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Android 2.2, Froyo, New Feature Breakdown

UPDATE: Check out our full fledged video breakdown of all the new features! Android 2.2 “Froyo” Overview So finally Google I/O day 2 has come and with it comes the announcement of the new features of Android 2.2, Froyo. So here’s a quick recap of all the new features and just what they all mean… First, Google’s own video of Android 2.2’s new features: Update: Video has been taken down. And now here is our recap of the new features: New Tips Widget – Basically a little Android that helps new users learn how to use their new Android device. […]

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How To: Turn a SIM Card into a MicroSIM

I. Before You Begin 1. BE CAREFUL AS YOU COULD RENDER YOUR SIM USELESS IF YOU MESS UP. So I recommend buying a new SIM card from your carrier, then do this procedure to the new SIM card and then once it works and fits you can call your carrier and have them activate the new (now microSIM) SIM card and be good to go. 2. You would do this so you can unlock your iPhone 4 and use a different SIM card, or use a different SIM in your iPad 3G. II. Cut the SIM Card 1. First we

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Android 2.2, Froyo, and Flash Running on the Nexus in a Video

An Adobe “evangelist”, Ryan Stewart, shows us how Flash 10.1 runs on a Nexus One. I have to admit, looks pretty smooth and I’m happy to see a way to interact with the Flash content directly by clicking on it and then you can scroll around etc within it. Also in addition to the Flash player demo, we can notice some quick little things from the new Android OS update, Froyo in the very last scene, new launcher for example. Take a look at the video and let us know what you think. Source

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Use a Wii Controller to Control Your Android Games on Your Phone

So we’ve seen this little trick on the Nokia N900, but now Android users can join in. Using one of two now available alpha apps from two different developers (that seemed to have come out at almost the exact same time oddly enough), you can now connect your WiiMote to your Android phone and use it to play any of your favorite games. The app itself works as a new IME (input method) for your phone so any app can accept it just as it does your on-screen keyboard or physical keyboard. Here’s a video demo of it in action,

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How To: Install Preware on the Palm Pre (Install Root Required Apps, Themes, Patches, and Tweaks)

I. Before You Begin 1. This should work on all Palm Pre’s. Regardless of whether they are GSM, Sprint, or Verizon. Please let us know if this works or doesn’t work for you Palm Pre and what carrier you are using it on! Thanks! 2. THIS IS TECHNICALLY NOT GAINING ROOT ACCESS VIA COMMAND LINE. IT IS HOW TO INSTALL PREWARE. Preware allows you to install any root required app though, and since that is the main reason for rooting a device this procedure has superseded gaining root access via command line. II. Download the Necessary Files 1. Click here

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Sony’s TimeScape UI Overview

Sony’ TimeScape UI Added User Features: Widgets: A few new widgets for when using the Home app as your Homescreen (as opposed to using TimeScape itself as Home). TimeScape widget, digital clock, settings, and a browser history/most viewed widget. Apps: Office Suite, and Some Exchange apps have been added. Card like view: All of your contacts and recent activity is listed columns of cards that flick to either side when moving through the different categories. Card categories: All, Facebook, Twitter, Music, Camera, Email, Text Messages, and missed calls

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How To: Load a Custom ROM on the HTC MyTouch 3G

THIS PROCEDURE IS OBSOLETE, PLEASE ROOT YOUR DEVICE USING ONE OF OUR UNIVERSAL METHODS AND THEN SEARCH THE MARKET FOR ROM MANAGER AND USE THAT TO FLASH A CUSTOM RECOVERY AND THEN COME BACK TO SECTION IV. I. Before You Begin 1. You MUST have done our How To Root the MyTouch 3G Procedure BEFORE doing this one. II. Partition Your Memory Card for Hero ROMs, Swap, and Apps2SD – 1. With your phone STILL in recovery mode from the How To Root procedure, click on Partition SD Card > Partition SD (this will erase everything off of your memory

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How To: Root the HTC MyTouch 3G

THIS METHOD IS OBSOLETE, SIMPLY USE ONE OF OUR UNIVERSAL ROOTING METHODS TO ROOT THE DEVICE. I. Before You Begin 1. This works on the OLD MyTouch only (the one without the 3.5mm headphone jack at the top of the phone). 2. YOU MUST DO THIS WHOLE PROCEDURE AND THEN DO THE NEXT ONE ON LOADING A CUSTOM ROM TO GET FULL ROOT ACCESS! II. Downgrade to Cupcake 1. Download the Original SAPPIMG.nbh: Original SAPPIMG.nbh 2. Plug the phone into your computer via USB. Select Mount by pulling down on the notification bar at the top of the phone’s screen

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How To: Load a Custom ROM on the HTC G1/Dream

THIS METHOD IS OBSOLETE, PLEASE HEAD TO OUR UNIVERSAL ROOTING METHODS TO ROOT YOUR DEVICE, THEN HEAD TO THE MARKET AND DOWNLOAD ROM MANAGER TO FLASH A CUSTOM RECOVERY, THEN YOU CAN HEAD TO OUR ROMS SECTION TO PICK A ROM TO FLASH. I. Before You Begin 1. You MUST have done our How To Root the G1 Procedure AND our How To Flash a Custom Recovery Image. THEN you can continue with this procedure. THIS PROCEDURE DOES NOT WORK ON THE ROGERS DREAM! DO NOT USE IT! II. Partition Your Memory Card for Hero ROMs, Swap, and Apps2SD –

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Quick Video of Office for Windows Phone 7

  So one of the things everyone is expecting to be a forte of Windows Phone 7 is, of course, Microsoft Office integration, but Microsoft hasn’t really demoed much of their new os’s office capabilities. That is, until now. Two short videos have surfaced showing a little bit of what we can expect Office on Windows Phone to function like. So take a look, pretty slick, no? Source

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How To: Get the HTC HD2 Back to Stock

I. Before You Begin 1. Use this method to revert back to the stock ROM that came on your HTC HD2 so you can start over, or send it in for warranty. II. Flash the Stock ROM and SPL 1. Download the original Stock ROM/SPL for your appropriate HD2: T-Mobile Stock ROM/SPL ELL HTC HD2 Stock ROM/SPL French HTC HD2 Stock ROM/SPL NLD HTC HD2 Stock ROM/SPL 2. Extract the .zip file the ROM comes in (if it comes in one). 3. Plug your phone in via USB. 4. Sync it with Windows Device Center 6.1 and wait for it

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How To: Load a Custom ROM on the HTC HD2

I. Before You Begin 1. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE HTC HD2. ONE FOR T-MOBLE USA (with 1024mbs of ROM) AND ALL OTHER VERSIONS (with 512mbs of ROM). PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO WHICH ONE YOU HAVE! DO NOT FLASH THE WRONG SOFTWARE ON THE WRONG HD2! 2. Make sure your battery is more than 50% full. 3. Download and install Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 if you haven’t already done so. Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 II. Flash the HardSPL The HardSPL is the bootloader for the phone and allows us to load any ROM we

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How To – Create Your Own Custom ROM for Android, Part 2 – Creating Your First ROM

I. Before You Begin 1. We are assuming you have already setup the Android kitchen. If not, use our How To Setup The Kitchen procedure and then come back to this one when done. 2. We are also assuming you have already done our How To Root and How To Load a Custom ROM for your phone and have a custom recovery image. 2. This ONLY works for HTC Android devices at the moment, later versions might support others (check here for an update when it does). 3. Open the Kitchen in your Ubuntu Virtual Machine we created in the

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