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Ever since the HP TouchPad was sold for 100 bucks at special offer a while back, we have all dreamed to put our hands on a similar tablet for such a low price. Unfortunately, while there are a bunch of slates available for $100 or even less, in most cases these offer very low performance, horrible designs and/or a complete and utter lack of features. The IdolPad 7-incher was pretty quietly released a few weeks ago and, even though it didn’t draw our attention at that time, the latest official announcement about it made us intrigued. According to a press release from Idolian, the tablet’s manufacturer, the IdolPad will upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the near future. The upgrade is set to take place ‘’by the end of May 2012’’, but an exact roll-out date is yet to be announced. Once it will run ICS, though, the slate might become a device to watch, as it is powered by a decent enough 1 GHz Cortex A9 processor and features 512 MB of RAM. Of course, you shouldn’t expect this to be an iPad killer or even a worthy competitor for the Kindle Fire in many aspects, but for just 100 bucks you should get a gadget that is surprisingly not awful. The 7-inch screen sported by the IdolPad features a 800 x 480 pixels resolution, while in terms of design the slate is not exactly a looker, but is decently light and thin (it weighs 11.2 ounces and measures 0.5 inches in depth). Other features include only 4 GB of internal storage space, a HDMI port (kudos for that!), a microUSB port, WiFi 802.11 b/g connectivity, as well as G-Sensor technology and accelerometer. There’s also a microSDHC card slot for expanding the storage, as well as a battery that should go for between four and six hours on a single charge, according to the producers’ claims (I highly doubt that). All in all, while I’m still far from sold by the idea of buying such a low-price gadget right now, I’m dying to see how Ice Cream Sandwich will look on the IdolPad once the update will be live. What do you think, would you consider getting a 100-dollar 7-inch tablet like this if it can decently run Android 4.0? Hit us with a comment and let us know. Via Prweb.com
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Perhaps you’re a part of the millions of people who are still active on Google+ these days. Or maybe you’e one of the millions who scurried back to Facebook and Twitter for your online communication needs. Either way, we’re still around and looking for the cool kids. Google opened Google+ to brands today, allowing businesses and media outlets like Androinica.com to finally have a presence on the site without fear of being struck by the banhammer. Thousands of you have already circled staff member personal profiles; now you can connect with Androinica directly and get strictly info on Android rather than our musings about sports, life, and everyday minutiae. Join us now on +Androinica . Only, we’re not quite sure what you guys would like to see on the site. We definitely want to do more than just post links to articles (though we will do that without spamming you) and the funny quip here and there. What else would you guys like to see on our Google+ page? More photos? Occasional hangouts to talk shop or answer questions? Maybe we can test ideas and get instant feedback from our readers similar to what we do on Twitter, only in a more organized fashion. Add us to your G+ circles and drop us a line. It also wouldn’t hurt to hit the +1 button right below on our page. Be sure to also check us out on Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube if you haven’t already. Comments Comments by Still on Google+ these days? Well, tell us what to put on +Androinica
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Alright, folks. We know that Android 4.0 is official now that Google took off the veil at its Hong Kong press event. Those of you who watched the live hangout during the broadcast know that the new features were largely about addressing previous grievances. There were also some new features that addressed concepts people wanted confirmed to finally be on the way. For those of you just waking up to learn about all the great Ice Cream Sandwich highlights, here’s a recap based off what’s expressed in the Android 4.0 developer highlights. (And also a few tidbits shared by Dan Morill on Google+ last night.) More to come soon. The “Refined, evolved UI” has been change to have new animations, a new typeface called Roboto that is optimized for hi-res screen, and software navigation buttons (Back, Home, Switch) that appear in all apps. The Action Bar serves as the defacto menu button. Notification tab – Users can now swipe to remove specific items, see live updates from apps, and control music playback. So instead of having to clear all to remove notifications, you can just take out the one saying “New email” and leave the missed calendar reminder. Home screen / Launcher – Users can now create home screen folders by placing apps on top of each other, which automatically creates the folder (which can also be put in a dock). Like Honeycomb and other 3rd party launchers, users can also uninstall apps directly from the launcher. Resize widgets – Just like Honeycomb, users can resize widgets, most of which have been updated to reflect the new UI. Lock screen – Users can now jump directly to notifications from their lock screen, to the camera by swiping left, or unlocking to the right. It also features a Face Unlock feature that will use facial recognition software to unlock the screen. Should recognition fail, a pin will serve as the second option. Better keyboard – It’s faster, smoother, more accurate, and best of all, better at correction. There’s in-line spell check and the ability to install third-party dictionaries. So if you want something other than standard Webster, you can add some local twang to that thang. Voice Input – Voice Actions have been improved to allow more accurate