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Japan's Sharp said Monday it will release a new user interface for its smartphones in an attempt to differentiate them from the Android masses.
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Galaxy S3 owners on all Canadian carriers will get the free 50GB of Dropbox storage

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 03:27 AM PDT

Unlike certain carriers in the US that are denying future owners of the Galaxy S3 their Samsung-given right of 50GB of free Dropbox storage, all Canadian folks will get their free 2-year cloud storage upon purchasing the Galaxy S3.

Mobile Syrup has gotten in touch with Samsung directly and received the following confirmation:

"New GS III users will receive a basic 2GB of free space with Dropbox (It is permanent). When they create their own Dropbox account or link their existing account to Samsung Apps, the user will receive 48GB more space through a promotional offer, for a total of 50GB. This is available for 2yrs. "

So yes, the Dropbox offer will stand for all Canadian carriers, whether you are a customer of Bell Mobility, Mobilicity, Rogers Wireless, SaskTel, Telus Mobility, Videotron, Virgin Mobile, or Wind. Since most – if not all — carriers in the country are offering the Samsung Galaxy S3 on a 3-year contract, it would've been nicer to see Samsung extending the offer for another year. But two years is better than nothing, as it would give customers a cloud-based backup solution, and a chance to try out Dropbox’ new video streaming feature that was just rolled out for Android 4.0 devices.

As for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S3, the super phone is now scheduled to arrive a week later than the original date. Let's hope that the new date of availability of the Galaxy S3 in Canada, June 27, will not get another push back.


This article, Galaxy S3 owners on all Canadian carriers will get the free 50GB of Dropbox storage , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source.


Angry Birds Seasons update ‘Piglantis’ now available

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 03:21 AM PDT

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Like clockwork, Rovio has rolled out a new Angry Birds Seasons update titled Piglantis, named after an Atlantis-like city inhabited with, you guessed it, pigs. The last update to the Seasons series was Cherry Blossoms, which came out in early March.

The new Angry Birds Seasons (v 2.4.0) adds 30 all-new aquatic levels to the mix that take gamers to the beaches of Piglantis. With a remarkably fresh underwater physics engine, the update offers some new interesting challenges. You can launch your birds into and out of the wide-open ocean, in your quest to destroy those annoying pigs. Piglantis comes with a new soundtrack to suite the maritime scenery. For birds, ice, and wood blocks, you will feel the effects of buoyancy, whereas pigs and stones sink and pop out if they hit the sea floor.

Talking about the gameplay, the angry birds' special actions can be activated underwater and not only when airborne. The bad piggies are slightly different in appearance, as are the mighty eagle and the interface elements. Other modifications include new special items, all sporting the new aquatic theme.

We hope Angry Birds fans will find the latest addition to the fowls’ saga satisfying. Piglantis is currently available as a free update for Android via Google Play and the Amazon Appstore, as well as iOS and PC.


This article, Angry Birds Seasons update 'Piglantis' now available , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source.


“α” CLOCK for Mobile: Time-lapse photography app for experiencing Sony’s Time-Shift UI

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 03:00 AM PDT

Sony has a brand-new surprise that’ll give Android users plenty of visually enticing photos to drool over. It seems that the Japanese manufacturer has ventured into what seems to be a photo gallery application but turns out to be more than just that.

Officially known as "α" CLOCK for Mobile, this application lets users experience Sony's new Time-Shift UI on their Android device. The app will present to you various photos of famous landmark destinations, most of which come from the UNESCO World Heritage sites, taken with high resolution cameras that use "α" Interchangeable lenses.

Each location holds numerous photos that were taken during various parts of the day and are compiled into one time-lapse package which can then be viewed using Sony's Time-shift UI feature. Users can enjoy viewing the breathtaking scenery of the selected location and depending on their mood, they can view shots from any time of the day.

But before you grab the "α" CLOCK for Mobile app, let me warn you that the application will only run on two resolutions: 480×854 and 720×1280. If you own an Android device with a different resolution from those two, then your device is most likely not yet supported.

Another thing worth mentioning is that the app has very high storage requirements, as the content downloads for each location is relatively huge considering that the photos are hi-res. According to the app's download requirements, you may need an estimated 70 MB worth of SD card storage.

