Showing posts with label android apps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label android apps. Show all posts

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Camera 2 v2.2.1 Apk

Camera 2 v2.2.1 Apk

Requires Android:4.0.3 and up

Camera 2 is the ultimate real-time effects app!

What’s in this version:
Fixed hardware video recording on HTC one
Added new “Game Guy” effect
New submenus for flash, timer and focus mode
Now supporting image capture from other apps
Fixed zoom on the HTC One
Removed Camera 2 caption when sharing pictures and video
It’s now possible to share videos on Facebook on some devices
Faster video recording
Added support for red eye removal flash mode
General improvements

App Review: 
Take better pictures, amazing videos and have fun creating them. Featuring many unique high quality effects, grouped into families sharing a common theme:
Old Time: make your camera look like something from the 20′s, 40′s, 50′s, 60′s, 70′s or 80′s
Lomos and Retro: everyone’s favourite, from normal to sublime.
Comic: to express yourself, half tone, B&W, printed comics, new style, mix and match
Art: sometimes you just want to create a piece of art with a tap
Sci-Fi: see it to believe it
Computer: and finally, for every geek or nerd out there, this is unmissable. Old computer monitors

Many of the effects can be boosted by applying a superb “out of focus”/”depth of field” filter, and, as usual, it’s all real time.

Features: 
Capture high resolution photos with effects
Capture video with effects (*)
Apply the effects to your existing photos too
Share your creations straight from the app
More than 25 high quality effects
Tweak each effect to achieve your own unique look
Animated effects

(*) Video recording requires that your device supports NEON instructions, most modern devices do.

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Saturday, November 9, 2013

Alarm Clock Pro v1.1.0 Apk

Alarm Clock Pro v1.1.0 Apk

Alarm Clock ProAlarm Clock Pro turns your android into a beautiful digital clock with gorgeous themes and an alarm clock that sings your favorite tunes. There is even a built-in flashlight to light up the darkness!

Now it’s the No.1 top paid utility in iTunes app store across 30+ countries!!!
This is the ultimate alarm clock app you’ve been waiting for — Alarm Clock Pro!
- Choose your favorite music to wake you up
- Select from gorgeous designer themes, big LCD display and more coming
- Turn the clock into a flashlight instantly All the features that you required are here. So why wait? Grab it now while the sale is still on!...

All the features that you required are here. So why wait? Grab it now while the sale is still on!

Features: ★ Clock ★
- Gorgeous color LCD display: Blue, Cyan, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Yellow
- Vertical and horizontal modes
- 12 or 24 hour format
- Show/Hide seconds
- Show/Hide weekday
- Customizable auto-lock time...

★ Alarm ★
- Select your song as alarm
- 11 built-in alarm sounds: Ascending, Birds, Classic, Cuckoo, Digital, Electronic, High Tone, Mbira, Old Clock, Rooster, School Bell
- Super big Snooze/Stop Alarm buttons
- Multiple alarms supported
- Sound/Music ON/OFF,
- Sound/Music volume adjustable
- Snooze ON/OFF
- Snooze time customizable
- Vibrate ON/OFF
- Sound/Music Fade In: Wake up gently in the morning!
- Alarm works even screen is locked or android is in silent mode

★ Flashlight ★
- Shake Phone to toggle the flashlight

★ Tips ★
- Slide/flick up and down to dim the screen
- Shake to toggle the flashlight There are a few major updates coming with new features:
- More clock themes - Sleep timer with music: Play music and set a timer, fall asleep as music fades away
- Secret features that s...

What’s in this version : Performance improvement...

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Sunday, October 20, 2013

Smart Launcher Pro v1.10.19 Apk

Smart Launcher Pro
Smart Launcher Pro v1.10.19 Apk

Requires Android:2.1 and up

Smart Launcher is an innovative launcher characterized by a minimalist design, low memory usage and an user-friendly UI that let you start any application with a few taps.

