Archive for July 21st, 2010

I’ve known Sean Jensen for a little while, and I actually helped him root his G1 and his MyTouch 3G. He has put together a few Cyanogen wallpapers and I thought I might share them with our readers. Seeing as how I have a Samsung Vibrant now, I do miss my Cyanogen wallpapers. If you wish to follow...

SwiftKey Beta is taking the Android community by storm with their alternative keyboard application. With over 100,000 downloads the very first week, SwiftKey already is creating a huge following. Could SwiftKey be big enough to take on Swype? One thing that could help SwiftKey is the fact that it is...

Hero’s Hero has released an update to t0ast3d de1ight beta 2 Custom look/amazing battery/very fast & smooth 7-21-10.Now at version beta 2. Here is my first ROM I`m releasing. So I hope you enjoy! I`m not responsible for anything that happens to your phone thanks to Beezy420 t0ast3d de1ight...

T-Mobile users who recently invested in the Samsung Vibrant are complaining about GPS issues. Reported issues have stated that the device’s GPS is taking an abnormally long time to lock on to GPS signals and if the lock is successful, the device is presenting an incorrect location reading. Samsung...

In the chance that Android hackers can gain root access on the Motorola Droid X, here are the instructions to booting your device into recovery mode. Step 1.) Turn your device off. Step 2.) Hold the “Home” button and press the “Power” button until the Motorola logo appears. Step...

Rogers Canada is staking their claim to offer one of the hottest devices of 2010, the Samsung Galaxy S. A couple of weeks ago Bell jumped on as the first Canadian network to host the device. Since Rogers Canada and AT&T run with similar 3G GSM, it could be that the Samsung Captivate could be heading...

For all you Android enthusiasts, DYZplastic are bringing the solid white Androids very soon and as they prep for the International Comic-Con, they will have a limited number of DIY androids, along with several cases of Series 1 at the event this week. Blanks will be available for $6 each with Series...

After AT&T announced that they were moving to tiered data plans, Verizon soon followed with the idea. Unlimited data usage is starting to haunt the big markets which would leave Sprint and T-Mobile to offer unlimited plans to continue to compete with the competition. Tiered data plans would benefit...

The Samsung YP-MB2 is a project that Samsung has been working on and resembles the iPod Touch and while many of you think that Samsung is beginning to look a lot like Apple and now as they are in the works of this multimedia player, it is obviously not helping their case. The Samsung YP-MB2 is said...

With Sprint racking up two hot devices for their 4G network, this is a great comparison to see which device would trump the other. Although the Samsung Epic 4G is not yet available for a hands-on comparison, Wirefly has done their best to bring all of the necessary information to one location. The HTC...

Things are not looking good for the Motorola Milestone as Motorola is “undecided” on whether or not to update the Milestone’s firmware to Android 2.2. On the Motorola forum, James King, the marketing director for the European region, stated that all things must be considered before...

Every device has its kinks right after launch and unfortunately these problems have hit the Motorola Droid X. This is not an issue that users can live with, as there are reports that nothing will stop the screen from flickering except getting a new device. Verizon has acknowledged the issue plaguing...

Good news HTC Hero users, you can now get the Android 2.1 update. Unfortunately, this update is not being pushed OTA, but you must meet some plan requirements. The update requires MMS support, so you will need to add MMS to your plan for $5.99 in order to participate in the firmware upgrade. You can...

An update will be jumping on the OTA train bringing your LG Ally minor OS enhancements and bug fixes. This is not a firmware update, sorry. You can see the image below for a detailed list of the enhancements. You can expect your OTA update over the next few days so keep your eyes peeled. If you have...

The last time we heard about the Acer Stream was in May and the device is showing up again, this time with a date. On August 3rd, Expansys will be selling the device exclusively in the UK. The device will be selling for £399.99 and you can head that way and pre-order the Acer Stream right now. Features...