One of the most commonly-requested features we’ve seen from serious Android fans is some kind of unified messaging app. A service that brings together all the ways to talk to other people. An app that acts as a one-stop-shop for SMS, MMS, Google Voice, and Google Talk. Considering how flexible Android is, we’re mystified that it doesn’t already exist. We spoke to developer ShortFuse. The creator of SuperOneClick wants to make “the best, most popular short messaging app available.” His approach to development ...

Android’s greatest attraction to phone geeks will forever be its openness. There’s a simply amazing degree of customization possible when you put your mind to it. The possibilities are- well, not endless, but close to it. Every day, people come up with remarkable hacks and modifications for Android. Today is the start of a new series we’re working on. It’s focused on the remarkable theming ability of Android. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like ...

Android is a generally secure OS, although it occasionally falls victim to being open-source. That’s the problem with giving people the keys to the kingdom. Sometimes they do things that they don’t like. This is one of those things. One of the good folks on XDA has figured out a way to break through a pattern lock via some creative hacking. Before we get into this, we must ask that you use this information responsibly. This is only for ...

If you read news, RSS feeds, blogs and more on your Android device, are you using Google Currents? If not, you are missing out on a whole new way of reading just about anything online. Google Currents allows you to read free publications through its app which is great in of itself but it also turns RSS feeds, blogs and other online sites into seamless, magazine-like layouts for you to read. This can turn your ...

People take a lot more pictures these days because the digital format is much easier than the old film method. Mobile phones have great cameras and because you always have your phone with you,it's super easy to snap a picture of just about anything at any time. Kicksend is a great way to send your images to any of your friends. Most of the time you have limitations on how many pictures you can send at one time. Kicksend helps eliminate ...

  Android phones can do a lot. However, most of the functionality comes from downloaded apps. While there are a lot of free Android apps out there, some Android apps do still cost a few dollars. What happens if you don’t want to pay for an Android app but really like what it could do for you? The answer: Find a free alternative. Finding a free alternative to a paid Android app is what Antiroid ...

In our bid to cover the best Android apps for our readers, we often go exploring the infinite depths of Google Play Store and emerge with the most sparkling gems. There are still a lot of unexplored areas and one of them is the Education category. Here we have so much fun blogging that we did not really venture into the serious (I mean studious) category of apps for Android. So, when a friend of mine urgently needed a scientific calculator just a couple of days ...

Twitter has rolled out some big design changes in the last couple of days, as well as completely redesigned the mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. Read on, and we'll run you through what's new, and let you know exactly how you can get the new features for your profile. Twitter's New Look - Here's What's New Aside from the mobile apps for now, the major addition is the new header photos, which perform very much akin to what we've seen with cover photos on Facebook's new Timeline profile. They're essentially high ...

Android’s greatest strength has always been its open-source nature. There’s nothing quite like having a whole operating system open for modification and hacking. It makes for some pretty great additions that you can add onto your phone. For example, you can change your phone’s multitasking settings with the V6 SuperCharger or set it up to run Linux. One of the coolest ...

One of the biggest highlights coming out of this year’s Google I/O Conference was the announcement of the latest and greatest version of Android, 4.1. This version (codenamed Jelly Bean) looks to take the huge step forward that was Ice Cream Sandwich and take that just a little bit further. Between an improved user interface and cool new features like Google Now, there’s a lot to be ...