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by Phil Nickinson
May 13, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewingHave a rooted and hacked Nook Color? Want to run the new Netflix app? It's as simple as changing the build.prop file, of course, to make the app think your $250 e-r...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2011
(Yes, you'll need instructions) You really shouldn't need an instruction manual to remove the microSD card from a phone. But things get a little tricky with the Samsung Infuse 4G. Open up th...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 04, 2011
If you're on Sprint or Verizon, or another CDMA-based network, you might have heard the term PRL thrown around once or twice. It stands for Preferred Roaming List, and it's basically a way of tel...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 02, 2011
What you need to know to install (and uninstall) Android applicationsSo you've got an Android phone or tablet. Good on ya! But now what? You've heard about the tens of thousands of applications a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 30, 2011
If you've rooted your Android phone, you probably have flashed a ROM or two. Or 20. If you haven't, you will. That's how it works; you get sucked in and its too much fun to quit.&nbs...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 29, 2011
The top Android tips you need to knowWelcome to the sometimes wild, often wonderful, but always fascinating world of Android! Chances are the Android OS is a bit different than what you're used ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2011
So you've got apps. You love your apps. And you want to keep them updated. Maybe there were bugs that needed to be fixed. Maybe there were features added. Regardless of the reason, you want...
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by Joshua Munoz
Apr 25, 2011
There comes a time in every Android user's life where you want to install an app not found in the Android Market. If it's your first time, you're greeted with, "For security, your phone is set to...
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by Kyle Gibb
Apr 11, 2011
Now that smartphones have evolved largely into touchscreen-centric multimedia devices, screen resolution and size have become some of the most important features. If the screen is too small or the res...
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by Kyle Gibb
Mar 21, 2011
Find the latest HTC ThunderBolt accessories
Many of us have been frustrated, to say the least, that there's no toggle switch to turn off the LTE radio in the HTC ThunderBolt like there i...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 10, 2011
Ever wonder how much storage space is left on your phone or memory card for applications, pictures, music and video? It's pretty easy to check, actually. From the home screen, press the menu but...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 02, 2011
Find a cool app in the Android Market and want to share it with your friends? You can do it right from the Android Market app. Just scroll down a bit until you find the "Sharing" secti...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 01, 2011
There are a lot of terms and Android abbreviations out there -- so many that we don't blame if you you're sometimes left wondering what it is we're talking about. From ADB to OTA, from SDK to .apk, fr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 24, 2011
Whenever we talk updating our phones, we inevitably talk about "manual updates." And that leads to the inevitable questions, "Is it safe?" and "How do I do it?...
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by Kyle Gibb
Feb 18, 2011
Flash was included as a feature by default in Android 2.2 Froyo, but there are some phones that don't or can't support Flash. As a general rule of thumb anything that is "low-end" won't be...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 21, 2011
As Android gets more popular and mainstream, new users are coming out of the woodwork! I'm very happy to say that a portion of those users are running Linux on their desktops, and they're hungry...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 11, 2011
It's a question get all the time: "Is my phone rooted? How can I tell?" Maybe you picked up your new Android phone second-hand (it's a great way to save some cash, and there ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Dec 28, 2010
A great feature of Android is the ability to override many of the default applications for core features of the phones. You are free to pick Skyfire for browsing, DoubleTwist for music playing, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 25, 2010
So you just unwrapped our first Android phone, eh? Welcome to the world of smartphones. Whether you're upgrading from a feature phone, or switching to the greatest smartphone platform around, we know ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 09, 2010
Android 2.3 Gingerbread is out of the bag and eventually will make its way to phones. But many of you are still waiting on Froyo. And in the meantime, there can be a bit of confusion over which versi...
