Category: Apps

The latest selection of Android apps, both free and paid, are found right here. If you were looking for that fresh list of trending Android apps, we have you covered on a daily basis. Want to know the newest Android application releases first? Want to know which Android applications are free for a limited time?

Whether it’s Gmail, Google Calendar, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram, or lesser known apps like Nova Launcher, Trello, Sling TV, and Philips Hue, you will know the best Android apps at all times.

Got a suggestion for a new app you think we should check out? We are all ears and regularly accept user-submitted applications, so that you won’t pay until you know if we approve.

Facebook’s Events App Comes to Android

Back in October, Facebook announced that it was making a dedicated Events app, only Android users were going to have to wait a bit for it. Today, it arrives just in time for your holiday plans to take shape on Facebook.

The app not only helps you keep track of your own events and the events you plan to attend, it also suggests others you may enjoy and helps you find the hottest happenings in your area. It’s an all-in-one app, for sure, assuming you and your friends and family make plans through Facebook. (more…)

December 13, 2016
Facer 3.0 Includes Support for More Watches, New ‘Color Matcher’ Feature

Facer, the ultimate watch face app for Android Wear, received a massive update this week on Google Play. Updated to version 3.0, the app now has support for Tizen devices, meaning Gear S2 and Gear S3 owners can get in on the action, plus a ton more features that may even have me charging up my Android Wear device. (more…)

December 13, 2016
Google Adds Rogers to the List of Carriers Using Messenger for RCS Messaging

A little over a month after Google announced that it had teamed up with Sprint to bring RCS (Rich Communications Services) to its customers via the Google Messenger app, Google has now announced the same for Rogers in Canada. Starting today, some Rogers customers will already get access to the enhanced messaging experience that RCS brings. (more…)

December 13, 2016
Pokémon GO Adds in New Pocket Monsters and Santa Hats

The developers of Pokémon GO announced the addition of new Pokémon into the game this morning, as well as the addition of a Santa hat to put atop Pikachu’s head. (more…)

December 12, 2016
Instagram Live Rolls Out to All US Users

Instagram Live is rolling out to all users in the US this week, after being announced in late November. To access it, should you choose to share your life’s precious moments, swipe to the “Live” portion inside of the Instagram Stories interface, then tap to go live. (more…)

December 12, 2016
Google Appears to be Renaming Google Keyboard to Gboard With Update to V6.0

Remember Google’s Gboard app for iOS that released earlier in the year? We loved Gboard and hoped it would come to Android because it put the power of Google Search directly in your keyboard. Sure, we now have Google Assistant on select devices and in select apps, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a number of people out there who would still love to have that integration. Today, that may happen as Google appears ready to rename Google Keyboard to Gboard as it releases version 6.0 to Android. (more…)

December 12, 2016
AirDroid Issues Update on Android to Address Previous Security Concerns

Last week, popular smartphone-to-PC software, AirDroid, came under fire for allegedly having “multiple” security vulnerabilities in their Android app when connected to an unsecure network, but also for seemingly pushing out other updates instead of fixing these potentially serious issues. AirDroid said that they would push an update to clean everything up within a couple of weeks and has now done that.

Through a statement sent to us, AirDroid confirms that their mobile app has been updated to v4.0.0.3 and PC apps to v3.3.5.3. These new versions “have improved [AirDroid’s] encryption mechanism as planned and fixed the issue regarding the recent concern over AirDroid’s security.”

For more on what was fixed, you can view the full statement below. (more…)

December 9, 2016
Exclusive Star Wars: Rogue One Sticker Pack Added Into Allo

A new sticker pack is available to users of Allo, one that should excite any and all Star Wars fans. Based on the upcoming Rogue One movie, you will find access to stickers for Darth Vader, Jyn, K-2SO, and even the Death Star. (more…)

December 9, 2016