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Running MOTOBLUR on my G1
I opened Twitter today and I saw a newly minted link to the XDA site for the MOTOBLUR ROM. Thanks LeakDroid! Actually, out of the various CyanogenMods, Hero, and other ROMs, this was the easiest to get up and running on my T-Mobile G1. Except …
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Newbtorial: How to Keep the Zip in Your Android
“UUUhhhhhhh, I am so sick of how slow my phone is! Â Kevin, if you can’t fix this I am selling this thing and buying an iPhone!“ These are the very words I heard come pouring into my office as a coworker, flushed with frustration, walked …
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Is Rooting Overrated?
UPDATE: As pointed out in the comments, it might have been more appropriate to title this piece “Are Custom ROMs Overrated” instead. We hope you will sting the piece enjoyable nonetheless. I decided some time ago that I would root my phone after an app …
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App Review: PicMe (Screen Grabber)
PicMe is a tool to capture the screen from your Android device, however it can only be used on rooted devices. It has been tested on Dream, Magic, Hero, Galaxy. To get a screenshot from your Android device, you can install the Android SDK, connect …
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Ustream vs. Qik: A Video Webcasting Smackdown
When Ustream‘s video webcasting app hit the market on Friday, my first thought was, “I wonder how it compares to Qik?” Once the rough edges are polished off, Ustream’s app will beat Qik’s in some areas, but Qik has the leg up in others. Both …
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Cyanogen’s ROM Now Features Improved Android Market
If you’re at all involved in Android, chances are pretty good you’ve heard of Cyanogen’s ROM. If you’ve got a rooted handset, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve come across the ROM at some point. It has emerged as the premier ROM for Android handsets, often …
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Confessions of an AndroidGuy
Hi, my name is Sam and I am an AndroidGuy. As reported last week, I received a shiny, black HTC myTouch 3G yesterday in the mail and it already has Cyanogen’s 4.0.1. I started with 4.0.4 but for some reason the phone would not fully …
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40 Android Business Models, Part Five
People worry about making money from selling Android apps to individuals. There are other ways of making money off of Android. Learn about 40 Android business models in this fourth part of a five-part series of posts in Building ‘Droids!
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App Review: VPN Connections
I have been using Wade Mealing’s VPN Connections application for a few months now and I am very impressed. While it took some time to get Exchange support on the G1 (I currently use NitroDesk TouchDown – future app review), I could not take advantage …
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Third Time’s a Charm for My MyTouch3G
Just yesterday I ordered myself a brand, new black myTouch 3G (MT3G). Now mind you this is my third unit as the first two were taken back to T-Mobile due to ‘technical difficulties’. I’ve been hesitant all along – I could not justify a device …
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‘Sense’ to be Available for HTC Magic Handsets*
Good news for those of you who own the HTC Magic. HTC recently announced that they will soon be offering a free upgrade to HTC Magic owners on Chunghwa Telecom’s network. The upgrade will give them the same user experience/interface that’s found on the HTC …
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T-Mobile myTouch 3G Rooted in First Week
It took all of a week for the crafty boys of xda-developers to gain root access to the T-Mobile myTouch 3G. The handset joins the G1 and Samsung Galaxy as being able to offer such access to the masses, making Android phones 3 for 3 …
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Samsung Galaxy Gets Rooted
The latest Android handset to get the root treatment is the Samsung Galaxy. The first Android-based device to come out of South Korea hasn’t arrived here in the US just yet but it’s just a matter of time. After passing through the FCC a few …
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SuperHERO Rom on G1/Dream [VIDEO]
The user interface/experience of HTC’s Hero is a definite thing of beauty. Formerly known as Rosie, HTC’s Sense has people all over saying that Android is showing extreme promise when it comes to just how customizable it can be. The hot question among G1 owners …
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GeeksPhone Debuts ONE in Spain
The team at Geeks Phone just debuted their ONE handset at an event held in Barcelona.  In case you have no idea who they are, their the small startup group who promise root access on their phones the second you take the out of the box. …
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