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  • Shazam tops 50 million global users

    Shazam tops 50 million global users

    And secures iFund backing 14 October 2009 9:21 GMT

    Shazam, the music discovery service, has revealed that more than 50 million people around the world have now used the Shazam service.

    This is an increase of 15 million users since February of this year, while Shazam is now available, across various platforms...

  • VIDEO: Android Market gets a make-over

    VIDEO: Android Market gets a make-over

    New categories and better app listings 4 September 2009 9:41 GMT

    The Android Market will be getting a minor but significant face-lift on the launch of the 1.6 version of Google's mobile OS. When browsing through the app store, users will now be able to see promotional icons by each app and descriptions that give a better insight as to...

  • CoPilot Live v8 unveiled for Android and WiMo phones

    CoPilot Live v8 unveiled for Android and WiMo phones

    Adds speed limit indicator and improved voice tech 11 August 2009 12:05 GMT

    CoPilot version 8 has been released for Windows Mobile and Android handsets, and the company's calling it "the most powerful CoPilot yet".

    It's designed for GPS-equipped touchscreen handsets, and adds a selection of new features. They include clearer guidance...

  • Amazon offers shopping app for Android

    Amazon offers shopping app for Android

    With "Amazon Remembers" photo and barcode recognition feature 5 August 2009 17:14 GMT

    Following the launch of an app for the iPhone, and RIM's BlackBerry devices, Amazon has now announced the launch of similar software for Android phones.

    As well as plain old shopping on Amazon, the app includes the experimental "Amazon Remembers" feature that...

  • Apple's "Only on the iPhone" claim cleared by ASA

    Apple's "Only on the iPhone" claim cleared by ASA

    Android challenge thrown out 30 July 2009 11:46 GMT

    The Advertising Standards Authority has cleared an Apple ad that saw ten complaints for its "Only on the iPhone" applications boast.

    The advert in question, that most TV-watching Brits will have seen at some point, was the iPhone TV ad that stated: "If you...

  • ABSOLUT launches cocktail app for iPhone and Android

    ABSOLUT launches drinks app for iPhone and Android

    "Drinkspiration" 21 July 2009 12:30 GMT

    It's blatant brand promotion, but this app from ABSOLUT actually looks decent and more importantly it's free via the App Store now. Offering ideas and inspiration around the topic of what to drink, when and where, with criteria based on such factors as volume of the bar...

  • CoPilot Live launches on Android Market

    CoPilot Live launches on Android Market

    Satnav app available 29 June 2009 17:15 GMT

    The CoPilot Live satnav software is available for Android-based mobile phones. It can be downloaded now from Android Market for the HTC Magic, the T-Mobile G1 and the coming-soon HTC Hero.

    CoPilot Live offers turn-by-turn GPS navigation with detailed voice-guided...

  • Vopium launches on Android platform

    Vopium launches on Android platform

    VoIP service comes to the G1 and HTC Magic 18 May 2009 13:03 GMT

    Voice-over-IP company Vopium has announced that its application will henceforth be available in the Android Market. The software is already available on the iPhone App Store and via RIM's BlackBerry App World.

    Vopium, once downloaded, integrates with the phone's...

  • VIDEO: Sky Map Android app

    VIDEO: Sky Map Android app

    For aspiring astronomers or just to "impress your date" 13 May 2009 10:29 GMT

    We brought you news this was incoming (although then dubbed "Star Droid"), and now Google's made it official - Sky Map has launched for Android phones.

    The downloadable application lets you point your Android phone at the night sky and identify stars, constellations...

  • Gameloft announces 20 games for Android Market

    Gameloft announces 20 games for Android Market

    "Mega-games" 24 February 2009 9:15 GMT

    Gameloft has announced a line-up of 20 games for Android-powered devices such as the T-mobile G1 and the coming soon HTC Magic.

    Through the Android Market application store Gameloft will offers its new wave of "mega-games" that the developer says will offer...

  • T-Mobile reveals top 10 Android apps

    T-Mobile reveals top 10 Android apps

    MWC 2009: And hints at new ones to come 17 February 2009 16:34 GMT

    Hours after Vodafone and HTC announced the new G1 rivalling Android-based "Magic", T-Mobile has revealed the top 10 most popular Android applications - and hinted at new ones to come.

    The top ten most popular applications from Android Market are, in T-Mo's...

  • Amazon announces MP3 store as pre-loaded Android application. Phones, Mobile phones, Amazon, Android, T-Mobile, Google, Music downloads, Android Market 0

    Amazon announces MP3 store as pre-loaded Android application

    6 million DRM-free songs on optimised G1 23 September 2008 14:08 GMT

    Ahead of the T-Mobile announcement that will see the launch of the hardware, Amazon.com has announced that the Amazon MP3 music store will be pre-loaded on the Android-based T-Mobile G1, but only in the States.

    T-Mobile G1 users will be able to search, download,...

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