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Acer Iconia Tab A510 announced by Acer on Thursday for U.S and Canada. This is the  company’s first quad-core tablet for North America, the Acer Iconia Tab A510.  The A510 runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and has a battery life of 15 hours with video playback, according to Acer. “The new Acer Iconia Tab A510 will exceed the expectations of customers who are ready to embrace using their tablets for more fun, entertainment and a first-rate mobile gaming experience,” said by Paul Tayar, director of product marketing for connected devices, Acer America. This is the second-generation Acer A510 builds on the success of its award-winning predecessor with notable improvements in performance, responsiveness and ease-of use, elevating it to the status of ultimate mobile companion. Plus, the tablet will really surprise people with its

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 is one of the unique Android devices ever built. The task of rooting or installing recovery on the device is a bit complicated, involving some complicated commands and instructions which make things tougher for beginners. The good news is that there is a new one-click tool for the tablet which will allow beginners to easily root, install recovery, and even fix the device if it’s caught in the bootloop problem. XDA Developers senior member Thing O Doom wan

The Apple vs Android legal war is so complex that unless you follow it closely, you’re prone to get lost in translation and soon give up trying to keep up with who is suing who and why, and who’s scoring more wins and where. Essentially, Apple sued the main players in the Android business so far including Samsung, Motorola and HTC for alleged patent

If you’re bored with the current ROM on your Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, consider trying a new custom ROM on your phone to give it some twist. Here’s a new Ice Cream Sandwich-based AOKP ROM (unofficial) for your phone to give you that amazing stock Android 4.0 experience along with great customized features. XDA Developers senior member InstigatorX decided to mix up some source code to come up with a personal AOKP build for the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket. He took the AOKP source and compiled it with other stuff including important fixes for the phone from the CyanogenMod team. Eventually, he started releasing unofficial builds, updating them just as the official AOKP ROM.

If there’s one thing people love about Android, it’s how easy it is to customize. Developers create amazing ROMs that target aesthetics and performance, as well as boost an already good software with extra oomph. But, to get these ROMs onto your Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, you’ll need custom recovery. One of the leading custom recoveries on the Internet is ClockworkMod Recovery which allows you to make backups of your existing ROM, wipe your cache clean, and even flash ROMs and hacks to your heart’s desire.

Ever wonder how big of an impact Skype has made since it first touched down on the Android platform two years ago? Wonder no more, because the company has laid down all the essential information on the following Infographic. Skype for Android  — now the most popular video calling app on the platform — has been downloaded over 70 million times from Google Play Store. With 23.36%, the US is the top country on the list, while Japan is a distant second with 6.96%. Samsung devices seem to dominate the top list with the Galaxy S2 coming on top with 8.92%.  Even though the app now works on more than 1,300 Android devices, we don’t think the list is going to change anytime soon.

The Samsung Galaxy S is a remarkable phone and is considered to be the device that catapulted Samsung’s success prior to the release of its famed Galaxy S2.  Featuring an amazing 4.0 inch Super AMOLED display, the Galaxy S proved to be a hit among many consumers in its category. One of its biggest plus factor has to be its display and processor that make this beast a worthwhile companion for day-to-day use.  With so many dual-core devices already flooding the market, the Galaxy S may be overshadowed in terms of specifications and functionality.  But, thanks to the developers of the underground community, the Galaxy S can still catch-up with the latest tre

Are you starting to get bored with the CyanogenMod 9 or AOKP stock UI on your Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-I9250? It’s time to add a little spice to your phone’s life with the Galaxy S3′s TouchWiz UX. You read that right; it’s been ported to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has some unique features, especially its amazing UI. Some users might think that the Galaxy Nexus doesn’t need Touchwiz. Think again. The smoking hot Galaxy S3′s TouchWiz UX has been ported to the Nexus and it brings a whole new experience with it. The Nexus looks stunning with TouchWiz UX, letting users enjoy a taste of the Galaxy S3′s goodies. Courtesy of the Galaxy Nexus MrMaddon-Pack assembled by XDA