The app currently has World Heritage locations, with some of them available for manual download at a later time. Each photo that you browse can be displayed in full-screen landscape resolution and can be scrolled both vertically and horizontally.

If you want to view the photo at a different time of day, you can simply slide the digital time clock found at the top-right corner of the screen and scroll up or down to find the right time of day. There are vertical dots found on the rightmost part of the screen, indicating the period of the day when the image was captured.

To reveal the app's main menu, simply slide the screen upwards to reveal more options. The main menu houses various tools like Wikipedia for searching information about the place, a Map option for finding the location, Fullscreen mode to view the photo in landscape orientation, and sharing the location with various social networking sites.

The app is pretty amazing when it comes to using the social media sharing feature, as it helps users unlock other images of various locations from within the app's Collection Image album. These locations are already included in the album but sport a different angle, making it a whole lot different from the normal images. The more you share photos on social media networks, the more chance of succeeding in unlocking more high resolution photos.

As an added bonus, the application is generous enough to let users use the photos as their device's default wallpaper, automatically updating throughout the day and making an impression of different cycles of the day.

To sum it all up, "α" CLOCK for Mobile is truly a fascinating application to discover even if you are not a huge photography fan. Download "α" CLOCK for Mobile from the Google Play Store, absolutely free of charge.


This article, “α” CLOCK for Mobile: Time-lapse photography app for experiencing Sony’s Time-Shift UI , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source.


CyanogenMod 7.2 adds support for Samsung Galaxy Ace, Mini, and Epic, plus many other devices

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 02:42 AM PDT

The final, stable release of CyanogenMod 7.2 has been much anticipated ever since the first Release Candidate (RC) build back in March. Now after a further two RCs and a load of bug fixes, the CyanogenMod team has declared that CyanogenMod 7.2 is ready.

In case you don’t know, CyanogenMod is a replacement Android firmware based on Gingerbread 2.3.7 but with new features and options not found in official firmwares. The first big change in CyanogenMod 7.2 is the number of devices supported. Companies like Samsung and LG keep releasing new phones and the CyanogenMod team works hard to include as many devices as it can.

This new release includes support for the three Samsung Galaxy models (Ace, Mini, and Epic), six LG phones including the LG Optimus Black, 3D, Hub, Pro, Sol, and One, and three Sony Ericsson devices like the Xperia Live, Pro, and Active. There is also support for the Motorola Atrix and the Huawei U8150. In total, over 20 new devices are supported compared to 7.1. For more information on which devices are supported check out the CyanogenMod Devices page.

On top of new device support, 7.2 also backports some features from CyanogenMod 9 / Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich including the transition effects and the ICS rotation effects. Also added is a T9 predictive phone dialer, plus a number of bug fixes for the built-in media player and for Wi-Fi. Those who live in Hawaii will also be glad to hear that the timezone detection for your area has been fixed!

CyanogenMod 7.2 will be the last Gingerbread 2.3 based firmware for many devices. Most effort is now concentrated on the Android Ice Cream Sandwich port which is known as CyanogenMod 9. If a device is eligible for CyanogenMod 9 then there won’t be any more Gingerbread development for that device, however CyanogenMod 7 development will continue, especially for those phones which can’t handle ICS. However CyanogenMod 7 development will slow down and there probably won’t be any more nightly builds, but rather the team will switch to weekly builds. Because the team understands that not all hardware is capable of supporting ICS, they have not set (or plan to set) any date for the termination of work on CyanogenMod 7.


This article, CyanogenMod 7.2 adds support for Samsung Galaxy Ace, Mini, and Epic, plus many other devices , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source.


How it Works: Roaming

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 02:31 AM PDT

HOW-IT-WORKS-Roaming

When choosing your next Android smartphone you should be taking into account a variety of factors before committing to a single model. Some of these factors are screen size and screen technology, processor speed, 3G/4G support, camera performance, operating system, and upgradability to future versions and world phone support.

Today we're going to focus on that last feature, global roaming, and we're going to tell you how roaming works, because this is definitely a very important feature, especially for smartphone buyers that have to travel on a regular basis to various countries and keep using their smart devices in the process.

What is Roaming?

