Application Reviews

Twitter for Android gets a spit shine and some polish

by Kyron John 11.04.2010

I guess with the advent of TweetDeck for Android exiting BETA (IMO, the best Twitter client available for any mobile platform), Twitter felt the need to update their official app for the Android platform. Among the enhancements are a much needed speed boost to the overall app, a tweet details page, hi-res avatars and new gesture commands. Don’t let me tell it though, hit the jump to read the details straight from Twitter’s blog.

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CoPilot Live 8: Test Drive

by Timi Cantisano 11.03.2010

CoPilot Live is an affordable GPS navigation software created by ALK Technologies that is available for Android, iOS, and Windows Mobile. The application’s main strength is that it does not rely on over the air map downloads. Instead it stores all the map data to your device/memory card. You must be asking yourself “this cant be the sole reason to abandon all other solutions, is it?” No, but it is an enticing one.

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Root: A Vibrant Tale

by Timi Cantisano 09.22.2010

While the Samsung Vibrant is a wonderful device, there were some things that I did not enjoy when I first started using it. I researched on ways to improve/change these and to my surprise all of the issues could be solved with one word : ROOT. Its a procedure that needs to be performed in order to gain access to the core system files. Once accomplished you open yourself to interesting possibilities such as expanded assortment of applications and custom ROMs. While it may seem like something only an enthusiast might need, it’s also required for simple things like taking a screen shot on your Android device. I’d like to break down my process and why I decided to ROOT the Vibrant to gain access to the tools I needed .....

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