Since Ice Cream Sandwich was released last year, custom ROMs based on the software began sprouting like mushrooms. Everyone wants Ice Cream Sandwich on her or his devices, whether it’s official, a port, or a custom ROM developed by some of the dedicated developers in the Android community. With some custom ROMs improving Ice Cream Sandwich, it’s no wonder that the ROMs are as well-loved as the original software itself. One of these custom ROMs is the Android Open Kang Project (AOKP) ROM. It’s quickly becoming one of the most well-known ROMs

Have you been itching to power your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi + 3G GT-P7500 with a great custom ROM? Nightly builds of the CyanogenMod 9 custom ROM is now available for your tablet, allowing you to get fresh updates everyday. If you are bugged by slow ROM releases from Samsung, then you should give this a shot. CyanogenMod 9 ROMs are famous for their amazing performance, which is often better than that of stock ROMs. They also provide users tons of customization options,

  Although OnLive is most often the first company that pops out when I think of cloud games and software, that doesn’t mean that its dominance in the cloud market is bound to last for eons.

  OnLive’s innovative Desktop App was launched about a month ago on Android, and, in just a few short weeks, it became very popular among gadget lovers all over the world. Offering an almost complete Windows 7 experience and the Office productivity suite for free on Android and iOS, it wasn’t difficult to predict its booming success, but also its legal problems.

  Samsung Galaxy S III : First Look     Samsung GALAXY S III Smartphone Uses Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Samsung Electronics designed the GALAXY S III device using a 4.8-inch high-definition (HD) Super AMOLED display. The use of Corning Gorilla Glass 2 helps to reduce glass thickness by up to 20% and also offers improved damage and abrasion resistance that is required by the consumers. In addition, the glass enables the slim and sleek design of the device and protects the display from bumps and scratches. Hankil Yoon, SVP of global product strategy at Samsung Electronics, stated that the partnership with Corningon the earlier GALAXY S series smart phones were successful. Hence, they continued their alliance with Corning to offer the thin, stylish GALAXY S III to their clients. Corning Gorilla Glass 2 is a perfect solution for developing Samsung’s superior smartphone devices with a lightweight ...

Key features of Android 5.0 Jelly Bean Introduction Sometime back Google released Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich featuring on Samsung Galaxy Nexus or as is better known as Google Nexus Prime. Android 4.0 is a combined OS for smartphones and tablets. Both the tablet and the OS are combination of their predecessors. While Android Ice Cream Sandwich has been made combining the best features of Honeycomb and Gingerbread, Samsung Galaxy Prime is the combination of best features of the Galaxy series and Google Nexus. Now it has been confirmed that the name of the next Android in line i.e. Android 5.0 will be Jelly Bean . The reason of selecting this name is that all Androids have been named on desserts and considering the fact that there are very few desserts which start with the alphabet ‘J’ (all other Android versions are named on some or other desserts- C (Cupcake), D (Donut), E (Eclair), F (Froyo),...

AT&T One X: How to install ClockworkMod Recovery ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM) is an essential tool for your phone. This tool can be used to flash custom ROMs to your mobile phone. You can also create a backup of your current ROM and restore it when the worst things happen. Because of CWM’s contribution to Android development, this tool has been installed on different Android devices, including AT&T’s HTC One X. Paul O’Brien has successfully created a CWM Recovery package that lets you install it to your mobile phone. If you want this tool on your mobile phone, read on to learn how to flash CWM to your AT&T One X. Warning The instructions in this guide are intended for use with AT&T’s HTC One X. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes. The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your sp...

With how many minds are constantly at work in the XDA Developers forums, Android phones are always getting something new. The AT&T Infuse 4G SGH-I997 is certainly getting a different flavor of Ice Cream Sandwich, thanks to senior member mg2195. Introducing the Infinitum LBR custom ROM based on the Android Open Kang Project (AOKP), a port of the ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 of the same name. This means it’s a much sleeker AOKP ROM, based on our ever favorite Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich and packed with performance and customization options. You can enjoy a huge RAM patch, Windows Phone 7 font, increased call volume for those calls you don’t want to miss a word of, stock theme with some visual mods and a modded market that works even after changing DPI. But, like all ROMs in development, there are also some bugs. Anything that didn’t work in Entropy’s CyanogenMod 9 May 2, 2012 build doesn’t work in this ROM, as well, and any Galaxy S...