Roaming is a term you often hear when dealing with your carrier, especially when wondering why it costs so much. In short, roaming is a term used to describe the ability of phones to connect to the network of a different carrier, abroad or at home in order to offer users the same features they use while on their "home" network – making and receiving calls and text messages and surfing the web. Roaming is possible thanks to the international agreements carriers have with other carriers, in order to offer their wireless services in other regions of a country or of the world.

There are various types of roaming agreements between carriers, with some of them being free, but most of them will bring extra charges to your monthly cell phone bill. Also worth remembering is that roaming services have to be activated with some carriers in order for your phone to work abroad. So, if you plan to use the handset in other countries, you'll have to enable the service with your mobile operator before departing.

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When thinking about roaming, we generally refer to using the handset in a different country – international roaming. But the same term can refer to regional roaming, when users will be roaming when moving from one region of a country to another, without switching carriers in the process, or national roaming, when moving from carrier A to carrier B inside the same country while still being a subscriber with carrier A (not to be confused with porting the number to carrier B), although this is something you may not want to do, or if you're doing it you may be unaware of it happening.

When roaming, users pay for making calls, receiving calls, sending text messages, receiving text messages (not in all cases) and connecting to the Internet. Furthermore, when making calls and sending text messages or data, these won't be taken from whatever voice minutes, text messages and data cap your current plan offers each month while at home. These charges will appear on your bill in addition to your regular monthly subscription, and the tariffs are (much) higher than local tariffs.

How does Roaming work?

In order for roaming to work, there are two components involved, the carriers and the phone.

The Phone

In order for the phone to be able to connect to wireless mobile operators, other than the one it was purchased from initially, the device must be compatible with the wireless network used by those carriers. In other words, a CDMA phone may not connect to a GSM network abroad, therefore Verizon and Sprint customers may find out that their handset can't be used in Europe or in other international markets.

Similarly, not all GSM networks operate on the same bands, therefore not all GSM handsets can be used anywhere on Earth, so you should definitely pay attention to your handset's connectivity characteristics in case you plan to roam a lot.

If you think 4G LTE connectivity will fix that problem, you should know that not all carriers that are adopting the next-gen wireless standard will use the same spectrum for LTE support, which means that not all LTE handsets will have 4G LTE coverage wherever LTE support is available. But we'll tackle that problem once LTE becomes available in more and more markets

The Carriers

In addition to the phone's connectivity features, you also need two carriers to make roaming work, your home carrier and the visited carrier. The two mobile operators have to be bound by a mutually beneficial roaming agreement that lets one's subscribers use roaming when under the other's coverage. But don't worry, most carriers, if not all, already have such agreements in place with most carriers, if not with all.

Why is it so important for them to offer roaming features? First of all, it's all about marketing. Each carrier, especially major ones, want their subscribers to know that they'll be able to use the handset, which is purchased in most cases for a subsidized two-year contract, abroad and enjoy the same services. And second of all, roaming agreements between carriers aren't exactly controlled by a regulator (except in the EU), which means that mobile operators can jack up prices and raise their profit margins when it comes to charging for used voice minutes, SMS and MMS messages, and especially data used when roaming.

Even so, because mobile devices and mobile technology did not appear all of a sudden everywhere at the same time, there are various instances in which certain phones will not work in other countries, and we're going to tell you why that happens in what follows.

GSM, CDMA, MVNO, VoIP – What does it all mean?

The acronyms above are very important when it comes to roaming and controlling roaming costs, and, while we won't get into the technical stuff behind each one, we're going to explain them to you so you know what carrier you should be choosing next time you're buying a phone, and especially a smartphone.

GSM

GSM is short for Global System for Mobile Communications and it describes a wireless communication standard developed in the early 1980s to replace the 1G analog cellular networks available at the time. Technically, GSM, now a standard that is overseen by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, was supposed to describe the second-generation digital network, but the term is now used to also describe 3G and 4G LTE standards.

The good news for most smartphone users is that around 80% of worldwide carriers use GSM technology and provide wireless services to over 5 billion potential customers in more than 212 countries. That's also great news for handset manufacturers, as they don't have to keep changing the internal components of their devices to offer support to as many carriers.

However, there are certain things you should be aware of before buying a GSM handset.

