Love it or hate, Android is no stranger when it comes to UI’s. We first began seeing this from manufacturers like HTC who wanted to offer more features outside of stock Android and further differentiate themselves from their competitors by offering an enhanced user experience. Soon after Motorola jumped on the badwagon with Motoblur and [...]
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We’ve recently seen Samsung Galaxy’s 10.1 Tab get some keyboard and dock love after the Asus Transformer has been stealing all the thunder for a while. Check out the video of the dock below. The video doesn’t reveal a whole lot of functionality but you can get a good size comparison and feel just from [...]
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Remember that image of the red HTC Inspire that was leaked out a few days ago- Well, it looks like el caliente version of HTC’s popular Inspire 4G could be possibly launching this week on AT&T. But that’s not all, if this leaked Radio Shack price tag is any indication, they may be one of [...]
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Remember that Sony Ericsson Xperia Play review I did a few days ago- Well, if my review had you itching to get your hands on the gaming smartphone, Amazon is offering the handset for new Verizon customers at only 0. I can’t even find a used Nintendo DS on Craigslist for that price! Oh- and [...]
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Some of you may recall and some of you may not (most of you will not) remember the company Modu, which was obsessed with making tiny phones with the hope that they will dock into other devices like QWERTY keyboards, stereo systems and high end cameras, further extending the functionality of the them. It was [...]
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Well, two out of three ain’t bad, folks. Way back in early December, we asked Android Central Seer (it’s on his business card) Jerry Hildenbrand to predict which phones might get the upgrade to Gingerbread. And out of Motorola’s stable he picked the Droid 2 (and Droid 2 Global) as well as the Droid X. [...]
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Yes folks, you read correctly. The folks over at StreakSmart, a site dedicated to development for the Dell Streak 7 Tablet have recently discovered something a little interesting. Quite a number of Dell Streak users have exercised their patience to the max while waiting for Android 3.x Honeycomb. However, one of the more interesting tidbits in developing for [...]
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Apparently, some Droid Pro and Droid 2 Global owners have been having issues with corporate sync and have hit up the Motorola Support forums in search of help. It was in these forums that a Motorola employee chimed in to address current issues with Exchange Activesync, commenting that the problem will be fixed with the [...]
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Miro is an open-sourced, free solution to your media problems with Android. It’s touted as an all-in-one solution, and with its feature list, I’m not about to disagree. It offers a media player, BitTorrent client, video encoder, music store and device sync component all wrapped up in a single program, which covers some of the [...]
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Just when we thought another leak couldn’t possibly roll out today the guys at 911Sniper have a late delivery. This time we’re seeing a Gingerbread test ROM for the HTC Droid Incredible, and so far the critics say it’s fast and stable but still lacks battery life improvements. Due to this being a test build [...]
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A new week means 5 more days of daily apps. Were kicking off Monday with a selection of useful tools and fun games for everyone to enjoy. Whether you like music-based puzzle or are simply looking for a free way to SMS your pals, you’ll find what you need below. We’re scouring the Android Market [...]
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Monday, monday! Cure your working-week blues with a bit of Android news. The Android world never sleeps and the weekend brought a heap of news, the remains of which you can find neatly filed away below. Updates, new handsets, and developer hackery await. The HTC Sensation will be headed to Three UK this June. [PocketNow]Sony [...]
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Another week underway and we’re ready to rock — heck, we even got some new Android Central swag to celebrate with. That’s a sure way to kill off the Mondays right- Throughout the weekend, some new threads popped up in the forums — if you missed them then, be sure to check em out now. [...]
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Well, whattya know! Remember Toshiba’s Thrive tablet that has been hiding in the shadows for the last few months- Well, it turns out that it may be hitting the streets somewhat soon, as it briefly showed up on J&R for pre-order earlier today. It has since been removed, but not before we got a sneak [...]
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Remember all the way back to Mobile World Congress when these sassy little monsters were first revealed- It was a fine February morning when the HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa Facebook phones were first revealed. We had the briefest of hands-on with both of the devices and not a whole heck of a lot of [...]
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This is not really out of the norm for a new device, as they all see overclocking following a release. Depending on the device and hardware results always vary. Some devices may see gains of as much as 600MHz while remaining stable and other may not make past 300MHz without going down in flames. Recent [...]
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TeamRoyal has released an update to Royal Panache v1.1. The latest version is now 1.1. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- HTC Glacier/T-Mobile myTouch 4G Royal Panache V1.1Change Log: 05/22/2011 * Added 3.0 Kingdom lockscreen – Thanks SEO* Added 3.0 Kingdom Weather Animations(Then I broke some of them )* Added 3.0 SMS – Thanks [...]
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Some notes about the video: I know “tablet-ized” isn’t a word.They’re calling this version of HTC Sense 2.1, but built for tablets. It’s still closer to 3.0 than 2.1.While the battery isn’t removable, you can remove the top white grip to access the microSD card slot.The charging and data sync port is NOT standard microUSB [...]
