Let’s face it, if you’re an early Android adopter you’re probably a bit of a geek. I know I am. It follows then that you’re a fan of xkcd, Randall Munroe’s ‘webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language’. If so, you’ll be wanting gkcd, an Android app which serves xkcd to your phone.

The xkcd web site. They're not all this obscure...

The xkcd web site. They're not all this obscure...

As well as catching up with the latest comics (released Monday, Wednesday and Friday) you can browse the whole back-catalogue and bookmark your favourites for easy retrieval (via a long press). Even the alt text works. Basically, it’s pretty cool.

Haha!

Haha!

If you’ve not seen Mr Munroe’s work it’s worth checking out whether you download the app or simply visit the xkcd web site.

Tested on: T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream)

Developer: Jake Albert

Price: Free

Availability: Android Market

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