Tag Archives: Android
MIUI Rom
I have been sporting the MIUI (9.30) rom on my Nexus One for the past few weeks. Without a doubt, it has been one of the most intriguing custom roms to hit the wild. MIUI comes from the Chinese rooted community. Part of what makes it so incredible is its design goes outside the Android [...]
Android’s Fragmentation Dilemma
Android certainly has become a popular platform for smart devices. Its open source nature has inspired a multitude of gadgets, development by a variety of manufacturers, and it is sold by every major wireless carrier. No matter what Droid Does, the one knock on Android has been the issue of fragmentation. What is fragmentation? In [...]
Nexus One Still On Sale
Google made more noise with the Nexus One than it delivered to the market. Anyone who has seen or used the device will tell you it is a great phone, just ask me. However, Google’s attempt at building an online store outside the status quo proved to be more hassle then it was worth. The [...]
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Is VoIP Google’s Candy on the Gingerbread?
photo credit: fennfoot Article first published as Is VoIP Google’s Candy on the Gingerbread? on Technorati. Over the past week, I have watched as Gmail updated its feature set faster than Google rolls out updates for Android. Suddenly my email is a phone, can manage several accounts, and I am debating the value of having a [...]
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Galaxy series getting some love from Cyanogenmod
photo credit: allaboutgeorge If you troll the forums out there like I do, one little precious nugget of hope for owners of the new Galaxy series of handsets is Cyanogenmod support on 6.1. I own a Nexus One and run it on AT&T and even though I am not ready to switch to a new [...]
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Adobe AIR Goes Android End of 2010
photo credit: animaster Adobe has announced AIR to be released by the end of the year for Android. It is a significant step for Adobe as it continues to capitalize upon Google’s open source OS as a way to move into the mobile market. Just like Adobe’s Flash product, it will only be available for [...]
Cyanogenmod 6, Impressive
photo credit: Blyzz Cyanogenmod 6 is out, and boy is it a doozy. It is one of the hottest mods you can put on an Android and this time it brings Froyo to the mix. Of course I have been booting up the release candidates along the way, but this release has been deemed stable, [...]
Posted in Google, Smartphones, Technology Also tagged custom roms, cyanogenmod, cyanogenmod 6, FroYo, nexus one, rooted 18 Comments
Mobile Platform Wars, Who Will Come Out On Top?
photo credit: Johan Larsson There is some serious mojo being aimed at consumers and their wallets come this next holiday season. Microsoft will be releasing its new Windows 7 phone platform, Android’s Gingerbread should be making an appearance at least somewhere, and RIM will be pushing a new Blackberry device. All these choices, and let’s [...]
Posted in Apple, Featured, Google, Microsoft, Smartphones Also tagged blackberry, iPhone, Mobile, nintendo, nokia, psp, rim, Sony, symbian, windows 7 phone, xbox 4 Comments
iPhone, Apple does have a point
photo credit: LWY When mentioning smartphones these days, it is no surprise to find anything said turning into a comment kazi full fan boys lurking to tear someone a new one. It is as if patriotism has been replaced by the gadget one chooses to keep in their pocket. Android users love to point out [...]
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Android Gingerbread Rant on Rumors