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by Alex Dobie
Sep 03, 2012
Last month Google’s Android Open Source Project lead Jean-Baptiste Queru (JBQ) announced the launch of an “experimental” project to bring the latest open-source Android to the Sony...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 21, 2012
Ever stumble across Google's Android Developer site only to be turned off by lists of classes and codes and scripts and other such non-earthly devices? Or are you a budding developer who longs f...
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by Jared DiPane
Apr 10, 2012
The Amazon Appstore has been a great alternative to the Google Play Store for many users for various reasons. Whether you enjoy grabbing the free app of the day, or you are unable to get acces...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
Exynos, Snapdragon S2 & S3 support on the way; Nexus One still uncertain
Work on CyanogenMod 9 has been underway since Google dropped the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich code back in...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 31, 2012
What is a QR code? These things are everywhere nowadays. Little square barcode-looking things. They're on website, they're on pictures, they're on advertisements -- they're everywher...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 09, 2011
You might have heard -- webOS just got open-sourced today by HP, joining the world of great, free software like Ubuntu, Firefox, and Android. It's a pretty big deal for some people, includ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 16, 2011
There's the trifecta, folks. We've got ADB access on the Kindle Fire, you can already root the Kindle Fire with SuperOneClick, and Amazon's already dropped the source code for public con...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 10, 2011
Google overnight sent out e-mails reminding users of its expiring App Inventor that it will no longer support the project on Dec. 31, 2011. As you'll recall, App Inventor was a tool that allowed...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 07, 2011
Good news for anyone involved with tinkering around with software for the venerable HTC Desire. In accordance with open source rules, HTC has just released the kernel source code for the device'...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 05, 2011
If our calculations are correct, HTC just dropped more source code than we've got time for all weekend. To wit: we're now seeing kernel source and Gingerbread updates for the HTC Rhyme, myTo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 15, 2011
A lot of cool things can be found when you tear apart code and start digging around. This is the case when the Webtop code for the Motorola Droid Bionic got busted open, and some device code-nam...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 23, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing Another update to the Android Market is pushing out to your smartphone, and we're liking what we're seeing. There are a couple of new features you need to know about.&n...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 08, 2011
If you're the serious tinkering type (as opposed to the rest of us who just like to occasionally break things), it's time to check out HTCdev.com. Two-thirds of the site, announced at the beginning of...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 18, 2011
HTC over the weekend released the source code for a trio of devices. The Desire Z and Incredible S saw the release of their Gingerbread maintenance updates, while the HTC Flyer 7-inch tablet say...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 13, 2011
You can never have enough source code, and HTC's just released the ones and zeros for a trio of phones. There's an update for the Desire HD, the source for the Droid Incredible 2, and the Wildfire S. ...
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by Joshua Munoz
Apr 16, 2011
If you're a Kyocera Zio owner, we've got good news for you. Kyocera has finally released the source code for the Zio on their website, opening the doorway for a whole plethora of hacking and modding t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 25, 2011
For all you folks out there asking for an easier solution to rooting the HTC Inspire 4G, some of the world's greatest scientists and nerds are on it. And maybe this will help -- HTC just rel...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 22, 2011
If you're the kind of person who wakes up and eats source code for breakfast, you're about to get a mouthful today. HTC has released code for the myTouch 4G, Desire HD, Aria and Desire Z. As is t...
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by Chris Parsons
Jan 10, 2011
Are you a Samsung Nexus S owner who has been experiencing random reboots during calls? If so, you'll be pleased to know that Google has now been able to replicate the issue and is working with Samsung...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 30, 2010
For you coding types: HTC has released the source code for the latest maintenance update to the Evo 4G. That's the one that added the Swype keyboard, Kindle and Blockbuster apps, and NOVA&n...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 06, 2010
This is one that most of us here in the United States take for granted. Android 2.2 supports 26 languages, or variants thereof. Android 2.3 Gingerbread more than doubles that at 57. And atop th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
HTC has released the source code for the Legend's Android 2.2 Froyo update. No, that doesn't mean you have to download something all over again. It means that modders now have access to the offi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 22, 2010
Samsung's wasting no time with its dual-screen Continuum, releasing the source code just days after the phone became available. Again, unless you're the modding type (as in someone who pieces together...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 25, 2010
For you tinkering types, HTC just released the source code for the Desire HD. As always, some proprietary code will remain under wraps. That's not going to mean much if you don't like taking apar...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 21, 2010
Remember how the source code for the Samsung Galaxy S' Froyo update was released a few days ago? It actually was pulled pretty quickly, and now Samsung UK says it'll be back "from early November...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 14, 2010
Good news for your tinkering types: HTC has released the source code for the Desire Z, one of the phones with the new HTC Sense. Of course, some proprietary code is still under wraps, but we can get ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 13, 2010
We brought you a leaked internal letter saying it was coming, and now, Samsung has released the source code for the Froyo update to the Galaxy S. For those of you with carrier-branded versions of the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 16, 2010
Merely a week after launch, Samsung has released the source code for the Verizon Fascinate. That's par for the course for Android, and any proprietary code will have been stripped out. But if yo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 10, 2010
When we talked a couple weeks ago with Adobe platform evangelist Ryan Stewart, we talked about how Adobe Flash and AIR can help developers work for multiple platforms with minimal changes to the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 05, 2010
Part of working with Android means that manufacturers have to release the source code for their devices (minus the proprietary stuff, of course), and Samsung has coughed up its code for the Sprint E...