dictation for sending messages with punctuation and speaking for longer periods. Monitor data usage – Users can track their data usage in case they are on a capped plan. They set a limit and then get warnings when approaching a certain threshold, then apply “hard limits” to disable mobile data and prevent overages. Similar to the battery monitor, the data usage is broken down according to app. Audible feedback – The “Explore-by-touch” mode will provide feedback when a user hovers over an area. So if you can’t look at a screen because visual difficulties, hovering over a certain area will bring an audio sound saying “Dialer.” The browser also reads text allowed, and font size can be increased. These features are available by choosing accessibility during set-up. People – There’s a Windows Phone 7-ike card for your contacts now. It links with social networks and displays updates, as well as provide the many options for communicating with them. A great feature is that if you are responding to someone in email, tapping on his/her name will bring up that’s person’s People card for better communication links. Unified Calendar – There’s now an option to let other apps add events to the calendar and manage reminders, color-coded to support multiple calendars/agendas, and options for easing switching between them. One standout feature from the demo was pinch-to-zoom on the calendar, which allowed more information on an event or day to be shown. Visual voicemail – You’ve seen it in 3rd parties, now you can see it built-in. Voice transcriptions (speech to text) and a list of people who have left messages will be displayed within the phone app. Camera app – There was a complete overhaul. Google demo’d several of the features that you have been waiting on: Panoramic views, Stabilized zoom, and Continuous focus (and tap to focus). However, without a doubt, the real star was the incredibly fast speed at which photos are taken. Google pressed a button and the photo was already taken before the person had much time to remove their finger from the screen. The “Zero shutter lag exposure” is the fastest you’ve probably seen on any smartphone. Heck, it’s probably faster than your dedicated camera, too. Gallery app and photo editing – Photo editing has also been included. Users can now do basic things like crop and correct red eye, but they can also apply “Hipster” filters to make the images look like what you’ve seen on Instagram or PicPlz. It’s also easier to share photos (think the Honeycomb gallery app), put an album for display on a home screen, or use Live Effects and Silly Faces, which apply different backgrounds or face morphs. Screenshots – Native. Built-in. Finally. Better browser – Google Chrome bookmarks sync between desktop and mobile. Instantly. Users can now get desktop versions more readily, set items for offline reading, and swipe to close any of the many open tabs. There are also some under the hood changes made to improve script and loading performance. Android Beam for NFC – Aside from mobile payments, NFC will also be used to initiate data transfers between different phones. But instead of merely saying, “Send this browser link to Joe,” when I’m in my browser, tapping two compatible phones together will automatically signal to Joe’s phone that I want him to see this link. His phone will immediately load that webpage in the browser. Android Beam does the same for app recommendations, contacts, songs, videos, and much more. Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth HDP – Say you and I are both on the same Wi-Fi network. This sends signals to certain apps that we can establish a direct connection to send files faster than standard ways. Bluetooth HDP and Bluetooth HFP 1.6 are also supported. As for the other features I alluded to, I’ll let Dan Morrill, an Android developer advocate, fill you in. The following is text quoted directly from his Google+ post here . Updated Settings We’ve seriously revamped the Settings screen organization. Items are arranged much better now, and it’s easier and usually fewer actions to find what you are looking for. Disabling Apps ICS adds the ability to disable an app outright. Don’t like an app that came preinstalled? Disable it! Its resources never run and its launcher icon is gone until you re-enable it. (This doesn’t free up any space — it can’t, since pre-installed apps are included in the read-only system storage. But it does put them “out of sight, out of mind.”) Camera Controls The camera controls have been redesigned and are easier to find and mess around with. Improved Download Manager It looks better and is easier to find and use, and to see and clear any downloads you might have. Support for Encryption for Phones Honeycomb added full-device encryption, but ICS brings it to phones. Audio Effects There’s a new audio effects API. Nuff said, really. Comments Comments by – Droid Does Droid Does anyone have any thoughts on what devices that are … by wintermute83 This will be a great addition to my EVO 3D on SPRINT. 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Access and control your computer remotely right from your Android. You can send and receive emails edit documents surf web manage files and do hundreds of other things that you usually do on your home or office computer.Free RDM+ Desktop application should be installed on each computer you want to have access to. RDM+ Desktop is available as free download at www.rdmplus.com Why RDM+? Direct mouse control left click right click double click drag and drop scrolling. Tap and double tap work as click and double click. Pinch to zoom inzoom out. Support of standard Windows and Mac hotkeys and ability to create custom hotkeys combinations for various operations with your computer. Unique data compression algorithms decreasing data traffic while keeping fast application performance on 3G Edge GPRS connection. Direct text input and easy text editing. Shutdown Log off Restart commands. LandscapePortrait mode.