First of all, not all mobile operators in the world operate on the same frequencies, which means that your phone won't be able to roam internationally. European operators operate on the 900MHz, 1800MHz, and 2100MHz bands while U.S. GSM carriers (AT&T and T-Mobile) operate on the 850MHz, 1700MHz, 1900MHz, and 2100MHz. In order for a handset sold in Europe to work in the U.S. and vice-versa, buyers should pay attention to how many bands the handset supports. A good rule of thumb is choosing a tri-, quad-, or penta-band handset, as it will be able to support three, four or five of the frequencies mentioned above and thus offer roaming support.

In fact, you should know that even AT&T and T-Mobile have different GSM bands, and certain AT&T customers that have unlocked their devices to use them on T-Mobile can't connect to the carriers 3G and “fake” 4G networks.

Finally, one thing that's characteristic for all GSM handsets is that they require a SIM card (no matter what size) to operate. The SIM card, short for Subscriber Identity Module, is used to store the user's carrier information and can be moved from handset to handset, with the user being able to hold on their phone number even when upgrading phones. Moreover, GSM users can move from one GSM carrier to an other and retain their phone number even after changing providers, although there may be costs involved when doing so.

The use of SIM cards makes it possible for users to use a prepay SIM card in other countries instead of using their original SIM, in order to save money on their cellular bill by avoiding costly roaming charges. That's only possible after unlocking the phone, especially if it was purchased with contract, and it may involve additional costs. Also worth mentioning is that by using a local SIM card, you'd get a local phone number instead of your home number.

CDMA

While AT&T and T-Mobile are the main GSM carriers in the USA, Verizon and Sprint are the main CDMA mobile operators in the region. As you may have guessed by now, CDMA is a different wireless communication technology, but it's not as popular with carriers especially outside of the USA. In fact, Verizon and Sprint are the main CDMA carriers in the world, and since CDMA use is not as widespread as GSM, Verizon and Sprint customers may find themselves unable to use roaming services in other countries because GSM and CDMA are not compatible.

CDMA stands for Code Division Multiple Access, and it describes the way data is converted in radio waves that are transmitted and received by CDMA handsets. The difference between CDMA and GSM is that CDMA stacks calls one on top of the other when transporting them through the air, making use of all the available spectrum and then unpacks them when they reach their destination while GSM divides the available spectrum into various time-based channels that can be used to place multiple simultaneous calls.

One of the advantages of CDMA over GSM is that the dropped calls rate is lower, but the downside is CDMA handsets don't have simultaneous voice and data support like their GSM counterparts, which means CDMA smartphone owners can't browse the web and talk on the phone at the same time. Not to mention that third-generation CDMA data speeds are theoretically and practically inferior to GSM 3G and 3.5+G (fake 4G) networks.

Moreover, CDMA handsets come without a SIM card. Instead they are programmable by the operator which makes switching phones or carriers difficult. Those CDMA devices that have SIM cards are called global phones, and they're the ones that will offer roaming support in GSM markets. Therefore, these are the handsets you should be looking for in Verizon and Sprint stores in case you're planning to do plenty of roaming in GSM markets.

Not all CDMA handsets have GSM support (they are not global phones), although we expect more and more smartphones launched by the two carriers to come with GSM capabilities.

And in case you are wondering, Verizon's and Sprint's 4G LTE smartphones use both CDMA and GSM technology (LTE is considered a GSM version) but that doesn't mean they'll connect to 3G GSM networks in other regions. Also worth mentioning is that other acronyms such as TDMA (see image above) or W-CDMA (UMTS), actually refer to GSM technology and not CDMA.

MVNO

You seldom hear this acronym because it does not stand for a mobile communication technology. But it's still important, especially if you plan to save on your cell phone bills, and even more so if you plan on saving precious cash when traveling.

MVNO stands for Mobile Virtual Network Operator and describes a carrier that does not own its own spectrum, towers and all the other wireless equipment that makes mobile phone work. But such carriers can still offer the same wireless services regular operators have to offer. Such is the case of Virgin Mobile in the USA, which uses Sprint spectrum – in fact, it's a Sprint-owned company now but that wasn't always the case.

