25
Sep
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Superuser Updated To Version 3.0 - Major Overhaul Brings PIN Lock, NFC Tag Writing, App Backup, And More

Posted by in Applications, News

Superuser, the preferred app to "hook into your phone's power," has at last been updated to version 3.0, bringing a huge overhaul both in terms of design and functionality.

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The release of version 3.0 into the Android Market brings with it many bug fixes and new features, perhaps the most notable of these being the ability to write NFC tags, the ability to backup apps and preferences, and PIN capabilities (available with Superuser Elite).

The update also brings an automatic malware scanner, making Superuser an app that does much more than simply remember root preferences for your apps.

For a full list of changes and bug fixes, check out Superuser's full changelog.

25
Sep
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[Weekend Poll] How Many Apps Have You Purchased In The Last Month?

Posted by in Apps/Games, Polls

This is the latest in our Weekend Poll series. For last week's, see Tablet Fight: 3G/4G Vs. Wi-Fi Only?

Possibly the simplest (and undoubtedly the shortest!) question we've ever asked in a Weekend Poll... how many apps have you purchased in the last month? Sound off in the poll, then head on down to the comments to discuss!

How Many Apps Have You Purchased In The Last Month?

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24
Sep
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31 Best New Android Games From The Last 2 Weeks (9/5/11 - 9/24/11)

Posted by in Applications, Best Apps/Games/LWPs Of The Week, Games, News

Welcome to the weekly roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Market or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so.

This edition focuses only on new games. The app roundup is coming up soon, and you can find the tablet app roundup here.

Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the AppBrain widgets, which include ratings and pricing info.

Looking for the previous roundup editions? Find them here.

Games

Pocket League Story by Kairosoft

Kairosoft's latest game, Pocket League, is an instant hit.

24
Sep
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PSA: Chase Increasing Mobile Check Deposit Limits To $2,000/$5,000 From $1,000/$3,000 On October 2nd, 2011

Posted by in Applications, News

Ever since Chase launched its mobile deposit feature in the Android app, I've been using it to deposit checks pretty much exclusively. The only times I couldn't use it were when check amounts exceeded $1,000 or I went past the $3,000 calendar month limit.

Thankfully, according to the letter we just received from Chase, these limits are going up on October 2nd to $2,000/check and $5,000/month. Hopefully, this means that they've tweaked the check recognition algorithms and increased confidence in the program enough to continue increasing these limits in the future. Excellent.

You can find the full text of the letter below:

Dear Chase Customer:

You are receiving this message because you are enrolled in Chase QuickDepositSM.

24
Sep
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[Hunt For The Best Dialer, Part 4] GO Contacts EX - Buggy At Times, But Full Of Convenient Options

Posted by in App Reviews, Applications, Hunt For The Best Dialer

Bringing us familiar dialer features and fun design touches, GO Contacts EX is coming in at number four on our Hunt for the Best Dialer replacement for your Android phone. GO Contacts comes to us from the always awesome GO Dev Team, the developers behind other popular apps including GO launcher, GO keyboard, GO weather, and GO SMS (Note from the editor: If you haven't tried out GO SMS Pro, I highly recommend it.).

At A Glance

GO Contacts EX appears to be a simple enough dialer replacement, with all the features we've come to expect - the dial pad, call log, contacts, groups and favorites.

24
Sep
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[Keyboard App Shootout Part 1] Swype Is The Hare To The Traditional Keyboard's Tortoise

Posted by in App Reviews, Applications, Features, Keyboard Shootout, Reviews
Last Updated: October 6th, 2011

 

Greetings, dear reader! Tell me, how happy are you with your current keyboard? Autocorrect got you down? Looking for something a little different? Well, AP is here to help. Crack those knuckles and  wipe down that screen, 'cause we're doing a keyboard shootout.

I'll bet you the keyboard is your most used app, and you don't even realize it.  Just think of all the searches, texts, and notes you poke out on a daily basis. Any improvement would be a big time saver. Luckily, everyone seems to think the keyboard is broken, and that they can improve on it.

24
Sep
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[New Game] Asteroid Defense 2 Brings More Explosions, More Enemies, More Guns, More Awesomeness All Around

Posted by in Games, News

Asteroid Defense, Deonn Games' first foray into Android gaming, was an instant favorite of ours back in July. A tower defense genre is getting saturated, but Asteroid Defense managed to be sufficiently different from other tower defense games while offering excellent graphics and playability.

This week, Deonn Games released Asteroid Defense 2, which is a paid version with more enemies, explosions, guns, aliens, shrink rays, black holes, better graphics, and more game modes. Frankly, I think Asteroid Defense 2 should have really been Asteroid Defense, while Asteroid Defense should have been Asteroid Defense Beta, but I realize that it would have probably caused confusion now.

23
Sep
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Android Developers, This Guy Created Thousands Of Android Icons You Can Use In Your Apps - They're Free And Look Great

Posted by in Applications, News

If you are looking for Android-themed icons, whether for your app or website, you're going to love these 12 collections from Tehkseven that their creator, Paul, sent over to us earlier today.

They are absolutely free, they look great, and there are literally thousands of them. I counted them and came up with 4,400.

Did I mention they're free? Not only that, Paul also said he would be open to creating any missing icons you may need on-demand. Just post a message if you can't find something, and he'll try his best.

This, ladies and gentlemen, is impressive.

P.S. Before posting here, I, as I sometimes do, tested potential popularity of these icons over on Reddit.

23
Sep
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CrashPlan Comes To Android, Allows You To Retrieve Your Backed Up Files On The Go

Posted by in Applications, News

CrashPlan is an amazing service that I've been using for a number of years to back up not only my desktops and laptops, but also all the Linux servers. I can't recommend it enough due to the fact that it's cross-platform (Java), can be headless (client/server architecture), has no storage limitations, can use various configurable destinations (cross-backup across my devices), multiple schedules and backup sets, practically unlimited file versioning, etc, etc - it is literally the best offering on the market that I've tried so far.

I can talk about CrashPlan forever, but this post is not about that. This post is about two Android apps that Code 42, the maker of CrashPlan, just dropped in the Android Market - CrashPlan and CrashPlan PRO.

23
Sep
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MadFinger Games Puts Out Mind-Blowing Trailer For The Soon-To-Be-Released Shadowgun

Posted by in Games, News, Videos

Unity3D has paved the road for some seriously stunning mobile games, and as smartphones and tablets continue to become more powerful, 3D shooters and other graphics-intensive apps will finally begin to reach their full potential.

A perfect example of this is MadFinger's latest project: Shadowgun, which we last saw in May. The OTS (over-the-shoulder) shooter puts you in the shoes of John Slade, an assassin hired to surreptitiously sneak into Dr. Edgar Simon's heavily guarded mansion.

Of course, the game's graphics are the real center of the hubbub - they're just that good breathtaking:

The game will be launching in just 5 days (9/28)...

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