Android in Canada Blog

By Ryan Moore on January 26th, 2012

I love getting updates in my market.  I like to check out what’s new, and how it makes the phone better. So, in just the 2 days since I last wrote I’ve gotten 4 (that I’ll write about here, and potentially some others) that have some big updates. Wikipedia This app just appeared in the Market,…

By Ryan Moore on January 26th, 2012

Hi everybody, it’s me, the cloud storage loving writer here at AiC. I’ve compiled lists of all the cloud storage options previously; and today I’m going to throw one more at you. CX Don’t know if it stands for anything, but I like it — it’s easy to remember.  It starts you off with 10GB…

By Ryan Moore on January 25th, 2012

Okay, breaking! If you follow me on G+, you’ll know my recent struggle with getting a Galaxy Nexus. That aside, I just got word today from someone at tbaytel that they DO HAVE STOCK of the phone.  There are some in Thunder Bay currently! Now, here’s the caveat:  call ahead.  Each dealer has to place…

By Tom Gray on January 25th, 2012

GerJar has been on a steady rise for a while, so much they have even grabbed my attention. They have established themselves as an online app store, an alterative to the Android Market that is very reliable. They are able to offer a lot of the paid apps you will find on the Android Market for…

By Tom Gray on January 25th, 2012

Mobilicity offered a $40 unlimited everything plan just before the new year as a special promotion, now they have brought it back for about two weeks. This plan consists of Unlimited talk, text and data, North American Long Distance, Caller ID, Voicemail, Global Texting, Call waiting, call forwarding an 3-way calling. The plan officially went live today…

By Tom Gray on January 25th, 2012

I grabbed this game off the Android Market called DroidShooting. I normally don’t do many app reviews, but this game really caught my attention. DroidShooter The game is advertised as “AR (augmented reality) applied a new type of shooter ever!” This game is an interesting twist on the first person shooter style. You are placed in an open…

By Ryan Moore on January 24th, 2012

My favourite online cloud storage option just updated itself. The new update brings a little UI tweaking, as well as letting you view your own profile an followers/followings. Also, it brings better uploading.  And I can’t recall, but it looks like the Aviary Editor for photos looks better. Why is Minus my favourite?  Well, it…

By Ryan Moore on January 24th, 2012

So, recently I started making a file repository for our readers: Non-Canadian APKs Notification Sounds/Ringtones (still looking for suggestions, should you have any for me to put there — just email ryan[at]androidincanada[dot]ca) They were a resounding success — at least I thought so.  The APK folder has over 3,000 views. Then, recently a reader, Richard,…