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Tired of manually adjust your phones ringer modevolume everyday? For example adjust ringer to vibrate or silent when arrive at officeclassroomlibrary to avoid disturbing phone rings and adjust ringer back to normal after leave those places to avoid missing calls. Afraid of not setting the ringer properly and check it several times a day? Say goodbye to the hassle and embarrassment now Let Smarter Profiles automatically switch your predefined phone profiles for you based on your predefined profile triggering rules. A profile is consisted of a set of triggering rules and settings. Triggering rules WiFi network(s) detected Day of week Time of day Settings Ringer mode [Normal Vibrate Silent] Ringer volume Notification volume System volume Alarm volume Media volume Voice call volume Profiles are prioritized for detection based on their triggering rules specificity Number of WiFi network(s) (more higher specificity) Number of days of week (less higher specificity) Time span of day (less higher specificity) By default the display order of the defined profiles is based on their priorities so that you can conveniently have a general idea of how they will be applied when there are some overlaps of triggering rules. You can always create general back up profiles to let Smarter Profiles take care of your Ringer and Volume related settings anytime anywhere. When no other more specific profiles (e.g. location related such as Office School etc.) are detected these least specific profiles will always be there to ensure proper ringer settings defined by you. Smarter Profiles is simple and easy essential for your everyday practical needs but not overwhelm you by the daunting long list of settings. Why not use it to make your life just a bit easier? To learn more and download Smarter Profiles please go to Android Market or Amazon Android AppStore. httpsmarket.android.comdetails?idcom.intofan.android.SmarterProfiles FOR FASTER RESPONSE AND BETTER SUPPORT please email your feedbackbug report DIRECTLY to intofansoftgmail.com thank you.
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Protect your private life. Everybody wants to protect his small secret garden. Is there any curious persons around you ? How to protect certain conversations (SMS and calls(appeals)) of the view(sight) of those persons ? Imagine an application which allows you to send and to receive SMS without leaving trace in your messaging. Imagine that this application can automatically delete any tracks of calls towards and from certain phone number. Its what ClevaCom proposes you. To protect your SMS they will automatically be redirected in ClevaCom and protected by a password. Because we are never too careful the application is hidden in your telephone. To reach it compose the 6969 then press the call touch. A password will be required (by default there is no password). If unfortunately somebody find the application and ask you for the password say to him 1234 he will be redirected to thedecoy page ). ClevaCom is compatible with SMS To Voice. With ClevaCom no more question hello discretion Protect your private life. Everybody wants to protect his small secret garden. Is there any curious persons around you ? How to protect certain conversations (SMS and calls(appeals)) of the view(sight) of those persons ? Imagine an application which allows you to send and to receive SMS without leaving trace in your messaging. Imagine that this application can automatically delete any tracks of calls towards and from certain phone number. Its what ClevaCom proposes you. To protect your SMS they will automatically be redirected in ClevaCom and protected by a password. Because we are never too careful the application is hidden in your telephone. To reach it compose the 6969 then press the call touch. A password will be required (by default there is no password). If unfortunately somebody find the application and ask you for the password say to him 1234 he will be redirected to thedecoy page ). ClevaCom is compatible with SMS To Voice. With ClevaCom no more question hello discretion
