Arnold Zafra is a freelance tech blogger from Manila, Philippines. He writes for various blogs covering the mobile phone industry - including iOS devices, BlackBerry and Android smartphones. A self-confessed gadget freak, Arnold owns a Samsung Galaxy S3 and a Samsung Galaxy Note.
I recently had my second try at scouring the Android Market in search of some nice games to play on my Nexus One. The first time I searched for Android games was not a success. I couldn’t find a solid game that will keep me entertain while at the same display the graphics-handling prowess of Android. This time around I stumbled upon this game called Sinister Planet which actually has the two criteria that I have been looking for in a game.
Perhaps one of the most useful app that we all could use on our Android device is an app that will help us during emergency while in the middle of the road and our cars suddenly go bonker. RepairPal, a new Android app just graced that Android marketplace offering such kind of services. The app would be a great help for finding repair shops, estimating repair costs and of course getting that much needed roadside assistance whenever you need one.
Do you use your Android phone to do your PayPal transaction? Well, if you do and you’ve got the PayPal Android app on your phone, you’d be interested to know that the app just got a new feature, a simple and yet cool feature
Nevermind if their Nexus One didn’t quite live up to Google’s expectations. This would not stop Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt from feeling happy from the fact that their Android OS which is powering several smartphones in the market is catapulting the sales of these handsets. In fact, according to Mr. Schmidt, there are now around 200,000 Android phones being sold and activated everyday.
It’s been a long time coming but it’s definitely worth the wait. Finally, Facebook updated its Android app bringing in some nice features that makes it at par with the iPhone Facebook app. The updated Facebook Android app now lets you
Two interesting report about the state of the mobile phone industry have just been released both showing significant growth in the sales of Android phones. Nielsen’s report on the past quarter’s mobile phone performance shows that sales of Android phones for the last six months have finally overtaken that of the iPhone.
Concerned about your privacy when sending text messages using your Android phone? Does an app that lets you send SMS that self-destructs at a given time sounds to you? Well, there is actually an Android app that does that and it’s called TigerText.
I accidentally stumbled upon SlideScreen app for Android when I was scouring the Android Marketplace. I immediately searched for what others have saying about this app and was glad with the positive reviews it received so far. To cut the long story short, I installed SlideScreen on my Nexus One and immediately turned it on to see how the app goes.
Finally, the triumvirate of mobile ereader app is complete on the Android platform with the arrival of Barnes & Noble’s Nook ereader app. This was actually reported a few days ago but we were not expecting Barnes & Noble to make the available this soon. Anyway, I downloaded the app on my Nexus One and quickly explored on what the Nook app for Android has to offer.
Finally, after launching its successful All Access music service sometime in December, MOG is bringing all the rave to the mobile world via an Android app. According to MOG, their Android app has all the functionality that MOG users enjoyed from the MOG desktop service. That means you can store as many songs that your Android phone storage can accomodate.
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Borders eBook Android app adds to the current crop of ereader apps that include Kindle for Android, Kobo and the not so popular Aldiko eBook Reader.
Somewhere in South Korea, LG just made a splash in the mobile news s…
IMDb Movies and TV Android app brings you the same amount of information that you use to enjoy from the IMDb website.