Meet Vavo, the universal mount/kickstand that lets you mount your device on your laptop’s screen (or any other place) 3D print prototype Are you feeling rather generous and, at the same time, looking for a practical way to hold your gadget still while watching movies (among other things)? Look no further than what the team of Unique Design Solutions has to offer in their Kickstarter project: Vavo – a universal stand and mount that is compatible with any Android, iPhone and a whole bunch of other devices. You can use the Vavo as more than just as a kickstand solution in various angles. You can also use it to mount your Android phone on flat vertical surfaces. Perhaps the webcam on your laptop is broken? Use the Vavo to securely attach your phone to the laptop so you need not miss that important Skype video conference. Did we mention that with Vavo you can also mount your device on the wall? No magnets or nails required, naturally, as the Vavo does it all. ...

Huawei announces ICS “demo version” rolling out to U8860 Honor, other phones to follow soon Although we’ve been expecting Huawei to make a strong push towards the high-end smartphone market niche this year, the charge has been delayed for some reason. Neither the Ascend D Quad, nor the P1 and P1 S have been released in the US, and we don’t even have official release dates for the phones. In the lower end sector, however, Huawei is making efforts to keep customers happy. The U8660 Honor, a mid-ranger available in the US at AT&T, has just received the much awaited Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, available for download at this link . Other low-end and mid-range handsets from Huawei will themselves receive ICS upgrades “through Q2 and Q3”, including the U8860 Pro, Honor C8860E, Mercury M866, Honor U8860-51 and G300. Neither of these phones have exact update dates next to their names and time frames are ambiguous at best (Q2 ends in June and Q3 in Septe...

Whether you just got your Sony Ericsson Xperia Play fresh from the store or you woke up and decided today is the day you’re going to set it free, you’ll be hunting through the XDA Developers forums, looking for an answer to the question: How do I root my Xperia Play? The good news is that senior member CrimsonKnight13 has managed to put together for us some of the best rooting methods for the device. What sweetens this deal is that these methods are easy; even noobs can root their Xperia Play using CLShortFuse’s SuperOneClick Tool and DooMLoRD’s Easy Rooting Toolkit. The downside to these rooting methods, however, is that they don’t work for any version higher than Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread or firmware updates after November, 2011. The exploit had been patched in that update, thus the developers will no longer be giving exploit updates. For users who are running versions higher than Android 2.3.3, you may try downgrading to root your phone. Warnings The ...

HTC One S: Installing AOKP-based Android 4.0.3 ICS custom ROM named JollyRancher The HTC One S, one of the newest phones in the industry, is one of the head-turners in the market today.  With a stunning and thin design–one of the thinnest phones in the industry–and a spectacular camera that can get every detail of the subject even in low light, the HTC One S is a great phone to own. For those who are not so eager about HTC’s stock UI, though, you’ll be glad to know that a new AOKP-based custom ROM has been recently made available for the HTC One S. Known as the JollyRancher, this custom ROM is not only based on the Android Open Kang Project but also includes the following major highlights: Android 4.0.3 build ITL41F Galaxy S3 theme unsecured, prerooted kernel performance hacks numerous customization options memory adjustments and optimizations GApps (Google Apps) built in Check this guide out how to install the AOKP-based JollyRancher custom ROM on ...

Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G: How to root on Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread and install ClockworkMod Recovery You want it, you’ve got it! One of our avid readers has requested a rooting guide for the Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G and we do not want to leave special requests unanswered. So, here is a rooting guide for your mobile phone. Take note this guide is intended for Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G running Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread and not with the Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9100. Also be reminded that once you root your device, you will void your phone’s warranty. Warning The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Samsung Galaxy S2, model number GT-I9100G. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes. The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances. Use these inst...

The Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 never fails to amaze its users as more Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs are being ported for the said handset. Even though the Galaxy S never got the official Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade from Samsung, hardworking developers are still able to make it possible with the help of CyanogenMod 9 (CM9). If you have always been flashing ICS ROMs in the past, we’re happy to tell you there’s a new ROM in town and it certainly looks promising. rEmIxRoM by XDA Developers member monish1995 is an Ice Cream Sandwich ROM based purely on CM9. What separates this ROM from the rest of the crowd is the TouchWiz user-interface it has and the feel of the Samsung stock experience. Here are some of the features of rEmIxRoM: Latest CM9 20120516 nightly build Optimus 4X Lockscreen TouchWiz Launcher, icons, Calculator, Clock, Memo apps. Samsung Apps TouchWiz Task Manager Flipboard Modified framework-res for more TouchWiz Look MIUI Player with Widget Google Pla...

