April 2010 Archives

Apr

[Updated With Our Review] Twitter Releases Official Android App, Kicks All Other Twitter App Devs Where It Hurts

Posted by Andrew Huff in Applications, News

It was rumored for a long time that Twitter would be releasing an app for Android. Well the wait has ended as Twitter’s official app was finally released a few minutes ago and is available on the Android market right now for free.

While this is great news at first, there is a catch - it is only for Android 2.1 and above. Anyone with 2.0 or lower will have to stick with their current Twitter app and wait till 2.1 hits their phones (I'm looking at you, Hero users). Alternatively, you could grab a 2.1 custom ROM for your ...

Apr

CyanogenMod ROM 5.0.7 Is Live! Brings Android 2.1 To T-Mobile MyTouch 3G And G1

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Dream, G1 (Dream), HTC, Magic, Mods, myTouch 3G (Magic), News, Sapphire

The moment you, MyTouch 3G and G1 users, have been waiting for is here! Only minutes ago Cyanogen announced the availability of CyanogenMod 5.0.7 ROM (v. Test1) which brings Android 2.1 to MT3G and G1:

Full instructions and downloads for this first version (Test1) are available at this CyanogenMod forum post and are cached below (the forum is SLAMMED).

G1 users: note that you need "DangerSPL" (or DeathSPL or Haykuro's SPL or whatever you prefer) in order for this ROM to fit onto your phone.

After a bunch of hard work from a lot of people, I'm happy

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Apr

HTC Legend Rooting Instructions Now Available

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in HTC, Legend, Mods, News

As promised earlier today, the HTC Legend rooting guide has been posted by PaulOBrien, the founder of MoDaCo.com.

Paul, who rooted the HTC Desire earlier this week, is on a roll!

Here are the current instructions (29/Apr r1) from Paul himself:

Read this whole topic - it contains a ton of useful information as well as the instructions and downloads!
Remember that if you use this guide, you do so entirely at your own risk!
Welcome to my guide on how to root the HTC Legend!
Compatibility
This guide will allow you to root your

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Apr

An Even Better HTC Droid Incredible Discount Price Now Available: $99 From Amazon.com + Free 2-Day Shipping

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Droid Incredible, HTC, News, Verizon Wireless

Wow, what a day. First, Wirefly.com announced a special price that was cheaper than Verizon's or Best Buy's, and now Amazon.com one-upped them and is currently offering the HTC Droid Incredible at $99!

That's $100 cheaper than VZW.com (which is currently sold out) or Best Buy, and comes with a FREE 2-day shipping when purchased with a service plan.

Moreover, Amazon traditionally doesn't charge any tax in most states. We are not sure whether they do on the phones or not so if someone could clarify that in the comments, it would be great. If there is no tax, ...

Apr

Android 2.1 Ported To G1 and MyTouch 3G By Cyanogen

Posted by John Thompson in G1 (Dream), Mods, myTouch 3G (Magic), News

Early Android adopters will soon be able to use Android 2.1 on the G1 and MyTouch 3G thanks to Cyanogen, with the release of CyanogenMod 5.0.7.

The latest version of the ROM should be available to users in no time at all, with a public beta arriving at some point today according to Cyanogen’s tweet:

Some compromises may need to be made to allow Android 2.1 to fit on the G1 and MyTouch 3G due to limited available space on the devices - in fact, this is what is causing the delay before the release is live.

Nevertheless, this ...

Apr

Skyfire 2.0 Launches For Android Today

Posted by John Thompson in Applications, Apps/Games, News

After the much hyped acquisition of Kolbysoft and a controversial leaked alpha, Android users who are eager to enjoy Flash video on their phones can now grab Skyfire 2.0, dubbed the first ‘mobile browser for the Social Media generation’.

In a departure from the very popular Windows Mobile version of the browser, the developers have chosen not to include Flash video in-line and have instead introduced a new feature: the SkyBar.

When users visit a page that hosts a Flash video, the SkyBar will pop up and alert them to the videos presence. They then have the option of ...

Apr

PaulOBrien Is On Fire: HTC Legend Now Also Rooted Following The Desire. Droid Incredible Next?

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in HTC, Legend, Mods, News

Only a day after @PaulOBrien, the founder of MoDaCo.com, defeated HTC's new protection techniques and successfully rooted HTC Desire, he strikes again with a successful root of HTC Legend, using pretty much the same methods.

The hack is coming ASAP but for now we can all admire the following beauty in tweet form:

Update: a new tweet from Paul:

Update: full instructions now available!

Of course, we will update you when the details of the root become public. In the meantime, feel free to monitor the official HTC Legend MoDaCo post (which currently has no action ...

Apr

HTC Droid Incredible VS Motorola Droid In A Video Schmackdown

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Droid (Sholes), Droid Incredible, HTC, Motorola, News, Verizon Wireless, Videos

Wirefly.com loves posting useful phone videos, and the latest one is no exception.

