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Ever since the Android 2.3 Gingerbread SDK was released just a few short weeks ago, many an Android geek has been looking forward to what Cyanogen and his team are cooking up for the Gingerbread-flavored CyanogenMod 7. Well, it looks like the very first of the CM7 ROMs has been found, bearing the name RC0…
The Nexus S was released just last week and it’s receiving it’s already getting its first OTA update. This is a very minor update and you likely won’t notice much after installing the update, but we’re not complaining about what we hope to be the beginning of some rapid OTAs for the Nexus S. So,…
For a while now it seemed as if HTC had been rather quiet, releasing only the MyTouch 4G recently, but that’s not all they’ve got in their sleeve (cough, 4G Android device, cough)? Judging by the picture above, we may not have much longer to wait to see what HTC has been cooking up. The…
The ViewSonic G tablet is one of the few Tegra 2-toting Android tablets that you can buy at the moment, but you won’t be finding it at Staples anytime soon. Yesterday we heard that the tablet may have been pulled because of a manufacturing error, but that’s not the case. According to ViewSonic, the G…
While some handset makers will update the software to their Android phones to fix security exploits in order to stop users from gaining root access, the Nexus line is made for those who would like to do just that. According to the Android Developers blog, the availability of root is not a result of compromised…
For a while now, I’ve been going on and on about the Notion Ink Adam for its insane spec list. The hardware is great, and we finally got a glimpse of the Eden UI over at AndroidPolice. But after seeing the 6 minute video, I am glad that I did not pre-order the Adam. The…
All you Android media junkies have a new app to stream your media content to your DLNA compatible devices, and it’s called Skifta. The app is still in beta, but should suit your needs just fine, and it will only get better as time goes on. Watch out Samsung. If you have a DNLA supported…
One of the most interesting custom ROMs for Android is undoubtedly MIUI. We’ve covered this before, but now it’s available on one more device: the T-Mobile G2 (a.k.a the HTC Desire Z). While it’s not officially supported, the G2 port performs quite well. MIUI is best described as an iOS and Android mash-up, bringing the…
While this is exciting for only so many users out there in the world, but the source code for Android 2.3 Gingerbread has been officially pushed into the AOSP (Android Open Source Project). Soon we will begin to see some solid modifications and custom ROMs for the release, and the Nexus S won’t be the…
Even if you’re not impressed with the Nexus S, you should be impressed by the enthusiast developers who have already given the handset a proper rooting, complete with a custom recovery image. At the same time, is anyone surprised that the Nexus S is already rooted and ready for custom ROMs? Unlocking the bootloader of…