Jan
2
2011
One of the coolest things I’ve loved about Android from the beginning is the fact that the OS has always been diverse and flexible. Your phone won’t feel outdated a year from now because there will always be some hack, app or skin to keep it up to date and in the game. So it’s [...]
Nov
14
2010
Let me state my point on this article right out of the gate, and give the marketing team over at Microsoft (or whoever they hired) props for the Windows Phone 7 “Really?” ads. Pure genius. I’ll save the theme of those commercials for another rant, because what you see in those ads really is what [...]
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Oct
26
2010
If you are looking for a simple, minimalistic clock design to grace the front of your clean Android interface then Clockr just might be the widget for you. User Zehro, over at the XDA forums, couldn’t find a clock to match his style, so decided to make one himself. As of now, there is little [...]
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Oct
22
2010
Yes my battery is almost dead, but that’s not the point. What we’re focusing on here is that pretty sweet looking time and date widget, TypoClock. Developed by semicuda over on the XDA forums, TypoClock only does one thing, and it does it very well. The options for the app are currently limited to 12 [...]
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Oct
22
2010
If you’re like me, this time of year can be painful to the eyes when driving due to the sunrise and sunset getting closer together. When I go to work, the sun is right in my eyes, when I go home, the sun is in my eyes…frustrating. Sundroid is an app for Android devices that [...]
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Sep
9
2010
If you are a fan of Google Voice, you are gonna love this little addition. Google just updated it’s Voice app with 2 new widgets to make call and voicemail message managing a little easier. One is the Inbox widget which gives you a quick view to your recent voicemail messages and text messages. Click [...]
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Aug
27
2010
A couple of days ago the software for the upcoming T-Mobile G2 leaked into the wild. After some ambitious folks over at DroidDog managed to get the ROM operating on a Nexus One we see just what the Sense-free G2 will bring to the table. The ROM is loaded with just about every Google app [...]
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Aug
14
2010
Users of the popular home replacement app LauncherPro Plus were treated to an SMS widget today, which came in the form of a Market update. This widget joins a growing list for LauncherPro, which includes a bookmarks, calendar and favorite contacts add-on If you like this app, and would like to support the developer and [...]
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Aug
11
2010
. . . Looking for a nice looking and customizable calendar widget for your Android device? Look no further than the S2 Calendar widget. Going off your Google calender, the S2 widget keeps your calendar easily within reach on your homescreen. Combine it with Multicon and you can get some pretty attractive results: Pretty cool [...]
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Aug
10
2010
If you’re the type of person that has a ton of shortcuts on your homescreen(s) for your apps, then this widget might just be for you. As you can see from the above screenshot, the Multicon widget puts four icons shortcuts in the space previously taken up by one shortcut icon. This is a great [...]