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’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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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