So, the screenshot I show above isn’t actually CyanogenMod Pie, but some Paranoid Android Pie. But, beginning yesterday, March 25th, “the two patches that enable this functionality were merged” so we should see this in upcoming CM nightlies. I used Pie back when it was first implemented in PA, and loved the look of my Galaxy Nexus with an expanded… Read more
NASA’s Smart SPHERES recently graduated from in house computers to Android devices, specifically the Nexus S. Though it’s cool that space faring orbs have Android devices built into them, what’s the reason for using our beloved platform? What makes Android, and specifically the Nexus devices, so attractive? Modding, of course! Using a smart phone as… Read more
Today we’re checking out the CruzerLite Franco Kernel TPU Case for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I’m reviewing this case on a Sprint Galaxy Nexus, which I hear has slightly different dimensions than a GSM unlocked GNex, but I’m told that doesn’t matter. CruzerLite’s cases will apparently fit both. This case fits my device great. I’ve also been told… Read more
Today, Larry Page announced the departure of Andy Rubin from the Android team. He’s staying at Google, but Android will no longer be his project. However, Mr. Page threw in a new tidbit of information. Android has reached 750 million activations. Not only that, but the Play Store has reached 25 billion app downloads. These are massive landmarks,… Read more
The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is a pretty impressive device, especially for the price. But it’s about to get better. Amazon has launched the device in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Japan today. And with the extra mass production, Amazon says that it has become cheaper to manufacture these tablets. And instead of being greedy, Amazon decided to… Read more
HTC’s Android overlay, Sense, catches a lot of grief for being a heavy addition to the stock experience. I recently reviewed the HTC One X+ and in reality for this device, Sense did not ruining my experience with the device. I like my device and the way I interact with it to look nice, and HTC’s widgets have always kind of made me slightly jealous…. Read more
Andy Rubin headed the development of Android and managed to catch the eye of Google back when no one even heard of it. And now, nine years later, he has decided to move on. Android has come a long way with him, and it’ll continue to be led by the Chrome OS and Apps lead Sundar Pichai. Mr. Rubin will stay at Google, though it is not known what he will… Read more
This sounds like bad news for all of you peeps anxiously awaiting the arrival of the HTC One. Retailers in the UK have been told by HTC to change their release date to March 29 rather than the planned March 15 release. This comes right after we heard that HTC was having some trouble getting enough Ultrapixel sensors for the beastly device. While that… Read more
Verizon was mysteriously left out of the party for carriers who are getting a crack at the HTC One. But if a new Bluetooth SIG listing is correct, it appears that Verizon could be getting their own One variant as well. A device listed as the HTC 6445LVW has shown up and while we can’t be sure that it’s the One, it seems quite likely that it could be…. Read more
We saw some pictures of what was supposedly the Galaxy S IV today and it looks like Samsung decided to give us our first official look at the device. They may have only shown the corner but from what we can see, it looks quite similar to the S III. Although some may have hoped for a brand new design, this looks like it’ll be mighty fine anyway. The S… Read more
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