More Countries, More sellers, More buyers

Since we launched Android and Android Market, we have seen the population of Android users and devices expand into many countries. This widespread adoption has brought with it growing interest in Android Market’s support for the buying and selling of paid applications in these additional countries.

We have been hard at work on this and it is my pleasure to announce that effective today, developers from 20 more countries can now sell paid apps on Android Market. Additionally, over the next 2 weeks, users in 18 additional countries will be able to purchase paid apps from Android Market.

Support for paid application sales is now expanded to developers in 29 countries, with today’s additions of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and Taiwan.

In addition, Android Market users from 32 countries will be able to buy apps, with the addition of Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Sweden, and Taiwan. No action is necessary if you have targeted your paid apps to be available to “All Locations” and would like to launch in these additional countries. If you have not selected “All Locations” and would like to target these additional countries, or if you have selected “All Locations” and do not want to launch your apps in these additional buyer countries, please visit the Android Market publisher site regularly over the next two weeks to make the necessary adjustments as the new buyer countries launch.

We remain committed to continuing to improve the buyer and seller experiences on Android Market. Among other initiatives, we look forward to bringing the Android Market paid apps ecosystem to even more countries in the coming months. Please stay tuned.

Source: android-developers
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Best Buy Launches Free Phone Fridays To Start Your Weekends Right

Yesterday, Best Buy announced a pretty cool new promotion for the moth of October: Free Phone Fridays. It’s a pretty straightforward deal that offers buyers four phones (one on each carrier) that will be free every Friday.

They have promised that each week they will feature one high-end smartphone, the first of which will be the Samsung Fascinate. The other phones to be offered for free on October 1st will be the Sprint Blackberry Curve, HTC Aria on AT&T, and the Samsung Gravity 3 on T-Mobile.

Scott  Anderson, the head of Best Buy Mobile’s merchandising department, had this to say:

We are seeing an amazing amount of curiosity and demand for mobile phones right now, especially smart phones, and we want to give consumers another reason to visit Best Buy Mobile in October. While we already offer a number of free mobile phone options for our customers every day of the year, launching ‘Free Phone Fridays’ with a great smart phone like the Samsung Fascinate shows that Best Buy Mobile is serious and committed to bringing the best mobile technology and best deals to our customers.

The deal does require that you sign up for a new two-year activation (no upgrades), and the deals every week will be announced at 1 PM central on the preceding Thursday. If you’re looking to switch carriers and get a smartphone, this looks like something to keep an eye on. You can do that at Best Buy Mobile’s website, Twitter account, or Facebook Page. It will be fun to see what smartphones they offer for free in the coming weeks. We’ll keep you posted because we like good deals, and there is no better deal than free.

Source: MarketWatch

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No Radio? No Worries! Just TuneIn!

We all went through quite a long dry spell where smartphone manufacturers were leaving out one really important piece, and that was FM radio. Now it seems they have heard the cries and most of the new devices are coming out with this feature which is a nice addition.

But what about those of you whose devices are lacking radio, who would really enjoy having the ability to listen to FM Radio? TuneIn is your answer, and in a very big way.  With this app, you can listen live to your favorite radio stations FM & AM, DJ’s, talk radio, podcasts, and internet radio all with a plethora of categories to choose from.  You can listen all over the world in just about every possible language or keep it local if you want it in your own native dialect.

The choices are endless with this app and the UI is incredible in my opinion. I can honestly say that TuneIn has one of the best layouts in terms of practicality and navigation.

Local radio stations pop up instantly with an icon to the left, dial number, station call letters, and program or programming type. One of my favorite features is the timer, which you can set for whatever time frame you desire and it will not affect the alarm you may have already set on your clock.  Presets are also available and a ton of other features I don’t have enough space to list. I must mention radio streaming has a delay that I believe is a little over a minute, but who cares? Last but not least, this app is FREE. Now you just need to head on over to the market and download it, I promise this app will not disappoint!

Source : androidspin.com

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How to install .apk files on Android Phones

If you want to simply install an application on your Motorola Droid using a file quite like the way you install an application on your PC using an executable setup file then you have to get the application’s APK file. APK stands for Android Package. But before you can install an APK file, you must choose one of the two ways.

The first step is relatively easier and is the recommended way. Start by enabling installation of applications from third party sources. Then, launch the Android Market on the device and search for an app called ApkInstaller. Once you find it, install this app. Now you’re all set to install APK files.

Copy the APK file from your desktop to your device’s SD Card Drive and the unmount the device. Now launch the ApkInstaller app on the device and browse and locate the APK file you just copied to your device. Once you locate it, Tap the APK file to run the installer and finally Tap to install the application.

The second way is for the geeks and requires you to install Android SDK and USB Drivers. Modify your Android to allow installation of applications from other sources and enable “Disable Use for USB Storage” under settings. Now open the Command Prompt and simply issue: adb install /path/to/file.apk

Source: godevice

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Motorola Droid 2 R2-D2 edition goes live on September 30, cost $249

Verizon Wireless has just announced that Motorola Droid 2 R2-D2 edition will go live this Thursday, September 30 for $249 with a $100 mail-in rebate on contract. Droid 2 R2-D2 is a Star-Wars themed phone with a lot of  live wallpapers, sounds, photos, widgets and more from the movie. The phone is rumored to be powered by 1.2GHz processor. We will update you as we receive more details.