It is currently the only launcher on the store to features automatic cataloging of installed apps!

Features:
- Main screen with Quick Start
- Drawer organized by categories
- Ready to use without special configurations.
- Support for Live Wallpaper and screens of different sizes.
- Support of set of icons for Launcher Pro and ADW Launcher

What’s in this version :
- Improved gestures recognition;
- Improved tablet layout;
- New feedback for the bubbles;
- Bugfixes and minor changes.
Coming soon:
- Backup utility;
- Folder in the flower;
- Lockscreen (Only Pro);

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Winamp Pro v1.4.15 Apk

Winamp Pro v1.4.15
Winamp Pro v1.4.15 Apk

Winamp Pro – The Ultimate Media Player for Android.

What’s in this version:
Fixed: Crash that may occur when starting Winamp and turning on Lyrics feature with no network connectivity.
Updated: International translations

App Review:
Play, manage and sync music from your Mac or PC to your Android device. Winamp Pro offers a complete music management solution (2.1 OS & above) featuring wireless desktop sync (Winamp Media Player required), iTunes import, & access to thousands of internet radio stations with SHOUTcast.

Now there are two ways to purchase the Winamp Pro features. Either as an in-app purchase of the “Pro Bundle” from the free version of Winamp for Android or by purchasing this “Winamp Pro” application. If you have already purchased the “Pro Bundle”, do not purchase this app.

Pro Features
* 10-band graphic equalizer
* Customizable home screen
* Browse by Folder
* Crossfade
* Gapless playback
* Support for FLAC playback in Folders View (lossless audio playback)
* Replay Gain
* Personalized station recommendations
* Play any streaming audio URL (supported formats only)
* No ads

Core Winamp Features:
* Supports syncing with both the Winamp Media Player (PCs) and Winamp for Mac (Beta)
* Free wireless syncing
* One-click iTunes library & playlist import
* Over 47k+ SHOUTcast radio stations
* SHOUTcast Featured Stations
* Persistent player controls
* Easily collapsible/expandable Now Playing screen
* Artist news, bios, photos & discographies
* Extras Menu – Now Playing data interacts with other installed apps
* Album art gesturing for track change
* Free Music downloads with Spinner’s MP3 of the Day
* Free Music streaming with CDLP – on-demand streaming of popular album releases
* Integrated Android Search & “Listen to” voice action
* Browse by Artists, Albums, Songs or Genres
* Playlists and playlist shortcuts
* Play queue management
* Widget player (4×1 & 4×2)
* Lock-screen player
* Last.fm Scrobbling
* Available in 14 languages

Download

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

TuneIn Radio Pro v9.0 Apk

TuneIn Radio Pro
TuneIn Radio Pro v9.0 Apk

Android:1.6 and up

TuneIn is a new way to listen to music, sports and news from every corner of the earth, with over 60,000 radio stations and 2 million on-demand programs. The Pro version of this service lets you record all of this to your Android phone or tablet.

Features:
★ Search for a song, artist or show to find radio stations around the world playing it live
★ Record, pause and rewind any station as you listen *Pro Exclusive!*
★ Tune in to CBS, ESPN, TEDTalks and more!
★ Add stations, songs, and shows to your presets
★ Wake up with the alarm clock. Fall asleep with the sleep timer
★ Play your programs in the background while you use other apps

What’s in this version :
Sports fans rejoice! Use TuneIn to listen to hundreds of college football games spanning every conference. Just browse “Sports–>College Football” at game time for a full listing of that day’s events. If the game hasn’t started, you can add it to your calendar to receive a reminder so you don’t miss a play.

Download

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Sparky Lock Screen v0.99.5.2 Apk

Sparky Lock Screen
Sparky Lock Screen v0.99.5.2 Apk

Requires Android:2.1 and up

We developed some of the most creative and eye-candy Lock Screen themes ever and we kept it simple to use!
Sparky Lock Screen lets you completely change your smartphone Lock Screen!

