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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 08, 2010
If you're using Twidroyd (4.3 or higher) to get your Twitter on, there's a new goodie for you -- OTA themeing. Just fire up the browser on your phone and head to the Twidroyd Factory ( twidroyd...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 08, 2010
We're still waiting for word from Sprint about the HTC Speedy (or Knight, or whatever it ends up being named), we've peeked at the software, and some cases, a holster and an OEM battery have appeared ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 08, 2010
This man loves his Evo, and isn't afraid to show it. See for yourself after the break. [demotherboyz via MiKandi (Adult)]
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 07, 2010
It's that time again, when a new Android version is due and the rumors, speculation, and poetic ramblings inevitably start. An old rumor that has been hashed over far too much is on the rise aga...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 07, 2010
It's the thought at the front of everyone's minds -- "will my phone get Gingerbread?" Just like last time, and just like next time, we all want to know if our phone can expect an upgr...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 07, 2010
If you're an Android application developer, this one is for you -- there's a bit of a show-stopping bug in the ADT plugin for Eclipse when used with the Android 2.3 SDK. Reports are in that afte...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 07, 2010
Comcast communications has finally brought their Xfinity application to the Android Market. We were told to expect a Comcast Mobile application today, followed by the Xfinity application early 2...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 07, 2010
Gingerbread ROMs are being ported from the 2.3 SDK device emulator left and right. As of this writing, we have the Eris, the Hero, the Wildfire (pictured, and video after the break), and th...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 07, 2010
While we're all waiting around for the Gingerbread OTA or our Nexus One's, we need some way to pass the time. Bored Android geeks are dangerous Android geeks. Luckily, today's release of t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 06, 2010
We all expected Andy Rubin (the man at Google behind the Android project) to talk Gingerbread at tonight's All Things D's Dive into Mobile conference keynote, but nobody expected to see a prototype Mo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 06, 2010
If you see the "update available" message on your OG Droid in the near future, don't get too excited -- the Droid X isn't the only phone Motorola and Verizon are rolling out a minor fir...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 06, 2010
Contrary to what you might be reading elsewhere, the DK28 Froyo firmware for the Sprint Epic 4G is not the official Froyo build. According to Sprint's Epic Product Manager:...this is not approve...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 06, 2010
In a bit of awesome news, the android.view.KeyEvent class (that's geek speak for keyboard controls in the code) in Android 2.3 has been updated to include support for what looks like Playstation phone...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 06, 2010
There's a lot going on new in Gingerbread from the end user perspective, but there's just as much new behind the scenes, and the real meat and potatoes lies with the core changes that developers can u...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 06, 2010
If skyrocketing marketshare, multimillion-dollar ad revenue, and mind-boggling hardware specs aren't enough to keep Android on the tip of everyone's tongue, Photoshopping failures by advertising compa...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 06, 2010
Yes, your mom and dad love Android smartphones, too. With so many choices, from small and trendy to big, bad and robotic, it only makes sense that mum and pop want to get in on the action. ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 06, 2010
Finding the right stocking stuffer is an acquired art. If you have a loved one with an Android phone or tablet, or if there's one under the tree waiting for Christmas morning festivities, things...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 03, 2010
The Barnes & Noble Nook Color, an eReader that moonlights as a pretty nice Android tablet, now has its own Android SDK add-on. This means developers have access to code snippets, android deb...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 03, 2010
Games like Raging Thunder are pretty fun to play on the 10-inch Viewsonic gTablet. But when you add in some ingenuity and an accessory from your own driveway, it becomes epic. YouTube user Codin...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 03, 2010
Yes, everyone loves Angry Birds. But did you know that Android users love Angry Birds about $1 million a month? That's what Peter Vesterbacka, the Mighty Eagle (seriously, that's his title...