That's possible because MVNOs buy network services in bulk from a regular carrier and then resell them to end-users, usually for cheaper prices than that carrier. That's still profitable for MVNOs because they don't have to pay anything for the upkeep and modernization of the wireless network they're using, therefore they can afford to lower the rates on voice calls, messages and data in order to attract more customers. Usually, they usually offer quite affordable pre-pay rates for these services and that's definitely worth remembering.

As for regular carriers, without getting into too much detail, they're still happy to make a profit from selling their services to MVNOs, even though they're basically creating competitors with more customer-friendly offers – in some markets, governments require carriers to support MVNOs in order to create a competitive environment in the local mobile business.

MVNOs can be great alternatives to roaming, especially if we're talking about GSM-based companies that can support your GSM smartphone.

VoIP

Voice over Internet Protocol, is a communication protocol that lets certain companies such as Skype (and there are plenty of others) use the Internet in order to offer wireless services such as phone calls, instant messages and data transfers by using an available Internet connection. Whether we're talking about a cable, Wi-Fi or even 3G/4G connection, VoIP programs can often replace carriers when it comes to communication alternatives and they will usually offer lower rates than carriers for such services.

Instead of roaming, smartphone users that travel abroad on a regular basis could consider using VoIP programs for their phone call and message needs in order to save some money on their carrier bill. However, they'll have to refrain from using roaming data for VoIP calls, since the roaming data still comes at a premium price.

In case you're wondering, there's no VoIP-based carrier out there, but we shouldn't be surprised to see mobile operators invest more in VoIP in the future.

Why does Roaming cost so much?

Now that you know how roaming works, you should better understand that carriers can pretty much do whatever they please when setting up roaming fees and why you should avoid them whenever possible – unless someone else is paying for the phone bill – and try to use alternatives when traveling.

If you're based in any European country part of the European Union you'll be happy to hear that the EU decided to step in and regulate roaming costs and all carriers in the Union must abide to those rules. The current roaming costs, which have been on a downwards path for a few years now, are as follows:

Furthermore, these prices are expected to be lowered again in the near future.

As you can see, roaming is a pretty important feature for all mobile devices users out there, whether we're talking about regular phone owners or smartphone buyers. In case you have to make a lot of work-related traveling, or you're a hardcore tourist, you should have a better understanding of your phone's roaming capabilities and of the costs involved before using voice calls, texts and data in other countries.

If possible, avoid roaming by using a local pre-pay SIM card, and get it from a MVNO rather than a regular carrier. Moreover, remember to rely on Wi-Fi, which is available virtually anywhere you'd travel to, for your data needs, and to switch off mobile data when traveling. GPS use is free of charge and will not incur roaming costs if used with special GPS apps. In case you use GPS with online services, then the map data your handsets downloads will cost you no matter whether you're using roaming data or a local pre-pay card.

Have you been roaming much? Feel free to voice any questions and we’ll do our best to answer!

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This article, How it Works: Roaming , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source.


AnySend: Sending and receiving files between Android devices over Wi-Fi

Posted: 18 Jun 2012 12:00 AM PDT

For those of you who love to send files from one platform to another, then here's something to lighten your load and make your task a whole lot easier. From the makers of the top-rated cross-platform to-do-list manager app Do it (Tomorrow) comes a handy file sharing application for Android known as AnySend.

With a clean uncluttered user interface, AnySend can be your personal sending partner. The app allows instant wireless data transfer between two Android devices that are on the same Wi-Fi connection. File sharing applications like AnySend is done through a process known as direct device-to-device transfer instead of the usual FTP connection or shared content via the Internet.

AnySend is easy to set up and use. Once the application is installed, it will automatically detect all other Android devices within your vicinity that are also running AnySend. After that, the app will let you send files between both devices in just a couple of taps and configurations.

Once you exit the application, AnySend will continue to run in the background and will automatically alert the user of any new incoming file through the status bar notification, vibrations, or an alert sound.

One feature that separates AnySend from similar remote file-sharing applications found on the Google Play Store, is the ability to configure a white list containing trusted users that your Android device will be sharing to and receiving content from in the near future, without the need of the user to prompt for confirmation every time it communicates with other devices.

