Android App Review: Microsoft Tag Reader

Microsoft Tag lets you discover information and entertainment by scanning mobile barcodes with your phone. Download the Tag Reader, scan a Tag anywhere you see one – in a magazine, brochure, on product packages, signs or storefronts - and access information, videos, promotions, exclusive offers, and much more.


Rating: *****
Price: Free
Version 3.89.0
Updated: October 05, 2010
Publisher: Microsoft Tag
File Size: 328 KB
Downloads: >250000


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Android App Review: Barcode Scanner

Scan barcodes on products then look up prices and reviews. You can also scan Data Matrix and QR Codes containing URLs, contact info, etc.

Also share your contacts, apps, and bookmarks via QR Code. This is why contacts permissions are needed. See FAQ below.

NEW:

* Improved ITF support

* Added support for mirrored images

* Improved several translations

* Fixed all day calendar entries 

Rating: ****

Price: Free

Version: 3.53

Updated: January 10, 2011

Publisher: ZXing Team

File Size: 496 KB

Downloads: >250000

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Android App Review: Blogger-droid

Simple Blogger client.

You can create/view/edit/delete blog posts. Post comments to published blog posts. Upload picture(s) and video(s). Share pictures, videos, YouTube clips, links etc.

Client for blogger.com (blogspot.com).

Ad-free and signature free version available.

Recent changes:
Share published posts via Twitter, Facebook etc 


Rating: ****
Price: Free
Version: 1.6.5
Updated: November 05, 2010
Publisher: Anders Hedström
File size: 217 KB
Downloads: 50000-250000


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Android App Review: Advanced Task Killer

Advanced Task Killer is also known as ATK. It is a tool to kill applications running. 


Rating: *****
Price: Free
Version: 1.9.3
Added: October 28, 2009
Publisher: ReChild
File size: 92 KB
Downloads: >250000




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DOWNLOAD: Opera 11 beta 1

Introduces extensions, tab stacking, and better mouse gesture guidance.

• The address field now hides unnecessary information and puts the security status of each page front and center. Now, badges explain the security state of the site, giving consumers clear information about the sites they visit.
• Plug-ins can be set to load on-demand. This can give as much as 30 percent performance improvement.
• Extensions and Opera Unite applications are updated automatically through Opera's update mechanism.
• Even more work has been done to boost browsing speed, particularly for Linux. Opera 11 for Linux is 15 to 20 percent faster on common benchmarks than Opera 10.63.
• Bookmarks are just a click away thanks to a new bookmarks bar that replaces Opera's personal bar.
• Opera 11 is 30 percent smaller than Opera 10.63, despite including new features.

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Android App Review: Twitter

Discover what’s happening right now, anywhere in the world with the official Twitter for Android app.

Realtime search, trending topics and maps show whats happening now.

Tweet, send DMs, share photos, videos and links to your friends and the world.


Rating: *****
Price: Free
Version: 1.0.5
Added: April 30, 2010
Publisher: Twitter, Inc.
File Size: 1.89 MB
Downloads: >250000

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Android App Review: Facebook for Android

Facebook for Android makes it easy to stay connected and share information with friends. You can share status updates from your home screen, check out your News Feed, review your upcoming Events, look at your friends’ walls and user info, upload photos, share links, check your Inbox, and view posted videos.

Rating: *****
Price: Free
Version: 1.4.1
Added: October 28, 2009
Publisher: Facebook
File size: 2.47 MB
Downloads: >250000

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Android App Review: Foursquare

Foursquare helps you find new ways to explore your city. See where your friends are, learn about the places they frequent and unlock rewards as you travel.

Join over four million other Foursquare users around the world!

Rating: ****
Price: Free
Version: 2010-11-12
Added: October 27, 2009
Publisher: foursquare
File size: 815 KB
Downloads: >250000

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Angry Birds preparing lighter version for weaker phones

Though developer Rovio Mobile has taken pains to make Angry Birds compatible with as many phones as possible, people have still reported a great deal of lag and problems on certain devices. Rovio has responded to those problems by finally relenting and deciding to build a lighter version of Angry Birds that will be optimized for less-capable phones.

