tablets Compatibility for Donut restored Fixed bug that caused unpredictable results when an app…
Endomondo raises $2.3 million, reaches 5 million downloads milestone
The company behind the popular fitness app Endomondo Sports Tracker announced that it has raised $2.3 million in funding from SEED Capital. The new money will be used to increase staff needs (hire more developers), expand in the U.S. by adding an office in the San Francisco Bay area, and creating scalable revenue channels to…
4 home screens of my Samsung Galaxy S II
Yesterday I talked about 30 essentail apps I installed on my brand new Samsung Galaxy S II. Today I want to share my home screens with you. As a productivity freak, I’m constantly trying to get more things done during the day and in that sense I organized my phone’s home screen, as well. The…
WordPress iOS app updated with styling buttons and full-screen mode editing
WordPress has updated its iOS app, adding few important usability enhancements to allow you to better manage/edit your blog while on the go. The most important change is in the new styling buttons that enable text formatting (bold/italic), links and/or lists. No longer will you have to manually code HTML elements – you can now…
Smartr Contacts for Android manages and ranks up to 10,000 address book entries
Inbox management service Xobni has been plugging away at an Android version of their app since the spring, and now it’s ready to go as a public beta, along with new branding. Much like the existing BlackBerry app, Smartr scans your phone’s contacts, Gmail and Outlook correspondence through plug-ins, and social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook,…
Facebook launching its iPad app at Apple’s iPhone 5 event
We’ve been hearing about Facebook’s iPad app for quite some time and now Mashable has learned it will be unveiled at Apple’s iPhone 5 launch event on October 4th. What’s more, the social network will also introduce a revamped iPhone application and possibly an HTML5-based mobile app marketplace. The last part is not confirmed but…
My 30 essential Android apps
You know how it goes – you get a new phone and suddenly realize you need to install all of your favorite apps once again. I recently got myself the Samsung Galaxy S II and before even turning it on, I decided to prepare a list of apps I’ll install on it. Without further ado,…
New uTorrent alpha build integrates with Android and iOS devices
One of the most popular BitTorrent clients, uTorrent, has been updated with some really neat functionality. The new alpha build allows users to drag and drop downloaded content to various devices — including iOS and Android-powered smartphones — directly from the uTorrent interface. At the moment, the application will simply copy the content to your…
Evri joins the personalized magazine market with its topic-based news app for iPad
After Flipboard, Zite and AOL Editions – we have another contender in the personalized magazine market, Evri. According to the official press release, Evri allows users to build their own news experience from more than 2.5 million popular topics, spanning across 15,000 of the “Web’s best sources.” In addition to standard news feeds, the iPad…








