Everyone, stop what you're doing. The day you've been patiently waiting for has finally come. That's right, the Engadget app is now available for the Android platform... totally free, of course. Can you believe it? Owners of Android 1.5 devices and up will finally have access to the unedited, unrestrained application, which allows quick access to Engadget, Engadget Mobile, and Engadget HD, podcasts, the Engadget Show, galleries, and more. Just as in the
iPhone and
webOS versions of the app, you've got full support for commenting, options to tip us, and lots of ways to share news with friends, family, or mortal enemies. We're also constantly updating, and we have plans for some changes right out of the gate -- like a homescreen widget that should be coming in the next version, so you can always stay on top of Engadget news. Keep in mind, we're still going to be cranking away on all our other versions too (the
BlackBerry and webOS apps have just recently been updated) -- so expect more good stuff coming your way. Okay, less talk more rock -- the app, er... prog, is available for download
right now from the Android Market. Go get it!
posted March 25th 2010 12:20PM
FINALLY!!!!1!!!1111
@owdee
+9000 this.
@owdee
my nexus is now complete. downloading right. now.
@owdee
Ok, wait for my homepage's application.
We are going to have a specific browser for each website from now on.
Facebook has its viewer (so called app), engadget... who's next
@skyblaze
wait... where's the theme song?? you gotta have the theme song!!
Excellent!!
@owdee
Just checked it out on my Droid and it's looking good and working well. I love the idea for a widget in the next version.
@skyblaze
well my iPhone was complete a long time ago...
And nice to actually meet a Nexus one owner. Hard to find in the Wild. SO RARE.
@owdee Finally I can view engadget on my phone!!!
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@owdee
Wow, great job with the app guys!
Sent via engadget for Android
@owdee
Wohoo! !!!
(Sent from the engadget app with my nexus )
@owdee YES! My first full day of the amazing android OS and after selling my 3Gs and getting a brand new ATT brand N1 the only app I was really missing was my engadget app. Its a great time to be on android. I have no idea why I waited so long, a million times better than iPhone OS (in my opinion) sorry apple but you have a lot of work to do your precious iPhone is in ttouble.
Android FTW
@owdee
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGG
@owdee YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
@owdee I don't know about you guys but I am
PISSED.
WHAT TOOK SO LONG?
/love
@owdee Indeed! I'll definitely be using this when I boot up my TP2 into Android (thanks for that post too, Engadget).
Any word on when the windows mobile application will be coming?
@skyblaze
It WILL be on my Nexus One once Engadget announces that Verizon is finally releasing it... That's the breaking news I wanted.
@owdee
Yes!, Engadget, the website so badly designed, it needs an app;
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fengadget.com%2F&charset=%28detect+automatically%29&doctype=Inline&group=0&user-agent=W3C_Validator%2F1.654
@owdee What, no QR code in the article?
How do you expect them to port information you can see in an internet browser to an app for Windows Mobile? I don't think they can handle the technical end of it...
@owdee yay i can finally get my fix of engadget on my nexus one
@owdee Yesssssssssss! Posted from my nexus one
@skyblaze
Why does it say presented by Sprint , Feels odd on my nexus one !!!!
@virtual That, and when you do get it the latest Swype beta has fits with the password dialog box in the comments portion. The app is quick though, and scrolls very smoothly (I don't know why that should stand out, but it does). Still, where's the QR code?
@owdee commenting for the first time from the Engadget app on my DROID!
@Student Driver Well it looks like they added the QR code now. (Sucks about Swype - I've stayed away from that so far.)
@virtual
There is a QR code in the article, what are you talking about? :) :)
@owdee
Yay!! Now I have quick and easy access to engadget on the go!
@Eric W
hmmm, my Hero cannot scan the barcode :( Its too much distorted apparently
@reakcia My Droid can't scan it either.
Thanks guys! I'm commenting from it right now!
My BB Storm feels neglected...
@owdee
Thanks! App works great!
@owdee unfortunately, i cant view articles "past the break"
This makes me a sad panda =(
Course, all of this would be extraneous with a decent mobile version of the site but who am i to complain. Good app (besides the after the break part)!
@skyblaze the N1 sure looks sexy in that pic
@sycamore714 Its called an advertisement.
@owdee Finally indeed. Bout time
@wmac
But its much prettier
it's a bit disappointing that this looks more like some port from the iphone app, rather than a pure android one. the "latest, topics, videos, etc." strip on the bottom should be part of the menu, rather than taking up valuable space on the screen
@owdee
About time great job!
@InternetExplorer Your bitterness amuses me.
@owdee ditto
@fpad77 I think I actually prefer this on my nexus one to the full site on my laptop. Nice job.
@skyblaze
Now I just need my Verizon Nexus One to put it on...
@owdee This app will be 10000x better once i have it on my supersonic.
Engadget eps in HQ plox?
@sycamore714 But it won't feel odd from a brand new HTC EVO! I want that thing sooooo bad...
@owdee Very nice! Unfortunately my first try using this app was with my Droid in the table dock and I discovered there's no horizontal mode for the app...dang. We've waited long enough though, I'm just glad to see the app released.
@owdee Engadget app for Android + widget = iPhony pwndness.
@MONKEY
I concur, I don't understand why we can't get a touchscreen capable version. How different can it be?
@owdee agreed