Heads up Android fanatics! An updated version of Gmail just went live on the Google Play Store. Before you rush over to grab it, here’s a quick note on what’s new. If you’re running a device on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean or greater, you can now reply, archive or delete from directly from the notifications tray. Similar to the SMS functionality that we’ve had for some time now, ... »
Fragmentation is in the decline, as more up-to-date versions of Android 4.0+ are adopted According to the latest Android distribution report, the Android ecosystem, is getting more solidified in terms of fragmentation and distribution, more and more by the day. The latest iteration of Android, Jelly Bean (4.1+) has grown to 16.5% of all devices out there, while Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.x) claims 28... »
The Weather Channel app, a long-time staple for Android devices that has been around since the beginning, was updated to version 4.0.1 this afternoon on the Google Play Store. The new release brings a ton of new features and fixes, but the most exciting addition is that of the newly-revamped user interface. If you’re a fan of the Holo theme, introduced back when Ice Cream Sandwich first laun... »
A while back, I wrote an article about a mod that could be applied to install Google Wallet on the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III running Jelly Bean stock-based ROM’s. A lot has changed in the past two months since writing that. Now, thanks to XDA Senior Member Prl91, you can install Wallet on the AT&T, Verizon, or T-Mobile GS3 with a simple one-click procedure that can be ran via an inst... »
Hey, old school Android users, I have a question for you. Remember GO Launcher? It was one of Android’s most popular homescreen replacement apps before the release of Ice Cream Sandwich, so there’s a good probability the answer to that question is yes. Back then, I was on the ADW Launcher bandwagon, but I can’t say I never tried GO Launcher, nor can I deny that it was a solid opt... »
![[App Review] Falcon Pro beta for Twitter, the next big thing?](http://www.omgdroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/4a3c9a2fabfa2101d3efcc3e11788b33-256x200.png)
Twitter has always been a point of argument between people who worship it, or hate it. For those of us who do use the service, only roadblock we’ve faced for the longest is a lack of solid apps to use on our devices. They’re always lacking features, have terrible UI’s, or the devs bail on them for one reason or another. Twitter itself certainly isn’t making anyone’... »
![[Deal Alert] Motorola XOOM 10.1″ 32GB WiFi with Verizon LTE for $199 from Daily Steals](http://www.omgdroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Motorola-New-Logo-350x200.jpg){kind=logo}
We all love deals. It’s a simple fact in life. And as electronics junkies, we love to get as cheap of a price as possible to anything that beeps and has a display. It’s an addiction, and if we can’t get new stuff we start to get that itch. Luckily Daily Steals has another deal out to kill the craving, this time for the Motorola XOOM 10.1. This one is the 32Gb model with WiFi ... »
![[App Review] Curiosity by 22cans. Is it really “The greatest mystery the world has ever known”?](http://www.omgdroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/curiosityicon.png)
Curiosity by 22cans is a remarkably strange game which is played on servers worldwide. The idea being thousands of people can all join in together to chip away at layers of a giant cube suspended in a white room, the object being to strip away the layers one at a time pixel by pixel to find what is in the center. One comment on the Play Store suggests it’s ” The greatest myste... »
![[Video Review] Xbox SmartGlass by Microsoft. Control your Xbox (mostly) from your Android device!](http://www.omgdroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/xbox-logo-psd6468-400x200.png){kind=logo}
We have a real treat for you today. A full detailed look at Microsoft SmartGlass for Android. All in all, it’s a pretty solid app for overall functionality. SmartGlass allows you to control majority of the functions on your Xbox, and this review will show you how to use everything. You can try out SmartGlass by downloading it at Google Play. Check out the video review from Bill. Yo... »
For the 5 or so people who actually have the Samsung Captivate Glide, we have great news for you, and bad news… The great news is that AT&T has announced today that Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) updates will be available for you starting tomorrow. You guys finally get to (somewhat) catch up to reality in the Android OS world. Congratulations! One thing to note on this, the update w... »
