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Sep

Camera ZOOM FX Review + Giveaway

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Applications, Contests, Reviews

When it comes to photo editing on the fly, there are usually two kinds of apps: those intended for mindless fun, and those intended for actual work. Without a doubt, Camera ZOOM FX falls into the latter category, along with its mediocre UI, strange (though not necessarily poor) selection of effects, and (relatively) low price tag. So is it worth a look? A purchase? Read on for the full Android Police review.

The Review

Design

Like I said in the introduction, Camera ZOOM FX’s design is not exactly my definition of sexy. The…

Sep

US Cellular HTC Desire Review: A Phone That’s Passed The Test Of Time

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Desire, Eclair 2.1, Froyo 2.2, HTC, Reviews, US Cellular

Introduction

Well, well, well. I never thought the day would come: the HTC Desire, first announced at Mobile World Congress in February, has finally landed in the States! Of course, six months is a long time in the world of technology, so when I first started reviewing the Desire, my expectations weren’t nearly as high as those of, say, my colleague Ian Douglas when he began reviewing the Samsung Epic 4G.

Nonetheless, the carrier HTC decided to bless – US Cellular – was in desperate need of a decent Android phone, and, if nothing else, the…

Sep

[App Review] Keep Tabs On Woot and Woot-Offs With WootWatcher

Posted by Jose R. Ortiz in Applications, Reviews

You Woot, right? Of course you do – everyone does. If you want to keep tabs on this Internet addiction, you should check out WootWatcher.

If you’re 1 of the 3 people left who aren’t familiar with Woot, it is a family of sites which includes Shirt.Woot, Wine.Woot, Sellout.Woot, Kids.Woot, and the main site, Woot.com. Every night at 12:00 AM CST, each site puts up a new deal that is available for 24 hours or until it sells out, which ever comes first. These deals can range from a $300 32” HDTV…

Sep

Samsung Galaxy Tab Hands-On Preview Roundup; Consensus: It’s The First Serious Android Tablet

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Editorials, Froyo 2.2, Galaxy Tab, News, Reviews

Ever since the first rumors about an Apple tablet started circulating around the blogosphere, we Android enthusiasts have been dying to see an Android tablet of equivalent caliber, and it seems like Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab might just be the one.

Unfortunately, Android Police did not have a chance to visit, simply because no member of the team lives close enough to Germany to drive there in a reasonable amount of time, and not one of our readers offered to pay for the plane tickets (how disappointing!).

However, several other tech blogs were there, and for…

Aug

App Roundup: Hurricane Season Edition

Posted by T. Carter Ross in Applications, Reviews

With the Atlantic hurricane season ratcheting up and several named storms expected to form before the season ends on Nov. 30th, it makes sense for those of us in potential hurricane zones to look for an app that will help keep an eye on developing tropical systems. For example, Hurricane Danielle has dissipated in the North Atlantic, but Earl is expected to hit the East Coast before the end of the week and Fiona is hot on its heels.

Several applications are available through the Android Marketplace with varying degrees of usefulness. All of them rely on public…

Aug

Panzer Panic For Android Goes Freemium. Fire Up Those Gorgeous Cartoonish Tanks, 1 Or 2 Players At A Time

Posted by John Thompson in Games, Reviews

Panzer Panic is a game that has been available on the Android Market for quite some time now in the form of a paid version, costing €2.99 (approx. $3.80 at the time of writing). Although it offers a really cool experience, some users clearly thought that the price was a little too steep, as it has only managed between 1000 and 5000 downloads in the Market. In response to this, the developers have just released a free version, which is exactly the same game, but with an advert on the bottom of the screen.

Description

If you…

Aug

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[App Of The Week + Giveaway] Tasker: Automate Your Android + 20 Free Tasker Licenses (£3.99 Each)

Posted by David Ruddock in Applications, Contests, Reviews

Last Updated: September 5th, 2010

Have you ever wished your phone would just automatically silence itself while you’re at work? Or maybe that it would immediately start Pandora when you plug in your headphones? Wish no longer: Tasker’s got you covered.

This contest is now over. We have selected the winners – see if you are one of them towards the bottom of the page.

Tasker’s goal is to automate (you guessed it) tasks on your Android device. This may sound a little trivial at first blush. But make no mistake, Tasker is anything but a trivial application. In fact, I…

Aug

Primo Battery Cube Review: Extra Juice On The Go + Giveaway

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Contests, Reviews

Last Updated: September 5th, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, Engadget ran a piece on a new product from a company called Phonesuit aimed at smartphone users with MiniUSB and MicroUSB charging ports (this should cover every Android phone as far as I know). Shortly after Engadget’s piece, we were contacted by Phonesuit and offered a review unit, which we gladly accepted.

This contest is now over. We have selected the winners – see if you are one of them towards the bottom of the page.

What Exactly Is PrimoCube?

Primo Battery Cube, or just PrimoCube, is a $40 device that…

Aug

Droid 2 Review: A Bit Of Makeup But Not A Complete Makeover

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in Droid, Droid 2, Droid X / Xtreme / Shadow, Froyo 2.2, Reviews, Verizon

General Overview

The original Droid was a revolutionary phone, not just because it saved Motorola from certain bankruptcy but also because it revealed the wonders of Android to the masses.

For the first time, an Android device was being marketed in a way that appealed to an average American. Not only that – the Droid was Google’s officially anointed Jesus phone, up until the Nexus One came along, meaning it was the first to get Android 2.0, the first to get Google Navigation, etc.

That sets a pretty high bar for the Droid 2, and if you…

Aug

New In The Android Market: Guns’n'Glory By HandyGames – Time To Go Rob Some Settlers!

Posted by Andrew Huff in Apps/Games, Games, Reviews

In what is best described as a roaming tower defense game, Guns’n’Glory, by HandyGames, allows you to play as bad guys who attempt to ambush settlers and steal their gold. Starting off as a lone gunman, the more settlers you kill, the more gold you’ll gain, which in turn will allow you to hire more bandits to help you out in your evil ways.

Available for free on the Android market, Guns’n’Glory offers a unique style of gameplay by melding several genres into one title. On one hand you have a layout similar to a tower defense…