Category: Android

GoCart informs the shopper. It bridges the gap that exists between shopping online and shopping at the store. GoCart is your shopping cart on-the-go. Users can scan the barcode of any product using their phone’s built-in camera. Once scanned, it will search for all the best prices on the internet and through the inventories of nearby, local stores. After scanning a product, users can also read online reviews or even create price alerts to help monitor price drops. Also, organize the products you've scanned into wish lists that can be shared with your friends on your social networking profile page. Read more about GoCart (Android Application)

Ecorio allows the user to accurately calculate their travel carbon footprint. Given awareness of their travel carbon footprint, the user can take action in three ways: Reduce, Inspire, and Offset. The Reduce section of the application suggests carpooling and public transit alternatives for the trips the user has taken or is planning in the future. The Inspire section lets users share tips or stories on steps they have taken to reduce their own energy consumption. The Offset section allows users to invest in carbon reduction projects and offset their carbon footprint right over the phone. Read more about Ecorio (Android Application)

Scan a barcode to instantly check if that "sale price" really is a good deal. Read reviews to find out if those hiking boots will last a lifetime, or fall apart next month. Keep track of shopping lists, wish lists, and more. Read more about Compare Everywhere (Android Application)

cab4me enables you to easily call a cab to any location worldwide. You do not need to know the number of the local cab company. You do not need to enter or even know the address you want to be picked up at. You do not need to place a call. With cab4me you can order a cab to your current location with a single click. Read more about cab4me (Android Application)

News from the Android Developer Challenge: Read more about Android Developer Challenge (Android misc)

The AllBinary Arcade Game Development Kit contains over 50 very small libraries to help ease arcade game development. The main features include the following: Read more about The AllBinary Arcade Game Development Kit (Android misc)

The guys at Google pulled out a new public beta of their Android SDK. A changelog can be found here: http://code.google.com/android/RELEASENOTES.html Read more about Android SDK v0.9 (Beta) (R1) (Android misc)

jChat4Android is a chat application for the Android platform based on Jade agent framework. It shows how Jade can effectively be used in a peer-to-peer context on mobile devices. Read more about jChat4Android v1.0 (Android Application)

ZXing (pronounced "zebra crossing") is an open-source, multi-format 1D/2D barcode reader library implemented in Java. Goal is to support decoding of QR Codes, Data Matrix, and the UPC family of 1D barcodes. Read more about ZXing v0.9 (Android misc)

Fit Android is a suite of fitness applications, with a calorie counter, a weight journal, and a gym diary. Read more about Fit Android v0.9.2 (Android Application)