Sarah Morrow
Sarah has been addicted to Android since October of 2008 when the G1 was released and has had several phones since then. Sarah is in the process of obtaining her Bachelor's degree in Web Development and spends a great deal of time online blogging and messing around with her rooted Droid Eris.
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May
Appsites thumbnail

Roundup Of The Top 7 Android Market Exploration And Review Sites - Where Will You Look For Your Next App?

Posted by in Applications, Apps/Games, Games, News
Last Updated: November 27th, 2012

With over 50,000 applications in the Android Market, and that number increasing very rapidly, finding a legitimate and detailed review of an application is difficult.

If you’ve tried using the official Android Market website, you’ve probably noticed that the experience is…well, less than ideal.

Enter app review websites. Many app review sites are supported by an open-source API (Application Programming Interface) that allows these sites to provide information that is congruent with the Android Market to its visitors. Some app review sites go so far as to allow visitors to contribute their own two cents to each application's individual review, such as user ratings and user generated comments.

15
Apr
Android root

[Updated] Rooting Explained + Top 5 Benefits Of Rooting Your Android Phone

Posted by in Development, Tips & Tutorials
Last Updated: July 6th, 2012

In this article, I will discuss all kinds of aspects of rooting your Android phone and the benefits that come with it.

Maybe you've heard about "rooting" a phone from a friend or read about it somewhere on the Internet.  Maybe you even *kind of* know what it is but aren't sure what you can do with it. Or maybe you are already running a rooted phone and looking for more ways you can utilize it. Whatever the case may be, this article is for you.

What Is Rooting?

First, for the newbies, let me clarify what rooting is. Getting root or rooting your phone is the process of modifying the operating system that shipped with your device to grant you complete control over it.