Android World: Android Phone Fans

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Android Phone Fans

What iOS has that Android needs
Best to-do list, task list, and checklist apps for Android
Would you pay to subscribe to your favorite YouTube channel?
Talk of hi-res Nexus 7 picks up ahead of Google I/O
Facebook updated with stickers for messaging, new Pages layout
Amazon cooking up a pair of smartphones, one with glasses-free 3D

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Android and iOS have grown leaps and bounds over the past few years. As we ponder the next version of Android, we look to Apple's mobile platform to see where the folks at Google could find inspiration.

Best to-do list, task list, and checklist apps for Android

Posted: 10 May 2013 09:56 AM PDT

Many folks are sure to be looking for a new check-list app after Astrid announced it was being acquired by Yahoo. Stop in to see what we consider the 5 best checklist, to-do list, and task list apps for Android.

Would you pay to subscribe to your favorite YouTube channel?

Posted: 10 May 2013 09:34 AM PDT

YouTube introduced paid channel subscriptions for the first time yesterday with premium content from the Jim Henson Co., The Laugh Factory, and more. Would you pay a recurring fee to view your favorite internet videos?

Talk of hi-res Nexus 7 picks up ahead of Google I/O

Posted: 10 May 2013 08:25 AM PDT

Google said to unveil an updated Nexus 7 with high resolution display at this year's Google I/O. Android-based netbooks could follow later this year.

Facebook updated with stickers for messaging, new Pages layout

Posted: 10 May 2013 07:26 AM PDT

Latest update brings support for stickers introduced in Facebook Messenger while revamping the layout of Facebook Pages.

Amazon cooking up a pair of smartphones, one with glasses-free 3D

Posted: 10 May 2013 06:44 AM PDT

Smartphones are part of a project that also includes an audio-only streaming device and set-top box, dubbed internal as the "Alphabet Project."