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TWRP 2.4 released with extensive set of new features

TWRP 2.4 released with extensive set of new features

TWRP 2.4 now available for a slew of Android devices The fine folks from Team Win have released an update to Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP), adding a ton of new features, tweaks, and bugfixes. Before you rush off to grab the latest bump, let’s take a quick look at what’s new in version 2.4.0.0, shall we? Using libtar instead of busybox’s tar for better control over tar file cre... »

Innovative New Kite Tablet Dual Boots Android and Ubuntu

Innovative New Kite Tablet Dual Boots Android and Ubuntu

Italian OEM DaVinci Mobile Technology has developed and is currently taking pre-orders, on an interesting new tablet called “Kite Full-HD”. On the surface this tablet is pretty fair, spec wise. Rocking a Samsung Exynos 4412 quad-core processor running on 2gb or ram with 32 gig internal storage; all powering the 10.1-inch 1,920 x 1,200 IPS full HD  display. Camera wise this tab has more... »

Did you grab your Google Apps update today?

Did you grab your Google Apps update today?

As this week becomes massively known as Android 4.2 and Nexus week, we all knew sooner or later Google would have to update their apps to be compatible with the new OS and maybe add a few features here and there, maybe not. Many of Google’s native first-party apps were updated today, and we hope that you updated your. With already known apps, like Google Voice, breaking with the new 4.2 upda... »

Code found in CyanogenMod that logs device unlock patterns, already removed in latest nightlies

Code found in CyanogenMod that logs device unlock patterns, already removed in latest nightlies

A quick public service announcement for those of our readers who’re running CyanogenMod on any of their devices: If you haven’t already installed the latest nightly build, you might want to do so in the near future. This evening, we caught wind of a controversial line of code found in the project by CM developer, Gabriel Castro. The line in question causes the device’s unlock pat... »

Video: Motorola releases the first Droid RAZR MAXX HD Commercial

Video: Motorola releases the first Droid RAZR MAXX HD Commercial

Earlier this month Motorola had their unveiling event where they released the new line of Droid RAZRs to be available at Verizon. The RAZR M, the lowest form of the new RAZRs, was just made available today but its two older brothers, the RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD have the unfortunate release date of “before the holidays” attached to them. Nevertheless the first commercial of the Droid R... »

CNN App for Android Phones updated with video support for Jelly Bean

CNN App for Android Phones updated with video support for Jelly Bean

Owners of Jelly Bean devices can now access videos from the CNN App for Android Phones thanks to the latest update, which was released yesterday. They also fixed the Breaking News Alert, as well as a few random crashes — always nice to see an update that makes an app run a little bit smoother, right? The latest version, 1.0.9, rings in at 5.2MB and can be found on the Google Play Store for t... »

Introducing the LG Optimus G, LG finally made a real device

Introducing the LG Optimus G, LG finally made a real device

I guess every manufacturer has its title brand, Motorola and its RAZRs, Sony and their Xperias, and LG with their Optimus‘…errr Optimi? Whatever. THIS is, or at least should be, LG’s flagship device for this year — the device is the LG Optimus G, and it’ll be competing with the like of the One X and Galaxy S 3. Let’s just hope LG doesn’t fuck mess it up. B... »

WWE launches official Android app on Google Play, just in time for SummerSlam 2012

WWE launches official Android app on Google Play, just in time for SummerSlam 2012

If you are a fan of (the) World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, you’ll be pleased to learn that an official app has finally landed for Android. The WWE app, available free for both smartphones and tablets, is your direct connection to all things Monday Night Raw and Smackdown. If you want access to breaking news, a huge library of classic and current WWE videos and full Superstar pages, ... »

Instagram for Android gets Photo Maps, revamped user profiles and more, with version 3.0.4 update

Instagram for Android gets Photo Maps, revamped user profiles and more, with version 3.0.4 update

Instagram, the photo sharing service we’ve loved to hate since it was acquired by Marky Mark Zuckerburg and the Facebook bunch in April, got a small, yet notable update today on the Google Play Store. The latest version is labeled 3.0.4 and introduces a fun, new way of browsing photos on a map, called — yep, you guessed it — Photo Maps. User profiles also got a touch-up, as did a... »

US District Judge Lucy Koh to Apple: Put down the crack pipe and stop wasting my time!

US District Judge Lucy Koh to Apple: Put down the crack pipe and stop wasting my time!

In the latest from the Apple vs Samsung debauchery, we’ve got one of the funniest headlines we’ve seen thus far. Remember last night, when we told you Judge Lucy Koh had asked both sides to consider a settlement? Well today, it looks like she’s finally reached her breaking point, as she basically told Apple to put down the crack pipe and stop wasting the court’s time. Accor... »

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