Gorilla Glass features exceptional damage resistance to the scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use. If you have a Motorola, Samsung Galaxy, or LG Android phone you are in luck because it’s likely that your phone comes with this installed. HTC phones on the other hand don’t use this at the moment, so if you [...]
One of the more helpful discoveries I have run across lately is the ability to place system shortcuts on the home screen. Instead of toggling through a whole bunch of different menus, adding shortcuts allows to you quick access to change specific settings. This ability comes in handy when toggling wifi or bluetooth connections or [...]
I ran across this article recently posted on Arstechinica about the future integration of smartphones and cars. The release of the Motorola Atrix and its coupled netbook dock have given us a peek at what the future might hold. The mobile computing waters have gotten a bit more muddy but a lot more interesting. With [...]
Arstechnica posted this interesting article about the Ubuntu based WebTop software on the new Motorola Altrix. The Ubuntu based environment includes the Avant window navigator, Firefox with Flash support, Nautilus file manager, and MobileView for viewing an emulated Android desktop among other software. Apparently the WebTop interface is fairly locked down preventing other software applications [...]
With ADW Launcher or LauncherPro there is sometimes a long redraw lag when going back to your home screen from another app. You expect to see your icons and widgets but instead you are presented with an empty screen containing only your dock and wallpaper. Eventually the home screen will correctly redraw but this lag [...]
Gaming is coming in a big way to Android these days. PewPew is a shooter with fun game play that is a blatant rip off of Geometry Wars from the XBOX 360. The game plays fast, has impressive graphics, and the music is great. The game features touch controls that for the most part work [...]
For those of you looking for a simple to-do list that syncs with Google look no further than GTasks. Unlike Astrid which has gotten a bit bloated for many, GTasks keeps a simple and provides a powerful yet simplistic tool for creating and managing to-do lists. GTasks allows you to easily and quickly create a [...]
If you are interested in the down and dirty details of the latest NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core platform, Anandtech has just posted a fantastic article which you can find here. The article covers the LG Optimus 2X which is the first phone to support NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 dual-core SOC. There are the usual benchmarks which [...]
SNesoid is the most popular Super Nintendo emulator for Android. SNesoid allows you to play all your favorite Super Nintendo games on your Android device, effectively turning your phone into a formidable gaming machine. Along with SNesoid come its cousins Nesoid (NES Emulator) and Gensoid (Genisis Emulator), which are also available in the Android Market. [...]
The new Sapphire 2.0.0 ROM is now available for the Droid, Droid 2, Droid X, Droid Incredible, and soon the HTC EVO. Since the previous release 3 months ago there have been a variety of improvements in term of stability and battery life as well as a few new features. Sapphire is completely built from [...]
