Written by I find a little confusing how to use a custom MP3 as a ringtone on HTC android devices. So here’s how to do it: 1. Transfer the mp3 file to your phone ( duh ) , using a usb cable or bluetooth, download it, or just copy it to the sdcard, the method doesn’t matter [...]
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Google’s voice search
Google has activated it voice search feature on its Chrome browser. The feature, already available on Android phones, can also be now used on personal computers. The new feature was announced by Google last week at its search event in San Francisco. The voice search option allows users to to speak their search requests in [...]
READ MORE »What it’s like to work at Google
As Android fans, we’re always on the lookout for every piece of inside information that comes out of Building 44 at the Googleplex. That’s why I was happy to see this morning that CNNMoney has a 1500-word article with all kind of facts and interesting details about how Android came to be. Even though Android [...]
READ MORE »How to Share Your Favorite Mobile Apps with Your Friends
There are over 425,000 apps in the iTunes App Store and the Android Market has over 300,000 available, which makes it really hard to tell which ones you want and which ones you don’t. One of the best ways to find new mobile apps is from your family, friends and colleagues—those who have similar tastes [...]
READ MORE »The Encrypted Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is Broken by Its Update
It has been learned that the encrypted Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has problems after getting the OTA Android update. This is a serious problem, since it makes the sexiest, thinnest, and slimmest tablet unusable. Samsung had urged the owners of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in a web page to remove any device locks before [...]
READ MORE »Google to delay honeycomb, iPad 2 Rivals To Postpone Products
Some rather worrying news have emerged from Russia over the last 24 hours over the possibility that Google may be looking to postpone the rollout of tablets based on the Honeycomb operating system otherwise known as Android 3.1. The source is no other than Mobile-review.com’s editor, Eldar Murtazin, who is well clued up when it [...]
READ MORE »HTC EVO Update: HTC EVO 4G Update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread Released, Netflix Fix in Works
The update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread is now available for the HTC EVO 4G from Sprint. In order to download it you can check for it. Notifications will be sent out tomorrow, June 6. Once the update is completed Netflix no longer works and there are problems clearing the voicemail notifications. If you are heavy [...]
READ MORE »HTC Desire HD Hacked To Run Ubuntu Natively
The HTC Desire phone range are pretty nice as it is, but it would also be cool to see how the phone runs under another operating system. It didn’t take the guys over and the XDA Developers forum too long to get the Android phone to boot Ubuntu natively. More here
READ MORE »DroidKungFu Android malware steals sensitive data, avoids anti-virus detection
Researchers at North Carolina State University have revealed a new Android malware called DroidKungFu, which has started to circulate which is able to avoid detection by most mobile anti-virus software, affecting all versions of Android up to and including Froyo (Android 2.2). The two researchers, assistant professor Xuxian Jiang and student Yajin Zhou, identified two [...]
READ MORE »Sprint Launches Motorola XPRT Android Smartphone
As expected, Sprint has launched the Motorola XPRT business-oriented Android smartphone. The Motorola XPRT features Android 2.2 Froyo, pinch-to-zoom enabled 3.1-inch HVGA display, full QWERTY keyboard and 1GHz processor with Adobe Flash 10 support. Enterprise features include 256-bit AES data encryption and remote admin controls such as enabling pin or password lock, password recovery and [...]
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