Call Block Unlimited Automates Call Blocking and Routing on Android Phones

Android: Call Block Unlimited automatically routes calls to voicemail or hangs up on an extensive list of scammer and telemarketer numbers as well as the custom blacklists you create.
Whether you're just trying to get annoying marketers to give up on calling your cell phone or you have a specific person in mind you'd like to block, Call Block Unlimited can help block the number. The app has a built in black list of known scammer and telemarketer numbers and supports white listing and black listing of numbers of custom control. You can opt to dump unwanted calls into voicemail or block them altogether.
Call Block Unlimited is a free app and works wherever Android does. You can download it by scanning the QR code at right or searching the Android Marketplace for "Call Block Unlimited"

Source : lifehacker
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New HTC Incredible / Droid 2 Hybrid With Full-QWERTY Appears On Verizon

If you've been waiting for a solid HTC Android packing a full QWERTY then this may be your answer. One of our readers has just sent us this pristine shot of a full black, full QWERTY Android 2.2 Froyo handset featuring Verizon Wireless branding.

The new HTC Android (model number ADR6325) features a 5-megapixel camera, micro-SD card slot and SIM card confirming global roaming ability.

Looking a lot like a hybrid of a HTC DROID Incredible and Motorola DROID 2, we wouldn't be surprised if this new handset shares the DROID monocore. With DROID 2 World Edition already taken, DROID Pro sounds just about right?

The only downside we see in the handset would the fact that it only features a 4-row keyboard instead of 5 like most current-gen QWERTY handsets, and the Bing icon spotted on the homescreen. After all, this is a Verizon based handset so the latter isn't surprising news.

Source : gizmocrunch.com

Android VNC ((HD)) How to control your PC from your G1 ((HD))

This video shows you step by step instructions on how to control your PC from your G1

PLEASE NOTE: ON YOUR G1 YOU WILL NEED TO GO TO MENU-SETTING-APPLICATIONS- THEN TURN ON UNKNOWN SOURCE!! WILL NOT WORK OTHERWISE 

Link to download TightVNC-1.3.9 sourceforge.net Link to get your IP address www.whatismyip.com (this is just one way to get your IP address)

Reply to XRyderMan’s question: Watch this video if you are a Windows Vista user www.youtube.com or Watch this video if you are a Windows XP user www.youtube.com If you are still having problems visit www.portforward.com it’s a little complicated but will tell you all you need to know about Firewalls, Ports ect Remember port 5900 is the port you are trying to access.

Motorola CLIQ Android Phone, Winter White

• G-enabled, Google Android OS-powered smartphone with MOTOBLUR social networking, 3.1-inch touchscreen, and slide-out QWERTY keyboard
• Compatible with T-Mobile’s 3G network (available in select markets); T-Mobile’s myFaves service provides unlimited calling to your five most called contacts
• Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g); GPS location services; 5-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, MicroSD expansion to 32 GB
• Up to 6.0 hours of talk time, up to 324 hours (13.5 days) of standby time
• What’s in the Box: handset, battery, charger, USB cable, 2 GB memory card, wired stereo headset, quick start guide

Amazon.com Product Description
The CLIQ 3G-enabled touchscreen phone for T-Mobile is Motorola’s first Android-powered device, and the first to feature the innovative MOTOBLUR overlay to the Android OS, which manages and integrates email and social networking activity including Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace. In addition to a brightly colorful 3.5-inch touchscreen, the Motorola CLIQ also offers a side sliding full QWERTY keyboard for quick typing of tweets, status updates, and email.

Arabic Support Comes To FroYo, Google Looks On In Stunned Silence

Surprising as it may be that Android, which is now a major player in the mobile operating system game, does not ship with support for any right-to-left languages such as Arabic, Persian, or Urdu, there’s no denying it; languages were never one of Android’s strengths.

Well, at long last, it appears our beloved operating system is getting support for at least one of those three languages (Arabic), but, surprisingly enough, Google was not involved. Instead, Arabic-speaking users can thank Ayman Al-Sanad for his hard work on this project.

Before getting your lab coat ready and your mad scientist glasses on, there are a few things you should know:

• it only works with FroYo
• right-to-left alignment is only supported on the following devices, at least for now:
  
  
  
  
  • the Google/HTC Nexus One
  • the HTC Desire
  • the HTC Magic / G1
  • the HTC EVO 4G
  • the HTC Droid Incredible
• if your device is running FroYo but is not one of the above devices (e.g. Motorola Droid 2, Droid X), there is also a universal version that does not include right-to-left text alignment
• your phone needs to be rooted for this to work

Once you’re ready to begin, here’s what to do:

1. Download the zip file that’s right for you device. It should contain all the necessary libraries.
2. Plug your phone into your computer and mount it as a USB drive.
3. Move the file you just downloaded to the root of your microSD card (that’s the main folder).
4. Reboot into bootloader mode.
5. Press volume down to hover over "recovery," then press the power button to confirm.
6. Once you have booted into recovery mode, keep pressing volume down until "install zip from sdcard" is selected. Then press the power button to confirm.
7. Now press volume down to select "choose zip from sdcard." Press the power button, then keep pressing volume down until "froyo_name of your device_libs_arabic_android_plus_signed.zip" is selected. Press the power button to confirm.
8. Finally, repeatedly press volume down until "-Yes – Install "froyo_name of your device_libs_arabic_android_plus_signed.zip" is selected. Press the power button to confirm.
9. After it finishes flashing, select "reboot system now."
10. After rebooting, all text on your device should be written in Arabic!

