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.  Read more...

Permalink: The Easiest Method to Root Samsung Galaxy S/Captivate and Vibrant on Android 2.1 [Video]

About two weeks ago, Google announced that they will not sell Nexus One online anymore. It is no longer available for purchase directly from Google which meant that the Nexus One is good as dead now. They also announced that it would be still available for developers. Today, Google has officially announced that Nexus One is their developer phone and it would be available for developer for $529.  Read more...

Permalink: Nexus One now available as Google’s Official Developer Phone

Good news for all HTC EVO owners out there who were stuck with the terrible Flash Lite which ships with the phone because it has HTC Sense and Android 2.1. Android and Me reports that some guys over at XDA-Developers have managed to port the Flash APK file from Android 2.2 Froyo, to EVO which runs Eclair.  Read more...

Permalink: Flash 10.1 APK ported to HTC EVO on Eclair ( Android 2.1 ) without root [Download]

Droid users, rejoice! Android 2.1 update is just around the corner, and it will be the full fledged update, with live wallpapers, 3D gallery and other features unlike previously rumored. The update version will be AP: ESE53/BP: C_01.3E.03P. The update is expected to be rolled out this week. The update roll out begins tomorrow.  Read more...

Permalink: Android 2.1 for Motorola Droid coming soon!

Android is becoming a popular OS for mobile phones these days and many new phones have been announced which will run the latest Android 2.1 but the release date of those mobile phones is not yet confirmed and many people are eager to update there phones to the latest OS. Right now, only Google Nexus One and few other handsets are running Android 2.1 and majority of phones are running the outdated version android  Read more...

Permalink: Android 2.1 Update Announced for US phones

This week was loaded of new HTC handsets with Android 2.1 and HTC Sense. So here’s a video revealing an old HTC Hero running the newest Android 2.1 and Sense. What’s new you might ask? Well, looks like HTC wasn’t happy being the first to bring pinch-to-zoom to the browser and gallery (7 months before Google), it wants more.  Read more...

Permalink: HTC Sense and Android 2.1 make a great combo!

Pocket Now got themselves some pictures of the HTC incredible which is destined to be on Verizon’s Network. It’s an Android 2.1 phone with Sense UI slapped on top of it for eye candy and added functionality. Looking at the specifications, we would like to call this the HD2 of Android 2.1 smartphones but then the Nexus One had better specifications ( more RAM ). But is the Incredible really incredible?  Read more...

Permalink: HTC Incredible caught in the wild with Android 2.1 + Sense UI goodness

Droid users rejoice! I just got informed that Android 2.1 is now being tested for the Motorola Droid. And from the looks of it, it will be a lot like the Nexus One update. I think Verizon finally listened to the many complaining users about getting 2.1 on the Droid, but bear in mind nothing is for sure, any last minute changes can occur, and the estimated time of release is still unclear.  Read more...

Permalink: Android 2.1 coming to Droid?

Probably the biggest disappointment for Google Nexus One at launch was the missing multi-touch functionality. Fear not loyal Google Phone users, an update has been sent your way which will have you pinching to zoom in phone’s Browser, Gallery and Maps applications. Google has also provided a fix for the 3G issues in the update. Google Maps have also been updated with new features and Google Goggles is included too.  Read more...

Permalink: Multitouch for Nexus One available through official Google Update along with other features

Google has finally launched the much awaited and hyped Nexus One. Said to be the evolution of Android, the Nexus One is where the web meets the phone according to Google. HTC and Google worked closely on the Nexus One to make it a ‘superphone’ and it features top of the line specifications and features. Featuring a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and Android 2.1 operating system, Nexus One has a 3.7" AMOLED display similar to what you find on the Zune HD. Google thinks the Nexus One is the best design for HTC, we think they haven’t seen the HTC HD2.  Read more...

Permalink: Google launches the Nexus One with Android 2.1