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Android App Review: Kinetic Clock

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Posted by Menno on 3 Sep 2011 10:36 am
Kinetic Clock SteamPunk Theme
I’m a sucker for clock widgets. I have the time displayed clearly on my lock screen, in my notification bar, I even have a watch I wear semi-regularly, but none of them compare to a clock widget. A lot of our readers seem to agree, as most “post your home screen” threads are quickly dominated by a large half-screen widget that lets you know the time. Maybe scientists will diagnose this...

Android App Review Update: Wave Launcher

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Posted by Menno on 25 Aug 2011 12:57 pm
Deus Ex Android
If you're a long-time reader of Android Central, you might remember when Phil reviewed Wave Launcher back in March.  Recently, the developer updated the application to version 1.8 which added a lot of new functionality, enough that we wanted to revisit the application as well as introduce it to potentially new users.Wave Launcher is an application that works in addition to your existing launcher...

How I use my Galaxy Tab 10.1

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Posted by Menno on 20 Aug 2011 1:38 pm
Two of my favorite things
  Here at Android Central we review new devices all the time, but one question we're commonly asked is what devices we purchase for ourselves.  Sure, playing with a shiny new toy is great, but what do we buy for ourselves, and what uses do we find for them?  This will hopefully be the first in a series of articles where we attempt to answer that question. After the break, I'll try and explain...

Saygus Vphone receives Verizon certification

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Posted by Menno on 16 Aug 2011 4:06 pm
Unicorns DO exist!
Remember the Vphone? Revealed way back in 2009, Saygus promised that the Vphone would be the first consumer phone to pass Verizon's Open Device Initiative (ODI) certification, promising revolutionary features such as video calling over 3G, Remote backup and restore for data, and up to a three year warranty.  The phone won several design awards at CES, and the company promised that the device...

Google Movies update pushing out to Galaxy Tab

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Posted by Menno on 8 Aug 2011 9:16 am
Android Marketplace Update
Well, this is interesting.  I recently went into the Android Market on my Galaxy Tab and it asked me to accept the terms and conditions again.  I accepted, and the app closed down.  When I booted the market back up I had a shiny new "movies" tab.  In my preview of the Touchwiz UX update, I noted that the update came with the "Google Videos" app pre-installed but that the market didn't have movies...

Previewing the Touchwiz UX update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

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Posted by Menno on 2 Aug 2011 10:09 am
TouchWiz Settings
    Samsung recently confirmed that its Touchwiz UX update would start rolling out to early adopters after a special launch event on Aug. 3 in New York City. For those of us who already purchased a tablet, this is the "optional" update that Samsung told us about when they launched the Tab 10.1 back in June. If you don't have a Tab yet but plan on purchasing one in the coming months, expect this...

Android Quick App: Pinball HD for Tegra 2

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Posted by Menno on 15 Jul 2011 2:59 pm
Feed the Gorilla!
One of the first apps I downloaded on my tablet was the TegraZone, a special app browser developed by NVIDIA to showcase applications that were optimized for its Tegra II chipset.  Sure, I have my tower defense games and angry birds, but I wanted to see what an "optimized" game would look like on my Tab's massive screen.Pinball HD was published by NVIDIA to show off the graphics power of their...

Google prepping Google Videos for Phones?

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Posted by Menno on 2 Jul 2011 12:51 pm
Google Videos Phone View
Way back at GoogleIO, Google showed off their upcoming movie rental service, releasing the service to the Motorola Xoom, promising that other devices would be added in "a few weeks."  It's taken awhile, but it seems like Google is finally preparing to push the app out to a wider audience. Several members tipped us about seeing the application in the market briefly yesterday evening, and while...

Motorola Atrix Bootloader Unlocked

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Posted by Menno on 23 Jun 2011 9:30 pm
Itching to unlock your bootloader ahead of the official unlock supposedly coming with the Gingerbread update?  The2dcour over at the XDA forums has posted a method that will allow you to unlock the bootloader. This isn't a one-click root method, and it will wipe your phone's data, but it's amazing that a developer figured out how to do this before Motorola officially offered the option. As...

