<Date: 2011-04-20>
<Author: ICEMAN>
<Category: Android, Google>
Skype’s Android client has jut been updated to not only fix the embarassing “data hole” in the application, which was caused by lack of encryption usage on the database files which store contact information and chat history, but also brings the ability to make FREE Skype VoIP calls over your cell phone’s 3G data connection in addition to WiFi. The official announcements says “Calling over your 3G connection is available worldwide – now including the US”. Read more...
Permalink: Android Gets Free Skype Calls Over 3G, Fixes Data Hole!
<Date: 2011-04-19>
<Author: Austin>
<Category: Android, Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mobile>
According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is suing Samsung over the Galaxy S smartphone line(Galaxy S 4G, Epic 4G, Nexus S) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab, specifically over the ‘look and feel’ of said devices. This is not the first lawsuit Apple has initiated with a crucial supplier, and likely will not be the last. Read more...
Permalink: Samsung Galaxy Phones and Tablets Under Legal Fire From Apple!
<Date: 2011-04-18>
<Author: Austin>
<Category: Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mobile>
At long last, the newest Angry Birds: Seasons update is here! Angry Birds: Seasons has been updated to include a new set of Easter-themed levels, and even more golden eggs! Additionally, you can send Angry Birds Easter cards to friends from the app. Read more...
Permalink: Angry Birds Seasons Easter Update Now Available!
<Date: 2011-04-12>
<Author: ICEMAN>
<Category: Android>
It is surely as strange as it sounds that the vastly hyped Motorola XOOM tablet running latest Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS is missing the YouTube application for many customers. A large number of buyers have been complaining about the disappearing of YouTube on their tablets, an app that the company had advertised quite strongly while promoting its new tablet. Even after multiple factory resets, as instructed by the manufacturer’s official support forum, users seem to be running out of luck when trying to get YouTube re-installed. Read more...
Permalink: Install / Fix YouTube On Motorola XOOM Honeycomb Tablet [Guide]
<Date: 2011-04-11>
<Author: Imran>
<Category: Android, Google>
Finally, the final build of Cyanogen Mod 7, the most popular after market Android firmware has been released. This release was a long time in coming ( took 4 months ) and is based on Android 2.3.3, otherwise known as Gingerbread. The great thing about this release is that despite most companies having dropped support for providing newest Android releases for their phones, CM7 brings all Gingerbread goodness to those phones. The current list of supported phones and tablets is 30 and contains lots of old models as well as new ones. Read more...
Permalink: Cyanogen Mod 7 (CM7) Final Version Released – Based on Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread
<Date: 2011-04-05>
<Author: ICEMAN>
<Category: Android>
Samsung’s original Galaxy Tab is officially shipped with Android 2.2 Froyo which according to the manufacturer, will never receive the advanced tablet specific Android 3.0 Honeycomb update. Instead, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 will be released with Honyecomb OS on board. However, Spacemoose1 at XDA has been able to port Android 3.0 Honeycomb successfully on to the original 7″ Galaxy Tab. Read more...
Permalink: Original Samsung Galaxy Tab 7″ Running Android 3.0 Honeycomb [VIDEO]
<Date: 2011-04-03>
<Author: Imran>
<Category: Android, Google>
While rooting Nexus S isn’t that difficult via ADB, it isn’t the easiest thing to do either for the average joe. Luckily, PaulObrien, an Android developer/hacker has created a simple one click SuperBoot which is probably the easiest method to root your Nexus S on Android 2.3.3. It automatically flashes your Nexus S with the boot.img file which roots Android 2.3.3 as well as install SU and SuperUser. Read more...
Permalink: How to Root Google Nexus S with Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) using SuperBoot
<Date: 2011-03-31>
<Author: Imran>
<Category: Android, Google>
Nowadays, it’s not normal for smartphones to be released with slide out keyboards. Thanks to iPhone and Android devices, the trend has shifted towards virtual keyboards. But there are still users who would rather have a device with a keyboard that can come in handy during messaging and typing in long emails. Amongst such Android devices with physical keyboards, one of the choices for users is the T-Mobile HTC G2.
Read more...
Permalink: T-Mobile G2 with Android 2.2 Review
<Date: 2011-03-29>
<Author: Austin>
<Category: Android, Internet>
With Amazon’s new Android Appstore rolling out, there is a feature that makes Amazon’s Appstore look like it’s a step ahead of Apple’s. “Test Drive” allows potential Appstore customers to try out the app in their browser, on a virtual, cloud-based, Android virtual machine. This is a remarkable step towards both showing the power of cloud-based computing and giving customers a fair idea of what they can expect from an app before they buy it. While “Test Drive” only allows for 30 minutes of app testing, it is still a very impressive move on Amazon’s part. It’s not difficult to imagine Apple implementing something similar into iTunes sometime in the near future. Read more...
Permalink: Amazon’s Appstore Lets You ‘Test Drive’ Apps On Your Computer!
<Date: 2011-03-22>
<Author: ICEMAN>
<Category: Android, Google>
It appears that Samsung took Apple’s challenge of slimming down the latest iPad pretty seriously, making them introduce even thinner tablets than the iPad 2. Samsung has officially announced two Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, both incredibly powerful and even thinner than the iPad 2 i.e just 8.6mm (0.33 inches) thick. On top of that, both will be running Samsung’s TouchWiz UX or TouchWiz 4.0, brilliantly integrated into Android 3.0. Read more...
Permalink: The iPad 2 Killers: Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 & 10.1, More Powerful & Thinner Than iPad 2! [VIDEO]
