Instagram is one of the most popular social networking apps on the iPhone. It's certainly the most popular social networking app to revolve around photography, and that's across any platform that we can think of. The fact that there is no Android version of the app has long been a sore point for those of the Google persuasion, but as we know, Instagram is working to rectify that ASAP.
Whether you love or loathe Google's mobile operating platform, one of the great positives of Android is that, since it's open-source, literally everything can be customized and tweaked to the nth degree.
Sometimes limitations are good. Digitally speaking, if a carrier limits download speeds to prevent excess costs, we're grateful. But if a hardware or software vendor imposes limits we cannot change, this can be of extreme annoyance.
Of all the popular titles to have forged a significant following on mobile devices over the last couple of years, Angry Birds is far and away the leader.
One of Android’s strongest features that isn’t found anywhere on iOS is how you can share an item inside an app with any other supported app on your phone. Saw an interesting link through Reddit News Free? Share it via Twitter, Bluetooth, NFC, Facebook, Dropbox, Email, Read It Later etc. etc.
Sure, these pocket computers we call “smartphones” act as our camera, music player, internet communications device, portable gaming console (of sorts) and, of course, a phone but don’t you wish they had longer battery life? This is especially the case with Android smartphones which come with huge, battery-hogging displays and 4G LTE radios.
Every now and again, a game releases for mobile devices which simply takes over - engaging nearly every user it encounters and becoming a cult favorite in the process.
Android has its fair share of Twitter apps but, as of yet, no single app follows Google’s guidelines on an Ice Cream Sandwich-ready user-interface. If you’re the type who likes Ice Cream Sandwich’s “Holo UI” and are an avid mobile Twitter user, you should definitely check out Boid for Android - a Twitter app designed for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Check it out after the jump!
When was the last time you downloaded a really magnificent HD wallpaper on your Android smartphone only to find out that you would have to crop it to fit it on your device’s limited resolution?
Don’t like Android’s stock messaging app? We aren’t too affectionate about it either. It has its share of shortcomings; shortcomings that can be made up for by a. getting a completely new messaging app such as Powow or b. installing plugin-like apps. We’ve covered a bit of both lately, such as the excellent Powow and SMS Enhancer. Today, we’ll be covering yet another app that enhances the messaging app on Android. It’s called SMS Popup and you check it out after the jump!