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The Ultimate Clock Live Wallpaper. Unleash your creativity THIS IS A LIVE WALLPAPER NEEDS ANDROID 2.1 OR ABOVE. Super Clock Wallpaper Pro is the ultimate clock Live Wallpaper. It displays Time Date your actual WiFi SSID (if available) and Battery status. You have an amazing amount of customization settings such as font appearancecolor and size shadow custom backgroundscolor backgrounds and so much more It is studied to be featherweight and keeps your battery life safe Works with every display resolution With Super Clock Wallpaper you can unleash your creativity and give your phone a unique and personal look **PLEASE LEAVE A GOOD COMMENT AND RATING IF YOU LIKE IT** Heres the main available features Clock position HourDateIndicators Size More than 20 amazing Fonts Font Color Font Shadow Color Background Custom Background Animations when sliding through homescreens WiFi SSID (togglable) Battery Status (togglable) Alpha transparenciesopacities Fullfeatured color picker Clock position HourDateIndicators Size More than 20 amazing Fonts Font Color Font Shadow Color Background Custom Background Animations when sliding through homescreens WiFi SSID (togglable) Battery Status (togglable) Alpha transparenciesopacities Fullfeatured color picker ..and much more The Clock is displayed in English French German Italian Portoguese and Spanish. Discover Super Clock Wallpaper Pro discover a new way to make your phone unique If you want more features or find something that doesnt look cool write me an email and Ill do my best to improve the wallpaper for the next release ***HOW TO USE ****** 1)To apply the wallpaper follow these steps Tap your homescreen gt Wallpaper gt Live Wallpapers gt Super Clock Wallpaper Pro 2)To set a custom background In Super Clock Wallpaper Settings Click on Background AppearanceUncheck Use Color BackgroundClick Set Custom Background and choose your desired background Keywords live wallpaper clock wallpaper wall font customize theme color custom customization size resize widget widgets performance battery life
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Angry Dooby is an exciting and captivating game which uniquely differs from other arcade amp action games where one can enjoy with zest. The Game is all about creating charming doobies among the Angry Doobies. Angry Doobies are so hot so be aware of it. Its a game for all age groups. The game play and level updation will make you passionate and addictive to play again. It is an Arcade amp Action game like Angry Bird Fruit Ninja Doodle Jump Bubble Buster Paper Toss Ant Smasher which are among the best games ever. Features 1) Create Minimum Doobies to get 3 stars rating2) Break your own record to be a highscorer.3) Most important thing is one can overcome their stress with great fun.
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MYAndroid Protection technology enables Antivirus amp Malware protection Realtime monitor Backup amp Data recovery Protection against theft amp losses Credit card amp Identity theft protection. Download fullyfunctional 30day trial version for FREE MYAndroid Protection takes the guesswork out of mobile security and helps to eliminate the technobable that makes mobile security difficult to understand and control. By combining an easytouse graphical interface with awardwinning businessstrength technology and preconfigured settings MYAndroid Protection makes getting started straight forward and acts to maintain security with automatic updates.Over 60 million installations since 2005. Awarded by Frost amp Sullivan as market leader in mobile security 2009.
