Custom ROMs vs Stock ROMs: CPU/GPU Performance

So first, check out the post I did a while back if you are unfamiliar with what rooting is by clicking here. Don’t worry, I’ll wait… Ok, so now that we’re all on the same page with what rooting is and the benefits it brings, I think it’s time we […]

Amazon selling Windows Phone 7 devices for a penny

This might be the much-needed push for Microsoft to get more WP7 phones on the street but that aside, it is still a great deal to snag a phone with decent specs.  Stepping it down from the $49.99 price that it was offering for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Amazon

HTC vying for the “first 3D Android” title

With Sharp already in the mix, it has now come to our attention that HTC may be planning to do the same – build a 3D Android phone and build it before anybody else does.  The rumor has sprung up after HTC advertised a job opening looking for a design

Official Google Reader app now available for Android OS

We have been making do with gReader (which is a great app by the way) as the mobile replacement for Google Reader all these days for our newsfeed needs, but no more, as the official Google Reader for Android is here.  The app has been a long time coming seeing

How To: Unroot the T-Mobile G2 / HTC Vision

I. Before You Begin 1. The only real reasons to unroot a phone are if you need to send it in for warranty or if you flashed something that you can’t undo by flashing other ROMs. 2. THIS PROCEDURE CAN BE DANGEROUS, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND AT YOUR

How To: Load a Custom ROM on the T-Mobile G2 / HTC Vision

I. Before You Begin 1. This method is for flashing a custom recovery image and custom ROM. 2. You MUST have done our How To Temp Root and the How To Perm Root / S-OFF procedures for the G2 BEFORE coming to this procedure. II. Flash a Custom Recovery Image

Fully loaded LG Star Android phone pictured

And when we say fully loaded, we mean ultrahigh specs for a mobile that should put a low-end PC to shame.  Phandroid, an emerging authority on Android phones, has snagged a few pics showing the unreleased Android 2.2 phone and a few important specs to go with them.  The LG

How To: Load a Custom ROM on the Samsung Galaxy Tab

I. Before You Begin 1. You must have done our How To Flash a Custom Recovery Image procedure first. II. Flash a ROM 1. Head to our ROMs section and select your device from the list to be presented with all our different ROMs for your specific device. 2. Choose

How To: Bypass Activation on the HTC MyTouch 3G

Thanks to Salvatore Fugarino, the reader who sent this in! I. Before You Begin 1. This procedure was sent in by a reader and has not been tested by us. II. Bypass Activation 1. So the concept here is pretty simple… Leave the phone on until it is about to die.

How To: Root the Samsung Galaxy Tab

I. Before You Begin 1. This will root the Samsung Galaxy Tab so you can load root required apps on to the device. 2. This will also allow you to flash a custom recovery image once you are done. II. Sync with Kies 1. Download the Samsung Kies Software from

How To: Enable USB Storage on Windows Phone 7

Hate using the Zune software to load files on to your Windows Phone 7 device? Ya, me too. Well here’s how to transfer files from your computer to your Windows Phone 7 device without the Zune software; after this quick fix, simply plug in the phone and drag and drop

Apple iPad available for $400 at TJ Maxx and Marshalls

At a time when Apple products sell for a premium, it is rare to find deals such as these but at TJ Maxx and Marshalls, the iPad is cheap, just like everything else available there.  The 16GB variant of the iPad is available for $399, a full $100 less than