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OG Motorola DROID gets pre-alpha Ice Cream Sandwich Build thanks to XDA

Posted December 22, 2011 by Tony Simons

Owners of the original Motorola DROID can exhale a collective sigh of relief, now that an Ice Cream Sandwich project is underway for their phone. Unfortunately the CyanogenMod team has not changed their plans to drop support for the device. We all know the CM crew has been very busy as of late; in fact, they [...]

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Ice Cream Sandwich featuring Sense 3.5 ported to the HTC Sensation

Posted December 21, 2011 by Tony Simons

Sorry to overload you with HTC news today, but it just keeps on coming. Owners of the HTC Sensation who have patiently been waiting for a taste of Sense 3.5-laced Ice Cream Sandwich will be glad to hear that their wait is over. A major thanks is due to robocik, a recognized developer from the XDA [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Mini is getting some Ice Cream Sandwich Love

Posted December 21, 2011 by David Pena

As we constantly post about the yummy Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs being ported to high-end devices, we tend to forget about the “not-so” high-end devices. The Samsung Galaxy Mini is getting some nice ICS love, by getting a CM9-ICS based ROM with everything working except the Live Wallpaper. There are some glitches happening with the camera, [...]

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CyanogenMod 9 port surfaces for the DROID X, so much for that locked Bootloader

Posted December 20, 2011 by Tony Simons

If you own a Motorola DROID X, get ready for the best news you’ve gotten in a long time. Thanks to firstEncounter, a member of the RootzWiki community, there is now an alpha port of CyanogenMod 9 (Ice Cream Sandwich and all its glory) available for you to download and flash. This kanged port contains a [...]

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Android 4.0.3 port arrives for WiFi and LTE Motorola XOOM

Posted December 17, 2011 by Tony Simons

Two Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.3) ports for the Motorola XOOM (WiFi and LTE) are now available for the taking, thanks to the hard work of some great folks from XDA. razorbladex401  is heading up the project for the WiFi-only XOOM, while xxspark89xx is in charge of the port for the 3G/4G model. Unfortunately, the ports lack camera functionality, [...]

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Nexus S 4G gets an Android 4.0.3 OTA port, make sure to thank Beezy

Posted December 17, 2011 by Tony Simons

Yesterday we brought you news that Android 4.0.3 is rolling out to the T-Mobile Nexus S. Now, less than 24 hours later, Android developer Beezy has done it again. He put together a nice little port for the Nexus S 4G and even gave it a humorous name to distinguish the ROM from the rest of [...]

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The ManDroid Show #11 is Up For Your Eyes to See! Check Out This Week’s Android Recap!

Posted December 17, 2011 by David Pena

Hello my fellow Android friends, thank you as always for clicking in once again. Let us know what you think of this show. Got a nice little treat at the end.   Top Android News of the Week The Galaxy Nexus is finally upon us! If you have not gotten yours yet, get it from [...]

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Official MIUI pre-alpha ROM arrives for the HP TouchPad

Posted December 16, 2011 by Tony Simons

Here’s another reason to wish you got in on last week’s final-swoop HP TouchPad $99 sale. scott951, from the XDA Forums, proudly posted the first official pre-alpha MIUI ROM for the device, and the progress looks to be coming along rather nicely. It’s been known for quite a while now that the CyanogenMod team has been [...]

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[ADW Theme] SkullGrey now available from @TeamCarbonEAM

Posted December 16, 2011 by Tony Simons

Our good friends from TeamCarbon have released a new batch of themes for ADWLauncher EX. While there are many nice color sets to choose from, there’s one in particular that really stands out, so I thought it’d be nice to share it with our readers. SkullGrey is one of the most comprehensive ADW themes you [...]

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Check Out Nova Launcher to Further Satisfy Your Ice Cream Sandwich Needs

Posted December 15, 2011 by David Pena

Now undoubtedly some of you have already flashed your first Ice Cream Sandwich ROM onto your phone, and it was probably in either an alpha or beta stage. This comes true to me, after flashing two different alpha and beta ROMS, I have had my share of problems. The second ROM I flashed had everything [...]

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Pictures of Mozilla Firefox for Android Surface Showing its New Look

Posted December 15, 2011 by David Pena

Mozilla Firefox is one of the most widely used browsers when it comes to home computers. VERY much a HUGE step up from Internet Explorer. When it was first heard that the popular browser was coming to Android, people got excited. As soon as it got out of its beta stage, I really did not [...]

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[Video] Feast your eyes on TSF Shell Pro — the most amazing Android launcher you’ll ever See

Posted December 14, 2011 by Tony Simons

I’m keeping this short and sweet, folks. You know how much I love launchers, I know how much you love launchers. Take a gander at the most amazing (yep, you guessed it) launcher on the planet. It’s called TSF Shell Pro, and it’s an amazing 3D home screen replacement application being developed by TSF — [...]

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Google Schemer hits the Android Market, does you no good without an Invite

Posted December 14, 2011 by Tony Simons

Let the waiting list hype begin! Google has launched its Schemer app into the Android Market. Wait — what exactly is Schemer, you ask? A handful of Google employees have worked on a service that looks like a Foursquare and Yelp competitor — though Google hasn’t exactly owned up to the competition aspect just yet. Google Schemer [...]

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Ice Cream Sandwich ROM available for the Samsung Galaxy S II (I-9100)

Posted December 14, 2011 by Tony Simons

The original Samsung Galaxy S II (the I-9100) now has a TouchWiz-flavored version of Ice Cream Sandwich, thanks to the good folks from SamMobile. Even better, all the essential stuff is already working — calling, SMS, data and WiFi are all a go. Keep in mind, this ROM is not an AOSP build. As I mentioned [...]

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Hi Launcher. Another Android Launcher app with tons of Potential

Posted December 13, 2011 by Tony Simons

Ready for another Android launcher to tinker with? Earlier today, I posted about Lightning Launcher, a speedy, minimalistic homescreen replacement application. Now I’m back to tell you about Hi Launcher, from Hi Launcher Dev. My previous offering was all about keeping things clean and simple. Hi Launcher is one from the opposite end of the spectrum, for [...]

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