Google is imploring us to crank the volume up to 11 as part of a special music-centric event being hosted in LA. The mug you see above is our very own Chris Chavez, who will be reporting in from the event as the happenings unfold. You can experience the magic for yourself by tuning into [...]
And just like that, the source code for the T-Mobile version of the Galaxy S II is now available for developers to download and play with. Samsung has always been good with releasing the source code for their devices; sometimes they even do it before the device goes on sale. If you’re a developer, hit [...]
If you weren't able to make it to Austin for the Big Android BBQ this year, don't worry — we have you covered. We're on the scene and taking in all the sights, and sharing the highlights through the magic of social media. In between the great food, great beverages, and great people there's even [...]
I was browsing the web today and I ran across a press release of sorts for a new app. The application is supposed to replace/theme/do some android magic to your status bar to give you more control over it. On any phone. On any ROM. Rooted or not. And apparently it was all inspired by [...]
Google has updated the stats that shows what Android OS users have when they visit the Android Market. Dated August 1st, OS 2.2 Froyo still has the most usage with 55.9%, down about 6% from the last report. Good news as OS 2.3 Gingerbread has dramatically increased in usage, now total 24.3% (up from 18.6%). [...]
So you’ve gotten yourself a shiny new Thunderbolt, huh- You’ve heard of this magic “rooting” shenanigans, and the stuff you see over at xda. There are hundreds of guides for Windows but none for Mac. What to do- After rooting a friend’s Thunderbolt I decided it would be beneficial to help all the other Mac-Thunderbolt [...]
If you are a Facebook lover who has yet to desert to magic of Google+, you will be happy to know that they are hard at work behind the scenes to continue to bring additional features to the mobile world. The application has been updated to version 1.6.1 which brings better pages support, tag pages [...]
I thought I should keep with the the trending CM7 theme of the day. This is similar to DarkGinger, being that it a darker style theme. They have done an excellent job of putting this theme together. The basic theme provides you with the look you see in the images below. If you want even [...]
The folks over at engadget have stumbled upon a video of someone taking apart their Evo 3D to get a good look at the inside. It is not powered by magic and innovation, so you can rest easy knowing Apple won’t sue. For those of you that get a fix seeing your phone’s robust features [...]
The magic of RUU’s. When developers make custom ones the possibilities open up. And thanks to UKSheep, the infamous Dell Streak now has some more tools for root users. His new multi flasher can be used to flash not just ROMs, but basebands, and different recoveries. The dev made it in order to be able [...]
Cut the Rope has been available as a free download from GetJar since last week, but for those without access to the third-party app store or who would prefer a version of the game sans ads, look no further than the Android Market. The game was made available today at a price that won’t even [...]
For a long while Motorola phones like the Droid2 and the Droid X were locked down pretty tight and unable to enjoy the wonderful things in Android like CM7. Recent breakthroughs have allowed CM7 to boot successfully on the Droid X and the latest news is the same magic will be going down for the [...]
Even though it’s been clearly stated that Honeycomb (Android 3.0) is designed for tablets only, it’s inevitable that developers will continue to attempt to port it to phones, right? We’ve already seen a very, very early port of it running (if you can call it that) on the Droid Incredible Desire HD, and Evo 4G; [...]
Just posted on HTC’s support page is a new update for HTC Sync, now with added support for devices that didn’t seem to make the cut with the last update. The official release brings Sync from version 3.05481 to the new version 3.0.5511. “You can use HTC Syncâ„¢ to synchronize Outlook contacts and calendar or Outlook Express [...]
UK Customers of Vodafone who have been eagerly awaiting Android 2.2(Froyo) for their HTC Magic can finally sit back and relax. The company has announced via the Vodafone forum that the Froyo update for Magic devices is here in a two-stage OTA, one to prep the device, and another to install Android 2.2. You wont [...]
After the long dreadful wait that lasted more than a year, Roger’s users that own the HTC Magic are finally getting Android 2.1. Users have been protesting and complaining about this since the release of Eclair. ”RogersMary has confirmed on Twitter that the update will begin going out OTA (Over The Air) today.”  There is no guarantee [...]
The Rogers Magic+, essentially an HTC Magic (or T-Mobile MyTouch3G), has been stuck at Android Cupcake 1.5 for a dog’s age! This may come as a surprise to some people who have long since been upgraded to 2.1 or even 2.2, but certainly 1.6. When 1.6 was announced, HTC put this message up on their [...]
The long-awaited first beta (release candidate) of CyanogenMod 6 is available for download on the HTC Nexus One, Dream, and Magic devices as of 10:15PST this evening. While Cyanogen’s site is experiencing some seriously debilitating traffic, we’ve managed to get links to all the downloads for those of you eagerly awaiting a taste of what [...]
The Rogers HTC Magic was one of the first Android-powered devices to come to Canada and has had a fair share of troubles. It was briefly pulled off the shelves for an urgent 911 fix and then renamed the Magic+. Now there’s some good news for owners as an upgrade to 2.1 is in the [...]
You might know T-Mobile’s myTouch 3G as the HTC Magic, depending on where you are from. You might even know it as the DoCoMo HT-03A , but whatever you call it, the chances are it won’t just be the name that differs from country to country, because the firmware does too. There is very little [...]
Now that the Android 2.2 source code is available, the development community can begin to tear it apart and cook up some custom ROMs for those users with rooted (hacked) phones. The team behind the popular aftermarket firmware distribution CyanogenMod is already hard at work and they are racing to get Android 2.2 on as [...]
Great news if you are on T-Mobile and rocking a myTouch 3G. T-Mobile has announced that you are getting Android 2.2. The announcement says they are going to update the entire myTouch 3G range. The myTouch 3G is the same phone as the HTC Magic in other countries. Click the image above for all of [...]
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