AnySend is not the only application that supports remote file-sharing via home network but definitely it is one of the best in terms of functionality and being user-friendly. AnySend doesn't required any configuration or anything; users just need to install and use it straight away.

Starting AnySend is a piece of cake; all you need to do is run the application and it will automatically scan for Android devices running AnySend in the same network and lists them on your screen.

Simply tap the name of the Android device, select the appropriate content category, and browse for the required file that you wish to send. Once a file is selected, the recipient will automatically receive a notification and can now accept or reject the offer.

As soon as the file transfer begins, the app will display the overall progress on its main interface, together with the notification panel. The process can also be canceled any time.

From the app's main interface settings, users will also have the ability to customize their own preferred user name and profile picture for a more personalized touch and feel.

Overall, AnySend is a good substitute for Bluetooth-based, peer-to-peer file transfers between Android devices. If you’ve always wanted to have the same simple approach of file transfers that Bluetooth offered to you in the past, then AnySend will never fail to meet your expectations.

You can download AnySend without spending a single penny. Grab it from the Google Play Store absolutely free of charge.

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This article, AnySend: Sending and receiving files between Android devices over Wi-Fi , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source.


Best scrabble games for Android

Posted: 17 Jun 2012 09:00 PM PDT

Word games are some of the most addictive games you could play with your friends. Not only do they keep your mind sharp but also serve as a great way to expand your vocabulary.

You’ll be digging for words you’ve learned of a long time ago but never had the chance to use until your letter tiles drove you to desperation. Pick up words that your friends have in their own vocabulary to enrich your own.

We’ve put together a list of some of the best Scrabble apps for Android devices so you can keep adding new words to your vocabulary and you can keep the words you’ve already learned from gathering dust. You’ll be surprised at what you can dig up when you’re scrambling for those critical points to get ahead of everyone else.

SCRABBLE Free

SCRABBLE Free is the game’s official scrabble app for Android.  There’s no doubt that this app is the best if you want to play Scrabble on your Android with the authentic scrabble look and the original scrabble rules. The best thing about this game is that it’s a cross platform application, letting you play with more friends even if they’re on other platforms.

The app has several handy features, too. It has a built-in dictionary so that you and your friends will never have to argue if a certain word is really a word.

The Teacher Feature  of the app also allows newbies to quickly learn the game so they’ll be ready to play it after a few minutes. Tracking your stats for every game you play is also supported, allowing you to see your improvements in playing.

Additionally, the app lets you chat with your friends while playing the game and you can play up to 50 games at the same time.

Wordsmith Free

Another really addictive scrabble game for Android is Wordsmith Free. This app is also a cross-platform application, letting you play with iPad or iPhone users. The game rules are also similar to the original scrabble game where there are bonus squares and the player with the highest points at the end wins.

If you are a serious player who is really concerned about scoring, this app is perfect for you because it has a score preview indicator, letting you know what score you will get for a certain word you’re planning to throw into the fray.

The game can be played at a relatively slow pace or lightning fast and players can choose to have turn time limits for a really serious game. You can play with your friends, or if you have beaten all your friends, you can choose to play with random players to find a worthy opponent.

Playing multiple games at the same time is supported, letting you play 60 games at once. This game is a must-try if you are a Scrabble fanatic.

DroidWords Free

DroidWords Free is yet another scrabble app that is worth trying if Scrabble is really your thing. The rules of this game are still like the classic Scrabble game, but the app also features unique game modes and customizations.

For instance, the app has a Shake To Shuffle Letters feature, letting you generate possible words, especially handy when you have limited options. The app’s skins are also customizable, allowing you to change them based on your preference. You can also play a custom game where you can customize the modes of the game, as well as use customized dictionaries.

When playing the game, you can choose to play the Single Player Mode or the Multiplayer Modes – Blitz, BS, and Urban Slang. In case you know a friend whom you think would make a good scrabble opponent, you can invite him or her to play the game via the Invite Buddy feature of the app. Playing simultaneous games is also supported by the app, letting you play 25 games at the same time. The app also lets you chat with your opponents while you play.

Wordfeud FREE

If you want to play a more exciting type of scrabble game on your Android then you should try Wordfeud FREE. When you play this game you can choose to play the classic scrabble game or give it a bit of twist by changing where the bonus tiles are placed. It’s certainly a breath of fresh air if you’re starting to get board when the same old board.

