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Home / Archives by: Scott Webster
  • Saygus VPhone Handled in Wild

    Posted Nov 11 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 1 Comment

    Maybe you’re not into big name handset makers like HTC or Motorola.  Maybe you’re into random, obscure companies who spring up from out of nowhere.  If that’s the case, Saygus might be the one for you.  After getting tipped as the 3rd Verizon handset to …

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  • Verizon Deploys 100,000 Droids on First Weekend

    Posted Nov 11 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 7 Comments

    The estimates are starting to roll in from last weekend’s launch of Verizon’s Droid handsets.  Unofficially, the number is pegged at 100,000 units moved.  This figure comes from  Mark McKechnie, an analyst at Broadpoint AmTech Inc.  who said Verizon had 200,000 Droids ready to go.   …

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  • QIK Supports 720×480 Streaming on DROID

    Posted Nov 10 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 3 Comments

    You can thank the folks at Motorola for this one.  Now that the DROID is out and Android hardware has started creeping upwards, Qik went and retooled their app to support higher resolution.  It will soon be possible to stream and record video at  720×480 …

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  • App Preview: FoxyRing – Smart Ringtone Management

    Posted Nov 10 2009 by Scott Webster in Software Reviews with 10 Comments

    In a world that doesn’t have ambient-sound-based-volume-adjustment, FoxyRing Does! Okay, so maybe advertising isn’t for me, but FoxyRing definitely is. Currently one of the top 20 contestants in the Lifestyle category of ADC II, this app has a good chance of walking away with one …

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  • App Radar: Volume 3

    Posted Nov 10 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 3 Comments

    These last few days have seen an incredible amount of new software releases and announcement. From the big name companies all the way down to the 1-man teams, there’s an increasingly faster growing list of apps to keep up with. We get a lot of …

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  • Sherpa Adding New Functionality, Refreshing UI

    Posted Nov 10 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 13 Comments

    One of our favorite apps for Android so far, Sherpa, is a prime example location-awareness done right.  Already a great app to begin with, it’s about to get greater.  We received an advance notice that Geodelic is gearing up to release Sherpa 2.0 in December …

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  • Vobis Computer Announces “Highscreen Zeus” for Russia

    Posted Nov 9 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 4 Comments

    Back in July, we mentioned a company called Vobis Computer and their handset the HighScreen PP5420.  The relatively small outfit is back, and this time they have a model that rolls off the tongue just a little bit better.  It’s called the Highscreen Zeus, and …

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  • The Big List of Stuff We Missed

    Posted Nov 9 2009 by Scott Webster in Rumors with 10 Comments

    How about that week of Android news, eh?  The train keeps picking up steam and we’re doing our best to keep up.  We’re really fortunate to have other great Android websites to help with news and rumors.  These sites do a fantastic job of keeping …

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  • Trio of New Droid Ads [VIDEO]

    Posted Nov 9 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 13 Comments

    We’re really starting to like the direction of Verizon’s Droid campaign.  Why?  Because the public is finally being shown what can be done with Android.  T-Mobile has been offering Android phones for a year now, yet people don’t know what’s possible with the platform.  It’s …

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  • Droid Eris Commercial – Verizon Still Taking Shots at Apple’s 3G Network [VIDEO]

    Posted Nov 8 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 11 Comments

    Not to be deterred by a lawsuit, Verizon is still going hard on Apple for their network, or lack thereof.  The most recent example come from a commercial featuring the Droid Eris handset.  Android aside, the spot is a rather clever one.  The iPhone arrives …

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  • OpenTable Helps 1 Million Diners Find a Table

    Posted Nov 7 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 1 Comment

    OpenTable, a company we profiled back in September, has now seated over 1 million diners using their mobile app.  With a $50 average check per diner, this equates to more than $50 million in revenue generated for its restaurant partners. OpenTable‘s application comes in Android,  …

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  • Developers Challenge Trims to Top 200

    Posted Nov 7 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 2 Comments

    With the first round of the ADC 2 completed, it’s time to see who has made the cut.  After getting underway back in May, the list has been trimmed to 20 semi-finalists from 10 categories.  Over the next weeks (months), Android users will be able …

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  • Polar Mobile Brings TheStreet.com to Android

    Posted Nov 6 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 0 Comments

    Polar Mobile has announced the release of an Android-based version of TheStreet.com Mobile. This iteration of the application features customized stock portfolios, news articles, commentary from Mad Money’s Jim Cramer, and push-delivered market data.  This marks the 3rd platform after BlackBerry and iPhone to get …

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  • Behold More Cube!

    Posted Nov 6 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 12 Comments

    The boys at TmoNews were sent a video that show what the UI looks like for the Behold II.  Being both Android-based and TouchWiz, we’re anxious to see how the interface works.  What’s with the cube? The (grainy) video below gives us a few minutes …

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  • ‘Zagat To Go’ Arrives on Android Today

    Posted Nov 6 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 8 Comments

    A full press release should hit the wires later today, but we’ve got some early information on the new Android app from Zagat.   The new app is called Zagat To Go and it comes a few months after the launch of ‘nru‘ from a few …

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