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Google Voice has been released to anyone with .edu email address.

Google Voice has been released to anyone with .edu email address.

Are you one of the thousands of people waiting in line to get an invite to Google voice? Google’s VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) phone service that has been made extra awesome by their integration of those services into Android has been a hot ticket item these days.  With current user numbers over 1.4 Million its [...]

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Google releases Bicycle directions in maps!

Google releases Bicycle directions in maps!

Just in time for national bicycle month! Google has added bike directions to Google maps for android! Now your phone is able to plan safe, fun, and challenging cycling trips. Included with the update is an option to have a bike layer in google maps and a desktop icon for Google Navigation so you can [...]

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SkyFire: Flash Video Player on Android

SkyFire: Flash Video Player on Android

You read right. Flash Video on Android is here! SkyFire 2.0 is now available for download in the Android Market. SkyFire is a stand alone web browser that detects Flash Video on web pages and offers the option to watch the video. Even better is that the video is opened in full screen resolution according [...]

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Goodbye '09:: Happy New Year Android

Goodbye '09:: Happy New Year Android

With 2009 coming to an end I look back in amazement that only a little over a year ago the Android Craze began with the release of the G1 by T-Mobile. In 2009 we have seen everything from Cupcakes to Eclairs, and MT3G to Droids. Not to mention everything in between. It makes any Android lover look forward to 2010. So let’s take a moment to look back at some of the wonderful Android moments we have seen this year and some of Android rumors we look forward to seeing in 2010.

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Moto Cliq Review

Moto Cliq Review

The Cliq does run on Android 1.5, with MotoBlur running on top. If you are not familiar with Motoblur it is Motorola’s own special blend. You create an account and with that account you sign in. The Moto Blur service is quite unique for many reasons.

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Why should i root my Android phone?

Why should i root my Android phone?

I have been enjoying the benefits of a rooted G1 for months now. My Dad has recently become interested in the open-source project and in developing some android apps. Right now he has a Blackberry curve simply because it was free, but a guy he works with got the new Droid with Verizon, he had [...]

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Android Fever…..Today's smartphone flavor of the moment

The U.S. wireless carriers all have a new buzzword…..Android…..Droid…..Droid Does….iDon’t (the VZW spin on the iPhone) or whatever you want to call the latest mobile OS from Google. The market here stateside has been gaga over Apple’s iPhone since it’s release in June 2007 and now there is a shiny new toy to compete with it in the marketplace and the media can’t get enough of Android.

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ASM's List of rumored and existing Android phones.

ASM's List of rumored and existing Android phones.

We were curious so we compiled a list of known and rumored android phones to date.  As we hear of new ones we’ll let you know. We found it kind of fun to see all the different devices all together and comparable to each other. Enjoy! HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1 Status: G1 launched October 22nd, 2008. [...]

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May the Droid be with you

May the Droid be with you

With its second Operating System (OS) version hitting the street, Google’s Android OS is going to take market share from its competitors, but it won’t kill Apple’s proprietary OS that runs on the iPhone. Who will be the biggest loser in the Global OS battle?

The most likely losers will be Microsoft’s Windows Mobile and Nokia’s Symbian OS; why you ask? Well, let’s take a peek at those two for a moment; the new…

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Droid Does: Verizon powers up Android!

Droid Does: Verizon powers up Android!

Excellent news Androiders. It seems Verizon wireless is going to be the ‘financial backer’ so to speak for the android platform’s up and coming embarrassment of the iPhone. Their new campaign states something to the effect of “everything that is missing from the iPhone, the Moto Droid delivers.” All under the unholy clan badge of [...]

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