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Ive created a new rhythmmemory game called Beat Slider that just launched to the Android Market last week. If you remember Simon the memory game where you have to memorize a sequence of movements…? Well imagine that Simon and a rhythm game had a lovechild. That would be Beat Slider The goal of the game is to copy the computers movements to the beat of the music being as accurate as possible. Its a challenge but unlike any rhythm game out there. Check out the website for a short trailer to get a feel for the game. Youll find a QRcode there as well that will link you directly to the Lite version on the Android Market for a test drive httpbeatslider.com Beat Slider is a new rhythmmemory game that just launched to the Android Market last week. If you remember Simon the memory game where you memorize a sequence of movements…? Well imagine that Simon and a rhythm game had a lovechild. That would be Beat Slider The goal of the game is to copy the computers movements to the beat of the music being as accurate as possible. Its a challenge but unlike any rhythm game out there. Check out the website for a short trailer to get a feel for the game. Youll find a QRcode there as well that will link you directly to the Lite version on the Android Market for a test drive on your device
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The MiaBella Image Viewer is a program for displaying a large number of pictures and other images stored on your mobile device. The MiaBella Image Viewer can display hundreds and potentially thousands of images in a convenient format.This is a demonstration version. To encourage an enhanced version please leave a note on this programs Android Market comment page.Swipe your finger across the screen to rotate the sphere and change which image is shown in a larger size at the top right of the screen.Move two fingers apart simultaneously to increase the size of the image displayed on the top right of the screen. Move two fingers together simultaneously to decrease the size of that image.Tap once on the screen to start a demonstration of the rotating sphere. Tap once again to stop the demonstration.
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Share Rides Save Money Stay Green. All for Free Share Fare helps you find people to share rides with based on where you are and where you want to go. Shares can range from 10 block cab rides to crosscountry road trips using your own cars. All you need to do is enter your where you want to go and when you want to leave and Share Fare will connect you with others going the same way. Best of all its 100 free. Features Browse ride shares based on your current location. Share Fare automatically detects where you are using your mobile devices GPS Chat with potential ride sharers to coordinate rides using integrated real time instantmessaging View other Share Fare users profiles before sharing a ride and leave feedback on a user for the rest of the community Create an account by simply entering a user name or connecting with your Facebook account Coming soon Use Share Fare to call participating car services covering your current location to directly call for a cab This release is a Beta version. We are currently focusing our marketing efforts on the New York City metro area but the software was designed for global use. Spread the word to friends everywhere to help save them money and conserve natural resources
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Set your wage and hours and watch your cash count up as you earn it Useful to see just how much theyre paying you when youre browsing Facebook instead of doing your job. This is a widget so install from the homescreen using Menu gt Add to Home gt Widget. Check out the FAQ on the Market for other info.
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Despite all of the great things that Android phones can do – from power your desktop’s Internet connection to control your torrent downloads – sending text messages remains as one of the most common and important features of the modern smartphone. While the default Android Messaging app gets the job done, GO SMS Pro does the same job a bit better. GO SMS Pro is a beautifully-designed, beastly-performing messaging app that does practically everything you could want in a texting app. The beauty side reflects the MIUI-esque interface that supports themes ranging from Grey to Dark and even Christmas (themes and font packs are downloadable). There’s also a nice setting that launches a pop-up for incoming messages. Users can then respond or delete directly within the window. The beastly side is what really makes GO SMS Pro such a great app. For one, the app supports batch actions for deleting, marking all, or backing up. Yes, GO SMS can back-up your text messages to your SD card, email, or Dropbox. You can then restore those messages if you delete or wipe your phone and need to recover. Other methods for browsing messages include searching for a person, phrase, or keyword. There’s a long list of features that I can spew off about what GO SMS does. However, I’ll focus on two great options – scheduled messages and custom contact settings. By long-pressing on a message, users can set it to be sent at a designated time. So if your wife says, “I’m stuck at work and can’t pick up Mary,” Go SMS Pro will send Mary a text at 2:30 pm so she gets the message as soon as she gets out of class. Mary can then use the custom contact setting so when her Dad sends a message, she can use a different notification method or show a signature that applies only to that person or contact group. Go SMS Pro has three modes – Pro, Normal, and Lite – with a variety of features enabled. If you want a faster performance that consumes less battery, turn on the Lite mode. You can also go all-out with every feature turned on and still get great results with Pro, or just customize what to keep or kill. Download the app now and play with all the features to see why this is probably the best text messaging Android app.
