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So you heard that the MyTouch 4G has been rooted and even has a custom recovery image ready for flashing and you want to give it a go, eh? Thankfully, we’re here to help you through the process. Much thanks to the guys who’ve been working on this for quite a while now, namely scotty2.…
It looks like we’ll be getting a “Hulu for magazines” early next year but the digital storefront will be for Android only initially, as publishers are still waiting and struggling with Apple’s iOS platform. Next Issue Media will launch its Hulu for magazines in early 2011 and says that it’s ready to support Apple but…
It looks like that time of year is upon us. The time when big name retailers offer insane prices for products for early Christmas shoppers, although if you’re anything like me, you just end up buying these things for yourself. Regardless of who the product goes to, you have to admit this time of year…
Airbnb announced their official iPhone app yesterday and it is truly amazing. We often see rushed apps from startups hit the App Store with only a few basic features. Not Airbnb. They’ve released a fully functional, beautifully designed app. In case you missed this startup and its explosive growth into 8,000 cities and 170 countries,…
Remember the glimpse of Samsung’s unannounced Nexus S on Best Buy this morning? Now they’re showing the first picture of the device proper on the front page of their digital newsletter running what looks like Android 2.3. Unfortunately the newsletter doesn’t mention the Nexus S in any helpful capacity, like with specs, but if you…
The EVO 4G may still be the best smartphone on the market in terms of specifications these days, but that hasn’t allowed it to go without its fair share of problems. From battery life to screen issues, the EVO’s issues range from annoying to critical. Unfortunately, one more may have recently come to light. Apparently some…
My lovely home town, Los Angeles, is going to be covered with Sprint WiMax goodness by December 1. So to all my friends and family back home, I say, “Awesome!” While most Angelenos are probably seeing pockets of WiMax coverage here and there already, the official launch should see more stable and perhaps wider coverage…
An evolutionary upgrade to the Dell Streak is apparently in the pipes, according to someone attending a briefing by a company rep. The screen on Dell Opus One will also be 5 inches, but the resolution will be cranked up to 1280 x 800 (from 800 x 480), and the horsepower will be bumped up…
The Wall Street Journal has just launched an Android app that is optimized for tablets only. That means you’ll be able to get the latest news on your fancy new Galaxy Tab. Like the app for the Apple iPad, the Wall Street Journal Android tablet app will give users access to the latest news and…
Well, it looks like Windows Phone 7 devices can tether after all but it only appears to work with Samsung smartphones and it does take a few jumping through hoops. We initially thought tethering would be supported in Windows Phone 7 but the carriers would determine if this is possible and how much extra it…