Verizon lighting up six new cities with LTE on July 21st

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Posted by Menno on 21 Jun 2011 12:16 pm
Verizon LTE 2001 Coverage Map
Verizon is bringing their LTE network online in six additional cities and expanding their coverage in the Los Angeles and San Diego regions on July 21.New cities covered by LTE include:Huntsville, AlabamaAugusta, GeorgiaScranton/Wilkes-Barre, PennsylvaniaGreater Springfield, MassachusettsRaleigh-Durham, North CarolinaGreensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, North CarolinaAny Thunderbolt, Revolution,...

Samsung Galaxy Tab available nationwide today

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Posted by Menno on 17 Jun 2011 10:11 am
Galaxy Tab 10.1 Available Today
Good morning Android Central readers! Today, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is available.  The Tab had a special launch event in NYC last week, but it's finally available online and at Best Buy and other retailers nationwide.  If you're picking up Tab today, be sure to post in the forums and let us know what you think of it.

Samsung releases official video for Wifi Galaxy Tab 10.1, Touchwiz included

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Posted by Menno on 16 Jun 2011 5:30 pm
Galaxy Tab 10.1 Touchwiz
Youtube link for mobile viewing Samsung released their official promotional video for the Galaxy 10.1 today with several Touchwiz elements in tow, notably several widgets and icon skins.  But this is what we expected would happen. Remember, even though the Tab shipping now is stock honeycomb, Samsung plans on shipping future devices with their Touchwiz UI, as well as offering it to existing...

Panasonic announces its first Toughbook-branded Android tablet

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Posted by Menno on 16 Jun 2011 11:47 am
Panasonic Android Toughbook
 Panasonic recently announced what it is calling the first "Enterprise Ready" tablet geared towards commercial and government users looking to take their tablet with them into the field. This will be the first Android device offered by the company bearing the Toughbook name, a brand known for its durability and business focused features:A 10.1" 1024x786 matte-finish display that is "daylight...

Flash Player receives a minor update

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Posted by Menno on 15 Jun 2011 3:35 pm
Adobe Flashplayer Update
Adobe pushed out a new update to its Android Flash Player today. In addition to a host of bugfixes, the new version also features several important security updates.  Nothing major is listed, but security updates and bug fixes are always a good thing.  If you have flash installed on your android, be sure to grab this ASAP. Source: Adobe Thanks, zacharyzblewski!

Samsung Fascinate receives minor software update

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Posted by Menno on 13 Jun 2011 10:23 pm
Verizon Fascinate OTA
It looks like owners of the Fascinate will start seeing a minor update pushed out to their devices soon.  The update seems to be rather small and the only two changes listed are:Improved incoming call connectivityImprovements to how OTA's are delivered to the device.Several members in our forums apparently already have the update, so if you haven't received it yet, you should.  In the mean time,...

Android Central theme review: Synergy for CyanogenMod 7

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Posted by Menno on 9 Jun 2011 11:33 am
Theme Engine: Theming Made Easy
This week we wanted to cover a slick theme for devices running CyanogenMod 7.  Synergy is a theme built using the T-Mobile Theme Engine, a nifty piece of software that allows you to quickly change the feel of your device without having to flash something through recovery.  Instead, themes can be found in the market and downloaded like any other application.  There are dozens of themes available,...

CyanogenMod coming to the Galaxy S 2, thanks to Samsung

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Posted by Menno on 6 Jun 2011 3:48 pm
Everything Looks Better In Blue
 Atinm, the developer responsible for maintaining CyanogenMod on the Samsung Vibrant and Captivate, recently received a free Galaxy S 2 to develop for. (click to see our hands-on).  Don't adjust your screens, you read it right the first time: Samsung gave a phone to a CyanogenMod developer because they want them to work with it.It seems that Samsung is starting to see the value of having an...

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