QVGA screens and legacy devices with older processors will be better equipped to handle the upcoming version of Angry Birds. Rovio promises to keep both versions on par with the amount of levels, but the code will be re-done to improve the fluidity of game play.

Rovio is also exploring how it can resolve the issues that users are reporting with the in-game ads. Angry Birds has been available for free because the game is ad supported, but the recent update repositioned ads to the top-right corner, which has proven to be distracting and possibly contributing to the slower performance. I asked Rovio if there would be an option to remove ads by purchasing a premium version of the app but received no response.

Here’s a list of the devices currently not supported. The game may load on some of these phones, but it might not be a good experience. Also keep in mind that Rovio does not support custom ROM’s or anything below Android 1.6.

Droid Eris
HTC Dream
HTC Hero
HTC Magic/Sapphire/Mytouch 3G
HTC Tattoo
HTC Wildfire
Huawei Ideos/U8150
LG Ally/Aloha/VS740
LG GW620/Eve
Motorola Backflip/MB300
Motorola Cliq/Dext
Samsung Acclaim
Samsung Moment/M900
Samsung Spica/i5700
Samsung Transform
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini
T-Mobile G1
T-Mobile G2

Android App Review: TweetDeck

TweetDeck is your mobile browser for staying in touch with what's happening on Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and Buzz. TweetDeck makes it easy to stay up to date and organized no matter where you are.

TIP: Touch the column header to jump to the top!

Rating: ****
Price: Free
Version: 1.0.2
Added: October 13, 2010
Publisher: TweetDeck Inc
File size: 639 KB
Downloads: >250000

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Android App Review: Shazam

 Start your music journey now with Shazam to discover, buy & share music. This free app gives you 5 tags each month to identify music anywhere, plus:

•Shazam Widget: Tag straight from your home screen
•Read track reviews and artist info
•Share Tags on Twitter & Facebook
•See what’s popular with Tag Chart & Shazamers Blog

Recent changes:
v2.5:
Shazam Widget: Tag straight from your home screen and discover songs Shazamers around the world are tagging with our live Tag Stream. Add tracks you like to your Tag list and watch music videos.

v2.1:
Off-line Tagging
Update of Facebook Connect
Removed unnecessary permissions

Rating: *****
Price: Free
Version: 2.5.0-BB70125
Added: October 28, 2009
Publisher: Shazam Entertainment Limited
File size: 999 KB
Downloads: >250000


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Android App Review: FxCamera

FxCamera enables you to take a picture with various effects.

- ToyCam
- Polandroid
- Fisheye
- SymmetriCam
- Warhol
- Normal


Rating: *****
Price: Free
Version: 0.6.8
Added: October 28, 2009
Publisher: ymst
File Size: 1.39 MB
Downloads: >250000

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Android App Review: Buzz Deck

Buzz Tech, Buzz Gossip, Buzz Sport, Buzz Fun, Buzz News. Crowd sourced aggregation, keeps you easily upto date with 1200+ sites. Get Twitter, Facebook, etc., social updates.

Updates:
0.9.8: YouTube card fix + Bug fix

NB: No widget if stored on SD card

Buzz Deck is in beta, all feedback welcome

Rating: *****
Price: Free
Version: 0.9.8
Added: October 27, 2009
Publisher: mippin.com
File size: 488 KB
Downloads: 10000-50000

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Android App Review: Google Goggles

Search by taking a picture. Goggles attempts to recognize objects, text, landmarks, books, contact info, artwork, wine, logos and return relevant search results. Recognizes words in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish and allows you to translate to other languages. One of the best apps to have for Android. Version 1.6 or later of Android needed to download.

Rating: *****
Price: Free 
Version: 1.2.1
Added: December 07, 2009
Publisher: Google Inc.
File size: 1.13 MB
Downloads: >250000

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Android App Review: Retro Camera

With Retro Camera you'll take delicious old-school pics your friends will drool over. 5 cameras, 5 sets of vintage vignetting, film scratch, black and white & cross processing effects for that off-the-hip analog look. Inspired by the Lomo, Holga, Polaroid, Diana, the toy cameras and Hipstamatic. Instant Nostalgia now free.