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With the many applications available for our devices one of the biggest complaints are the permissions requested upon installation. After the many trojan scares we’ve had it’s easy to see why people are so cautious when adding new software. I’ll admit certain permission requests have kept me from downloading certain applications. You’d figure [...]
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TeamRoyal has released an update to RoyalThunder V2.0. The latest version is now 2.0. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- HTC Glacier/T-Mobile myTouch 4G Change Log (V2.0)(05-22-2011) -Updated calculatorcalendarcalendarProvidergmailgooglebackuptransportgooglecalendarsyncgooglecontactssyncadaptergooglefeedbackgooglepartnersetupgooglequicksearchboxgoogleservicesframeworkmaps (used v4.7 since it wont run in the Background)talkvoice searchvoice dialeryoutube -Moved to /data for easy removal adobereadergmailm… Continue Reading Here ROM – @Trueblue_Drew [...]
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With what has now grown to more than 9 million users, the folks behind Evernote have just announced the first Evernote trunk conference and developer competition with 0,000 in prizes. The one-day conference will be held on Aug. 18 in San Francisco and will be used to share innovative applications, integrations, and success stories for [...]
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TripNRaVeR has released an update to TripNMiUI “IRIS” 0.2.0 Gingerbread! . The latest version is now 0.2.0. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 ROM: TripNMiUI “Iris” Gingerbread – Latest release 22-05-2011 – Rom version 0.2.0 – Gingerbread 2.3.4 – MIUI 1.5.20 – Rebuilt camera app videocamera working preview screen [...]
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One of the very cool things about Android is the ability to use alternative Homescreens and launchers. The popularity of Launcher Pro and ADW.launcher — among other great ones — are a testament to this. Setting them up is easy enough, once installed you make the choice the first time you hit the home button [...]
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The switch to Google Voice integration on Sprint brings along the many benefits of Google’s call routing and voicemail service, but it comes with one major caveat, as some users are discovering. When a user opts to assign their Google Voice number as their main Sprint number, recipients of calls are being hit with overage [...]
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Those looking to get their hands on the Acer Iconia Tab now have one more option in purchasing the Honeycomb tablet. OfficeMax is picking up the Iconia for 9, with the device available via OfficeMax.com now and rolling out to retail stores in the near future. The Iconia is part of a recent fleet of [...]
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Just in case you thought today would be devoid of some kind of fun, developer Hexage decided to release its latest game, Robotek. You play as the last human holdout on a robot-conquered Earth, slowly working from one base to take liberate nodes, countries, continents, and eventually the planet back from your oppressors. Combat plays [...]
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Android tablets are continuing their steady stream into the market, as OfficeMax has started selling Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 Honeycomb device. The wi-fi tablet from the Computer manufacturer is available at OfficeMax’s website for 9.99. Wondering if you should head on over to your local OfficeMax and pick this one up- Check out Christ Burns’ [...]
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Debuting at CES 2011 the Acer Iconia A500 tablet has since been hiding in the shadows, perhaps eclipsed by other offerings coming our way. Although this may not be one of the more popular new comers it’s not lacking in the hardware department. This 10.1″ multi-touch slate features a 1GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor with [...]
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CalorieCount.com has released an Android version of its Calorie Counter & Diet app, available now in the Android Market. Already popular on iPhone and recently featured on “The Today Show,” the app now gives Android users access to its full suite of wellness and health planning tools. Features include access to nutritional facts for [...]
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Mozilla recently released the beta version of Firefox 5.0, and with it they’ve added the option to install a beta channel of the Android app to the Android Market. The beta channel will be used to debug new features to come at the price of a potentially buggier version of the mobile version of Firefox. [...]
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Welcome to the tool with which you will enter into a 3D world you never before imagined possible. Its a fantasy land of graphics that pop right down into the device, allowing you to see games and movies and photos like never before! At least that’s what the pitch is, right- There’s this device and [...]
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Lets talk about the raw, unbridled power inside a phone from Samsung. This update comes in the form of Update KE7. I’m speaking of course of the Galaxy S II, a device we’ve got on hand for massive testing of the benchmark variety. What you’re about to see are a few tests done on the [...]
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As I’ve already stated this month is definitely the month for leaks, and have yet another. Having just went of pre-order at Sprint stores with an unspecified release date, there’s no telling when you might be able to get your hands on Sprint’s HTC EVO View 4G tablet. Although you may not be able to [...]
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Overclocking can be quite the gratifying experience, and overclocking dual-core tablets can make benchmarks cry. With the Motorola Xoom overclocked to 1.5 GHz last week, the rest of its Honeycomb brethren were sure to follow. Now a kernel is all ready for the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer to overclock, courtesy of XDA user netarchy. It [...]
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A now-defunct pre-order page over at J&R is suggesting that Toshiba’s Honeycomb tablet, when it finally arrives, will be priced at 9 for a version housing 8GB of internal storage. Listed under the Thrive name we first saw in trademark filings a few weeks back, the 32GB variant is priced at 9.99. For what you [...]
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