You can choose to play the game with friends or with random scrabble players. Chatting with your opponents is also supported by the app; you can can applaud them for an excellent move or throw some sick burns to heat up the competition.

There are also push notifications to inform you every time your opponent has made a move. The app supports several language dictionaries such as English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish. Be involved in a scrabble feud with this app.

Words With Friends Free

If you have played the graphic-rich games like Farmville, Frontierville and the like on Facebook, then you’d be glad to know that Zynga, the same developer of those games, also expanded to the Android market and Words With Friends Free is its entry for scrabble games. Just like most games by Zynga, this app has a very attractive and user-friendly interface which is very appealing to the eyes.

The game is played just like classic scrabble and you can play up to 20 games simultaneously. You can choose to play with your friends or find an opponent to match your own skill in playing.

Playing the game is also easy via easy drag-and-drop gestures to place the letter on the board. Chatting with friends and opponents is also supported by the app as well as notifications to tell you when it is already your turn.

WordWise Free

Another alternative scrabble game for Android is WordWise Free. This game game is also played like the classic scrabble but what makes it unique is that the bonus squares on the board are positioned differently. The game can also be played by both Android and iPhone users, allowing you to challenge your friends with non-Android devices. The app gives you the option to play with random players and other scrabble fanatics. If you have eyesight problems, the app allows you to zoom in on a letter via a simple double tap gesture on the board.

This is just a free limited version, however, which allows you to only play 3 games. When you upgrade to the pro version of the app, you can enjoy more features. You can play multiple games at the same time and you can check out the game statistics after every game. 

Angry Words (Apalabrados)

Angry Words (Apalabrados) is a scrabble game that you might also want to give a try. It’s played with the same set of rules as the classic scrabble but the bonus tiles are positioned in a different pattern on the board. The app has an intuitive and smart-looking interface which is very attractive and appealing.

Once you play the game, you can choose to play with random players, play with your friends, Facebook friends or play with your recent opponents one more time. There are also nice animations dedicated to let you know your opponent’s recent move.

The app also has multilanguage support allowing you to play the game in various languages such as English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, and Catalan.

Unfortunately, this game is not a cross-platform app which means you can not play with your non-Android friends, though it’s still a cool app to try.

Dropwords

Dropwords is another fun word-puzzle game for Android. It’s not quite a scrabble game but it’s more like the combination of scrabble and boggle. To play the game, you have to find as many words as you can before the time expires. The letters that you have used will disappear, so it’s very challenging when you start running out of vowels to form words.

When you play the game, you can choose among the six different game modes namely Normal, Hard, Lightning, Blocker, Relax and Untimed. So whether you are looking for something challenging or something that you can do to kill time, this app is perfect.

Scramble With Friends Free

This next game is played very differently from scrabble and is more like Boggle. Scramble With Friends Free is another game created by Zynga and it’s definitely fun and exciting to play.

All you have to do is to slide your fingers across letters to form a word. You need to form as many words as you can find to beat your opponent. What makes it even more exciting is that there are power ups which you can use to Freeze time, Inspire, and Scramble in order to gain an advantage.

When you play the game, you need to log in with your Facebook account so you can play with your Facebook friends. The app is also available for iOS so you can also play with your friends who are non-Android users.

It’s very easy to play and easier with the app’s home screen widget that will launch the game directly.

WordzUp!

WordzUp! is another fun and educational word game if you haven’t gotten enough of word games. Aside from being a game, it’s also very informational and educational. In fact, it’s been named as the next word search engine in the book “Best Android Apps – The Guide for Discriminating Downloaders” by O’Reilly.

To play the game, you need to find as many words as you can among the letters provided. You have the option to rotate the board to find more hidden words and you can also choose how large you’d like the board to be. The bigger it is, the more challenging it becomes.

When the game ends, the app lets you see all the hidden words which you did not find. The app also lets you know the definition of interesting words that you find, adding them to your vocabulary every time you play the game.

Those are just some of the best scrabble and word games that you can find on Android. Some of your favorite apps might not be included on this app list, but you can tell us about them in a comment below.


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