How To’s

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play launched in Europe/Asia, US release in spring

It may be the April 1st, but this is no joke.  The long-awaited, much-talked-about, first ever Android gaming phone is finally out on the street, armed with a whole slew of games designed just for it.  Sony Ericsson has now announced the availability of the Xperia Play with four preinstalled […]

How To Setup Wifi (Wireless Internet)

  So maybe you have an Android phone now, but didn’t get the data plan cause you remember someone telling you something about being able to get free internet on the device whenever you’re in something called a “hotspot”. Only problem is, you have no clue what a hotspot is,

HTC Thunderbolt Kernel Source Code Released

So according to an XDA member, he found the HTC Thunderbolt source code available for download on HTC’s developer site. This is great news for developers as it gives them access to everything they need to better their development on making custom ROMs, custom kernels, and even porting ROMs to

How To Use an Android Device

So you traded in your Motorola RAZR you’ve had for the last 5 years and got yourself a shiny new Android device? Problem is it sure doesn’t work like a RAZR, does it? Well, no worries, we’re here to help. Let us show you how to use your new Android

Rumor: LG Optimus ‘Big’ for Korea next month?

Aside from the three Optimus line phones and the Quantum showcased at CTIA 2011, it seems like LG might have another biggie ready for a release.  Just called the Optimus “Big” for obvious reasons, this upcoming smartphone is purported to feature a huge 4.3-inch touchscreen using their latest display technology

HTC EVO 3D confirmed for France

There were many showstealers at the CTIA this time around, but of them all, what particularly caught our eye was the HTC EVO 3D and guess what, this one may not be too far away from a release.  The French division of the smartphone company has confirmed on Twitter recently

HTC Incredible to get Android 2.3 Gingerbread update in Q2 2011

Looks like HTC is going to shower some Gingerbread love on its users of older Android phones.  The HTC Incredible, which will turn one this April incidentally, will supposedly get Google’s latest OS update in the next quarter of this year.  The news came about when a support email from

TheUnlockr Featured on NPR Radio

Hey guys! TheUnlockr was featured on NPR radio this morning! NPR interviewed me about Android hacking/rooting in general (how it works, where it is headed, etc.) and about how to root the Nook Color in particular. If you care to take a listen and read the article, head over to

NoDo update for Windows Phone 7 now en route

Microsoft has started rolling out its first major update to its brand new operating system, Windows Phone 7, from Tuesday, the company announced.  Taking a sly stab at Google’s first ever update, version 1.6, this version is known in MS’s inner circles as NoDo (as in No Donut).  With the

LG Optimus 3D with T-Mobile 3G FCC’ed

Along with the G-Slate and the G2x, T-Mobile might play home to yet another LG device – the P920, more widely known as the Optimus 3D.  The device has recently graduated from the FCC and as revealed by the documents accompanying the approval, sports support for T-Mobile’s AWS (1700MHz) frequency.

Tegra2-powered LG G2x coming to T-Mobile this spring

T-Mobile USA may be history in a year or two (if the AT&T acquisition goes through as planned), but that hasn’t stopped the carrier from announcing some supercool smartphones/tablets.  Alongside the 3D-enabled tablet from LG, the G-Slate, the carrier is also planning to release a smartphone that has enough power

All You Need To Know About the AT&T Acquisition of T-Mobile, For Now

So if you haven’t heard yet, AT&T has officially announced that they are buying T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion (pending all regulatory hurdles, of course). For a lot of people this came out of the blue and has already caused a lot of confusion, excitement, and sheer panic.