Installing ClockworkMod Touch Recovery on Asus Transformer Prime TF201 It’s been a while since touch-based ClockworkMod Recovery for several Android devices was released. After a long wait, the touch-based version of ClockworkMod Recovery is now available for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime TF201, and it’s ready for you to use for flashing custom ROMs with it. ClockworkMod Touch Recovery is simply the touch-based version of Koushik Dutta’s world-popular ClockworkMod Recovery.  The chief difference between the classic ClockworkMod Recovery and the touch-based version is that with the latter, you can use the touchscreen to navigate around the custom recovery’s menus. If you want to install ClockworkMod Touch Recovery on your Asus Transformer Prime TF201, here are the requirements and instructions for the installation. Caution These instructions are intended for the Asus Transformer Prime TF201 only.  Do not use these on a different device. T...

Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717 (AT&T): How to install TWRP 2.1 Touch Recovery It seems like almost everyone is using ClockworkMod Recovery to make backups of their currents ROMs and to flash a variety of things that’ll make their Android devices perform better. In fact, when most guides mention “custom recovery,” they almost always mean ClockworkMod Recovery.  What’s someone to do when they want to stand out from the crowd? Whether it’s to be different from all the other Android users out there or it’s because ClockworkMod Recovery isn’t quite cutting it for you, people can be hard pressed to find a better alternative to the well-known custom recovery. But, that doesn’t mean that ClockworkMod Recovery is the only one out there; in fact, ClockworkMod Recovery has a strong competitor in the custom recovery developed by the Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP). TWRP Recovery includes a full graphical user interface, as well as nifty features that you can’t find...

Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717 (AT&T): How to install unofficial CyanogenMod 9 (CM9) CyanogenMod 9 is one of the most popular custom ROMs in the world of Android taking the number one spot. Based on Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, an unofficial build of CyanogenMod 9 is now finally available for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717. Thanks to XDA Developers member h0tw1r3, an unofficial CyanogenMod 9 (CM9) for AT&T Galaxy Note was produced, incorporating such wonderful features as S Pen support and theme chooser. The custom ROM is still being aggressively developed, so expect a few kinks here and there.  In the latest build, the dev had made repairs for the battery status problem and duplication of carriers in NetworkSettings. Known issues reported by users include echo on other end when using speakerphone, low audio level when using the earpiece and speakerphone, broken HDMI-out, and the Facebook app’s inability to sync contacts....

Upgrade Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 to Official Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread Build DDLA1 By: Saeed Ashif Ahmed   The Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 is one of Samsung’s very popular entry-level Android handsets.  When it was first released into the market, it originally came with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread.  But, Samsung has already released an official update for the device, which will bring the phone’s firmware to Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. Also referred to as build DDLA1, the firmware update ties up some of the loose ends in the original firmware build that came with the Galaxy Y when it first came out.  So, even though the new version is not as exciting as Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, it may be worth updating your Galaxy Y with it. This firmware update build DDLA1 for the Samsung Galaxy Y S5360 should not be applied if you have a phone which is network-locked. Doing so might cause ...

  Download the Android SDK Welcome Developers! If you are new to the Android SDK, please read the steps below, for an overview of how to set up the SDK. If you're already using the Android SDK, you should update to the latest tools or platform using the Android SDK and AVD Manager , rather than downloading a new SDK starter package. See Adding SDK Components. Platform Package Size MD5 Checksum Windows android-sdk_r18-windows.zip 37448775 bytes bfbfdf8b2d0fdecc2a621544d706fa98 installer_r18-windows.exe (Recommended) 37456234 bytes 48b1fe7b431afe6b9c8a992bf75dd898 Mac OS X (intel) android-sdk_r18-macosx.zip 33903758 bytes 8328e8a5531c9d6f6f1a0261cb97af36 Linux (i386) android-sdk_r18-linux.tgz 29731463 bytes 6cd716d0e04624b865ffed3c25b3485c android-sdk_r18-windows.zip is now downloading. Follow the steps below to get s...