We knew it was coming, rejoice it is here: Android 2.2 (Froyo) released for G1 [Alpha]

We knew it was coming, rejoice it is here: Android 2.2 (Froyo) released for G1 [Alpha]

Now before you get all frothy at the mouth, turning over every little pebble for the download link, we must stress that this is an alpha — expect bugs. Thrown together by infamous Android dev, Cyanogenmod and the many talented folks over at XDA, G1/Magic owners can finally relish in the Froyo limelight. One thing you should know is the list of non-working functions: WiFi/GPS, camera, some wallpapers, external audio and flash. It seems kind of lacking now, but the...

Twitter close to revealing new layout?

Twitter close to revealing new layout?

Since Twitter’s inception, the main profile page hasn’t really changed. Conversely, other aspects of the popular micro-blogging site like the login page have. On top of physical looks, numerous actual features have been added, with the more recent (and prominent) one being geo-tagging. A new posting on Dribble by Twitter’s lead designer, Doug Bowman, shows what is a fairly revamped UI — and a nice one at that I will add. It has that typical...

XDA-Dev Forums releases Android app for those geeky to the core…

XDA-Dev Forums releases Android app for those geeky to the core…

If you’re not in the smartphone tinkering scene, you probably haven’t the slightest clue what/who/where XDA is. To keep it short: it’s a massive collection of nerdy, intellectual knowledge all centered around (mainly) one common brand of smartphone — HTC. There’s been a few exceptions here and there along the way, but over the years, the forums have remained mostly true to their origins. Some hate it. Others admire them for it. Whatever...

And the stupidity continues: Apple yanks WiFi scanner apps…

And the stupidity continues: Apple yanks WiFi scanner apps…

Apparently ruffling the feathers of countless devs and customers over the whole Boobie Ban of 2010 wasn’t enough. Besides, if you sit there long enough, you could rationalize that porn really isn’t that big of a market. But what about something more useful, say WiFi scanning apps? While bare bones basic WiFi scanning is built into the phone for when connecting to a WiFi network, there are numerous WiFi scanner apps that divulge a slew of helpful information...

Android 2.1 unofficially officially spotted on Droid Eris. Download available!

Android 2.1 unofficially officially spotted on Droid Eris.  Download available!

The oft forgotten about Droid Eris may be the slightly less pretty (read: ugly as sin), fat ugly step sister, but that doesn’t mean someone out there doesn’t have some love for it. (Everyone needs some lovin’, right?) While the bigger and more powerful DROID sucks up most of the attention with it’s egotistic male machismo-like attitude, any and all good news about the “lesser” CDMA Android device for VZW goes to deaf ears. Well folks,...

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