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Get HTC Vigor ‘Verizon Wave’ Live Wallpaper, ringtones, notifications and boot animation on your Android (video)

September 23, 2011
htc vigor android live wallpaper

In this video, we take a look at “Verizon Wave” Live Wallpaper, which has been leaked from the upcoming HTC Vigor Android smartphone. Also pulled from the device are regular wallpapers, notification sounds, ringtones and the boot animation. As you know, the HTC Vigor, which may soon launch as the (Droid) Incredible HD, is...
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Samsung Epic 4G Touch rooted (tutorial video)

September 19, 2011
samsung epic 4g touch root

If you picked up a Samsung Epic 4G Touch (Galaxy S II) from Sprint over the weekend, you may want to check out the two videos below. Zedomax from XDA-developers, with the help of ShabbyPenquin and Tanimn of ACS, achieved root for the sleek Android smartphone and has posted a tutorial video. He’s still...
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Get Netflix running on your Honeycomb tablet (video)

July 20, 2011
netflix android honeycomb tablets

Earlier today, Netflix released an update to their movie/TV show streaming application for Android. The update added support for more devices, which makes the list over 20 devices long. If you look through the list, you’ll notice it now supports the Lenovo IdeaPad, which is an Android Honeycomb tablet. That’s the first time we’ve...
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Samsung Galaxy S II overclocked to 1.5GHz (video)

May 12, 2011
samsung galaxy s ii 1.5ghz overclock

The Samsung Galaxy S II doesn’t need any help in the performance department, since it features a 1.2GHz dual-core Exynos processor out of the box. Tell that to coolbho3000 from XDA – he decided to overclock it anyway to a ridiculous 1.5GHz! So now we’ve seen the G2II go from 1GHz as originally planned...
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ASUS Transformer’s Water Live Wallpaper available for Motorola Xoom and other Android Honeycomb tablets (video)

May 1, 2011
asus eee pad transformer live wallpaper

The guys at XDA always come through in bringing us hot software from newly released Android devices. In this case, sano614 extracted the stock “My Water” Live Wallpaper and weather widget from the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, making them available for download for other Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets. In the video below, we show...
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Samsung Galaxy S II Windmill & Beach Live Wallpapers extracted, get them on your Android (Update: 2 videos)

April 24, 2011
samsung galaxy s ii beach live wallpaper

Rawat, from XDA, has extracted two Live Wallpapers from the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S II, and now you can run them on your Android. The two wallpapers pulled are centered around the countryside with windmills and the coast with a beach scene. The backgrounds will actually change from day to night depending on the...
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Windows Phone Device Manager, TouchXperience released

April 19, 2011
touchxperience windows phone 7

Julien Schapman, notable Windows Mobile and now Windows Phone 7 hacker/developer, has released public betas for his WP7 homebrew apps: Windows Phone device manager and TouchXperience. Since they’re still classified as betas and because the homebrew world isn’t always the most stable, you’ll want to proceed with caution. If you haven’t heard of either...
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HTC Sensation wallpapers ripped, ready for download

April 15, 2011
htc sensation wallpapers

While the Desire HD is getting a Sensational makeover as we speak, the rest of us can enjoy some goodies on a smaller scale from the leaked HTC Sensation ROM. As usual, the wallpapers are the first to get ripped. So if you’re looking to sport the latest wallpapers from HTC on your current...
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Desire HD gets first crack at leaked HTC Sensation ROM (update: now with video!)

April 15, 2011
htc sensation custom rom desire hd

Well, that didn’t take long, did it? The leaked HTC Sensation ROM from yesterday is now up and running on the older, but still relevant, HTC Desire HD. Granted, it’s nearly a test run and many things still don’t work yet. For example, if you’re brave enough to test the waters, you’ll be lacking...
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HTC EVO 4G Android Gingerbread ROM also leaked

April 14, 2011
htc evo 4g android 2.3 gingerbread update

Apparently, today is a good day for leaked ROMs, as an Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread ROM has been outed for the HTC EVO 4G. Unfortunately, it looks like the Sense user interface hasn’t been overhauled in this build, but that could likely change in the next couple of months. In fact, we expect at least...
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HTC Sensation Android ROM with Sense 3.0 leaked

April 14, 2011
htc pyramid rom leak

The recently announced HTC Sensation Android smartphone has just been ceremoniously violated, as its guts (test) ROM, and goodies within, have just been leaked. This means development is likely underway on getting HTC Sense 3.0 to run on lesser spec’d HTC handsets, like the Thunderbolt, Inspire, and so on. What would you want from...
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Windows Phone 7 fast app switching hack demoed (video)

April 6, 2011
windows phone 7 multitasking hack

Jaxbot has developed a third party solution for fast app switching (essentially a task switcher) on Windows Phone 7. The video below shows the hack in action, and as you can see, it’s activated by half-pressing the camera key. This allows the user to pull up a preview panel of apps for quick switching....
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HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 caught running Android? (video)

April 6, 2011
windows phone 7 running android

We’re going to need the MythBusters team to look at this under a microscope to determine if it’s real or fake, but the video posted below appears to show an HTC HD7 running the Android OS with Sense. As you may or may not know, the HD7 is a Windows Phone 7 smartphone, which...
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Google’s latest Android music app leaks, grab it now

April 5, 2011
android 3.0 music app

A test version of Google’s latest Android music app has leaked out, and is now available for download thanks to Tech From 10. Android Music 3.0 offers streaming options and Honeycomb music-like features to rival Amazon’s cloud music player. Google Gallery, Camera, and Desk Clock apps also leaked out, but were not able to...
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TouchXperience for Windows Phone 7 demoed (video)

March 22, 2011
touchxperience windows phone 7

TouchXperience benefits from Metro UI to create fully customizable screens where you can place apps, folders, contacts, documents, websites, maps, widgets, and more. Below you’ll find a new video showing it in action and a list of features. TouchXperience is a homebrew hack/tweak, so it’s intended for advanced users only. TouchXperience for Windows Phone...
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