Category: Mobile
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Android App Roundup! Touiteur (Twitter) and ROM Manager (for rooted phones)
The wait is over, everybody: Kevin and I are back for another exciting installment of our Android App Roundup series. This week, I’ll be covering Touiteur, a great Twitter client, and Kevin will tell you about ROM Manager, the easiest way to install custom ROMs on your rooted phone. As always, if you have any…
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Why You Should Root Your Android Phone
Anyone who owns an Android phone already knows that Google’s operating system provides a tremendous amount of freedom right out of the box. If you want to take full advantage of your device, though, your best option is to root it. (“Rooting” is the process of unlocking root permissions on your phone, like jailbreaking an…
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Droid X: That “Pull” Tab Behind the Battery Cover is for Battery Removal, Don’t Tear it Out!
After a few delays, I was finally able to get my hands on Motorola’s new 4.3″ Android smartphone, the Droid X. This is a really impressive phone, but there is one thing you need to watch out for when you first use it: the “Pull” tab is not meant to be removed! Before you insert…
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Android App Roundup: SystemPanel (Task Manager/System Monitor) and Ringdroid (Ringtone Creator)
Welcome to another edition of Android App Roundup! This week I’ll be taking a look at SystemPanel, an awesome task manager/system monitor application, while Evan tells you about Ringdroid, an app that lets you easily create your own custom ringtones. As before, if you have a suggestion for an app that we should talk about…
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Droid X: This is one hard phone to find (without a preorder) [Updated]
Update 07/22/10: I’ve spoken to Verizon reps at corporate stores across the Minneapolis metropolitan area and they have reported that the Droid X is sold out in all stores across the nation. They explained that the only way to currently get the phone is to order it from Verizon online, which should start shipping on…
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Google Re-Invents Android Development with App Inventor
The Android Marketplace may be getting a little bit more crowded soon. This week, Google Labs revealed to the world App Inventor, a creative programming tool that allows just about anyone to figure out how to design and create Android applications… and there was much rejoicing. Thanks to the open architecture of the Android OS, App Inventor allows for tweaking…
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Android App Roundup: ‘NewsRob’ (RSS Reader) and ‘4 teh birds’ (Game)
Dearest Android readers: Thanks to a fantastic suggestion, Kevin and I are starting a weekly feature about some of our favorite Android apps. We’ll be covering apps we love, apps that improve our phones, games, and newly-released apps that are worth checking out. If you have any suggestions, hit either of us on Twitter, send…
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Verizon Moving Away from the Droid Eris?
Owners of the HTC Droid Eris have been seeing some dark predictions (specifically here, here, here, here, here, and here) these past few months as Verizon appears to phase it out for future phones like the Motorola Droid X and the Motorola Droid 2. So far the phone has been removed from Verizon’s website and…
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Amazon Releases Kindle for Android App
In another big step towards expanding their grip on the E-Book market, Amazon recently released a version of their Kindle software for Android. The Kindle was originally a hardware device for reading digital books, and Amazon has since made the software available on other devices like the iPhone and iPad. The Kindle software is free…