Features:
State of the art themes: design, creativity and usability!
Easy and fast: one touch setup!
No extra download needed!
Optimized performance!
Beta Version: smartphone support only.

What’s new in this version :
Fixed issue with Wind Queen BG on Nexus 4.
Added Wind Queen theme: first with fully customizable shortcuts!
Fixed some issues with camera and email shortcut.
Optimized first time theme loading.
Changed Splash Screen.
Added option to block Home Button!
Added option to remove icon notification!
Added New Theme: Classic!
Added TELEPATHIC UNLOCK :)
Added New Theme: The Beach!
Added New Theme: Wise Girl!

Download

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Next Launcher 3D v2.0 Apk

Next Launcher 3D
Next Launcher 3D v2.0 Apk

Next Launcher 3D is so proud to present the first REAL 3D Launcher in Google Play Store!!
Patched Version !!

What’s in this version:
(New) 3D Scene mode Beta (Menu->Preference->Switch to 3D scene mode)
(Fix) Freezing in some devices

Most popular premium launcher Next Launcher 3D shows you how 3D dynamic effects and highly customizable Android home screen replacement app could redefine your Android device.
Big Milestone: Debut of Real 3D Launcher Scene

Forget about everything tiling on the flat like dead fish. Forget about the icon showing like a piece of paper. Forget about the dock standing in line like dumb wood. Forget the traditional launcher and embrace REAL 3D Launcher!

Extend imagination, extend capabilities!
Join millions of users for unique and splendid operation experience and visual enjoyment!

Features:
1. Various operation for icons: icons support rotation, reset, select, align and so on. Operation is easy and fantastic.
2 .Unlimited screen layout: placing icons or widgets randomly which forms your own home screen.
3. Stereoscopic screen preview: lots of screen display effects, dazzling animation of screen switching about adding or deleting screen.
4. Quick screen management: adding different kinds of elements in screen edit including application icons, folders and widgets. It’ll support changing wallpapers and themes soon.
5. Rotatable dock: inverting upward or downward the Dock can quickly switch among home screen, screen edit and screen preview.
6. Powerful app drawer: icons can be arranged by names or by time, and folders can be created by overlaying icons. Batch mode and operation of adding apps to screen are also available.
7. Beautiful scrolling effects: a variety of app drawer scrolling effects that provide a distinctive screen switching experience.
8. Fancy 3D widgets: 3D widgets that are based on Next Launcher are coming soon!
Tips:
1.Please make sure your device has installed Google Play.
2.Phone performance:Android 2.3.3 and up; Dual-core models is better.
3. Suggestion:Watch the video of Next Launcher first, to know about the cool operation of the product.

Download

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Click UI (Go Apex Nova theme) v1.3 Apk

Click UI Go Apex Nova theme
Click UI (Go Apex Nova theme) v1.3 Apk

App Review:
A theme for Nova Launcher, Apex Launcher, Go Launcher Ex, Action Launcher Pro, & some others.
The theme currently contains 410 icons & I’ll be constantly updating adding in more. Also includes the 5 wallpapers seen in the screenshots. The icons are HD at 144×144, & look sharp on both phones & tablets.

Go Launcher users! Icon masking isn’t supported by Go, so unthemed icons have a circle covering them. You can easily fix this by going into Preferences > Visual settings > under Icons, uncheck ‘Show icon base’

Recommended icon sizes:
Nova Launcher (Prime): 110%
Apex Launcher: 110%
Go Launcher: Big
This is NOT a standalone app, you need a launcher such as Go, Apex, Nova, etc that allow custom themes.

What’s New:
Added 21 icons. Check out http://kxnt.tumblr.com for the list!
Added a new wallpaper.
Fixed 4.3 dialer, etc. More info at tumblr.

Installation:
Install Nova, Apex, or Go launcher (all free in the Play Store)
Install this theme
Find Click UI in any of the launcher’s theme settings, then apply.