In this video, Wirefly compares the new HTC Droid Incredible (which you can get here for a better price than your Verizon store) to the Motorola Droid in a series they like to call "Schmackdown" (we won't even mention the cheesiness of the name here).

Here are the highlights from the video that I annotated in my favorite bullet point format:

Hardware

Comparable size-wise
Motorola Droid is thicker and heavier
Motorola Droid has a physical keyboard while the Incredible doesn't
Both have a virtual keyboard
Speech-to-text

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Apr

HTC Droid Incredible Exclusive Price Drop For Both New Contracts And Upgrades (We Can't Say How Much But It's CHEAP)!

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Droid Incredible, HTC, News

Last Updated: December 30th, 2011

Guys, we have incredible news (didn't expect me to start this post so originally, did you?).

Update: VZW.com is currently sold out of the Incredible but you can still get it from Wirefly.

Buy It With A Discount

Starting immediately, Wirefly.com, one of the biggest online mobile phone retailers, is opening up the sale of the HTC Droid Incredible for a low, low price of … well, unfortunately we can't tell you due to certain restrictions but here what we can tell you:

It's low.
It's lower than Verizon's.
It's lower than Best Buy's.
It's instant - no rebates.

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Apr

In-Depth Review: Google’s Nexus One Car Dock (With Video!)

Posted by Chris Dehghanpoor in Devices By Manufacturer, Nexus One (Passion), Other Reviews, Reviews

Last Updated: July 24th, 2011

Google has finally released the last of the accessories for its first foray into the mobile handset market, the Nexus One. Shortly after the Nexus One was announced, we were graced with the desktop dock - a simple, yet functional device that takes advantage of the metal contacts on the bottom of the phone to allow charging and audio playback without the need to mess with pesky wires.

We’ve been teased with the prospect of a car dock in promotional videos, such as this one, but were never given a target date. Well, as of a couple of weeks ...

Apr

Another HTC Phone Hits The FCC – Slider With Keyboard and Optical Trackpad

Posted by Andrew Huff in HTC, News

Well it is about time for another Android phone leak, it has been almost a week or so since the last one.

This time we have a new HTC phone with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the standard navigation buttons and also an optical trackpad. Everything looks pretty standard about this phone aesthetically speaking. As for the hardware hidden inside, not a lot is known about it yet.

Model name PC70110, HTC’s new phone has a 4 row QWERTY keyboard which, if you are coming from something like the G1 which has a sexy 5 row keyboard, is a bit of ...

Apr

HTC Desire Root Instructions + Apps2SD Now Live

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Desire (Bravo/BravoC), HTC, Mods, News

Last Updated: April 2nd, 2011

Yesterday, we reported on an exciting announcement for all HTC Desire owners - @PaulOBrien managed to root the device and promised detailed instructions to be posted today.

Well, he's backed the promise up with action and as of this morning, full instructions have been posted.

Paul notes that HTC made it much harder to access key partitions and write any data to them, compared to, say, the Nexus One. This made the process of rooting extremely complicated and left it a quite crippled (he's still working on uncrippling it).

The current set of instructions (29/Apr r3) is below - ...

Apr

Google's VP Of Engineering Confirms Full Flash Support In Android 2.2 Froyo, Compares Apple To North Korea

Posted by John Thompson in News

Andy Rubin, VP of Engineering at Google, recently gave an interview to the New York Times, touching on topics ranging from Flash to North Korea. With Google vying for top place in the smartphone market, Rubin seemed confident that Android devices can overtake the number of iPhones, saying

I don’t know when it might be, but I’m confident it will happen. Open usually wins.

When commenting on the number of Android devices that are currently on the market, Rubin said that the driving force behind Android taking off is the fact that it’s open and available to so many ...

Apr

Mozilla Firefox For Android (Fennec) Pre-Alpha Available For Android 2.0+ Devices, Looks Very Promising

Posted by John Thompson in Applications, News

Mozilla’s mobile version of Firefox, codenamed Fennec, is now available to download for Android 2 users.

Vladimir Vukićević, a developer at Mozilla, posted an update on his blog yesterday informing users about the progress that the project is making. Although this is still a pre-alpha build of Fennec, it gives a good idea of how the browser will look and feel as it continues to mature. Firefox fans should definitely try this out, although Vladimir did note a few potential issues in the post

We've only really tested this on the Motorola Droid and the Nexus One.
It will likely

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Apr

HTC Desire, Legend, And Possibly Incredible Rooted By MoDaCo.com Founder PaulOBrien

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Desire (Bravo/BravoC), Droid Incredible, HTC, Legend, Mods, News

HTC Desire

HTC Desire didn't last long - it was rooted (see here for an explanation and benefits of having your Android phone rooted) today by @PaulOBrien, the founder of MoDaCo.com - a forum dedicated to rooting and customizing mobile devices, similar to xda-developers.com.

Paul, who had claimed he was confident he could root the Desire earlier this month, was away for about 2 weeks. His return today was accompanied by the following photo, clearly showing a program called Superuser Permissions present on his Desire: