With Shazam create music moments. You can identify music tracks, store them, and buy them; in addition, upgrade your knowledge about an artist by connecting with their MySpace page. Shazam version 1.3 can be downloaded from
com.shazam.android, absolutely free!

Created by Shazam Entertainment Limited for Android-Multimedia lovers. Use is subject to T&Cs at shazam.com/android for downloading 296 KB of apllication.

It requires 4 System permissions, which are:

android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE

Start your musical journey now with this unique Multimedia tool.

MySpace enthusiasts can now stay connected with family and friends round the clock and across the globe. Download the free application or package from com.myspace.android. It has been launched with a new face – Version 1.7.

Key Features Include:

(1) Create shortcuts on the desktop
(2) Set photos as Wallpaper
(3) Launch embedded URLs
(4) Performance Improvements
(5) Bug Fixes

Once launched on your Android handset through the phone web browser. You can

(1) Send and receive messages and comments
(2) Update mood and status
(3) Browse photo albums
(4) Check out profiles
(5) Add new friends
(6) Send bulletins
(7) Read and post blogs

I bet you will fall in love with this advanced version of MySpace Mobile for Android.

Google continuously strives to improve itself from time to time. Initially, they introduced the “near me now” search option for Google Mobile and Google Android Mobile. And, now with its current launch of “nearby” on the desktop the location-based search results is even sleeker.

Users can pop open the search options panel on Google.com and choose “nearby”. It will exclusively return results from your general geographic area.

It exhibits useful results that might have escaped from a viewer’s eye or perhaps not even aware of that particular area’s existence, had the user searched the result by inserting city name. It saves both time and effort as well while searching a query.

But what about people who live in small towns, and want to search the whole region? Google offers a solution for them too- search by city, region, or state.

Initially released for iPhones, Google Earth is now available on Android platform. The new version will contain Roads layer, users can add a road labels layer on top of the satellite imagery. His application will run on Android OS 2.1

In addition, the pocket globe integrates the advantage of voice recognition capabilities of the Android platform. It responds to every vocal command.

When trying to search a lodging for an upcoming getaway to Lake Tahoe. Speak “romantic getaway Lake Tahoe and the options will populate on your handset screen.

A combination of Google Search by voice and Google Local Search, it sure makes the navigation a lot easier at your fingertips. The application is available as a free download form the Android Market.

Try “Eiffel tower” or “best burrito Mission district of San Francisco.”

Nokia and Intel will establish a new partnership to develop mobile devices on “meego” an open operating system. It is a Linux-based platform that combines Maemo Nokia (Google Android) and Intel’s Moblin systems.

“MeeGo will lead a broader range of Internet computing and communications experience for consumers with a variety of new types of mobile devices.”
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo (CEO, Nokia).

This cooperation will work across a range of hardware architectures and devices including mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, media-phones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems.

The first release is expected in the second quarter of 2010 and contemplated to be adopted by device manufacturers, network operators, semiconductor companies, software vendors and developers. The first MeeGo-based device will be launched later this year.

Being evolved from the two best technologies, meego will deliver a range of experiences for users, including internet-based, computing, communications, multitasking and multimedia. Users will be able to easily move their applications from one device to another and use the same applications on a range of different devices.

“Our vision for seamlessly communicating between computing devices from the home, auto, office or your pocket is taking a big step forward today with the introduction of MeeGo. This is a foundational step in our evolving relationship with Nokia. The merging of these two important assets into an open source platform is critical toward providing a terrific experience across a variety of devices and gaining cross- industry support.”

Paul Otellini (President and CEO, Intel)

The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) a Swedish software and design company is developing an astounding application for Android phones.

“Recongnizr” an Android app is a mobile prototype that allows the users to “watch” the details of an individual by focusing the handset at their face. Details like full name, address, phone number, email, their social networks and the web services used by them are reflected on the handset screen. Recongnizr users can also display their traditional phone book details with their profile image on their handset.

When focusing at the desired individual a square depicted by a broken line appears on the handset screen. It resembles the auto-focus system of digital cameras. When the target face is in clear focus, the square outline turns from grey to green and the social networking icons zoom and float around the targeted face.

However, for the application to function, both the users need to install and run the application on their Android based handsets, simultaneously. Since, the prototype is currently for Android-based phones, therefore the database of users is also limited.

Dan Gärdenfors, head of user experience research at TAT, announced that his company plans to partner with an efficient company who can catapult this prototype to the market. He anticipates having a commercial application available in a little as a month or two