Download

Saturday, August 3, 2013

True Weather, Waterfalls v5.02 Apk

True Weather, Waterfalls
True Weather, Waterfalls v5.02 Apk

Actual weather as LIVE WALLPAPER in amazing waterfalls HD themes!

App Review:
True Weather is a Live Wallpaper for your Android phone or tablet!

True Weather animate actual weather, year seasons and day/night situation for your location or city in full HD.

Main features of full version are:
- Real weather situation.
- Four year seasons animations (spring, summer, autumn, winter). Year season is automatically selected depend on your location and date.
- 5 waterfalls themes.
- Real sunrise/sunset times.
- Real moon phases.
- 3 or 10 days forecast animations (double tap wallpaper to start forecast).
- 2 weather providers
- Feels like temperature.
- Wind speed and direction
- Humidity
- Quick access to 2nd city(triple tap wallpaper), you can see weather, year and day situation in your favorite city including forecasts
- Lots of settings
- Rain, Snow depends on wind speed, etc…
- Optimize for CPU and Battery usage
- Portrait & Landscape mode
- Phone and Tablet compatible
- 17 weather data languages (English, Italian, Russian, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Czech, Arabic, Thai, Turkish, Polish, Hungarian, Finnish, Slovak, Hindi, Japanese, Romanian)

Tip: How to set TrueWeather, Waterfalls wallpaper?
1. Press HOME button
2. Press MENU button
3. Tap on Wallpaper -> Live wallpapers
4. TrueWeather, Waterfalls -> wait a few seconds!
5. Set wallpaper

Tip: How to change wallpaper theme (background)?:
1. Go to TrueWeather wallpaper settings (HOME->MENU->Wallpaper->Live Wallpapers->TrueWeather, Waterfalls->Settings…)
2. Scroll to Year seasons theme
3. Select year season theme (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter or Bonus)
4. Scroll to and press “Save” button
5. Press Home button and wait a few seconds

Tip: To reduce battery consumption set FPS to 20 or 30 in TrueWeather, Waterfalls advanced wallpaper settings)

What’s in this version :
Added weather in notification bar
Fixed text size bug

Download

Monday, July 29, 2013

AppMonster Pro Backup Restore v3.0.1 Apk

AppMonster Pro Backup Restore
AppMonster Pro Backup Restore v3.0.1 Apk

AppMonster is an Application Manager for Android.

App Review:
With AppMonster you can easily manage your apps. Enjoy features like backup, restore, uninstall, install from SD card, share and much more.

Simple, light user interface and stability.

Let the AppMonster support you after phone reset or switch to a new phone. With backup of Market-Links you’ll get your apps back and update-notifications from Market as well.

You don’t need to root your phone, AppMonster works without root.

Features:
- Automatic (silent) backup on new app installations
- Backup apps to SD card
- Restore apps from SD card
- Backup/restore .apk-files or Market-Links
- Batch restore from SD card or from Market
- Quick uninstalling
- Sort your apps by install-date, name, size
- Display apps with Ads (AdMob)
- Multiple version backup
- Access to extended options like APP2SD, cache, permissions
- Scan SD card for install-files (.apk-files)
- Share app-links via Facebook, Twitter, eMail
- Send backed up apps (.apk-files) by eMail, Dropbox or what ever

Hints:
  • You need Android 2.2 (or higher) in order to use App2SD-Feature.
  • Google License Service (LVL) requires an Internet connection.
What’s in this version :
  1. Fix for license check issues
  2. Some UI improvements
  3. !!! Clear cache after update on ROOT !!!
  4. 3.0.0 major update with support for ROOT users
  5. Backup protected apps (ROOT)
  6. Silent 0-click batch restore (ROOT)
  7. Drastically reduced memory usage
  8. Increased loading speed
  9. Batch restore menu redesigned

Sunday, July 21, 2013

FL Studio Mobile v1.1.1 Apk

FL Studio Mobile
FL Studio Mobile v1.1.1 Apk

FL Studio Mobile allows you to create and save complete multi-track music projects on your Android phone or tablet device!!

