Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 Gingerbread ROM leaked

It seems like Samsung is having a hard time keeping a lid on its future updates in its Galaxy series and after the Galaxy S Gingerbread leak before the official rollout, the lucky winner this time around is the Galaxy Ace S5830. The prerelease version of the Android 2.3.3 ROM has appeared online via Samfirmware.com and can be downloaded here (after free registration). As always, we warn to you to flash this at your own […]

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play now rooted

Got the hot new SE Xperia Play?  Waiting to get that li’l something more from it? Root is the way to go and thanks to the devs, the Xperia Play is now rooted.  According to Bin4ry at XDA, all you have to do is: 1. Unlock Bootloader Stick to lollylost100′s Tutorial 2. Download my package: R800i WORLD .184 Open a Terminal (on windows Start->Run->cmd) Now copy the downloaded package to the location of fastboot you

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Amazon offering Verizon HTC Thunderbolt for $129

The price cuts keep coming and from an initial $299 that fell to $199, Amazon is now making an offer price of $129 for Verizon’s first ever 4G device – the HTC Thunderbolt.  The offer is only valid until this weekend and you shouldn’t miss it if you were biding your time for yet another price drop. If you want to give this a pass, Verizon has three more LTE handsets to entice you in

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Rogers to add LG Phoenix to its entry-level lineup

A perfect match for the tightfisted, LG Phoenix could most probably ready for primetime on Rogers Canada on May 10th.  If released, the price may be similar to the one asked on AT&T (pictured above) which was $49.99 with a two-year agreement. The LG Phoenix features: 3.2-inch 320×480 touchscreen display 3.2-megapixel camera 600MHz processor Android 2.2 Froyo OS WiFi with Hotspot capabilities and other connectivity options We’ll confirm the price and the validity of the

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Verizon Samsung Fascinate is now Froyo ready

Verizon has started rolling out the Android 2.2 update for its rebranded Galaxy S smartphone.  The wait is over and if you don’t know the drill, look for the notification or initiate the download via the settings option on your phone.  Connecting your device to Kies is also another option if you are more of the safe-playing, PC-loving kind. While other Galaxy S devices across the globe are getting to enjoy some delicious Gingerbread, it

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HTC Sensation might launch on June 8th

The device was unveiled in all its glory last week but as always, HTC and T-Mobile failed to announce a proper release date for the beefy Sensation.  Which leaves us to nitpick every minute detail that is available on it right now.  TMo News was apparently thinking along the same lines when it did a simple search on “HTC Sensation” and guess what popped up – a Google Adword ad stating the release date as

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How To Change the Keyboard on a Honeycomb Android Tablet

  Typing on your tablet just not what you hoped it would be? Want to change that on-screen keyboard to something that suits your needs? No problem. In this how to we show you how to do just that. Take the Android stock keyboard and replace it with any of the other third-party keyboards in the Android Market (even some that split the keyboard so you can type with your thumbs on the tablet). Check

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Samsung Galaxy S Gingerbread update halted for Vodafone users

For no apparent reason, Google has decided to pull the plug on the Gingerbread rollout which started yesterday for the Samsung Galaxy S, and Vodafone UK users who haven’t updated already will no longer find it waiting on Kies.  The decision seems to have been made solely by Google, as Vodafone UK denies any performance issues.  The news was posted on the carrier’s support forums and further states that it will work with Samsung to

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T-Mobile G-Slate to arrive on April 20 for $529.99

T-Mobile has today announced a date and a price for the 3D-enabled LG tablet, the G-Slate.  The company has revealed on its blog recently that the G-Slate will be available beginning tomorrow, April 20th, and will run interested T-Mo customers up to $529.99 (just as we reported at the beginning of this month).  The price is after a $100 mail-in rebate and there is a two-year lockdown clause to agree to. Compared to the $729.99

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AT&T Windows Phone 7 devices finally deemed ready for NoDo update

While the update was rolled out last month for the rest of the world, AT&T customers were left high and dry with no news on when the NoDo will land on their WP7 devices.   The carrier seems to have decided that the time now is right enough and has started releasing the update to its WP7 devices slowly.  Soon, AT&T users with the Samsung Focus, HTC Surround, and the LG Quantum will be able to

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How to Flash a Custom Recovery on the Motorola Xoom

Now that we have access to the microsd access via a custom kernel, Koush has released his Clockworkmod recovery image for the Motorola Xoom. What can you do with a custom recovery, you ask? Well, you can create and restore backups of the entire system, ability to flash kernels, and the ability to flash custom ROMs as well. Here’s how to get the recovery image on your newly rooted Motorola Xoom. As always, big thanks

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How To Make Your Wallpaper Constantly Change

  Sick of seeing the same wallpaper everytime you look down at your phone? Well, with a quick app from the Market, you can do just that. Simply download the wallpaper changing app, put images in a folder on your SD card, choose the interval to have the wallpapers change, and you’re all set. Check out the video for more details. This is part of our Android 101 section. Head to the entire collection of

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Samsung rolls out Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Galaxy S

If you haven’t flashed the leaked ROM already and have been waiting for the official word, this is it.  Samsung has now started rolling out the long-awaited Android 2.3 Gingerbread update for the Galaxy S I9000 across Europe beginning today.  The update is initially available for unlocked Galaxy S users and will be available to network-locked devices once the carriers have had a chance to tinker with it.  As a matter of fact, Vodafone UK

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Motorola Bravo Froyo update now on its way

Barely 10 days ago, Motorola was out there hunting for prospective Bravo owners to test the raw Android 2.2 operating system on the said phone.  It seems that the efforts have paid off early and Bravo users across the world have now started getting the much awaited Froyo update. With Froyo come features like WiFi tethering, native browser Flash support, auto-update of apps, and many other features unavailable on the Bravo before.  Users will also

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Honeycomb Custom ROM for the Desire HD Appears

Now, it’s not too functional, but it’s still great news nonetheless. zFr3eak over on XDA Developers has released a very alpha build of a Honeycomb (Android 3.0) ROM he is working on for the HTC Desire HD. What is working and what is not working are listed on the developer’s post at the source link below, but I can tell you it’s not for daily use (things like the phone doesn’t work etc.). The developer

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