After news of Verizon releasing their own Android app store, I was pretty critical of it. History has shown us that carrier-managed solutions such as ringtone store fronts and app stores are nothing but overpriced scams. Times have changed since Apple introduced the App Store. Now everyone and their mother has an app store in the works — even carriers. To say I was less than impressed with Verizon’s announcement is an understatement. But after thinking...
Of all the home replacement apps on the Android Market, LauncherPro is my favorite. Not only is it the fastest and smoothest operating home replacement app, the developer is constantly updating it with new features. Take for instance, the latest update which adds a new Facebook widget to the already awesome list of included widgets. For those who love at-a-glance info, having such an option for Facebook is a life saver. Don’t forget you’ll need the plus...
Android users employing Tweetdeck should head over to the Android Market this evening as a new .0.9.8 update is now live. Amongst the fanfare, quick posts, new lists, widgets, and bug fixes are all included. And what would any self respecting beta be without a healthy dose of bug fixes? Check. I’ve already downloaded and installed the update and must say that on the surface, you don’t really notice anything. Tweetdeck was already fast. Still, it’s...
It’s easy to say the weekly stories of App Store approval/rejections are an emotional roller coaster. But finally — Finally! — we can say that Apple appears to be weeding out the stupidity and employing some people with common sense once and for all. At one point, apps that “copied functions of native iOS apps” were banned outright — no matter how good they were. But Apple has at least relented a tiny bit of control. Now there are...
Just a helpful reminder to keep checking the Android market on a daily basis. If you’re one of the thousands of tweet-happy Tweetdeck beta users, you’ll be pleased to know that there is an update that was recently released last night. In this update, a few added features will make this awesome app even better — bit.ly URL shortening, individual notifications for each column (and even each status type — ie: @mentions, direct messages, etc.), and a...