App Review:
You can even load the FL Studio Mobile projects into the ‘FL Studio Desktop PC’ version* and take them to the next level.If it’s a beat on the step sequencer, a melody on the piano roll or a full song on the playlist, FL Studio Mobile has you covered. Never lose that idea again. Get it down and happening wherever you are.

FEATURES
• 133 high quality instruments, drum kits & sliced-loop beats
• All instruments have FL Studio desktop counterparts for FL Studio desktop import and extension
• Step sequencer for fast percussion programming and sliced-loop reworking
• Configurable virtual piano-keyboard
• Drum pads
• Browser with preview button and logical sorting into Instruments, Synths, Drum kits & Loops
• Pan, volume, release and attack time configurable per instrument
• Pitch bend via accelerometer
• High quality, battery-friendly audio engine (latency depends on the device)
• Drum loops and sliced loops ready to start your project with a cool beat
• Effects include Limiter, Reverb, Delay, EQ, Amp simulator & Filter to enhance your mix.
• 99 track sequencer and intuitive editing options
• Per-track mute, solo, effect bus, pan and volume adjustment
• Edit at the level of tracks, bars or down to individual notes
• Piano roll editor for manual entry of note & chord sequence data or detailed editing of recorded performances
• Undo and redo for all editable screens
• Metronome with tempo & time-signature settings
• Intuitive positioning of screens with the slide gesture and resize with the pinch gesture
• Save and load your songs, export to WAV and AAC
• MIDI file import/export
• Share your songs via Email or Dropbox
• In-app user manual
• Android 2.3.3 required
• Works with all screen resolutions, but FL Studio Mobile is optimized for 1280×800, 800×480, 960×640 and 480×320 screens.

Download

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Tegra Overclock v1.5.9a Apk

Tegra Overclock
Tegra Overclock v1.5.9a Apk

A single app to control your Tegra 3. This tool will enable you to save power or switch to performance on fly!!

App Review:
It covers safety features of master boot to enable/ disable your boot settings. Designed in a way that is look different than most market overclocking tools and provide easy to use interface. It can be very effective for those who are frustrated of heat problems or battery drain issues. For gamers it pack an FPS lock that help to get consistent Frame rate while saving battery when Gaming !!

Features:
* Works like a charm even on any Tegra 3 stock Kernel and from v1.5.1 on any Firmware!**
* Allows you to lock FPS(Frames per Second) which inturn saves battery for gamers and non gamers alike(minimum 40 recommended)
* Select number of cores!
* The show stealer Low Power Core Control!!!
* SetCpu clock control
* Gpu Overclock (From v 1.4 supports GPU/ CPU unlinking and freedom with GPU overclock !! )
* Added 50, 100, 150 Mhz frequencies to GPU for power saving purpose. Default lowest was 200Mhz!!
* Ram Underclock (use it to save battery. It makes things laggy but not noticeable in gaming, Gamers rejoice! New 380Mhz recommended)
* Undervolting
* SD cache
* Out Of Memory Management ( OOM )
* Nvidia Prism Toggle Control
* Tegra Thermal Guard ( Can now control throttling on Tegra 3 phones and tablets )
* Some Misc Tweaks + more upcoming…..
Guaranteed to work better than even most famed system tuner , No-frills CPU Control apps as these are generic applications while Tegra Overclock contains more settings and control even over Trickster mod. All in a nutshell if you have a TEGRA 3 Processor then you have come to right place.

What’s in this version :
After you install the app, grant it super user permission (Root) and then Reboot First!
Live voltage monitoring!
You can now see if the LP (Low power 5th core is ON or OFF)
Removed a service as it was causing problems will release a core control fix soon :)
Looks good enough on Tablet now. Tell us about the new theme.

