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Generate ALL the memes is a funny meme generator for Android [App Reviews]

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Memes are all the rage these days. They usually start with an image taken out of context or greatly exaggerated, and then are a foundation for hundreds if not thousands of jokes. I’m sure you see them all th…

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Fast Facebook is a beta app that’s already 2x as fast as Facebook for Android

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The Facebook Android app isn’t very good, and speed is one adjective that will seemingly never be applied to the app. Fast Facebook tries to address that problem with an alternative client whose name sum…

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Instagram Android: photo sharing reaches new heights or new hype? [Video App Review]

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FYI: Androinica is hosting a contest that allows users to print their Instagram photos on canvas to decorate their home or office. Get more information on how to enter the contest here. ———…

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SmartShift Lockscreen automates lock screen profiles based on time, location, or events [App Reviews]

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Aside from replacing the home screen, I really haven’t made any changes to my Galaxy Nexus. But the customizer and tinkerer within me can’t help but be intrigued by SmartShift Lockscreen, an Andr…

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AppBrain Ad Detector exposes apps that spam ads and have questionable privacy permissions

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I recently reviewed an app that some readers expressed concerns about permission requests and its use of ads in the notification window. While I often warn about checking permissions prior to installing, I wa…

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Awesome Wallpaper is a gallery app filled with awesome wallpapers for Android [Review]

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Androinica.com recently reviewed the Best Android wallpaper apps and highlighted the best apps that offer wallpapers for phones and tablets. Had the article been published a few weeks later, it would have in…

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Game of Thrones Apps: remember the details of Westeros with these apps for Android

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Winter is coming…to Android. HBO’s Game of Thrones Season 2 starts April 1, and one of the best shows of 2011 will return to be even better the second time around. It’s also going to get mighty busy so…

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Best Android Wallpapers Apps

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Finding the best Android wallpapers is easy thanks to billions of images floating around. In fact, you can look to Android to find quality images to grace your phone. I’ve long been an advocate of scouri…

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Mint Market is akin to Craiglist, but built for buyers and sellers with Android [App Reviews]

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Buying and selling products? You probably want to head to eBay or Craigslist, but you may also want to consider a new free app for Android known as Mint Market. (Android 2.2 or higher required to use.) Mint Market…

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Android Accessories

Jawbone Companion makes your Jawbone Bluetooth headset smarter [Review]

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Among the 450,000-plus apps for Android phones, a growing number of them are in support for other devices. These apps make our smartphones a bit wiser and our accessories much smarter. The Jawbone Companion fo…

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SportCaster adds NCAA basketball, MLB, and various soccer/football leagues

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OneLouder’s SportCaster, the news and live community sports app we previously covered, has added several new leagues today. I previously called SportCaster “the ultimate fly-on-the-wall ap…

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Beautiful Widgets 4.0 adds multi-city forecasts, online Skins Market, and skin mixer

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Beautiful Widgets has reached 4.0 status, bringing with it the ability to remix existing skins and browse the library of choices online. Beautiful Widgets 4.0 has added some Ice Cream Sandwich browsing eleme…

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Call Actions & Reminders provides post-call shortcuts & reminders on future calls [App Reviews]

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After ending a phone call on most Android devices, your choices are to redial that number or add the person to a contact. However, it’s far more likely that you’ll need to make a note or document some…

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4 great NCAA March Madness bracket apps for Android

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March Madness is at your doorstep. The official app for watching NCAA Men’s Tournament games is available now, so that means it’s time to start filling out those brackets before tip off this Thurs…

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Boid gives Twitter an Android 4.0 bite of Ice Cream Sandwich [Alpha App Review]

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Google wants Android app developers to follow the Ice Cream Sandwich UI conventions, but even big names like Twitter prefer a consistent look across platforms. If you’d like a Twitter Android app that&…

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