Much like the update to the PC version that came out last week, the Dropbox Android app now offers free space for uploading your pictures and videos to the cloud. This is very useful as we all neglect to backup pictures and videos stored on our devices. It only takes losing your phone once to realize how much the pictures mean to you.
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A new version of the Android market began pushing out earlier this week. Version 3.3.11 brought a welcome new feature. Popular apps that have Google’s support are now listed as editor’s choice apps.
This is sure to help anyone new to the android app market. Familiar names like angry birds and foursquare show up on the list.
The market app continues to improve and I’m sure we’ll see many new features come down the pipeline as we wait for ICS to release.
The first Android 4.0 device is about to hit stores in a week. The new blue matte design looks great. If you want to try out the new keyboard you can. If you prefer using the gingerbread keyboard you’ll like this one as well. Follow these instructions and you’ll be set. Root is required.
Minecraft Pocket Edition is a great example of how to port a PC game to a phone or tablet. The controls are simple and the building is quick. Thanks to third person view you can build a secure fort quickly.
The demo is free, unlimited (no saving), and there is wifi multiplayer.
The Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich event was packed full of great information. What you need to know about the Galaxy Nexus are as follows:
You can find my complete live blog after the break..
Anyone with a smartphone knows the agony of seeing their battery is low. While there are many things that affect battery life, the 2 biggest battery drains are the phones screen and radios (4G/3G/WiFi/bluetooth/gps).
I use Screen Filter to save battery by dining the screen but saving battery for the radios its more difficult.
You’ll need the app called SuperPower to do this. On the first launch it requests root access for even more battery usage control. After that the app is set up with a great configuration.
3G and Wifi are set to turn off when the screen is off for more than 30 seconds. What if you’re downloading something? It’s set not to disable until the download speed drops to almost 0 (3kb/s). Won’t I miss email and other data related notifications?
By default the app is set to enable data every 30 minutes for 3 minutes. This will allow you to receive those notificationswhile still saving battery.
Theres a market link below. Try it out, rate, comment, tell your friends if it works well for you.
http://market.android.com/details?id=nl.morose.superpower
Sony Ericson is really showing some great support for the Android development community. This morning they greeted us with a lengthy post on Android and Linux kernel development. At the top of the page you’ll notice a picture of the Xperia Play, one of Sony Ericson’s newest and highly anticipated devices.
Many handset makers looking for new ways to lock down their devices while still advertising their support for Android and its open environment as a feature. This is extremely hypocritical and the opposite of what Sony Ericson is doing. Hopefully the new Android Alliance that was announced at Google IO yesterday will help device manufacturers start moving in a more “open” direction.