Download

Saturday, April 25, 2009

1 Million Google Android Phones sold by T-Mobile

T-Mobile’s Google Android smartphone has reached one million in US sales in the six months since the phone launched. The smartphone now accounts for almost two thirds of all of the 3G devices available on the T-Mobile.

T-Mobile is the US’s fourth largest wireless network operator and has
over 32.1 million customers. The company started selling the G1
Smartphone on October 22, 2008.

It is being reported by mobile advertising specialist AdMob that the
Android OS now accounts for 6% for the entire smartphone market in the
United States. Though the popularity is increasing, Android still has a
while to go until it beats out Windows Mobile, which holds an 11%
market share, the Blackberry OS at 22% and the iPhone, which takes the
cake with 50% of the smartphone market in the U.S.

During a
conference call last week Eric Schmidt, Google CEO stated that he felt
the Android had a chance for great success this year. Schmidt claimed
that the open source strategy was gaining ground and hinted that the
company would deliver future announcements.

“There are
announcements happening between now and the end of the year that are
quite significant from operators and new hardware partners in the
Android space, which I won't preannounce except to say that they really
do fulfill much of the vision that we laid out more than a year ago,”
stated Schmidt during the call. “On the netbook side, there are a
number of people who have actually taken Android and ported it over to
netbook or netbook-similar devices.”

via: TGDAILY

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Tethering Apps Being Banned From Android Market

According to this Blog Post an Android Developer's App has been banned from Android Market for violating the Developer Distribution Agreement.

According to the agreement:

"Google enters into distribution agreements with device
manufacturers and Authorized Carriers to place the Market software
client application for the Market on Devices. These distribution
agreements may require the involuntary removal of Products in violation
of the Device manufacturer’s or Authorized Carrier’s terms of service."

And the T-Mobile Terms of Service say the following:

"Your Data Plan is intended for Web browsing, messaging, and similar
activities on your device and not on any other equipment. Unless
explicitly permitted by your Data Plan, other uses, including for
example, tethering your device to a personal computer or other
hardware, are not permitted."

You can read the rest of the blog post here, but this kinda goes against the whole "OPEN" thing Google was going for?

Friday, September 26, 2008

PAC-MAN CHASES PESKY GHOSTS ONTO FIRST ANDROID-POWERED DEVICE

Namco offers PAC-MAN application at no charge in support of first Android-powered device!




Namco Networks, a leading publisher and developer of mobile games
and entertainment for mass-market casual gamers, today announced the
availability of the arcade classic PAC-MAN® on the first
Android™-powered device, announced today by T-Mobile. When the phone
launches, PAC-MAN will be available to consumers in the Android Market™
at no charge, giving owners of the new T-Mobile G1 handset full access
to the game which usually retails for $9.99.

"We are thrilled to launch PAC-MAN on the flagship Android-powered
device," said Scott Rubin, senior vice president of sales and marketing
for Namco Networks. "To encourage consumers to checkout PAC-MAN on the
G1, we are picking up the tab for the game. We want consumers to see
how great PAC-MAN looks on this device and how well it plays on the
Android platform."


Who can forget the countless hours and quarters spent avoiding the
pesky ghosts while chompin' on the dots? In addition to the classic and
addictive game play, PAC-MAN, the most popular video game in American
arcade history, has been upgraded to fully utilize the T-Mobile G1's
features. Taking advantage of the device's large screen, PAC-MAN on the
T-Mobile G1 includes three unique control schemes:


  • Swipe Mode allows players to direct PAC-MAN's path by simply swiping in the direction you want to travel.
  • Track Mode lets players zip through mazes using the phone's trackball
  • Accelerometer Mode allows players to control PAC-MAN by tilting the phone in the direction they want to move.

For more information on PAC-MAN for the G1 or other mobile games by Namco, please visit www.namcogames.com.


Visa to develop apps on Android, Nokia phones

Visa has announced plans to make mobile payment-related services broadly available to United States consumers by the end of the year. Central to this effort is Visa’s delivery of mobile applications for the Android platform, which will be available for download on Android-powered handsets and initially available to Chase Visa cardholders.


