Apple has included a Maps application with every iOS device since the original iPhone. Up until recently the mapping capabilities were powered by Google Maps, but when Apple released iOS 6 this year, the company severed the relationship with Google Maps, instead building an in-house mapping system. That move’s been a bit controversial… with many […]

Google Maps returns to iOS, this time as a third-party app is a post from: mobiputing

Maybe the second time’s a charm. Google released its first Gmail app for iOS over a year ago, but it was a bit buggy and short on features. While Google offered a few minor updates with support for things like push notifications, the Gmail app for iPhone and iPad continued to play second fiddle to the company’s […]

Gmail 2.0 brings multiple user accounts, new UI to iPhone, iPad is a post from: mobiputing

Apollo is the default music player in CyanogenMod 10, a custom version of Android 4.1 which is available for dozens of phones and tablets. But now you can download and install Apollo on any device running Android 2.3 or later, whether you’re using CyanogenMod or not. Two versions are now available from the Google Play […]

CyanogenMod’s Apollo Music Player available from Google Play Store is a post from: mobiputing

Google has updated the Play Music app for Android, adding support for gapless playback, the ability to save your thumbs up, last add, and other playlist on your device, and more. One of my favorite changes is that Google will now automatically create mixes for you based on the songs you’ve played the most. In […]

Google Play Music adds gapless playback, auto-generated mixes is a post from: mobiputing

Amazon Cloud Drive gives users 5GB of free online storage space for any files they’d care to store online. It’s also the backbone of the company’s Cloud Player app that lets you upload music to the cloud and stream it to any device with a web browser or Cloud Player app. Now Amazon is launching […]

Amazon expands Cloud Drive with a Photos app is a post from: mobiputing

There’s no shortage of web browser apps for Android. But Dolphin Browser has been around longer than most, and the developers say users have now installed Dolphin 50 million times. In the early days of Dolphin, the browser stood out by offering tabs and support for add-ons. Those features aren’t unique anymore, but the new […]

Dolphin Browser 9 for Android with Jetpack plugin offers even better HTML5 performance is a post from: mobiputing

Mozilla and Opera have both released updates to their web browsers for Android phones and tablets today. Opera Mobile 12.1 and Firefox 16 are both available as free downloads from the Google Play Store. The latest version of Firefox features a new Reader Mode which strips away images, sidebars, and other content and lets you […]

Firefox 16, Opera 12.1 web browser updates hit Android is a post from: mobiputing

Apple has released iOS 6 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models that support the company’s latest mobile operating system. It’s available for download through iTunes, or you can download the update directly on your mobile device running iOS 6 or later by going into the “Software Update” section in the General Settings. So what […]

Apple releases iOS 6: Here’s what’s new is a post from: mobiputing

Pocket is an app that lets you save web pages to read later, and then view streamlined versions of those sites formatted for a mobile device. The service used to be called “Read it Later,” which is more descriptive… but also a bit more of a mouthful. Now Pocket has updated its free Android app […]

Pocket for Android now lets you listen to saved web pages is a post from: mobiputing

Shazam built a name for itself by letting you tap a button on your phone to identify songs playing on a radio, on TV, at a club, or anywhere else. Now the Shazam app can also identify TV shows. Just hold your phone or tablet close enough to the TV so that the mic can […]

Shazam can now tag live TV shows, provide cast details and more on your phone is a post from: mobiputing

Every Apple iOS device from the original iPhone to the latest iPad has shipped with a YouTube app pre-installed. But with the launch of iOS 6 this year, Apple is killing that app. Now  Google is stepping up to fill in the gap, by offering an official app. It’s available as a free download from […]

Google releases standalone YouTube app for iOS is a post from: mobiputing

Nokia is offering a new streaming Nokia Music service in the US, letting Nokia Lumia smartphone users tune into millions of songs for free. But this isn’t a Rdio or Spotify-like service where you can stream any song at any time. Instead, it’s more of a Pandora-like internet radio service which lets you stream playlists […]

Nokia launches Pandora-like free streaming music service in the US is a post from: mobiputing

There are a number of apps that let you remote control a PC from an Android phone or tablet. But TeamViewer has just released an app that does the opposite: It lets you remote control an Android phone or tablet from a PC. This lets you offer tech support to an Android user on the […]

TeamViewer QuickSupport: Remote control a Samsung phone, tablet from a PC is a post from: mobiputing

Google has updated the free Google Translate app for Android, letting you translate text by snapping a photo and then brushing your finger over the text in an image. All you have to do get started is fire up the app, hit the camera button, point your camera at a restaurant menu, business sign, or anything […]

Take a photo, translate text with Google Translate for Android is a post from: mobiputing

If you have an Android smartphone from a big name device maker such as Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Sony, or LG, when an operating system update is available you’ll probably see a notification on your device prompting you to download and install it. That’s assuming you’re running the software that came with your phone. If you’ve […]

OTA Update Center brings over-the-air updates to custom Android ROMs is a post from: mobiputing

ClockworkMod Recovery is a utility that you can use with an Android phone or table to backup or restore your device, or flash (install) software updates or even new operating systems. Now the developer has revealed a new feature that will be available in version 6.0: The ability to create an installable update.zip file based […]

ClockworkMod 6: Create flashable update.zip from your current ROM is a post from: mobiputing

Music streaming service Spotify has updated its Android app, bringing free music to Android phones and tablets. The new Spotify Radio feature works a lot like Pandora, letting you create a personalized radio station based on a song, artist, genre, or playlist. Then you can stream music from similar artists for free, while further personalizing […]

Spotify Radio brings free music streaming to Android is a post from: mobiputing

The Android notification area is a place to see information about missed calls, incoming email messages, music that’s currently playing, and all sorts of other information. If you happen to have a phone (or custom ROM) that supports it, you may also find shortcuts to toggle WiFi, GPS, airplane mode, and other features from the […]

1Tap Quick Bar: Add frequently-used apps, settings to Android notification area is a post from: mobiputing

Google Analytics is one of the most popular free services web publishers use to find out about visitors to their websites. The web-based service can tell you how many visitors and page views you have, what websites referred people to your page, what part of the globe they’re in, and much, much more. For a […]

Official Google Analytics app for Android now available is a post from: mobiputing

Podcasting got its name from Apple’s iPod products. But when Apple released the first iPhone, it didn’t bother offering a standalone app for podcasts. Instead if you wanted to download internet radio programs to your device you used the Music app. But the Music app for iOS has never made downloading or managing podcasts all […]

Apple launches Podcasts app for iOS is a post from: mobiputing