If you are in need of a quick access widget to adjust the volume of your Android phone, take a good look at AudioManager Widget by Smart Android Apps. The AudioManager widget is a simple widget, either a 4×1 or 4×2 size that shows you the current volume levels of all the system audio in Continue Reading…

A few months ago, we wrote an article comparing Twidroid and Seesmic Twitter applications.  Since that time, Seesmic has seen a few updates that have convinced me to switch from Twidroid to Seesmic as my go to Twitter application.  My number one reason for not using Seesmic was the fact it would automatically start at the most Continue Reading…

Google has released an updated version of Google Voice, which is now at version 0.3.2, to help bring faster notifications of voice mails and test messages to your google voice account.  Prior to the update it would take approximately 15 minutes before you’d receive a notification that you got a new voice mail or message.  Continue Reading…

Yesterday, Google announced via the Google Mobile Blog the availability of a Buzz Android Widget for posting updated Buzzes to the world.  The concept is fairly simple, it’s a toolbar style widget that allows for quick posting of a Buzz that includes built in geo-tagging of your Buzz, as well as the option to add Continue Reading…

It wasn’t long ago that Google’s Android Application Market sat at around 10,000 applications., September 2009 to be exact.  Since that time, the Market has officially tripled providing Android users with now over 30,000 applications and games according to MobileCrunch.  I quite often wander over to Androlib to see what their un-official count is, and Continue Reading…

It is that time of year again, the time when millions if not billions of corporate dollars are lost due to employees keeping track of their NCAA basketball tournament picks online and with their co-workers.  Well, Yahoo’s Pick ‘Em brackets are even more accessible than ever thanks to a great web interface built for your Continue Reading…

Tethering your laptop to your smart phone is a great way to use your phone as a modem for internet access while on the go.  Ever been stuck at an airport that doesn’t offer free wifi and paid the $7 a day access fee just to check some email while you wait for your connection?  Continue Reading…

Opera announced the availability of Opera Mini 5 Beta for the Android OS today.  This brings Opera’s cost-efficient mobile browser to the Android OS and allows for very fast web page loads with less data than typical browsers.  The Opera Mini suite utilizes a go-through server to convert full web pages into compressed versions quickly Continue Reading…

Again and again we are reminded of the benefits of the Android OS by the many different ways that the user is able to customize their phone to their liking. One of the best ways to customize your Android is through a replacement touch keyboard. Swype Beta was recently released for public consumption and we’ve Continue Reading…

Android developers looking to utilize the NDK (Native Development Kit) can now download and use the third revision which supports some bug fixes and enhancements as well as a couple new features in Toolchain improvements and support for OpenGL ES 2.0.  The NDK allows developers to utilize native-code languages such as C++ for reusing existing Continue Reading…