Cliff Wade, Author at OMG!Droid's Posts

Interview: Inside the mind of extreme kernel hacker, Paul Reioux

Interview: Inside the mind of extreme kernel hacker, Paul Reioux

As we all know, each and every developer, or in this case, kernel hacker, is unique from one other. They all think differently and act differently, yet in the end all ,end up at a finish line that is very similar to one another. So, while debating on what custom kernel I wanted to install on my newly rooted Galaxy Nexus, I decided to go straight to the source and ask for an interview with Paul Rei... »

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[Theme Review] BluMagic Theme[HDPI/MDPI] for CM9/AOKP Theme Chooser

I recently rooted my Galaxy Nexus and installed CM9 on it with the main goal of wanting the change the look of my phone with themes. The first theme that I came across was a one called BluMagic by Smokem_I, via a tweet he sent out with an image showing it off. I instantly contacted him and asked him where it was available and if I could check it out. He wasted no time in replying to me stating me ... »

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Nandroid Backups now possible without having to boot into Recovery Mode

Tired of having to boot into recovery mode on your Android device to make a Nandroid backup ? The time has now come that having to do so is no longer necessary, thanks to Online Nandroid Backup. While the name is not exactly accurate as to how it works, it’s a much welcomed addition to the Android backup world. You would think that, with a name like Online Nandroid Backup, your backups would... »

Galaxy Nexus 2 mockup images surface with some amazing rumored specs

Galaxy Nexus 2 mockup images surface with some amazing rumored specs

One of the most popular devices has by far been the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. And while it’s only been available for about 9 months or so, it appears we might now be seeing what the next Nexus phone might look like. For now, it’s being called the Galaxy Nexus 2, which isn’t of any surprise at all. While we’re not sure yet if it’s made by Samsung or not, just by looking at... »

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Dropbox has had a Potential Breach of Security

Dropbox seems to have quickly become everyone’s first choice when it comes to cloud based storage software. While it reports that it has somewhere in the range of 50 million users who are using the service daily and those users upload over 1 billion files every 48 hours. So the question has always been in peoples minds….”How safe and reliable is this cloud computing stuff we use ... »

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Samsung now accepting registrations for Developers Day at IFA 2012 in Berlin

Berlin will be hosting this years IFA 2012 which is set to begin August 31st and runs until September 5th and it seems as if Samsung will be there. They will actually be doing their event on August 30th between 14:00 and 18:00. This appears to be a warm-up session to the actual IFA 2012 events. First off, here’s a little about what IFA is for those of you who don’t know. An unprecedent... »

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Sprint’s LTE Network is now Active in all but one of it’s Launch Markets

We’ve been reporting that Sprint will be launching it’s 4G LTE service in a few markets starting no later than July 15th. Well, that happens to be tomorrow. And we’ve gotten word from several sources that users in most of the markets that were announced are already getting their new 4G LTE service on the 4G capable devices. Unfortunately we all know Sprint is the last of the 3 bi... »

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Jelly Bean Goodness is on it’s way to our Front Door Steps

The day we have all been waiting for has finally arrived. Yes, that’s right, Google has finally started sending out emails to those that pre-ordered a Nexus 7 stating that they have a package set for delivery on the way to their door steps. While I’m glad to have finally gotten this notice, I’m now even more anxious and being a ton more impatient than I already was. I managed to ... »

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Hell of a Steal – Motorola Xoom 10.1 32GB Android Tablet $249.99 at DailySteals

When we say “Hell of a steal” we mean, what a HELL OF A STEAL!! DailySteals.com is offering up the Motorola Xoom 10.1 32GB tablet with Verizon 3G for a cheap price, and I do mean a CHEAP PRICE of only $249.99. What ?!?! That’s right folks, I double checked and I promise you I did NOT typo that price just now. To make sure you read it right and that I typed it right, $249.99 for t... »

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2012 Summer Olympics from London gets complete Live Streaming on any Android Device

If you’re any kind of a big sports fan, then you certainly know that the Summer Olympics are just around the corner. They will be taking place this time around in London, England from July 27th – August 12th. If you’re a huge Olympic fan like myself, you want to miss as little of the action as possible. Well today I bring you some really good news. And to be honest, it’s al... »

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