Tag: Android apps
Google Play Magazines store now open for business in the UK
Apple's Newsstand has a new rival in the digital magazine publishing space here in old Blighty, with Google finally launching their Google Play Magazine store in the UK. Plenty of big name titles are already on the store, including GQ,…
Gmail for Android update adds pinch-to-zoom and auto-fit views
Google have updated their Gmail app for Android devices running version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and above of the operating system, adding a host of new features to make it easier to manage your mailbox. Top of the list of…
TRAILER: GTA Vice City for iPhone, iPad and Android revealed
Plump up those shoulder pads and fire up some Hall and Oates, it's time to leap back to the seedy neon world of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, set to touch down on iPhone, iPad and Android devices in a…
Google to devs: Make more Android tablet apps!
Following the launch of the Google Nexus 10 tablet and the continued success of the Nexus 7 tablet, Google is urging app developers to create ground-up tablet versions of their Android apps rather than just offering re-scaled editions of their…
Xbox SmartGlass lands October 26, but wait for iPhone and Android apps stretches to 2013
Microsoft's SmartGlass second-screen solution for the Xbox 360 gaming console will launch on October 26 alongside Windows 8. The app will let tablets and smartphones interact with the Xbox 360 console, acting as companion devices to the action onscreen, letting…
VIDEO: Gmail for Android gets set for new features update
Google are preparing for a significant new update to their Gmail for Android app, bringing swipe to delete and archive controls, as well as pinch-to-zoom gestures to their mobile email application. Revealed by Android fan site Androidpolice.com, the site has…
Amazon Cloud Player now available to UK music fans
Amazon's Cloud Player is now available to music fans in the UK. Already available in the US for quite some time now, the service allows a user to store their music libraries in the Cloud, and then stream them via…
Shazam adds TV show recognition in the US, offers cast and crew details
Shazam have expanded their US app offering by adding TV show tagging to their usual music recognition remit. The content of 160 US channels can now be scanned by Shazam, which will throw up relevant cast and crew details relating…
Google Maps for Android gets public transport filtering update
Google have updated their leading Maps app for Android, now allowing users to pick one mode of public transport to be displayed onscreen rather than several at once. Brining Google Maps for Android up to version 6.10, you can pick…
APP OF THE DAY: Wisepilot GPS Navigator (Android)
Today's App of the Day feature turns its attention to the Wisepilot GPS Navigator for Android devices, a sat-nav app that offers real-time traffic updates and speed camera information. For those living in the capital, London's expected to be chocka-block…
