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There are many keyboard replacements available for Android these days, most of which are much better than the stock Android keyboard. We now have a new entrant to add to the mix, and it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Meet 8Pen, a gesture-based keyboard that looks to have quite the learning curve, but is…
Do you have a rooted Android phone and need just one more aspect of your smartphone to tinker with? We suggest you check out LCD Density Changer that gives your phone a high-resolution screen effect with a simple software tweak. . The application needs root to operate, and basically looks like what you’d see when…
Just a quickie here for any BlackBerry Torch 9800 users. If you use your Torch to listen to your favourite tunes while on-the-go, you’ll be more than pleased to know that Shazam has been updated with 9800 support. The app lets you quickly (and easily) identify almost any song, simply by triggering the app and…
Continental Airlines is out with a new application in the AppStore, providing customers with a quick access to their travel information. The free to download app offers an easy way to book reservations (reward travels included), check-in for flights, get mobile boarding passes and flight status details. In addition, frequent flyers can now manage their…
Similarly to China Mobile which has its own flavor of Android (OPhone), China Unicom has been working on UPhone and the accompanying Ustore application market. That store now has a new name, supporting not only Android, but other mobile platforms as well. The new name is Wostore, with WO coming from the brand of the…
VoX Communications is teaming-up with Nimbuzz to launch a new VoIP application, VoX Mobile Out for Android, and an accompanying $4.95 a month unlimited voice calling plan. The new service is touted as a “compelling option for inexpensive cloud-based calling for Android phone owners within the US.” Pervasip (owner of VoX) is already a partner…
Popular SMS service/app textPlus is going one step forward by introducing real phone numbers, allowing users to chat with their buddies that don’t have to run textPlus! You either get an automatically assigned phone number or select a specific area code and number for $1.99/year. At the moment this is a U.S. thing only, but…
Ever wanted to keep track of all the text messages your girlfriend or boyfriend receives? How about your kids? In other words, have you ever wanted to spy on someone? There’s a new and controversial app available for Android smartphones that does just that. It’s called Secret SMS Replicator and it allows for secret surveillance…
Lack of some “standard for iPhone apps” on the iPad has opened a window of opportunity for developers. Apalon is obviously a smart company that realized that, hence they released Calculator Pro for the users of Apple’s tablet computer. Just like the original iPhone calculator, Calculator Pro also has two modes of operation – the…
Telmap, the company behind many of the carrier-branded navigation services, launched a location-aware Twitter Widget as part of its mobile search, mapping and navigation solution. Once implemented, users will be able to access to location-based tweets in their vicinity, whether they come from their followers or not (public tweets). Additionally, when searching for some location,…