How To Get Gingerbread (Android 2.3) on Your Android Phone

So as you may know that unofficialy Gingerbread ROMs are popping up everywhere for almost every phone now. If you’re familiar with our site, then you may also already know how to install a new Gingerbread ROM, but if you aren’t then it may all look like a big headache to you. So here’s a little guidance on how exactly you can update your phone from it’s current Android version to Android 2.3 (aka Gingerbread). […]

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HTC unveils the Sensation, announces release info for the Flyer

At a press event in London today, HTC has announced its newest addition to the Android family – the Sensation.  The device is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor with (768MB of RAM) and runs Android 2.3 (unconfirmed) operating system with an overhauled Sense UI.  The smartphone also features an 8-megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD recording and has an equally clear 4.3-inch Super LCD qHD touchscreen display.  HTC has also added special features

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Samsung reveals the Bada OS 2.0 and its future

Samsung’s handsets with Bada OS don’t make as big a splash as their Android/WP7 counterparts, but the operating system is definitely not something to be pushed to the back.  The platform currently comprises about 20.1% market share with Apple’s iOS sitting above it snugly with 20.5% while Android rules them all with a heavy 31.3%.  The numbers haven’t gone unnoticed by the Korean giant and sure enough, is making further plans to milk this cash

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Samsung confirms Galaxy S II for UK on May 1

The wait is over and people who’ve been looking for the Galaxy S II anxiously now have a solid date to look forward to, at least the ones in the UK can.  Samsung has officially confirmed the device to land in the country on May 1st and as we reported earlier, comes with a dual-core 1.2GHz processor.  The press release says that the much awaited Android handset will be available via major carriers and retailers

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Virgin Mobile Samsung Intercept to get Android 2.2 today?

Sprint users may know it as the Samsung M910, but on Virgin Mobile it’s called the Intercept.  The CDMA Android 2.1 device was released in October 2010 and Virgin Mobile thinks it’s finally time to dole out some 2.2 grade pastry to its Intercept users.  Numerous users on the network have been getting texts on the subject and it may not be long before the update actually falls into their laps: The Froyo Update for

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HTC Touch Pro 2 gets an update, reminds us Windows Mobile 6.5 isn’t completely dead

This definitely is the age of Android and the iOS (not to mention Windows Phone 7), but it hasn’t been too long to forget a popular device such as the Touch Pro 2.  It seems like HTC hasn’t forgetten too and the QWERTY-toting Touch Pro 2 now has an update, although the company fails to tell us exactly what it brings.  The only info on it is that it “updates the system stability” and if

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HTC Desire S now available on Orange UK

Announced at the MWC this year, the Desire S definitely brings many improvements to its popular predecessor, the HTC Desire.  The updated device is now available in the UK via Orange and can be purchased across the country in Orange stores. Being slimmer in form than the Desire, the Desire S also features: 3.7-inch 480×800 Gorilla glass SuperLCD multitouch display 1GHz Scorpion processor with 768MB RAM and Adreno 205 GPU Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system

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How To Video Call / How To Use Your Front Facing Camera

  Just got a new Android device and wondering what the heck that camera on the front is for or how to get to it? Well, most people use it for video calling using third party apps, but the occasional person might use it to get their last meal out from between their teeth. Regardless of the use, it’s a handy thing to have. So let’s show you how to use it in this Android

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Motorola Atrix 4G on Amazon for $50

The fastest horse in the AT&T stable will be available on Amazon for just $50 this weekend.  The offer is limited to this particular weekend, so if you have had your eye on the Atrix 4G but couldn’t scrape up the $200 you need to plop down in an AT&T store to own the device, this is your chance.  You’ll still need to sign away two years of your mobile freedom to the said carrier

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T-Mobile G2 to get Android 2.3 this summer?

It’s European counterpart, the Desire Z, is already on the list to get Gingerbread by the end of June, but will the T-Mobile G2 get the same treatment? It seems so, according to Computer World.  An HTC official confirmed the news on the phone to them and as usual, gave them a vague Q2 2011 time frame.  Still, this seems in sync with HTC’s official announcement for the other Desire series phones and we could

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WiFi-only Motorola Xoom now available in Canada

Motorola’s take on the Android tablet, the Xoom, is now available in Canada.  The WiFi-only device is ready for purchase online from Best Buy and Future Shop and across stores in the country.  You should already know what the Xoom is made of but just in case: 1GHz dual-core processor 1GB RAM 10.1-inch Widescreen HD display 5-megapixel rear camera with a 2MP front-facing camera for video chat Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system WiFi, Bluetooth and

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T-Mobile Sidekick 4G confirmed for April 20th release

While more ardent Android users would opt for the G2X (due out April 15th), users (read: teens) looking to increase their style quotient and vying for a thumb-friendly device will get the best of both worlds with the new Sidekick 4G on T-Mobile.  Announced in March this year, the QWERTY-toting, now-Android-powered smartphone comes with 4G network support and its 21Mbps’ worth of blazing fast speeds along with the app-rich Android ecosystem that it previously lacked. 

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Motorola begins testing Android 2.2 for Bravo, asks 1000 users to help

Released in November 2010 on AT&T, the Motorola Bravo has been stuck with Android 2.1 Eclair operating system since its release.  But it seems that the situation may not remain so for long and Motorola is actually giving an opportunity to participate in the process and in turn get the Froyo update out the door sooner (or so we think).  The company has invited 1000 Bravo users to experiment with an Android 2.2 build for

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Verizon Galaxy Tab gets updated

Though not the kind of update (3.0 Honeycomb?) you might be looking for, it is an update nonetheless and brings a few improvements to the popular Samsung tablet.  Weighing in at 34.6MB, the update should already be available for all Verizon users, so look for the notification if you haven’t already.  Some of the improvements include: Searching for Wi-Fi hotspots no longer negatively affects battery life. Access hyperlinks directly within email messages. Send multiple name

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