David Cogen

David opened a cell phone store on his college campus and started TheUnlockr.com as a personal tech blog back in 2009 along side. He gets an unnatural excitement out of showing others new things about their tech that they might not have known. Reach out to him on the following social networks and say hi.

How To: Activate the G1 Without a Data Plan

So by request, here is how to activate a G1 without a data plan or even a SIM card 🙂 (If you have a request for us to do a How To Video on, visit here). Thanks to all the people who sent this request in! Thanks to JesusFreke for […]

Motorola has a Device Hit the FCC With T-Mobile’s 3G

BoyGeniusReport says they’ve found FCC docs of a new Motorola Device coming to the States with T-Mobile’s 3G frequencies built in. And judging by how much Motorola is focusing on Android (and how much Android is becoming their savior), I’d bet money it’s an Android device… perhaps this is the

Windows Mobile 7 Debuting in February?

According to Robbie Bach, Microsoft’s President of Entertainment and Device Devision, Microsoft will be demoing Windows Mobile 7 at the Mobile World Congress in Mid-February. He also states that Windows Mobile 7 is NOT just an evolutionary release to Windows Mobile 6.5, but that it is much more. Windows Mobile

How To: Load a Custom ROM on the Nexus One (Updated 1.11.10)

Have root access, but now you want to load some custom ROMs for even MORE features?! We’ll we’re here to help 🙂 Thanks Paul at Modaco! Thanks Amon Ra! I. Before You Begin 1. You MUST have root access! Do our How To Root the Nexus One procedure and THEN

T-Mobile Makes It Official, HTC HD2 Coming (with Exclusivity)

T-Mobile finally announced what most have guessed (and hoped); the HTC HD2 is coming to T-Mobile USA. In case you forgot, here are the specs: 1ghz Snapdragon Processor Windows Mobile 6.5 4.3 Inch Capacitive screen HTC Sense 448Mbs of RAM GPS, Wifi, Bluetooth Not too shabby, eh? So chugging along

T-Mobile says HSDPA 7.2Mbps Upgrade is Complete

So if you are unfamiliar with T-Mobile’s plans for their data network, they came out with 3G really late in the game, but decided that they would play catch up as quickly as possible and hopefully pass the other carriers in terms of speed; going from 3.2Mbps, to 7.2Mbps, then

Google’s Nexus One Press Event Recap

Google unveiled the Nexus One today and called it the “Next Evolution of Android”. Here’s a quick recap of what they went over. 1. Nexus One is a close collaboration between Google and HTC 2. It is the most advanced hardware HTC has put in a device yet (Peter Chou’s

How To: Get Multitouch Browser on The Motorola Droid

y3hSteve over at AllDroid.org has a neat little replacement browser app for you to use, what’s the difference between it and the one you have? Well, only one thing; multitouch. So if you want multitouch (pinching) browsing, here’s how. I. Before You Begin: 1. You must have root access and

How To: Root the Nexus One (Updated 01.11.10)

Multitouch, custom ROMs, maybe even Sense UI on your Nexus One? We’ll it all begins with rooting it first. So thanks to Paul at Modaco here’s how. I. Before You Begin You must have setup ADB, you this procedure to do so, then once you can see a Serial Number

Nexus One Rooted!

Yes, before the device even came out, Paul over at Modaco has released a program that when run from the computer while the Nexus One is plugged in via USB and in bootloader mode, gains root access automatically (even installs Superuser and SU). Here is the image for proof courtesy

How To: Turn Your Nokia N900 into a PS3 Controller/Keyboard

Hate trying to type on your PS3 with the hunt and peck method of using the keyboard? Have an N900? Well, then there is a solution. Just connect your N900 to your PS3 and type away. What’s that? Your also short a controller? Still have that N900? Ok then connect

Android 2.1 Supposedly Running on a G1

So the developer Drizzy has confirmed he has Android 2.1 (what will ship on the Nexus One for the most part) running on his G1. He also says that he will have a loadable ROM ready to go pretty soon. So those of you thinking about a Nexus One and

Nexus One Price Revealed, Exactly What We Expected It To Be

So Gizmodo got information regarding the price of the Nexus One Google phone. Seem to be almost exactly what we thought it would be; $530 without a contract (unsubsidized in other words) and $180 with a 2 year T-Mobile contract. Other news regarding the Nexus One: You MUST choose the

Nexus One Full Specs Revealed. T-Mobile 3G, no AT&T 3G?

Someone has let out the full spec sheet of the Google Nexus One: Most of this we were already aware of but take a close look at the 3G frequencies… don’t see it? Well it says UMTS bands 1/4/8 or in other words, Band I, Band IV, and Band VIII.