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There are plenty of desktop virtualization tools out there, and PocketCloud, one of the most recognizable, just got a little better thanks to some Honeycomb treats. PocketCloud for Android has been updated to support Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) and the enhancements available in Google’s tablet OS. In addition to being redesigned to look better with the Honeycomb UI, the app also moves faster thanks to using 3.0 API’s that unlock performance boosts on devices like the Motorola Xoom. We’ve covered PocketCloud as an app that can provide a connection to your desktop. Users can open documents, launch programs, and remotely use their computer using the software, which can come in handy at the right time. The latest version of Wyse PocketCloud has Auto Discovery that makes it easy to set-up on Windows or Mac. Launch the companion and you’ll be able to control your desktop from your tablet. “The goal at Wyse is to thrill our customers with features and usability that make a real impact on how they live and work”, said Daniel Barreto, GM of the Wyse Mobile Cloud Business Unit. “We listened carefully to their needs and created this version of PocketCloud, making it a great combination with Android 3.0 tablets that will have even more of them leaving their laptops behind.” Motorola Xoom owners can download PocketCloud from the Android Market for free. A PocketCloud Pro account is available for $14.99 to upgrade with 128-bit encryption. Download the free version and get a look at how things operate on the larger screen. RSS UPDATE ALERT: Please update your Google Reader, Pulse, or other RSS reader to reflect Androinica.com’s new feed URL: http://feeds.androinica.com/androinica Comments Virtualization? This is remote control using RDP or VNC, not … by gadgetmerc Related Stories HP to let Android users print directly from their phone with ePrint LinkedIn lands in Android Market for 2.1+ phones
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Yesterday, Andrew passed along the specs and preliminary info on the HTC Sensation launch , but today brings quite a bit more info for you all. For our readers across the pond, there is confirmation that after the Vodafone launch, T-Mobile UK, Orange, O2, and 3 Mobile will all be getting the new superphone. T-Mo UK , Orange and O2 all confirmed release on Twitter, and 3 confirmed in a press release . T-Mo and Orange each stated a June release date for the phone, but O2 and 3 haven’t given a release window. And, for everyone else who may be interested in this phone, HTC also released video from their launch presentation yesterday. The presentation highlights the multimedia features of the Sensation as well as some of the upgraded Sense 3.0 features. If you want to get even more on Sense 3.0, HTC has also set up a website to show off the new goodies . I must admit, Sense 3.0 looks amazing. I’m a stock Android guy, but even I marveled at the new Sense lockscreen and other features. I know that there are various apps that will do similar if not the same things for any phone, but I can’t help it, the HTC Sensation looks fantastic, and if I were in the market for a new phone, I might be swayed. As for the HTC presentation video, I’ll put the condensed 13-minute version here, but if you want the full 23-minute version, just follow the link to HTC’s YouTube page. [ HTC on YouTube ] RSS UPDATE ALERT: Please update your Google Reader, Pulse, or other RSS reader to reflect Androinica.com’s new feed URL: http://feeds.androinica.com/androinica Comments Comments Related Stories HTC Sensation emerges from Pyramid with dual-core Android 2.3 for T-Mobile USA and Vodafone UK Verizon road map finally gives release dates for the Android phones you want Leak shows three Hanspree tablets coming this year
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There are few apps on iOS hotter than Instagram, a camera app that takes mobile photos and stylizes them to reflect retro forms of photography. PicPlz has emerged as a great Android alternative as people wait for Instagram to land on Android , and Vignette has been an incredible app for people willing to spend a few bucks to make their camera photos look artistic. Little Photo is a great Android camera app that can do many of things available in the aforementioned camera apps, and it does it at no cost. Let’s be clear in saying that Vignette is a better app and PicPlz is excellent because of its social component, but Little Photo has is place because of two key factors: cost and simplicity. Anyone with an Android 1.6 or higher phone can open up Little Photo and have their typically standard photos transformed into something classic. The app includes dozens of effects that replicate older style cameras that can create Lomo, Soft Lens, faded, Kodak instant, or emotive black and white images. Users can see instant previews of how each filter will affect the original image, and pressing “Apply” will quickly render a new image. Little Photo can combine multiple filters or add anything from text to frames or mosaic covers. Users can then manually save the image and have the original image stored on the SD card if they ever want to compare or see the more natural state. (You can also load an image already on your SD card to edit). There are few more filters that I’d like to see on Little Photo, but it has enough features to be considered among the more popular options. And the fact that it’s free is a bonus for people who don’t want to pay extra. Below are a few before-and-after photos showing off some Little Photo effects. Effect: 201 Film Effect: Lomo Effect: Black and white + Heavy Effect: Outage Effect: Hellfire Effect: Lomo 2 Effect: Tone lighting Comments camera 360 has a very good free version! by dene Another good one is “Camera360″, loads and loads of style but … by GhillieDhu Related Stories Android Apps Alert #55: Fake Out Foursquare, Bash Baseball edition Amazon Cloud Player is what Google Music should have offered Android months ago [App Reviews] Android Market in-app billing: it’s so easy a Caveman could do it [Video Demo]
