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HTC Wildfire S, Wildfire, Salsa, Merge, and Desire receive unlocked bootloader

By Joey Lehto January 6, 2012 - 7:13pm EST Comments

HTC said that they are going to unlock the bootloaders on their devices, and they are sticking with it. Earlier today their developer Twitter account tweeted that they are unlocking the Wildfire S, Wildfire, Salsa, Merge, and Desire, further increasing the number of devices they have unlocked. Any users who want to unlock their devices can head over to htcdev.com... Read more »

Twitter opens Android security products to the world

By Alex Pak December 20, 2011 - 10:28pm EST Comments

Twitter is making moves and it's feeling like they're moving in the right direction. Last month, Twitter scooped up Whisper Systems and we were waiting to see what would happen. Well click here and find out. For all you lazy people that didn't click through, Twitter is going to be releasing Whisper Systems'... well, systems to the world in open source glory. The... Read more »

Tour of the new Twitter Designs [Video]

By Marques Brownlee December 8, 2011 - 3:58pm EST Comments

Twitter for Android, along with the rest of its platforms, underwent a major design overhaul this morning, and is rolled out to just about everyone using the service. If you use the Official Android app, you've probably noticed an updated by now. Here's what you'll... Read more »

Whisper Systems gets bought out by Twitter

By Alex Pak November 29, 2011 - 2:02pm EST Comments

The mobile security firm Whisper Systems was bought out by messaging giant Twitter recently. Whisper Systems specializes in hardening Android devices through modifying the kernel as well as creating apps for encrypted messaging, calling, and backup. Though there isn't any official word on what Twitter will do with their new acquisition, that hasn't stopped blogs from... Read more »

Seesmic for Android lands full Facebook support and more

By administrator$$ March 2, 2011 - 2:30pm EST Comments

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In the wide world of Twitter apps for Android, Seesmic has always been one of the most popular. Support for multiple accounts, widgets, and great sharing options have always put Seesmic one step ahead of other apps. Available starting today, version 1.6 of the app improves upon those features and adds some much desired functionality as well. Along with... Read more »

Twitter for Android version 2.0: A first look [Update]

By administrator$$ February 10, 2011 - 3:29pm EST Comments

And just like that, Twitter version 2.0 is now available in the Market for download. Let us know what you think! End update. When the official Twitter application for Android launched in late April of 2010, the general consensus was that the client just didn't stack up. It certainly wasn't as polished as its iPhone counterpart, and compared to other more matured... Read more »

TweetDeck launches Deck.ly for extended tweets

By John Walton January 31, 2011 - 1:11pm EST Comments

Fans of TweetDeck for the Desktop, Chrome browser, and Android no longer need a third party solution like TwitLonger in order to break through that 140 character limit that makes Twitter what it is. As of today, TweetDeck on those platforms has been updated to utilize an extended tweet service by TweetDeck called Deck.ly. Deckly supports unlimited characters and... Read more »

Chrome web app: Twimbow

By John Walton January 10, 2011 - 5:51pm EST Comments

The Chrome Web Store is full of links to web apps that run on pretty much any modern browser. Installing the free Web Store entry for these apps usually just throws a cute little icon onto your new tab screen in Chrome browser and Chrome OS. But I won't let the lack of exclusive Chrome app content and of any recognizable modifications to the browser hold me back... Read more »