Apps

What I’m running/Why I’m upgrading

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So yeah.  I’m sort of ashamed.  Like that guy on the right.  Not because my Fuze is Windows Mobile, but because everything is so outdated.  The Fuze is more than capable of doing just about everything any newer smart phone can do, short of its own hardware limits but 2.8″ of VGA resolution is making me feel inadequate.  Anyway, enough hardware talk.  You guys know that end.  Let’s get started on the software.  Rom first.

I flash like a drunk whore at Mardi Gras but I really like the WMPoweruser roms for stability.  Energy crashes all the freaking time for me, even with no additional apps.  Ever since they got rid of the VGA test devices the Fuze Roms sort of blow.  Preinstalled apps are great but I’d rather have a clean ROM because I keep all my apps local on my SD card.  Oh and I have 6 different UI’s on my phone as of now.  I had winterface but that sucks nuts.  No one wants an iPhone.  App List and Developer Links after the break!

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Under the Hood

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I’m not sure if everyone is holding to the schedule, but August 3rd is my day to post my list of actively used apps (based on Doug Simmons’ clever idea for Mobility Digest’s writers to reveal what they’re running). I’ve got the AT&T version of the Nexus One, running Android 2.2, otherwise known as Froyo. I’ve installed and then uninstalled a fair amount of apps, but the ones listed below have made the cut. For now. Everything I’ve listed is free. I have yet to pay for an app because I haven’t needed to. Most of the links are Android Market links but a few I had to wing. I have to mention that this phone is hands-down the sleekest, most powerful, and easiest-to-use phone I’ve ever owned. Acquiring these apps was no more difficult than browsing around the Anrdoid Market, reading reviews, and taking a few chances.

Barnes & Noble NOOK eReader App Comes To Android

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Android owners are going to have a lot of reading to do and enjoy their smart phones more with eReader applications like Amazon’s Kindle App as well as the newly released Barnes & Noble eReader App called “NOOK”. Personally, I am not sure that even the largest of Android Devices that are due out (ahem) would be large enough to enjoyably read but none the less, there is an Android App for you if you do!

Barnes & Nobles new NOOK application is free of charge and will run on Android devices with 1.6 or higher on it. So get your read on with Barnes & Noble and let us know what you think of eReader apps on smart phones. I am very curious how many of you use eReader apps.

Press release after the break:

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Yahoo Launches Mail and Messenger for Android

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Good news for all you Android owners with Yahoo accounts! Yahoo has just launched Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger apps for Android as well as a Yahoo! Search Widget for Android. Yahoo has 600 million customers and making these apps available to the red hot Android market makes a lot of sense. Yahoo has also improved the apps by using HTML5:

"With the availability of our world-class Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! Messenger apps for Android and by harnessing the latest in HTML5, we’re making it easier than ever for consumers to access fast, reliable, and feature-rich Yahoo! experiences across some of the fastest growing platforms in the market."

For more information, jump after the break for the Yahoo Press Release or head on over to Yahoo to download here: http://ymobileblog.com/

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Holy Crap! More Windows Phone 7 apps and it’s not even out yet…

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We’ve been seeing a great spewing forth of apps for WinPho 7 recently as new SDK’s and updates roll out.  Most of these are just rehashes of previous apps like this Twitter client and this GeoAlbum that caches photos to your phone based on your location, like pulling up pictures of a particular cities attractions and … Read more

Merchants on the go, it’s time to get an Android phone.

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Anyone hucking merchandise on the go with Android in their pants just got one more reason to love their phone.  MerchantAnywhere.com just let loose an app that can pair via bluetooth with the same companies two-in-one card swiper and thermal printer.  This is going to save you loads of time and money.  Being able to move through lines … Read more