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The Amazon App Store for Android is setting up camp in Google’s backyard. Cellular South announced today that the Amazon App Store will come preloaded on the HTC Merge, so we may see how the App Store and Android Market fare when placed in direct competition. You may remember the HTC Merge as the sweet-looking Android 2.2 phone that HTC announced in February. The Merge will arrive at Cellular South next month at a price yet to be set, but we know that when the Merge finally lands in stores, it will be the first Android device to come pre-loaded with the Amazon App Store. “The Merge will have both the Amazon Appstore for Android pre-loaded as well as the Android Market app on the device,” a Cellular South media person told Androinica.com. “We are excited about the partnership with Amazon as they are featuring a free paid app of the day for consumers, which is a nice perk.” That could spell trouble for Google’s official store. Both the Android Market and Amazon App Store will appear on the Merge, but which will consumers favor? Experienced Android users will probably opt for the beast that they know; that will ensure a smooth transition between devices and provide access to apps that they have already paid for in the Android Market. But a new user who may be intimidated by the thousands of apps in the Market may favor the curated and well-organized Amazon App Store. (The candy-dangling of free premium apps doesn’t hurt matters, either.) While Cellular South, a regional carrier serving the southern United States, doesn’t reach as many customers as AT&T or Verizon, it’s decision to support the Amazon App Store spells trouble for Google. Cellular South made a point of touting the App Store inclusion in the Merge announcement, so would it really surprise anyone if sales reps are trained to mention a familiar name like Amazon as a viable alternative for app purchasing? Larger carriers could also follow suit, as we saw when AT&T reversed its policy on non-Android Market downloads and promised support for the Amazon App Store . Cellular South – along with other carriers like Cricket, MetroPCS, and U.S. Cellular – has begun pushing Android to the forefront of its promotions and smartphone portfolio. That was supposed to help fuel Android’s rise, but it could threaten how much influence Google has on the Android experience. Google has feverishly worked to improve the Android Market in recent months, and it may take a few more enhancements to limit the appeal of the Amazon App Store.
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Android Honeycomb will stay locked in the pantry until Google decides it’s ready for release to everyone. BusinessWeek reports that Google will not make the Honeycomb (Android 3.0) code readily-available because of fears of what manufacturers may do to it. Google VP of Engineering Andy Rubin says that the company will not release the Honeycomb source code until it has more time to polish Android 3.0 and ensure that device makers will not try to put Honeycomb on Android phones to what could be poor results . “To make our schedule to ship the tablet, we made some design tradeoffs,” Rubin said in reference to why Honeycomb is not yet ready for open-source release. However, Rubin notes that Google is not going to backtrack from its history of making the Android code available to others. He added, “Android is an open-source project…we have not changed our strategy.” Google typically releases the code used to power Android so everyone from HTC to Samsung and Vizio can build products based on that software. This often includes customizing Android as a means of differentiating new devices from the other Android phones and tablets flooding the market. We’ve already seen Samsung depart from the stock Honeycomb experience , and Google is wary of more companies doing the same on other devices. Google fears that would create a bad first impression before it is able to merge Honeycomb elements with Android phones in a future release. While these may be valid concerns, one could easily argue that they are in conflict with the idealistic view of open-source software. Rather than provide access to the software in a reasonable timeframe, Google is withholding Honeycomb and making it incredibly difficult for small companies and independent developers to build proper Honeycomb products. Meanwhile, the larger OHA members willing to sign licensing deals are able to use and customize Honeycomb at their leisure. > > BusinessWeek
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