Instagram has rolled out another update to its 3 day old Android app and this time it will be “the most amazing Android app you’ll ever see.” Joking aside, I’m all for quick updates, new features, and bug fixes. This latest update brings support to WiFi handsets, and for all you weirdos out there taking photos with your gigantic tablets, you too now have official Instagram support. Other features and fixes include:
Apparently no one told IMDb about the whole Google Play switcheroo because they’re still pointing users to the Android Market. I don’t blame ’em, it’s hard to let go. Anywhoo, they have an update ready for all you movie fanatics who latch onto your IMDb app like it’s the Bible. The update, which brings the app to Version 2.6, adds the ability to watch movie trailers in HD as well as:
Popular application Plume for Twitter has received an update which adds numerous bug fixes and new UI enhancements to better match Ice Cream Sandwich. For those unfamiliar, Plume for Twitter is an alternative for those who aren’t fans of the official Twitter app. If you’re not yet using Plume, perhaps today’s update might make it your default Twitter client.
You can add another name to the list of companies dropping Google Maps in favor of OpenStreetMap. When Wikipedia announced its new app for iOS today, they also announced that they would be using OpenStreetMap exclusively for the nearby view in both their iOS and Android mobile apps. Wikipedia feels this change will be a better fit for their goal of making knowledge available in a free and open manner to everyone.
This also means we no longer have to use proprietary Google APIs in our code, which helps it run on the millions of cheap Android handsets that are purely open source and do not have the proprietary Google applications.
It’s been a long time coming, and many of you have waited patiently while the rest of you well… didn’t. If you own a Sprint Nexus S 4G, you can now officially join the Ice Cream Sandwich club thanks to an update rolling out now. Sprint has announced software update IMM76D (Android 4.0 – Ice Cream Sandwich), bringing the much anticipated Ice Cream Sandwich and all of its tasty treats:
