The writers and editors of PhoneCan come across a lot of applications and games. �Many of them are basic and unusable. �But not this one. Apparatus is a physics and design game where you create simple machinery to accomplish the goal of moving a ma… more »

Swype is a downloadable keyboard that allows you to "type" on the screen without having to lift your fingers for each letter.  You touch the first letter, then slide your finger to the next, until you get to the end of your word.  The app will predict yo… more »

Google hasn't released any official press releases on this.  In fact, I wouldn't expect to see one.  It will probably be dropped into a casual conversation by some Google higher-up in the next few days.  But the Android development team has dropped a sem… more »

  After the “what is root and how do I do it” question, the next question I hear is often “What task killer should I install?”  The short answer to this?None of them. Task killers are an odd animal because it’s something that most reps will offer to… more »

@Rhymo worked out great too (once servers recovered) 1M+ downloads first day - RovioMobile, via Twitter   And with that, Rovio Mobile announced it had over one million downloads of Angry Birds for Android in it's first day. If you're not familiar w… more »

Today, I've been trying to find a method of importing a QR code into a post.  If you're not familiar with QR codes, they look like miniature crossword puzzles.  With many current phones, you simply need to take a picture of this code, and the phone will… more »

As we posted earlier, application prices will now properly display in local currency. This is great news for those of us who use Android because it removes one of the many confusing things about the market. This is an extremely positive development for… more »