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What You Need to Know About Extended Batteries

What You Need to Know About Extended Batteries

March 31, 2011
It has been many years since the release of pda devices with removable batteries. Older PDAs would hold charge for a while for a wide variety of reasons, but the biggest one was that the devices were not equipped with any kind of radio (thinking back to my old HP Jornada 520). As times evolved,...
Control Everything With BlueputDroid for Android

Control Everything With BlueputDroid for Android

March 31, 2011
You may remember about 1 month ago, we wrote an article about an app called BlueputDroid. This app was used to control a PS3 via the Android device and could be used as a touchpad or a keyboard to make things like typing on the PS3 a little bit easier. Well, it looks like its...
All In One Weather/Battery/Clock Widget for Android

All In One Weather/Battery/Clock Widget for Android

March 31, 2011
There are several all in one widgets out there in the market that will provide you with information about your city's weather and current time. XDA member joey3002 wanted something a bit more compact, so he created Maximus Clock. The widget can provide you with time, weather, and battery information, all in a single widget....
CyanogenMod 7 RC4 Now Available for Various Devices!

CyanogenMod 7 RC4 Now Available for Various Devices!

March 31, 2011
Does it seem like just a few days ago that we brought you news of RC3 being released? Well, that's because it was just a couple of days ago. XDA forum member Cyanogen and his team are back once again. Now at the fourth release candidate, they are quite close to a final release. For...
Official XDA Windows Phone 7 App Released!

Official XDA Windows Phone 7 App Released!

March 30, 2011
Joining the ranks of the official XDA Android apps, we're happy to announce that after months of development, the XDA Windows Phone 7 app is complete! The app features the fast and clean Metro interface, and allows you to: - View forums - Send/receive PMs - Subscribe to forum - Read and respond to posts - Check news from the...
Enjoy Photo Editing in Your Android Device With Meitu Xiu Xiu

Enjoy Photo Editing in Your Android Device With Meitu Xiu Xiu

March 30, 2011
Many of you out there appreciate the power of a good photo editing software. However, options are normally rather limited when it comes to mobile phones. There is a Chinese software out there called Meitu Xiu Xiu, which seems to be among the best ones available, and the best part is that it is free....
Set the XDA TV Theme Song as Your Ringtone

Set the XDA TV Theme Song as Your Ringtone

March 30, 2011
We've been adding more and more videos to our library of XDA TV videos thanks to azrienoch, ChadHughes, and GrilledCheze. Each of them have the same opening introduction with the same theme song. If you're interested in setting the song as your ringtone, you can download it from our composer's site. Just look under "Songs"...
Exclusive: HTC Pyramid Photos

Exclusive: HTC Pyramid Photos

March 30, 2011
An anonymous tipster has sent us several pictures of HTC's presumed upcoming flagship phone, the HTC Pyramid. According to these shots, the powerhouse Pyramid is confirmed to have a dual-core 1.2GHz processor with 768MB of RAM. It will come running on Android 2.3.2 Gingerbread with the latest Sense 3.0. The screen looks to be 4.3", and is...
Get NoDo Update Via Zune – Windows Phone 7

Get NoDo Update Via Zune – Windows Phone 7

March 30, 2011
If you have a Windows Phone 7, you must be aware of the latest NoDo update from Microsoft. XDA member Bonebreaker posted a great way to get your update via Zune software. The developer mentions this method should work for any WP7 retail device, just please read all instructions before proceeding. A how-to video is...
CyanogenMod 7 RC3 Now Available for Many Devices!

CyanogenMod 7 RC3 Now Available for Many Devices!

March 29, 2011
XDA forum member Cyanogen's custom ROM CyanogenMod has been a force to be reckoned with since its first appearance on XDA, back in 2009. Since then, Cyanogen's offerings have evolved not only in version number, but also in the scope of included features. Jump past the break for more.
AppToMarket – Publish to Android Market

AppToMarket – Publish to Android Market

March 29, 2011
Hey Developers out there!, XDA member kkashi presents AppToMarket, a completely automated tool for making your applications publishable to the Android Market. It includes an easy one-click to convert your AppInventor app, just unzip and run –no installation required-. Save and load multiple configurations, lock your app for portrait or landscape mode, decompile, update manifest,...
Thunderbolt’s Kernel Source Code Released!

Thunderbolt’s Kernel Source Code Released!

March 29, 2011
Looks like many of our beloved phone manufacturers are beginning to realize that the true development for their devices does not happen in their labs, but rather as soon as they hit the streets. As a result of that (and GPL licensing requirements), we are seeing that many companies are releasing the source code for...