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HTC Releases EVO Design 4G Kernel Source Code, Let The Modding Commence

HTC Releases EVO Design 4G Kernel Source Code, Let The Modding Commence

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

EVO Design 4G owners, rejoice – HTC has just released the kernel source code for your device. This means that devs can grab the code, take it to the lab and start hacking away to make this device as lean and mean as possible. Overclocking, among other mods, is just one of the things that [...]

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LG and Intel Pair Up To Introduce New Device At CES 2012

LG and Intel Pair Up To Introduce New Device At CES 2012

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

LG’s mobile department hasn’t exactly had the best year but rather than give up — they’re trying new things… or rather, revisiting old ideas. According to the Korea Times, LG is getting ready to debut an all new smartphone at CES 2012 powered by none other than Intel’s new Medfield mobile processor. We heard rumors [...]

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Battle Squadron ONE, the world’s first split-screen shooter, is coming to Android

Battle Squadron ONE, the world’s first split-screen shooter, is coming to Android

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Retro game fans can go ahead and have a nerdgasm now as word is out that the world’s first split-screen shooter, Battle Squadron ONE, will be making its way to Android in early 2012. Developed by Cope-Com, this was the first game to feature split-screen gameplay. Read more… … Continue Reading Here Battle Squadron ONE, [...]

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FCC concerned about Verizon’s $2 convenience fee, looking into the matter

FCC concerned about Verizon’s $2 convenience fee, looking into the matter

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

The FCC, who has surprisingly been all up in every carriers business as of late has now spoken about Verizon's The FCC, who has surprisingly been all up in every carriers business as of late has now spoken about Verizon's $2 convenience fee that will go into effect as of January 15th. “On behalf of [...]

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[Deal Alert] Splashtop Remote Desktop Is Only $0.99 (Normally $9.99) In The Amazon Appstore

[Deal Alert] Splashtop Remote Desktop Is Only $0.99 (Normally $9.99) In The Amazon Appstore

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Having the ability to access your desktop or laptop computer from your mobile device is one of the easiest ways to ensure you always have the files that you need, and Splashtop’s remote desktop software is on sale today in the Amazon Appstore for [substring:0:600] Having the ability to access your desktop or laptop computer [...]

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HTC Thunderbolt gets the HTCDev unlock treatment

HTC Thunderbolt gets the HTCDev unlock treatment

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

HTC has been busy adding devices and support for their bootloader unlocking program and just yesterday announced that all devices released after September 2011 are fully unlockable. While this is great news I know there are still thousands of HTC Thunderbolt owners waiting for the real thing too. Today it appears they’ve updated just that [...]

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The Top Story Flops of 2011 for Android Gaming. Let the fun begin.

The Top Story Flops of 2011 for Android Gaming. Let the fun begin.

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

With all the good news and great games that have come our way this year we have also had our fair share of stories that didn’t pan out for whatever reason, whether it was a rumor that turned out to be a flop or a game developer changing their minds five times about a game [...]

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Battle Squadron ONE – World’s First Splitscreen Shooter Coming To Android In Early 2012

Battle Squadron ONE – World’s First Splitscreen Shooter Coming To Android In Early 2012

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

It was only a few weeks ago that Cope-Com brought the world’s first splitescreen co-op shooter, Battle Squadron ONE to iOS devices and they’re looking to repeat the magic, this time, on Android. Now, if you know me — I love shooters — new school 3D, HD, 16-bit graphics — whatever. Something about these games [...]

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Richard’s most-used Android apps of 2011

Richard’s most-used Android apps of 2011

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Over the course of the last 12 months, I've lost count of the sheer amount of applications that I've downloaded, tried, deleted, and in some cases tried again. When all is said and done though, there's a select group of apps which I use a whole lot more than others to the point that they've [...]

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GADMEI 8″ glasses-free 3D tablet can be yours for $199

GADMEI 8″ glasses-free 3D tablet can be yours for $199

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

First off let me start by saying I’m still not really sold on this mobile 3D technology even though I did enjoy reviewing the HTC EVO 3D. What we have for you today is really interesting though because it has some impressive specs on a full HD 8″ 1280 x 800 resolution display all rocking [...]

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ASUS Transformer Prime GPS Performs Very Poorly Without Wi-Fi, Massive XDA Thread Ensues

ASUS Transformer Prime GPS Performs Very Poorly Without Wi-Fi, Massive XDA Thread Ensues

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

It seems that consumers are finally starting to get their ASUS Transformer Prime tablets en masse, and that some of them have been decidedly unhappy with one aspect of the much-awaited tablet’s performance, though it’s probably not something you’d think would matter much in a tablet: the GPS. The Transformer Prime is equipped with a [...]

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Tankbot lets you control tiny desktop warfare via your Android device

Tankbot lets you control tiny desktop warfare via your Android device

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

You’re never too old to enjoy the simple pleasure of remote control toys. And the tiny, cheap remote cars and helicopters that have sprung up in the last couple of years are no exception plus, they’re great for driving pets nuts. If you’d like to integrate your remote-controlled fun with your unabashed Android nerdiness, Desk [...]

