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BlackBerry Messenger Not Coming to Android After All, Not Sure Anyone Cares Anymore

Kellen May 25, 2012 40

According to a report out of the Wall Street Journal, RIM is no longer looking to license its BlackBerry Messenger client to other platforms and will instead focus on creating additional features for it while pushing BlackBerry 10 and new devices. This move...

Comcast Releases XFINITY TV Player on Android, Watch Thousands of ON Demand Shows From Anywhere

Kellen May 25, 2012 28

Over the last year or so, Comcast released a couple of XFINITY apps that were nothing more than glorified TV guides or DVR managers. The one feature that would have actually made them useful on a regular basis, ON Demand streaming, was left out. That is until...

Bump Adds Photo-to-Computer Sharing Abilities, Catches Our Attention For the First Time in Years

Kellen May 25, 2012 22

I've got to be honest, this announcement that Bump can now share photos quickly with your computer caught me completely off guard. I had not heard anyone talk about Bump in what seems like years. What was once the talk of the app world thanks to its bumpy...

IDC: Android Controls 59% of the World’s Smartphone Market Share, iOS at a Distant 23%

Kellen May 24, 2012 88

In the race for top smartphone operating system in the world, there is no competition - Android is king. According to the IDC, from Q1 2011 to Q1 2012, our favorite mobile OS went from owning 36% of the world's share to 59%. In that same span, iOS jumped...

Google+ and Its Shiny New UI Arrives on Android, Starting Hangouts Also Made Incredible Easy

Kellen May 24, 2012 83

Two things immediately come to mind when I look at this shiny new Google+: big ass images and incredibly easy Hangout starting. That's right, folks, the new Google+ update that was released to iOS a couple of weeks ago has finally arrived on Android. And...

Amazon Appstore Update Includes Test Drive Feature – Instantly Try Apps From Your Phone Before Buying Them

Kellen May 21, 2012 18

According to the notes in the latest update for the Amazon Appstore that was released today, you can now "Test Drive" apps from directly within the Appstore rather than having to do it through a browser at Amazon.com. For those not familiar, "Test Drive" is a...

Total Commander File Manager Leaves Testing, Officially Enters Google Play Store

Kellen May 21, 2012 38

Total Commander, one of the most powerful and popular Windows file managers has made its official arrival on Android. If you were looking for the ultimate tool to help you manage your phone, this would probably be it. It has a great top menu that allows you...

Friday Poll: All Android or Do You Mix Up Platforms?

Kellen May 18, 2012 254

(Feel free to click around the Lytro image if you are bored.) This morning, our boy Ron wrote up his opinion on the "fanboy" situation that plagues almost every tech community. Whether you own an iOS or Android or Blackberry device, someone is bound to call...