The Economist has always been a favourite read here at The Celluar Guru, so today we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that its mobile application is no longer the exclusive domain of iOS. As of today, Android users can download the application through the Android Market. The application itself is free, and subscribers of both the [...]

  Consumers might have a hard time deciding between Android and iOS, but according to some new research by Flurry, app developers don’t — they pick iOS. From Q1 to Q2 2011, the number of new project starts for Android dropped from 36% to 28% (down sharply from its Q4 2010 peak of 39%), while [...]

In a blog post this afternoon, Twitter announced that it has released an updated version of Twitter for Android. Available immediately for download in the Android Market, the popular application now features support for push notifications for direct messages, mentions, and replies, as well as the ability to be logged in to multiple accounts. [via [...]

In an interview with BusinessWeek, Microsoft’s Senior Director Todd Brix confirmed recent suspicions that Microsoft has been providing free hardware as well as financial incentives to entice developers to the Windows Phone 7 platform. Financial incentives include cash for their commitment to the platform as well as a little assurance that if things go south, their time won’t have been [...]

It’s going to be mighty difficult to write a review for Icebird. This Twitter app looks great, runs powerfully smooth, and is fully featured. BUT!, on all bases, it just doesn’t compare to Twitter’s newly crowned official application. I started using Icebird for about a week or two before the Tweetie 2 flip and I [...]

My mother loves her weather. Her favorite thing to do when she’s at someone’s house with cable, is watch the Weather Channel. Seriously. I am not my mother, but I do have an interest in knowing if it’s going to rain. After moving out of the home several years ago, I found I never was [...]