The first set of services that Visa is planning to develop for Android
will allow Chase Visa cardholders to receive notifications to their
mobile devices about transaction activity on their accounts; obtain
offers from a wide array of merchants; and use the built-in
location-based technology developed by Google to quickly map nearby
merchants where they can redeem Visa offers and locate ATMs that accept
Visa.

Visa mobile services that will be
developed for the Android platform will first be offered to Chase Visa
account holders. Following this initial launch phase, Visa plans to work
with additional card-issuing financial institutions to extend
availability of its mobile services for Android to their Visa account
holders. Visa is also developing a payment application that will enable
consumers with Visa accounts to make mobile payments in retail locations
nationwide, or while on the go, over wireless networks.

By developing these mobile services for the
Android platform, Visa has taken a major step toward achieving our goal
of combining two of the worlds most powerful
and ubiquitous consumer innovations, electronic payments and mobile
technology, said Elizabeth Buse, Global Head
of Product at Visa Inc. Through this effort,
U.S. consumers will, for the first time, be able to download Visa mobile
service applications directly to their handsets. Visa cardholders have
come to expect more from their Visa account than just convenience and
security of payment, and wireless customers expect their mobile devices
to carry a multitude of applications. Extending Visa payments and
services to the mobile device is a natural extension, and makes the
consumer payment experience more convenient, more secure and more
rewarding.


Visa mobile services developed for the Android platform include:


  • Alerts: Consumers will receive near real-time notification of
    purchase activity based on customized cardholder preferences. The
    consumer will be able to personalize the types of alerts delivered to
    their mobile device according to pre-selected parameters, such as the
    size of the transaction, or whether the transaction is in foreign
    currency. Because these alerts are triggered by the transaction as it
    passes through the Visa network, consumers will receive notifications
    almost immediately, typically before they even leave the store. This
    adds a new layer of peace of mind when using Visa, and a new way to
    combat fraud.

  • Offers: Consumers will receive targeted offers from merchants
    directly to their phone. These offers
    ranging from discounts to loyalty offers
    could be based on a consumers previous
    purchase activity. For consumers and merchants alike, this service
    will ensure the most relevant offers are sent in a timely manner,
    helping increase merchant traffic, loyalty and customer satisfaction.

  • Locator: The Locator service is expected to integrate with
    technology developed by Google, such as Google Maps and Google
    location-based services, to show consumers nearby locations of
    merchants sending them offers, or of an ATM that accepts Visa. The
    location would be called out on a map displayed on the mobile device
    screen.

Were pleased to
extend the value of Visa to the mobile channel,
said Buse. With more than 3 billion mobile
devices already in market today, we have an opportunity deliver the
convenience and security of Visa to consumers around the globe.

[Yahoo! Finance]

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Installing Google Android SDK 1.0 On Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop

Falko Timme put together a nice guide together. The guide explains how you can install the Google Android SDK 1.0
on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop. With this stable release of the Android SDK,
you can now develop applications for Android smartphones (like
T-Mobile's G1) and offer them on the Android Market.

Take a look at the guide if you are interested in developing apps for android on Ubuntu.


Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Android Developers Videos

Android Peeks - browser tricks

One thing I like about Android... browser tricks.
Watch Android team members talk about their favorite features.

HTC G1, Google Phone Video

Here is a Video showing some of the things the new T-Mobile G1 can do.

Panoramio Application for Android, T-Mobile G1

The application starts by showing your current location in a custom MapView. You can pan and zoom this map to choose the area you want to search.




Once you have selected a search area, the application downloads thumbnails of the most popular photos taken within that area.



You can tap on an item to see more details.



You can use the menu to find more pictures by the same
photographer or to see the original photo on the Panoramio site. You can find the location of the photo in
the real world. You can show the location on the map along with your
current location.



Or, you can bring up a radar view that uses the compass and GPS to show
you the location of the photo in relation to your own location.