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Fennec Dev Discusses Differences, Benefits, And Challenges Of Bringing Firefox To Android

Fennec Dev Discusses Differences, Benefits, And Challenges Of Bringing Firefox To Android

Brian O'Toole Brian O'Toole

We've seen Fennec (or Firefox for Android as it's now called) gradually progressing over the last few months, reaching a state of real usability in the last couple of weeks. There are many excited by Fennec's journey and the ability have a browser with near-full-desktop functionality, but it seems that even more struggle to see a place for another browser on their phone. After all, the stock Android browser is lightning-quick and works well enough for a pretty satisfying web experience.

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Chickenbrick Releases Cestos 2:Party Time, Beer Not Included

Chickenbrick Releases Cestos 2:Party Time, Beer Not Included

Brad Ganley Brad Ganley

Yesterday Chickenbrick Software, makers of Cestos, released Cestos 2:Party Time. This time around, Cestos will be taking advantage of the OpenFeint network to add an extra layer of awesome to the gameplay.

The game has been totally revamped from the ground up. It looks great and the gameplay is smooth.

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They've added all new modes, new add-ons for your avatar, and new social options...that don't work yet

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All in all, though, Cestos 2 is still fun, still eating away a large chunk of my time, and is definitely a worthy successor to Cestos.

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[App Review] Graffiti for Android Improves Text Entry, Old-School Style

[App Review] Graffiti for Android Improves Text Entry, Old-School Style

T. Carter Ross T. Carter Ross

Reviewed version: 2.0.4
Requires: Android 1.6 or newer
Cost: Free

I have fat fingers. There. I said it. With my old Sanyo Katana, it wasn’t a problem because I would just multitap and tap and tap to enter text. But when I finally made the jump to a smartphone, I quickly ran into a stumbling block with the virtual keyboard.

The HTC Hero has a pretty compact screen, especially in portrait orientation.

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Fring Introduces fringOut, Flips Skype The Bird

Fring Introduces fringOut, Flips Skype The Bird

Brad Ganley Brad Ganley

Today Fring announced their latest feature: fringOut. If that sounds suspiciously like Skype's offering, Skypeout, don't be shocked. They are essentially the same service. They posted this on their blog earlier today with a definite sense of smugness:

fringOut is easy to use & super-convenient. Because the rates are so darn good, you’ll be calling everyone from your mobile phone.
Here is a short list why folks are dumping PC calling and moving to fringOut’s mobile calling.

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Android WiFi Tether App For Rooted Users Constantly Disconnecting? Try These Solutions To Fix It

Android WiFi Tether App For Rooted Users Constantly Disconnecting? Try These Solutions To Fix It

Artem Russakovskii Artem Russakovskii

The number 1 Android app for rooted phones out there is undoubtedly Android WiFi Tether, which is a free alternative to all those carrier-bundled WiFi hotspot apps. In fact, it is the primary reason I root every Android phone I own - 2 hours of commute on the train suddenly become extremely productive because of always-on laptop connectivity. I've excitedly written about the app before, especially after it added support for Infrastructure mode and WPA2 on the EVO 4G.

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Official Yahoo Finance Application Now Available In The Android Market

Official Yahoo Finance Application Now Available In The Android Market

Artem Russakovskii Artem Russakovskii

Take a look at what I found in the Android Market this morning when I was doing a casual sift through the swamp of garbage that the Market is today. It's the official Yahoo Finance app - an app that trails behind Google's own super popular Finance app by over a year. Of course, the more the merrier, and Yahoo is a huge player in the finance world with its Yahoo Finance site, so I downloaded it to take a look.

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OpenFeint Unleashing 12 New Android Games Into The Android Market

OpenFeint Unleashing 12 New Android Games Into The Android Market

Brad Ganley Brad Ganley

We just got word that the cross-platform social gaming network OpenFeint will be releasing the second round of games and delivering the best gaming experience Android has to offer. With their first few games taking the market by storm when they were released, this bodes very well for OpenFeint and the Android gaming community in general. OpenFeint has added a whole new level to cell phone gaming by adding achievements and leaderboards so you can show the world just how well you can fly those planes and slice that fruit.

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[Updated] Google Starting To Flip The Switch On Purchasing Paid Android Market Apps In New Countries

[Updated] Google Starting To Flip The Switch On Purchasing Paid Android Market Apps In New Countries

Artem Russakovskii Artem Russakovskii

Last week, Google announced that over the next 2 weeks, support for purchasing paid apps was coming to 18 more countries: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, and Taiwan.

This morning, reports are trickling in that the switch has been indeed flipped, at least in some of these countries. So far, we've been able to confirm Sweden, Denmark, and India.

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Android Market Now Shows Application Prices In Your Native Currency

Android Market Now Shows Application Prices In Your Native Currency

Artem Russakovskii Artem Russakovskii

Today, Google flipped the switch on paid app purchases in more countries, such as India, Sweden, and Denmark, just as promised, and with that came another subtle, yet important, change. Instead of showing prices in developers' native currencies, all application prices are now converted on the fly into your own currency.

Here's what the Market looks like for me in the US now - notice the tilde (~) symbol next to converted prices:

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Here is Sweden:

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And here's Denmark:

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[Breaking, Hands-On] Skype For Android Now Available For Download In The Market For All Phones! Still No Calling Over Mobile Data In The US

[Breaking, Hands-On] Skype For Android Now Available For Download In The Market For All Phones! Still No Calling Over Mobile Data In The US

Artem Russakovskii Artem Russakovskii

After months and months of waiting for a voice-enabled Skype to be out on Android and giving Verizon users an evil eye for that exclusive deal Skype signed with the largest US carrier, I am here to tell you that less than 2 hours ago, Skype officially hit the Market. This time, the long-awaited app is no longer restricted to Verizon, so download away (Android 2.1+ required)!

Update: the official Skype blog post is now live, including an intro video.
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