Archive for May 26th, 2011

Our good friend David over at TMONews.com received an interesting screenshot today. It seems that T-Mobile is now raising the price of the G2x after they took it off the shelf due to inventory issues. This could mean 1 of 2 things: 1. They are compensating for the price it is costing them to repair...

Sprint continues to support the City of Joplin Police, the Missouri Disaster Medical Assistance Team and other emergency agencies with wireless coverage and devices OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–To further aid the residents of Joplin, Mo. in the aftermath of last weekend’s devastating...

Today, we reviewed a document that explains why we have yet to see PayPal as a payment method in the Android Market. It seems Google may have played a bit of devils advocate by recruiting 2 top executives from PayPal and eBay mobile platforms, who in turn recruited other members of PayPal and eBay staff. eBay...

Today at Google’s Press Conference, they introduced what they say will be the next best thing in mobile payments. They have named this product Google Wallet. Google Wallet will work hand in hand with Near Field Communication, or NFC for short. For those of you who do not know how NFC works, here...

The power of the Android community is something that HTC underestimated, and after a large scale petition was unleashed on HTC to try and influence their decision to lock bootloaders, HTC announced that they where going to review their policy on locking bootloaders on Android devices.  They had...

Though, the term “by summer” is pretty vague, as we have seen from past experiences with such devices as the Samsung Vibrant, and more recently the T-Mobile G2. However, having an official word like this does relieve a lot of the thoughts on when we will see an update to the issues that...

Python08 has released an update to Amethyst Nexus 2.3. The latest version is now 2.3. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- Google Samsung Nexus S Changelog: – 2.3 * Updated kernel (http://github.com/stren/linux-samsung) * Added kill app by longpress back mod * Added reflow...

A recently FCC release image has given us a quick peek at Alcatel’s new tablet the OneTouch T60. Not many details have been outlined yet but the tablet is supposed to to feature AT&T 3G bands (850/1900MHz), Android 2.2 Froyo, dual cameras, and a 7-inch display. Although this tablet is not...

The long-awaited Netflix application for Android was finally released earlier this month, but unfortunately only supported select devices in its native form. It was assumed that we wouldn’t be seeing the Netflix application hit the market until after the LG Revolution hit shelves as it is the...

nalvem has released an update to BlazingDragon v1.8 – Fast and Furious. The latest version is now 1.8. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- LG Optimus 2X Changelog v1.8 – Updated base to FR17. Added PimpMyCPU for OC/UV. Tweaks to GPS.conf. Reverted to LG Dialer/Contacts....

As Android users, customization and adding your own personal touches to your device is a must. Not all of us can build a ROM or KERNEL, but most of us can edit our favorite images just a little. With the help of many great developers, people and friends, the average Android user knows more about their...

If you’ve been thinking about making the jump to a new device you absolutely can’t pass these deals up. Amazon Wireless will be slashing prices on a wide variety of high-end Android phones for various carriers. Deals include: AT&T: HTC Inspire 4G for $0.01 with a new two-year contract...

Yesterday we saw the G2x vanish from T-Mobile’s site which instantly stirred up rumors regarding quality control and the issues the many owners have been experiencing. These rumors were soon squashed when T-Mobile stated that the pull was due to lack of inventory. Despite the mix up, there’s...

Anyone that has followed us for at least the last year, know how much I enjoying switching my icons and docks around on a constant basis. Although I am a fan of the simplistic look, these were just to pretty to pass up. Take a look below for a teaser of these icons. Gotta hand it to niteowl360, he...

leith51 has released an update to Levo v2.2 GB | Official GB Sense 2.1+3.0. The latest version is now 2.2. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- HTC Desire HD ChangeLog 24/5/11 Levo v2.2 Kernel update to leedroid 3.1.2 Update Kingdom lockscreen Update kingdom weather Update...