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Amazon’s Free Game Dec. 30th: Warp Dash by SGN

Amazon’s Free Game Dec. 30th: Warp Dash by SGN

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

After a couple of days of free games that register of the ‘meh’ scale, Amazon has put up another game for free today. This particular game is from SGN (also known as Social Gaming Network) called Warp Dash and is available for free today only which will save you 0:600.99. Read more… … Continue Reading [...]

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Toshiba Thrive 32GB hits rock bottom $300 price; Santa has buyer’s remorse

Toshiba Thrive 32GB hits rock bottom $300 price; Santa has buyer’s remorse

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

You might want to look away if you just purchased a Honeycomb tablet for Christmas: 1saleaday.com has the 32GB Toshiba Thrive on sale today for a mere 9.99, a full 0 cheaper than the list price you'll find at Best Buy, Amazon, and other retailers. The 10-inch, Tegra 2-powered tablet is no slouch, as we [...]

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Toshiba Tablet Pops Up on AnTuTu With Tegra 3?

Toshiba Tablet Pops Up on AnTuTu With Tegra 3?

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

A new Toshiba tablet appears to have popped up at AnTuTu’s benchmark results site. It gives the vague name of “toshiba06,” something that’s common with their early naming scheme. The results show that the processor inside has a clock speed of 1400 Tegra 3′s maximum stock clock speed and shows benchmark results similar to other [...]

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[Skin Your Holiday Gift Giveaway] Win One Of 50 Amzer Phone Or Tablet Cases For Doing Almost Nothing

[Skin Your Holiday Gift Giveaway] Win One Of 50 Amzer Phone Or Tablet Cases For Doing Almost Nothing

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Now that the holiday season has drawn to a close, a lot of you probably have shiny new Android-powered gifts you’re struggling to put down for more than 30 seconds. That also means your brand-new toy might not yet have a case – and we’re here to help. Our friends at Amzer have graciously provided [...]

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HTC Jetstream Gets Permaroot and CWM Recovery

HTC Jetstream Gets Permaroot and CWM Recovery

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

It’s been a long time coming for the HTC Jetstream but the job has finally been done. XDA user DooMLoRD has made public a permanent root and recovery method for the HTC Jetstream meaning ROMs will be on their way. The development community was next to dead without these things and now that they’re here [...]

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LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 receives update, brings TouchWiz and other fixes with it

LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 receives update, brings TouchWiz and other fixes with it

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

  If you have been patiently waiting for your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE model to receive the TouchWiz update you will be pleased to know the update is now rolling out. The update brings a mini apps tray, a quick panel for easy access to things like screen brightness, wifi, auto rotation and more. [...]

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Amazon UK’s Transformer Prime Listing Reverts to Sign-up Page

Amazon UK’s Transformer Prime Listing Reverts to Sign-up Page

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Well it looks like either something is on the fritz over at Amazon UK. One of our readers has just pointed out that Amazon seems to have reverted their Transformer Prime presale page to the sign-up page often shown when a device has first been announced. You also can’t find it in search listings when [...]

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Toshiba working on a Tegra 3 quad-core Android tablet? It appears so.

Toshiba working on a Tegra 3 quad-core Android tablet? It appears so.

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Fans of the Toshiba Android tablets possibly have some good news in store for them in regards to any sort of Tegra 3 quad-core device coming from the company. According to an article over at UberGizmo, Toshiba has been benchmark testing what appears to be a Tegra 3 tablet. Read more… … Continue Reading Here [...]

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II coming with special Tegra 3 edition

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II coming with special Tegra 3 edition

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Raise your hand if you’ve been busting Robotnik’s chops in the newly re-released Sonic CD, now available in the Android Market for just three bucks. If one of the best classic Sonic games isn’t enough for you, Sega’s got some exciting news: the second installment of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will be spin-dashing its way to Android [...]

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Sony Announces ICS Updates for Tablets, Tablet P SDK Now Available

Sony Announces ICS Updates for Tablets, Tablet P SDK Now Available

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Sony Ericsson has announced that the Sony Tablets we assume both the S and the P will be getting upgrades to Android 4.0 in due time. They didn’t have anything to announce regarding a timeframe but we’re glad they’ve committed to bringing it. In addition to that, they’ve made the SDK for the Sony Tablet [...]

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HTC Jetstream gets permenent root and CWM recovery

HTC Jetstream gets permenent root and CWM recovery

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Make no mistake: the HTC Jetstream is an awesome 10-inch tablet. And it might have a considerable following at this point, if it weren’t for the fact that AT&T’s insane pricing on the thing. Still, its hardware charms have given it more than a few fans, who will no doubt be happy to hear that it’s finally [...]

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Sonic The Hedgehog 4, Episode 2 Coming To The Android Market And Tegra Zone Next Year

Sonic The Hedgehog 4, Episode 2 Coming To The Android Market And Tegra Zone Next Year

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Who’s ready for some old-school gaming action? If not, you better get ready – Sonic the Hedgehog and his homie Tails are making their way to Tegra-powered devices in 2012 for a sequel to the 2010 hit Sonic the Hedgehog 4, Episode 1 (which, unfortunately, is not available on Android). Episode 2 will bring some [...]

