MoboPlayer is a new video player for Google Android, and it may just be the most impressive multimedia app I’ve seen for the platform. The app supports most video formats including MP4, MOV, and MKV, and also supports subtitles and multiple audio streams. You can create playlists for continues playback, and the app can also stream internet media using http and rtsp protocols. I tested… Read more »

There’ a new version of the doubleTwist media player app for Google Android, and in addition to support for playing music and podcasts on your device, doubleTwist 1.1 now lets you play online radio streams. You can access a director of radio stations by clicking the Radio tab on the home screen. From there you can browse through a lengthy list of categories and subcategories…. Read more »

Like many phone makers, Acer has developed a custom home screen app for its Android smartphone. The Acer Liquid Stream comes with a Home Launcher that looks really slick. It shows the time and date in the top area, and two rows of apps near the bottom, for quick access to your phone, contact, calendar, web browser, and other frequently used apps. Hit the menu… Read more »

Most Android devices support a handful of media codecs out of the box, including H.264 and MP4. But there are a ton of formats that aren’t typically supported, including MKV, DiVX, Xvid, and WMV. And RockPlayer can handle them all. The RockPlayer user interface couldn’t be much simpler. When you fire up the app, you’ll see a file browser. Just scroll around until you find… Read more »

Last time we looked at doubleTwist, the application already provided one of the best solutions for syncing your computers music and podcast collection to an Android phone. This week the folks at doubleTwist released two major updates that make things even better. First up, there’s a new version of the doubleTwist app for Windows which includes an Android Market search function. While Google hasn’t yet… Read more »

Gmote is a remote control for your PC. Or rather, it turns your Android phone into one by connecting your phone to your PC over a WiFi connection. Here’s how it works: You install the free Gmote server on your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer and create a password. Next you install the free Gmote app on your Android phone and enter the password. Now… Read more »