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Google Labs Listen: An Audio Search Engine for Android

Posted by admin On August - 6 - 2009

Google Labs has just released Listen for Android powered phones in the US.

Listen is a service that lets you quickly search through web audio content, which you can then directly download or stream to your phone.

By subscribing to programs and search terms it will create a personalized audio-magazine loaded with fresh shows, podcasts and news stories whenever you listen.

For more information, click here!

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Click here to download Google Labs Listen application

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Realtime, wireless synchronization of email, calendar, and contacts. The most popular messaging platform will soon be available on the Google Android OS and T-Mobile G1.
Click here to sign-up for  their beta program.

Vopium adds Android to its portfolio of applications

Posted by admin On August - 6 - 2009

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Vopium, the leading international mobile communications company, has launched its award winning mobile VoIP application on the Android Market. The application follows the recent launch of Vopium on the iPhone App StoreSM and BlackBerry App World™ and cements Vopium’s commitment to offering mobile users worldwide a cheaper, high quality international communications channel.

To download the application, users simply search for Vopium in the Android Market. Once downloaded, Vopium seamlessly integrates with the address book and intelligently recognises international numbers, automatically re-routing calls via the Vopium gateway. Using 3G, GSM, and GPRS networks, Vopium ensures that all international calls are made using the cheapest method available while also preserving the highest level of call quality. Users who download and register Vopium from Android Market will receive 30 minutes of free calls and 30 free text messages (SMS).

Vopium CEO, Tanveer Sharif said “Vopium on Android adds another string to our bow and means that even more people across the world can now easily make cheaper international calls whilst also enjoying the same high call quality they are used to experiencing through their operators.”

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Vopium: The Key Facts

  • Vopium is compatible with more than 500 handsets across Java, Symbian, BlackBerry RIM, and Windows Mobile, as well as offering complete applications for the iPhone App StoreSM , BlackBerry App World™ and Android Market
  • Vopium re-routes international calls as a local call to a Vopium gateway and then via global traffic carriers as ordinary voice traffic in order to ensure voice quality
  • All new users are given 30 minutes of talk time and 30 international SMS for free
  • Calling internationally with Vopium can result in up to 90 percent savings versus traditional carrier rates; for an overview of current pricing, visit: http://vopium.com/tariff
  • Calls made through Vopium are always routed using the cheapest method while preserving the highest quality
  • Vopium Wi-Fi users can call each other around the world for free
  • Vopium users keep their own mobile number and SIM card, and maintain their numeric identity when making calls
  • When a user calls from their home country, a local rate may be applied by their operator
  • When calling from abroad a roaming charge will be applied by the subscriber’s operator
  • Wi-Fi calls made with Vopium will not incur additional charges from a subscriber’s operator

About Vopium:

Vopium is a carrier-grade mobile telephony service designed to offer affordable and reliable international calls from any mobile handset. By using the Vopium application on their mobile to make calls from their home country, consumers and businesses alike can save up to 90% on international mobile and land-line calls. Unlike more restrictive mobile VoIP solutions, Vopium supports hundreds of handsets across Java, Symbian, RIM, Windows Mobile and iPhone. Vopium uses intelligent routing and connection technology which automatically and seamlessly delivers the lowest cost connection for any international call. Vopium has offices in London, Copenhagen, Luxembourg and Pakistan. Vopium was recently awarded the Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Award. Vopium is listed on NYSE Euronext (MVLOP).

To learn more, please visit www.vopium.com

Gmote

Posted by admin On August - 6 - 2009

Gmote turns your Android based phones into a remote control for a computer, allowing users to run movies and music at a distance.
It supports all of the standard remote control features such as play, pause, rewind, volume controls etc.
It also has a built-in file browser that lets you select what to play.

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Click here to download Gmote.

Ringdroid

Posted by admin On August - 6 - 2009

Ringdroid is an Android application for recording and editing sounds, and creating ringtones.
Turn any MP3 on your Android based device to a ringtone without touching your desktop computer.

Features

  • Open an existing audio file
  • View a scrollable waveform representation of the audio file at 5 zoom levels
  • Set starting and ending points for a clip within the audio file, using an optional touch interface
  • Play the selected portion of the audio, including an indicator cursor and autoscrolling of the waveform
  • Play anywhere else by tapping the screen
  • Save the clipped audio as a new audio file and mark it as Music, Ringtone, Alarm, or Notification.
  • Record a new audio clip to edit
  • Launches automatically in response to the GET_CONTENT intent with a mime type of audio/ if any other application wants to pick an audio file – for example the “Rings Extended” application.

File formats
Supported file formats right now include:

  • WAV
  • MP3
  • 3GPP/AMR (this is the format used when you record sounds directly on the handset)

Click here to download Ringdroid