Google Maps Navigation Beta is an update to the company’s free GPS app, initially exclusive to Android 2.0 devices such as the Verizon DROID by Motorola, adding in turn-by-turn directions, vocal prompts, speech-recognition and more.

The software – which is likely to strike fear into the hearts of standalone PND manufacturers and GPS software providers – has Google search is built in; you can tap in – or, by holding down the search button, search by voice – an address, landmark or b...

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It appears that has made a move similar to Apple in regards to the availability of tethering applications and has begun removing them from the Android Market. This was first reported by the developer behind the WiFi Tether for Root Users app, who said that Google has pulled his application.

What reason has Google Given?

“Google enters into distribution agreements with device manufacturers and Authorized Carriers to place the Market software client application for the Market on Devices...

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Google today announced the release of My Tracks, a new application that will appeal to runner's, those who enjoy trail hiking and people who find themselves getting lost all too often. My Tracks is available as a free download in the Android Market in the Lifestyles section.

Users can save My Tracks and upload to Google Docs or share with friends. 

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Multitouch support was dropped from the Android platform, and therefore the T-Mobile G1, after Apple requested it not be included.  That’s the latest rumor, apparently confirmed by an unnamed Android team member, who described the arrangement as an attempt by Google to avoid the IP aggression we’ve recently seen between Apple and Palm.

While the G1’s capacitive touchscreen certainly recognizes multitouch input - as recent hackshave demonstrated - and earlier builds of Android code inclu...

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Over 1.5 million public domain books in the US (and over half a million outside the US) are now available for perusing on iPhone and Android devices. Just go to books.google.com/m in your mobile browser. You can search for a title, author, or subject. Or you can browse the list of "Featured books" and various categories like business and economics, the classics, science and math, travel, and more. Once you've picked out a book or two, you can easily get back to your selections by clicking on ...

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