This didn’t take long. Guys over at XDA have already managed to root Samsung Fascinate. The process isn’t for novice users yet, unlike the root method we posted for Samsung Galaxy S/Vibrant/Captivate, but if you’re up for it, here are the instructions on how to do it:
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Motorola Droid 2 Boot Animation and Live Wallpapers Leaked–Available for Download Now
The Droid 2 hype engine is running at full speed nowadays. There will be a special edition Star Wars branded Droid 2 available which will ship with themed boot animation and live wallpapers. A forum member has already extracted the good stuff from a leaked ROM dump and put them up for download. These include a few live wallpapers and the cool boot animation showing an interactive R2-D2. Really exciting stuff for geeks.
How to Jailbreak your PlayStation 3 using an Android Phone [Guide]
There are many reasons to buy an Android smartphone. Here’s another one: now you can even jailbreak your PlayStation 3 with your Android phone as the guys from XDA-Developers have managed to create a procedure. It is confirmed that this method works with Nexus One and HTC Desire. So far this jailbreak is working on these two phones but we think it might work on other phones too soon.
Galaxy Tab may cost between $200 to $400 in the US
Samsung Galaxy Tab was revealed last week at IFA where its overall specs were revealed. The Tablet really looked impressive but Samsung did not reveal how much the device will cost. Some reports suggested that the device may cost about a thousand dollars which is twice as much as the cheapest iPad but current reports are now suggesting that the device may cost between $200 to $400.
The Easiest Method to Root Samsung Galaxy S/Captivate and Vibrant on Android 2.1 [Video]
Before reading on, if you’re wondering why you should root your Android phone, read the excellent 5 reasons on The Next Web. Another reason I would add in case of Samsung Galaxy S/Vibrant and Captivate would be that you can completely remove the lagging that happens sometimes when a lot of read and writes are performed simultaneously to the build in SD memory by multiple apps. ![Samsung[5]](http://cdn.ithinkdiff.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Samsung5.jpg "Samsung[5]")
Motorola takes Another Shot at iPhone 4 for lack of Flash in a Droid 2 Ad
Motorola is at it again. They’re giving Apple a taste of their own medicine through some mudslinging. Apple has done this for years against Windows PC users and now it’s at the receiving end since the past few months at the hands of companies like Motorola and Samsung.
Samsung Planning Android 3.5 ‘Honeycomb’ Tablet for Release Next Year
Last month we heard rumors that the next version of Android would be codenamed ‘Honeycomb’. Samsung just confirmed this news for us. The next update to be released will be Gingerbread (Android 3.0) and Android 3.5 Honeycomb will follow Gingerbread in about six months.
Comparison: Samsung Galaxy Tab vs. the iPad
The war between Apple and Google started with the launch of Android and now this war is not just between their smartphone but also tablets as they are the emerging category in the market. When we talk about the war between tablets, it started when HP said that they would launch their windows 7 based tablet just before Apple announced they would launch the iPad. iPad became a huge success and on the other hand HP killed their tablet although they plan to launch a tablet with WebOS early next year. Some other companies also launched tablets like JooJoo and WePad but these tablets were completely ignored because of the amazing features of iPad. Now, Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab which is practically the first really competitor for iPad.
Angry Birds Lite Beta Now Available for Android Phones! [Free Download]
If you are an iOS user, chances are that you already play or at least know about Angry Birds. It’s probably the most addictive game in the App Store. The goal of this game is to take down pigs hiding in buildings by launching birds at them. The game is not only addictive, the sounds and visuals are outstanding. No wonder it’s the # 1 paid app in almost all countries in the App Store!![Angry Birds Android Market[4]](http://cdn.ithinkdiff.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/AngryBirdsAndroidMarket4.png "Angry Birds Android Market[4]")
Mozilla Releases Fennec Alpha (Firefox Mobile) for Android 2.0+ and Nokia N900
Although an alpha build of Fennec was available for download for Android 2.0+ devices since a few months, it wasn’t really the most stable pieces of software. Today, Mozilla have officially released the alpha version of Fennec for Android 2.0+ and Nokia N900. It features much of the features that we’ve come to love in the desktop version of Firefox. It’s loaded with features such as awesome bar, Firefox Sync, Add-ons support and much more.