Rating:   *****
Price: Free 
Version: 3.2
Added: May 12, 2010
Publisher: Urbian, Inc.
File size: 5.79 MB
Downloads: >250000

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Download Angry Birds for Android Free

The highly successful iPhone, iPod and iPad game Angry Birds, which has has over 6.5 million purchases, has finally made it to the Android platform.

The aim of Angry Birds is to take control of a flock of birds who’s eggs have been stolen by a group of evil pigs. The pigs have taken refuge within structures made of wood, glass and steel and your job is to launch the birds with a slingshot to either hit the pigs directly or hit the structures around them to fall on them and destroy them.

Angry Birds has now been launched on the Android platform and for a limited time you can grab it for free via GetJar.

Angry Birds will work on the following Android devices:

Htc: Desire, Desire Z, Evo 4G, Hero, Incredible, Legend, Magic, Wildfire
Samsung: Galaxy U, GT I5500 Galaxy 5, GT I5700 Galaxy Spica, GT I6500 Galaxy, GT I9000 Galaxy S, GT M110S Galaxy S, GT P1000 Galaxy Tab, SCH I500 Fascinate, SCH I899, SCH R880 Acclaim, SGH T959 Vibrant, SHW-M100S, SPH D700 Epic 4G, SPH M900 Moment, SPH M920 Transform
Acer: E400 BeTouch, Liquid, Stream
Alcatel: OT-980
Apanda: A60
Chunghwa Telecom: CHT 8000
Dell: Streak, Thunder
Elocity: A7
Garmin-Asus: A10
Google: Nexus One
Huawei: U8100 Ivy, U8110, U8230
LG: E720 Optimus Chic, GT540 Swift, GW620 Eve, KU9500 Optimus Z, LU2300 Optimus Q, P500, P503 Optimus One, SU950 Optimus Z, VS740 Ally
Motorola: A955 Droid II, Droid, Droid X, Enzo, MB501 Cliq XT, Moto XT800, XT701, XT720 Motoroi
Pantech: IM-A600S Sirius Sky, IM-A630K Sirius Izar, IM-A650S Sirius Vega
Sony-Ericsson: X10 Xperia
T-Mobile: MyTouch 3G, MyTouch 3g Slide, Pulse
Vodafone: 845
Zte: X850 Racer

Angry Birds for Android gets over 1 million downloads in one day

There is no denying the Angry Birds. phenomenon. Rovio Mobile, the developers behind the multi-platform Angry Birds app, have just announced a staggering stat over 1 million Android downloads in 1 day.
Following yesterdays launch, GetJar had brief outages due to overwhelming traffic. Android users were told: "The page you are looking for is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later ". iOS users have had the one up on their Android counterparts for a while now. However, with these
impressive numbers, and given Android 's growing smartphone market-share, there seems to be no stopping the avian juggernauts.

Best Mobile Apps: Opera Mini

Opera Mini is a awesome web browser for your phone! Many phones have a complicated and slow web browser that loads forever to view a website.

Opera Mini have a clean and simple, easy to use interface. You can add 9 of your favourite webpages on the homescreen, that show little windows of your sites.

It's super fast! Full websites loads in 3 seconds, even old simple phones load not more than 8 seconds.

You can view any full websites with the perfect handy Zoom In/Zoom Out function. Double touch on the screen from a touch phone or use the option on normal phones.

Browse more for less! Opera Mini cuts browsing costs, because of it's speed. And images on sites doesn't load full megabites, that's why it works out cheaper and faster.

Roundup of everything:

- Simple and easy to use
- Super Fast
- Browse more for less
- Search Google from the Google toolbar
- Add 9 favourite websites to your homescreen
- Option to set all Images off (To save even more money and get more speed)
- Set as default web browser on phone

Download Opera Mini for FREE from m.opera.com