If you are not a big fan of funky graphical user-interface like RealPlayer For Android and need a basic yet powerful multimedia player for Google Android "MPlayer Android Port" is for you. Supporting playback of all major video-codecs like .avi, .mp4,.mkv etc. the android port of popular free and open source media-player MPlayer also supports all subtitle formats, proper audio-video syncing and online media streaming.

"Real Player" the popular multimedia player from RealNetworks is now available on Google Android OS as a BETA release, in it's current build the multimedia-player makes it easier for users to play and organize music, photos and videos. No streaming options are seen as of now but considering the fact that RealNetworks is mostly known for there audio/video streaming services the feature must get unveiled in future builds.

Featuring an intuitive user interface managing your multimedia collection on the device gets simpler, high-resolution application images with direct download link available after the jump.

Google's brand-new Tablet-OS "Android 3.0 Honeycomb" got previewed yesterday and device manufactures have now started to show-off their tablet-devices powered by the OS.

"Motorola XOOM" is the company's first offering to the Android 3.0 Honeycomb Tablet family, powered by an impressive spec-sheet including a Dual-core 1 GHz processor (total of 2 GHz processing power), 1 GB internal RAM, 10.1-inch widescreen HD display, Gorilla Glass, 4G LTE upgradeable, dual-camera with rear-flash, HDMI and DLNA.

Full press-release and preview videos available after the jump.

Google has officially unveiled "Honeycomb" the Google Android 3.0 version built "entirely for tablets", developed from the ground-up to support tablet specific features like larger screen displays and better multi-tasking capabilities the new version will be featuring a brand new, truly virtual and holographic user interface, refined multi-tasking, elegant notifications, access to over 100,000 apps on Android Market, home screen customization with a new 3D experience, more richer and interactive widgets, and powerful upgrades to the web-browser.

The official preview video is available after the jump.

While Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread will slowly and steadily get ported to older devices, developers have already started to strip-out original core-applications from it as standard .apk android install files ready to be installed on older Android versions. One of the most interesting update in Google Android 2.3 is the all new neater (see comparison screenshot below) and more feature-rich keyboard with built-in text-prediction technology.

Android 2.2 Keyboard vs Android 2.3 Keyboard

Just read-on for an illustrated step-by-step installation guide on how to get your Android OS the latest keyboard update as easy as it can get.

While native Android OS devices are still waiting for the newest Android 2.3 Gingerbread update port, a developer who goes by handle "drunkdebugger" at NITDROID forums has achieved success in porting Android 2.3 Gingerbread on Nokia N900.

Project NITDROID aims to develop a stable and working port of Android OS for the Nokia Internet Tablets (N8x0 and N900) and an automatic installer for Android 2.2 on Nokia N900 is already under active development and is used by many. Since, Nokia N900 Maemo OS and Google Android share the same Linux love under the hood developers are able to achieve this success this early and easily.

A video demonstration of Nokia N900 running Google Android 2.3 follows after the jump.

ADW Launcher EX is a brand new launcher for Android users, based on the open-source project ADW.Launcher this new launcher offers lot of new additions and improvements. Packed with numerous new desktop tweaks, customizations, transitions and UI effects this is a must try for Android lovers.

New feature details, video demonstration, high-resolution images and download link available at the end of the post.

While the BETA APK of Need For Speed : Shift for Android was available on various forums for a free download since quite some time, the final version is now officially available in Android Market for $5.

NEED FOR SPEED SHIFT for Android comes with 20 cars including the BMW M3 GT2, Lamborghini Gallardo, and Pagani Zonda for your pleasure. Featuring 18 tracks in 3 locations with Quick Race and Career Modes the physics-based accelerated 3D graphics is surely going to provide a superior racing experience.

Just days after an update to Android Market users can now enjoy another new update as Google Mobile Maps 5 featuring cool new additions like 3D maps, offline maps and rerouting is live in Google Android Market. A detailed list of new features and improvements with high-quality screenshot is available after the jump.

The very first phone to come bundled with Google Android v 2.3 Gingerbread - "Google Nexus S" is finally out for sale and here is an cool unboxing video the ninja style.