ARCHOS is turning things up a notch. They have just announced two Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablets. The ARCHOS 80 G9 sports an 8-inch (1024 x 768) screen and the ARCHOS 101 G9 sports a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800) screen. That is the only difference between the two.
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Those XDA developers are at it again! This time with a simple yet very interesting way to change the brightness of your Android devices screen. I think XDA said it best – we tend to take utmost care of our devices so that they don’t get hit, scratched, or damaged and yet we install and create apps that work by flicking or slinging them. – And thats exactly what this new app from Marinelli.Tv has created for us. The instructions are simple once you configure your setting accordingly:
Settings include, Motion sensibility, Interval detection, Brightness steps. There’s also a Pro version in the Android market that will unlock setting such as, Start on boot, ability to turn haptic on and off and more.
I installed the free version of application, and can say I do like it. And I can see where it can be very useful when needing to change the brightness depending on what you are doing on your device at the time. So why not head on over to to the XDA app thread and read more. You can even download the .apk in the thread if you like. Be sure to leave feedback on the app after trying it. As these developers love the input.
[via xda]
Member rdude from XDA a while back brought us some cool functionality for Evo 4G owners lacking notification lights. The developer’s Flashing Alerts application brought you notifications for multiple apps on the device. The developer has since then, at the request of many users, updated the application with some more functionality and can now be used on the Nexus S and several other devices. The app now allows you to receive updates for more applications on board, such as Gmail, MMS and few more. Ready to give it a go? Check out the application thread here for more info and don’t forget to let us know what you think in the comments below.
From The developer:
Well, I finally found the time and I’ve now expanded the app so it works with many more phones (including the latest EVO 4G update and Nexus S), and added support for Gmail, Email, K-9 Mail, and Google Voice!
[via xda]
For some reason not all companies have gotten on board with the “we like having a panoramic camera” train. HTC in particular didn’t give their phones the option until very recently. What about those of us that still want this option but have an older HTC phone? Evo? Incredible. Well, thanks to xda member jimbo77 you can enjoy Sony’s own Panoramic Camera App, a sweeping panoramic camera. More info after the break. » Read the rest
For years Gameloft has avoided the Android Market by making games available on their own site, and when the Amazon Appstore opened, Gameloft’s Chief Executive, Michel Guillemot said the following:
“The Amazon ecosystem is controlled where we don’t find too many pirated versions of our games or malware games, so for the consumers, it will be a safer place to come and get applications.”
We have seen releases like Modern Warfare 2 and Asphalt 6 released in the Android Market and now N.O.V.A. 2 HD and Order & Chaos Online have been released. It seems as though the Android Market is not looking so bad right now and why isn’t anything appearing on Amazon? Amazon only has Asphalt HD.
In the end it doesn’t matter. As long as they are available somewhere is all that matters.
[via androidcentral]
As rough as the economy has been with all the small and large corporate businesses alike closing because they just cannot afford to stay open, now we have AT&T merging with T-Mobile and actually shutting down the individually owned T-Mobile dealers. This is in part because the company wants to save money.
On top of the fact that AT&T/T-Mobile will be striking a blow to the independent dealers, the same store owners are forbidden to talk with AT&T while the wheels of this merger are in motion. So, as it stands although the owners know that stores will be closing, they have no idea when the axe will be dropped on their location.
From all sides, this merger has caused controversy. There’s the press release about T-mobile letting everyone know what they think of all the opposition. Then there’s Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint, doing homework on how AT&T can increase their network capacity.
From the looks of it this merger is happening whether we like it or not. What are your thoughts on this whole ordeal. Let us know in the comments.
[via gizmodo]
There has been a few stories surrounding the Motorola Atrix Gingerbread update. First, a leaked version surfaced, then we found out that it will come with an unlockable bootloader. Now more images have leaked that suggest it will be version 2.3.4 which supports Google Talk Video Chat.
This is something I mentioned in my first article because it does not make sense to install Gingerbread 2.3.3 on a phone with a front facing camera. For now this is completely a rumor as we do not know for sure if the images are indeed legit. The image does show version 2.3.4 and there are more images below that show Google Talk’s video chat availability. You will also notice the status bar is blue which is also different.
The bottom line is that if these images are legit, it still doesn’t mean that the final update will actually be 2.3.4. I could still end up 2.3.3 with a another update a few months later.
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The folks over at BGR have snagged a little bit of a tidbit thanks to a source regarding HTC’s “Facebook” phone, the Chacha. According to the site, the device is headed to AT&T and will be re-branded as the HTC Status, no doubt due to the legal implications “Chacha” brought them. I’m not so sure anyone one is going to miss the name, frankly. If you’ll recall, the device was one of the first handsets to sport a dedicated Facebook button on the lower portion of the phone. Also according to the site, it’s possible we could see the devices launch date arrive as early as a week from now. Will you be grabbing one of these devices? Let us know via the comments whether or not you think a “dedicated” Facebook button is necessary?
[via bgr]
As many of you know, the EVO 3D officially launches on Sprint, unless you’re one of those lucky Premier customers. That said, there’re going to be those people that simply can’t afford the $199 price tag (like myself) or aren’t eligible for their upgrade, in which case they can’t afford the $500+ price tag. Regardless of your reasoning, if you’re one of these people that won’t be picking up HTC’s latest hotness, you at least don’t have to be left out of the Sense 3.0 loop…if you’re rooted. Those wondrous chefs over at XDA have released some great Gingerbread Sense 3.0 ROMs, and we’ve done a bit of leg work to test a few out. Check in after the break to see our list of Sense 3.0 ROMs and be sure to leave comments if you decide to try one (or if you happen to have a ROM that we missed). » Read the rest