Category: Android apps
APP OF THE DAY: Angry Birds Star Wars (iPhone, iPad, Android, WP8)
Did you sense a disturbance in the force this morning? That's probably because Angry Birds Star Wars has launched for practically every single mobile platform today. Hitting the respective app stores for iPads, iPhones, iPod Touch, Android devices, Windows Phone…
Google to devs: Make more Android tablet apps!
Following the launch of the Google Nexus 10 tablet and the continued success of the Nexus 7 tablet, Google is urging app developers to create ground-up tablet versions of their Android apps rather than just offering re-scaled editions of their…
Xbox 360 SmartGlass Android app arrives early
Here's some welcome news for Android handset owning Xbox 360 gamers. Though previously not expected until early next year, Microsoft have rolled out the Android version of their Xbox 360 second-screen SmartGlass application. Landing on Friday for Windows RT users,…
APP OF THE DAY: Lookout Mobile Security (Android)
We're increasingly being told that it's just as important to set up virus security on our phones as it is our computers, but it's something we tend to overlook. For many, the tipping point may well be last month's Samsung…
Telmap M8 sees Apple Maps on the ropes, stakes its claim as mobile mapping king
The Apple Maps debacle on iPhone 5 has lead to a vacuum in the mobile mapping space. While Google still have Android sewn up with Google Maps, the clunky web-based bookmark alternative left for iOS users isn't exactly ideal. Telmap…
Angry Birds Star Wars launching 8 November on iOS, Android, Windows Phone
Rovio have officially revealed that the next game in their bird-slinging, pig-crushing mobile gaming franchise will be Angry Birds Star Wars. Yep, the Force is strong with Angry Birds Star Wars, with the feathered bombers getting a sci-fi makeover, with…
Shazam adds TV show recognition in the US, offers cast and crew details
Shazam have expanded their US app offering by adding TV show tagging to their usual music recognition remit. The content of 160 US channels can now be scanned by Shazam, which will throw up relevant cast and crew details relating…
Facebook and Instagram buyout deal is now official
It's been five months since we first heard about Facebook's acquisition of the hipster photo app and today, two weeks after the deal was officially cleared by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), it's official, Facebook and Instagram are now…
Google Maps for Android gets public transport filtering update
Google have updated their leading Maps app for Android, now allowing users to pick one mode of public transport to be displayed onscreen rather than several at once. Brining Google Maps for Android up to version 6.10, you can pick…
Pinterest app for iPad and Android lands
After a long old wait, Pinterest have finally unveiled their Android and iPad apps. Announced at a "Pinner" party hosted by co-founders Ben Silbermann and Evan Sharp at their San Francisco headquarters, the apps "allow you to pin, discover, and…