Boost unveils the Samsung Galaxy Prevail, by mistake

With only a few hours to go before the official launch event, it seems like Boost Mobile just couldn’t wait to show off the newest acquisition for its network – the Galaxy Prevail.  This low-end smartphone from Samsung has been exposed on its official site and while it brings nothing […]

Android 3.0 Music Player apk leaked, ready for perusal

The app may be designed for the tablet version of Android, but it seems to play nice with smaller displays too.  Apparently, a writer over at TechFrom10 was fortuitous enough to somehow get a test market on to his phone and with a  little more digging, unearthed the 3.0.336 music

Honeycomb-running Sony S1 Android tablet on the horizon?

There were already rumors doing the rounds in February about Sony’s foray into the Android tablet market, but this latest update from the company’s own top exec seems to add further truth to the hearsay.  Howard Stringer, Sony’s CEO, has gone on the record to Nikkei that not only is

Devs get Honeycomb working on CDMA Galaxy Tabs

While Samsung and Google have been mum on release of Android 3.0 to the popular 7-inch tablet, developer Spacemoose1 over at XDA seems hard at work to actually get the thing on to the tablet.  The efforts have already paid off to some extent and there is now a working,

HTC Desire ready for a Gingerbread update in late April/early May

Three UK has recently announced that it will be pushing out the Android 2.3 update for the HTC Desire very soon, most likely before this month is up or in early May.  The UK carrier has announced the same on Twitter, saying: Yes there is, it’s coming in for testing

How To Extend Your Battery Life

Sick of seeing the above image all the time? Well, there are some simple things you can do to extend your battery’s charge. Things like not using live wallpapers, close running programs occasionally, adjusting brightness, etc. can all have a significant impact on battery life. Check out the video for

How To Setup an Exchange Account

IT department at work told you need to setup your Exchange account on your new Android phone? No clue how to do that? No problem. Android has the ability to setup an Exchange account in a few simple steps. Check out the video above for details. Looking for how to

How To Setup Your Email

Want to get your email on your new Android device but don’t know where to start? Let us help. We’ll show you how to setup your email on Android in a few simple steps. Check out the above video for more details. Look for how to setup Exchange Mail on

How To Install New Live Wallpapers

A cool novelty feature of Android is the ability to have a live wallpaper. A live wallpaper is essentially a background on your device that moves constantly and in some cases, actually responds to your touch. If you are looking for another way to make your device stand out, a

How To Manage Your Running Apps and Processes

  Phone seems to be slowing down a bit? Maybe you should end some of those running apps. Most people don’t know but later versions of Android have an app manager built in. Let’s show you how to use it. Check out the video above for the details. This is

How To Transfer Files Between Your Computer and Device

  Have all those songs on your computer? Maybe some pictures on your phone you want to get off on to your computer? No problem. With some simple steps you can transfer files to and from your Android device. Basically, you plug in your device, select to mount the storage,

How To Set a Picture as a Wallpaper

Nothing says, “This is my phone”, easier than a custom wallpaper. Of course there are two important questions that come with changing your background/wallpaper; “Where do I get wallpapers?” and “How do I set the wallpaper?”. Well, let us show you how to do both. Check out the video above

Set a Song as A Ringtone or Notification

Sick of that beeping ringtone that came with the phone? Well, one of the most basic ways to personalize your phone is to set a custom ringtone. But that’s simpler said than done, right? A few questions immediately come up, where do you find the songs you want? How do

Android 2.2 Official Update for MyTouch Slide 3G Finally Available

HTC has finally released the official 2.2 update to the MyTouch Slide on T-Mobile. It will not be coming as an OTA, instead you can manually install it via the instruction on their website. For you rooted users, you are probably already running a custom ROM with Froyo (or Gingerbread