My device is pretty recent as far as the latest and greatest Android devices goes, but odds are if you have seen the awesome Samsung Galaxy S III commercials for easy file sharing, then like me you long to see that “ease of use” file transferring on your Android device. Well you don’t have to wait till your new upgrade or contract to get the Galaxy S III to get these awesome fea... »
So, you’ve got yourself a Nexus 7 and you want to hack it like nobody’s business, eh? Well, I just stumbled upon a mod over in the XDA-Developers Forums for the device that you may want to have a look at. Best of all, it’s a simple mod, so you don’t have to be a guru to apply it. XDA Senior Member, WinDroidGuy, posted a great guide on how to change the look of your tablet&#... »
My personal favorite homescreen replacement application, Apex Launcher, has a new update available for its beta edition. The latest version is labeled v1.3.0.5 and can be obtained directly through the app itself, for those of you who sprung for the paid version. Have a look below at the newest additions, and then I’ll tell you how to download the latest beta, just in case you don’t alr... »
It goes without saying that one of the biggest selling points of the Android OS is, by far, the ability to customize your device 100% to your liking. We’ve seen a number of homescreen launchers in our day, and while I do admit I’m still a die-hard, loyal Apex Launcher user, I do still find myself trying new options as they make their way to Google Play. Earlier tonight, our friends fro... »
Greetings fellow geeks! Today, we’ve got a special treat for you. I had a chance to chat with Stephanie Chute, of SCSCreations, over the weekend. As many of you already know, Android development has always been a predominantly male scene. Stephanie is among the small handful of women that are working to make a change in that stereotype and her work is a prime example that you don’t hav... »
My (current) favorite third-party Android keyboard, SwiftKey 3, was updated to version 3.0.1.330 this afternoon. The latest version brings along with it two new beautiful themes (Sky and Fuchsia), bringing the total theme count up to eight. The next addition to the lineup is Smart Space — a new feature that fixes typos, even if you miss your space button while typing. This should be a welcom... »
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 ... »
Bazinga! I’ve finally found the perfect app to make my TouchWiz-painted Samsung Galaxy S III look more like an AOSP device, and it doesn’t even require the slightest bit of hacking. In fact, you won’t even need root to get this free app, from Team Syndicate, to work on your phone or tablet. With all the theme options available for homescreen launchers these days, it isn’t h... »
By now, the majority of you are already aware of CyanogenMod and the awesome work the CM team does, and have done for the Android community for years. Today, we get a look at yet another evolution of the team’s latest project, the Jelly Bean-based CM10. Team member and developer, Richard Cerqueira, shared this video of the Theme Engine, which looks to be running quite smoothly. That’s ... »
One of the most amazing aspects of owning an Android device is that, even though your device may be a little out-dated and may not ever receive an official update to the latest flavor of the operating system, the development community is always hard at work to bring as much of it as they can to all of those legacy devices that have been left out in the cold by their manufacturers. Sometimes gems c... »
