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Oct

What We Use: The Apps, Tools, Devices, And Other Stuff Liam Can't Do Without

Posted by Liam Spradlin in What We Use Series

With another week comes another entry in our new "What We Use" series. This time it's my turn. I may not have an eternal turtle or a crazy-sophisticated head razor, but the fourth time's a charm, right? Here's a rundown of the hardware, software, and miscellaneous whatnots that help me do what I do.

The Hardware

My Laptop

Unlike my colleagues, I rely primarily on my laptop. Having found myself either in class or overseas during the past four years, re-upping my old desktop build was neither cost-effective nor practical, so I opted for a beefy laptop solution. Currently I'm running a Sony Vaio S with 8GB RAM, an Intel i5-2439M at 2.4GHz, and a 15.5" 1920x1080 screen.

Oct

[The Android Police Podcast - Now With Video] Episode 30: Reverse Cowgirl And More Gooder Guts

Posted by David Ruddock in Podcast

Welcome to the Android Police Podcast, Episode 28. Don't forget - the Android Police Podcast's live broadcast is every Thursday at 5PM PST (www.androidpolice.com/podcast).

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The Cast

Matthew Smith, Host
Bob Severns, Editor, A/V
Cameron Summerson, Co-host
David Ruddock, Co-host
Eric Ravenscraft, Co-host

THE OUTLINE

Carrier 411

T-Mobile is acquiring MetroPCS, but really, MetroPCS is acquiring T-Mobile, and Deutsche Telekom will be the majority shareholder, but it'll still be called T-Mobile, and the networks will be operated separately, but also together. Got it?

Rumor Roundup

LG Optimus G Nexus: Yes, we're getting on board with this.

Oct

51 Best (And 2 WTF) New Android Apps And Live Wallpapers From The Last 2 Weeks (9/15/12 - 10/4/12)

Posted by Jeremiah Rice in Applications, Best Apps/Games/LWPs Of The Week, News

Last Updated: October 8th, 2012

Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so.

This is the app roundup. The game roundup from this week can be found here.

Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the AppBrain widgets, which include ratings and pricing info.

Looking for the previous roundup editions? Find them here.

Featured App

SMS, my Car and Me

Today's roundup is sponsored by SMS, My Car and Me, a safety-focused app from Marc Ole Bulling.

Sep

[Updated: Now In Nightlies] CyanogenMod Dropping ROM Manager For Its Own OTA Update System

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News

Update: The new updater should be available in the latest nightlies (rolling out tonight). Once you flash, head into Settings > About to set your update preferences! via arcee

If you've ever used CyanogenMod, then you already know it comes bundled with ROM Manager. That's the case for one reason: so users can quickly and easily pull updates to the ROM. However, this presents a problem of sorts. CyanogenMod is completely open source, but ROM Manager isn't. Therefore, the team wanted an update solution that will allow CM users to pull the latest builds to their devices, but is still open source.

Sep

Official CM10 Experimental Nightlies For The 3G And Wi-Fi Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Now Available

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy Note 10.1 (GT-N8000 / N8010 / N8013), News

Hey Note owners - ready for CyanogenMod 10 on your device? Good, because the first nightly builds for both the 3G and Wi-Fi versions hit get.cm just a bit ago. Both are labeled as "experimental," so if you're looking for something super-stable, this isn't the ROM for you. If, however, you like to live on the edge and/or have been waiting for some CyanogenMod action, head to the appropriate link below and give it a flash.

Definition: A "nightly" is a bleeding edge release that is built on a daily basis, usually at night after a full day's worth of new code has been committed.

Sep

Official CyanogenMod 9 Nightlies For The Sony Xperia Ion Now Live At Get.CM

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Xperia Ion (Aoba)

Getting tired of running the stock OS on your Xperia Ion? If so, official CyanogenMod nightlies are now available for the device (codenamed aoba). The first CM9 build hit get.cm just a bit ago, so you're only a download away from having one of the smoothest, best supported AOSP ROMs on the planet.

Definition: A "nightly" is a bleeding edge release that is built on a daily basis, usually at night after a full day's worth of new code has been committed.

It could oftentimes be unstable and not properly tested, lacking any changelogs, but eventually evolving into alphas, betas, release candidates, and finally stable releases.

Sep

[The Android Police Week In Review] The Biggest Android Stories Of The Week (9/16/12-9/23/12)

Posted by David Ruddock in News, Week In Review

Welcome to the Android Police Week In Review - your source for the biggest Android stories of the week. Don't forget, you can catch a lot of these stories (and more) on our weekly podcast.

Features

A history of pre-Cupcake Android codenames. You know you're curious.
Stock Android isn't perfect, let Ron show you why - with pictures!
What we use: The apps, tools, devices, and other stuff Cameron can't do without.
What's really new in Google Maps 6.12: buttons, experiments, and other things.

Product Reviews

Kindle Fire HD: like a tablet, but not really. But that's OK.

Sep

CyanogenMod 10 Nightlies For The LG Optimus Black Are Go

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Optimus Black (p970)

It has been quite a long while since I've heard the name "LG Optimus Black," but it seems that Team CyanogenMod hasn't forgotten about this once-powerful handset. The first CM10 nightly for the 4" handset just showed up on Get.CM, and unlike other CM10 devices, has made this jump directly from CM7.

Definition: A "nightly" is a bleeding edge release that is built on a daily basis, usually at night after a full day's worth of new code has been committed.

It could oftentimes be unstable and not properly tested, lacking any changelogs, but eventually evolving into alphas, betas, release candidates, and finally stable releases.

Sep

[The Android Police Podcast] Episode 28: Ermahgerd Erpl Mrps!

Posted by David Ruddock in Podcast

Welcome to the Android Police Podcast, Episode 28. Don't forget - the Android Police Podcast's live broadcast is every Thursday at 5PM PST (www.androidpolice.com/podcast).

Subscribe to the Android Police Podcast:

The Cast

Matthew Smith, Host
Bob Severns, Editor, A/V
Cameron Summerson, Co-host
David Ruddock, Co-host
Eric Ravenscraft, Co-host

THE OUTLINE

Carrier 411

Some guy in a big room in Washington D.C. thinks our phones need more privacy.

Rumor Roundup

Samsung says rumors about the Galaxy S IV are bogus, wants you to buy products that actually exist now.

Code Google

Some stuff happened with Aliyun and Acer and Google and it's all sort of a mess.

Sep

CyanogenMod 10 Nightlies Now Rolling Out For The T-Mobile Galaxy Note

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy Note (GT-N7000), News, T-Mobile

If you have a Galaxy Note on T-Mobile, you're probably worried about things like device updates, considering T-Mo basically ditched it after only a couple weeks of availability. Worry not, because the CyanogenMod team is here to save the day: just one week after the custom Jelly Bean build showed up for the AT&T and International versions of the Note, CM10 Nightlies are now available for T-Mo's variant of the device.

Definition: A "nightly" is a bleeding edge release that is built on a daily basis, usually at night after a full day's worth of new code has been committed.