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus review – Does it live up to the hype?

Verizon Galaxy Nexus review – Does it live up to the hype?

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

At the beginning of the year it appeared the DROID Bionic would be the most hyped and anticipated phone of the year, but the Galaxy Nexus blew it away. The fact that Verizon waited so long to release it sure helped stir the pot. The anticipation for the Galaxy Nexus felt much like the original [...]

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Sega teams up with nVidia to bring Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 to Android Tegra devices

Sega teams up with nVidia to bring Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 to Android Tegra devices

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Big news today regarding the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise from Sega. Hot off the release of Sonic CD for Android, Sega has teamed up with nVidia to bring yet another Sonic the Hedgehog game to Android, this time though for Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 devices called Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2. Read more… [...]

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 coming sometime in 2012 with ‘enhanced’ Tegra 3 version

Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 coming sometime in 2012 with ‘enhanced’ Tegra 3 version

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Youtube link for mobile viewing SEGA today announced that Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 will be coming to the Android Market and NVIDIA’s Tegra Zone app sometime in 2012. No word on exactly when, however. But we do know that it’ll be optimized for Tegra 2 devices — and it’ll have an “enhanced” version [...]

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Android Central Podcast Ep. 82: The 2011 Android Central Awards and a look at 2012

Android Central Podcast Ep. 82: The 2011 Android Central Awards and a look at 2012

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

  Podcast MP3 URL: http://traffic.libsyn.com/androidcentral/acpc82.mp3 Thing 1: 2011 Android Central Awards The 2011 Android Central Awards Readers-Choice Picks The 2011 Android Central Awards Editors’ Picks Thing 2: A look ahead at 2012 … Continue Reading Here Android Central Podcast Ep. 82: The 2011 Android Central Awards and a look at 2012 Phil Nickinson – androidcentral.com

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Sega Announces Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II Headed to Tegra-Enabled Android Devices in 2012

Sega Announces Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II Headed to Tegra-Enabled Android Devices in 2012

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

  Our friends at NVIDIA in conjunction with Sega have just pinged us to announce that Sonic the Hedgehog is coming to Android! More specifically, we’ll soon be seeing a release of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II and they’re partnering with NVIDIA to bring the game to Tegra Zone. Initially Tegra 2 and Tegra [...]

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Android.Arspam is the latest malware threat, says Symantec

Android.Arspam is the latest malware threat, says Symantec

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

There’s been a lot of news in the last few months about Trojans and other malware aimed at Android devices, and with millions of new phones and tablets being sold every week, that’s not likely to change any time soon. Security software vendor Symantec has identified the latest Trojan to gain a major foothold, called [...]

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Apple Applies For Facial Recognition Patent, Sticks Tongue Out At Google’s Attempt Of Facial Unlock Feature

Apple Applies For Facial Recognition Patent, Sticks Tongue Out At Google’s Attempt Of Facial Unlock Feature

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Leave it to Apple to try to outdo anything Android. An Apple patent application was just released today describing a facial recognition system and works whether you’re indoors or outdoors. Here’s how it works: the technology compares a current image of yourself to a reference model user profile made using “high information” portions of the human face, like [...]

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Casio releases new Bluetooth watches for call and message alerts

Casio releases new Bluetooth watches for call and message alerts

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Does the MOTOACTV leave you feeling exhausted? Turned off by the minimal style of the WIMM One? Can’t stop laughing at the buzzword-laden I’m Watch? If you’re looking for some more conventional wearable tech, you might want to give Casio’s latest digital watches a try. TechCrunch reports that the G-Shock GB 6900 will come equiped [...]

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GTA III modifications appearing in Android version

GTA III modifications appearing in Android version

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

The anniversary edition of Grand Theft Auto III is quite simply magnificent. It truly is a mark of how far technology has advanced in the last ten years. And in true Android fashion, GTA III can be customised with just a tiny little bit of work. It turns out that modifying the Android version of [...]

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Deal of the Day: Seidio Innocell 3200mAh Extended Battery for AT&T Galaxy S II

Deal of the Day: Seidio Innocell 3200mAh Extended Battery for AT&T Galaxy S II

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Dec. 30 ShopAndroid.com Deal of the Day is the Seidio Innocell 3200mAh Extended Battery for the AT&T Galaxy S II. It effectively doubles the amount of juice in your Galaxy S II, includes a replacement battery door with Seidio's signature soft-touch coating and keepse things as slim as possible. And it's available today only for [...]

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How are you going to deal with Verizon’s $2 ‘convenience’ fee?

How are you going to deal with Verizon’s $2 ‘convenience’ fee?

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Let's face it, that Verizon will start charging an extra Let's face it, that Verizon will start charging an extra $2 a month to pay your bill in certain ways kinda sucks, no two ways about it. But companies don't do these sort of things just to see how we'll react. They know a goodly [...]

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