Archive for May 3rd, 2010

That’s seriously a slap on Apple iPad face, or may be a punch. A Chinese company known as Zenithink, is working on an Apple iPad clone. They are seriously making an iPad that we Android lovers need. According to Shanzaihaiben.com, the clone features a 10-inch1024×600 pixel display touchscreen,...

Cyanogen has released an update to his Android 2.1 (Eclair) ROM for the T-Mobile G1/T-Mobile MT3G called CyanogenMod-5 now at version v5.0.7 test 2. CHANGELOG —- 5.0.7 (pre) * New ARM optimizations in Bionic from Jim Huang @ 0xlab * Superuser 2.0 from ChainsDD * DeskClock style tweaks from Nathan...

One reason i love Vodafone UK is that they love Android. Vodafone UK is going to launch the Nexus One, HTC Desire, HTC Legend and Xperia X10 soon. During the MWC, the folks over at Fonearena spotted the Xperia X10 Mini in Vodafone booth. The guys standing on the booth confirmed that the handset...

Artifex14 has released an update to his Artifexed Legend Based ROM for T-Mobile G1/T-Mobile MT3G now at version 15. I’ve still had no luck getting this ROM to work on the G1, but we are working closely with the developer and should have some news soon. Changelog: v15: -Market really fixed, just...

In this howto I will cover how to use OpenSSH (running in Cygwin) and TightVNC to access your Windows desktop from your phone. Please note that while the use of OpenSSH is optional, it is highly recommended since it allows you to encrypt all communication between your VNC server and client. Before we...

As you’ve likely heard from one source or another, Android Market is growing at a phenomenal pace. 8,000 new apps were added in the past month alone. It’s a given that there are going to be some cool apps that you missed, and here some that might make your life a little better: Note: All...

We know that the Acer Liquid E is going to hit Rogers Wireless soon. First we only knew that the Liquid E is coming to Rogers, but the release period and the price was unknown. But now, we got some words on the price and the release. According to Mobile Syrup, their reliable source is reporting that...

A lot of Android users have been requesting Mint.com to release an Android application.  Mint.com allows you to connect to you bank account, manage budgets, updates on personal debt and much more.  No really useful app like this has arrived to the market until now.  The app should be rolling out...

LG confirmed today that the Android powered LG Ally will be releasing May 20th.  No carrier name was mentioned, but I assume it will be heading to Verizon.  The phone will have a lot of Iron Man 2 content, including an augmented reality app.  LG hasn’t said much about the actual device, mainly...

A developer named Ryan Frawley is working on an app, that allows you to connect your Wiimote to your Android device. The idea is using a bluetooth connection from the Wiimote to your Android handset.  Basically, if you got a Nexus and wanted to get rid of your old G1.  Keep it, and use it as an extra...

It’s time to step up and put your Android phone to a good cause, of your choice, not someone else’s! Citi, Kraft Foods and P&G has donated nearly $500,000.00 in conjunction with CauseWorld, by Shopkick, to bring you the greatest application on Android yet. It was featured in The Wall Street...

This is a good news/bad news situation. One one hand, Verizon is no doubt very pleased at how popular the Droid Incredible is. Hopefully everyone who has gotten one has had any quirks resolved and are happy with their purchase. If you haven’t gotten a Droid yet, I’m sorry to say you’re...