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Android News: AOKP now at Milestone 3 for Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:30:46 +0000

The last time we covered Team Kang‘s Android Open Kang Project, it was back on Milestone 1. Milestone 3 is available now for both the GSM and CDMA versions of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. AOKP has been through quite a few nighties since then, so here are some of the main features you could be missing!

Android News: Motorola releasing performance update for ATRIX 2 now

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:08:25 +0000

Motorola has just now started rolling out a major software update improving both performance, as well as security. Update v55.13.25 will completely remove Carrier IQ from the device, and if you don’t exactly know what that is – navigate here. You’ll see about 9 fixes, and of them improved picture clarity delivered from the camera will be most noticeable.

Android News: Android Community Evening Wrap-Up: February 2, 2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:34:50 +0000

As you know, the tech world never sleeps. But before we see what tonight has to offer, lets take a look at a few of recent headlines to keep you up to speed. This morning, we saw Corning team up with Samsung to possibly provide curved OLED glass in their future devices. I myself am a huge fan of the beveled displays both the Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus have been manufactured with – and always wondered when it would finally make it to their other devices.

Android News: UK retailer Clove halts Transformer Prime sales for quality control issues

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:24:33 +0000

Asus is on top of the Android tablet heap at the moment thanks to the Eee Pad Transformer Prime, but they’ve had a hard time keeping it there lately. A number of controversies have sprouted up around the quad-core Android slate. Apparently those quality issues have led UK online gadget seller Clove to suspend sales of the Transformer Prime indefinitely.

Android News: Two new LG phones show up in certification records

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:36:27 +0000

We know that LG has at least one new Android phone slated for release soon, namely the X3, likely to be shown off at Mobile World Congress later this month. That device and one more are probably the source of a pair of certification filings in the Universal Plug and Play database, a set of standards for wired and wireless networking. The phones in question are the “LG-P880” and the “LG-P700“.

Android News: Devs, start your compilers: Peek offers free/cheap devices to hackers

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:41:35 +0000

If there’s one thing the Android development community can’t resist, it’s a cheap mod platform. The Nook Color and (eventually) the HP TouchPad both owe their legacies to budget-conscious Android users looking for something to mod. The latest platform for cheap hacking might just be the Peek, a single-function device built for SMS on the cheap.

Android News: Samsung Galaxy S Advance spotted in the wild, hits pre-order status

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:30:49 +0000

With Samsung’s Galaxy S III no longer expected to make a showing at MWC2012 later this month, we’ll have to settle for the new Galaxy S Advance instead. While not yet available the new Galaxy S Advance and its curved screen glass is already being spotted in the wild as a replacement to the Galaxy S Plus.

Android News: Visible Green charging cable tells you when your phone’s battery is full

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:03:24 +0000

In yet another entry in Android Community’s “why didn’t I think of that” series, accessory maker Dexim has a new product that should help you stay green and keep a watchful eye on your phone’s battery. The Visible Green USB charge and sync cable is a standard MicroUSB cable with a trick up its sleeve: it actively monitors your Android phone’s battery level.

Android News: Huawei MediaPad 4G hits AT&T February 3rd

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:48:21 +0000

Huawei announced today that their 7? Android 3.2 Honeycomb MediaPad tablet is headed for AT&T complete with 4G speeds. It wont be powered by their LTE network but instead will have 3G/4G HSPA+ connectivity. We’ve seen this tablet plenty in the recent past as the award winning MediaPad and it was launched back in November on T-Mobile as the Springboard tablet.

Android News: Yet another ICS update leak for the Galaxy S II

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:39:07 +0000

Man, somebody at Samsung is just giving it away to modders and custom ROM enthusiasts. For the third time since the open-source code for Ice Cream Sandwich was released back in November, an official beta version of the Samsung Galaxy S II Ice Cream Sandwich update has found its way into the hands of some eager fans, this time over at SamMobile. The cheeky guys there say that the newest build, dated January 29th, is ready for regular daily use after a collection of improvements.