You can also install the Arabic Android app for this, although from what I can see, it will have the exact same results, the only difference being that the method described above is free, while the app is paid.

Source : : Arabic Android  and  xda-developers

Safely Navigate the Android Market

ecause of the constant devices and applications created for the Android OS, its popularity will continue to climb the charts. Currently, there is more than 10,000 various games and other apps made for Android phones and all of these applications can be found at the Android Market, which is Android’s app store.

A huge contributing factor to Android’s popularity growth is that unlike the Apple App Store, the Android Market does not utilize an approval system, allowing almost anyone to make an Android app to share with other users. With this being said, it is no wonder many Android users question the safety of purchasing apps through Android’s store. If the security of application purchases concerns you, this article will prove as a handy guide.

Viruses

The Android OS is similar to Linux in a few aspects. This platform does not have the tendency of having trouble with viruses, making it very secure. Of course, there is another aspect to the app installation threat one usually does not consider. It is possible to download an application with an attached virus that is not made for the phone itself but for a PC. So when a user decides to synch their infected device to a computer, that computer can become riddled with the virus.

Spyware and Phishing

Besides viruses, Android app users should be aware of security threats such as spyware and phishing. The most common way a user falls victim is by installing an application that has a keystroke logger or a type of software made to snatch private information. And with phishing, the user may click on a link to a fake website front that claims to be PayPal or eBay in an attempt to hijack your login information.

There Are No Android Apps to Combat These Problems

Even though Android has tons of applications, there is not yet one that fights against the security threats listed above. The security applications that are available only help recover stolen Droids or wipe out stored information. This is why the best measure you can take in protecting your Android phone is to utilize basic common sense. As long as you exercise caution when choosing apps to install, you should be able to avoid any trouble. Ask yourself the following two questions.

What Is the App’s Rating?

All applications for download via Android Market are rated 1-5 stars. The star-rating system can give the user a general idea about what apps to install and what apps to pass up. It is recommended to only install applications with a 4-5 star rating; anything with three or fewer stars should be avoided altogether.

What Do the Comments Say?

Android Market applications do not only have star ratings, but also user comments. The opinions of other Droid users are the ideal tool for anyone who is on the fence about an app installation. From these comments, users can highlight an emerging issue with the device model itself.

Source : androidapps.org

Dell Teases Its Next Tablet

Michael Dell teased plans for a second tablet computer from Dell Inc., a move that would expand his company's portfolio of mobile devices and join the list of competitors for Apple Inc.'s iPad.

Dell, which began selling a five-inch Streak tablet earlier this year, plans to offer a tablet with a seven-inch screen, the Dell chief executive said at an Oracle Corp. conference Wednesday.

Mr. Dell briefly showed the device on stage and said it would run Google Inc.'s Android smartphone operating system. "Of course, it's nice to have a larger screen," he said, but didn't provide other technical details, pricing or an expected release date.

A Dell spokesman declined to provide further details.

Mr. Dell Wednesday also said the five-inch Streak, which doubles as a smartphone, would soon be available at Best Buy Co. stores, where it will compete for shelf space with the iPad.

Dell founder Michael Dell. onstage at an Oracle event Wednesday, briefly flashed a larger tablet computer.

The move comes roughly five months after Apple began selling its iPad, igniting consumer interest in the emerging tablet computer category. Apple sold 3.3 million iPads in its first quarter on the market, while a host of other computer makers are rushing similar devices to the market.

Shipments of touchscreen tablet computers are expected to reach more than 15.4 million units this year from roughly 167,000 units a year ago, according to industry tracker iSuppli.
The iPad will represent a large majority of those shipments for the next couple of years, the firm's estimates show, even as competition ratchets up and shipments balloon to about 76.7 million units in 2012.

Computer and consumer electronics manufacturers, including South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. and Taiwan's Asustek Inc., are building similar tablets.

Many of these devices will run Android, like Dell's two devices. Other companies, such as Hewlett-Packard Co., are eschewing previous development in favor of new proprietary systems.

A new seven-inch tablet to be announced by BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. is expected to run an operating system from a recently acquired company, according to people familiar with the matter.

"You're going to see a spray-and-pray approach with a lot of the tablet market over the course of the next year as vendors throw a number of products out there to see what sticks," said iSuppli analyst Rhoda Alexander.

Part of what's driving this experimentation is the lack of strong software tools, she added, which is causing a lot of manufacturers to experiment with size and form factor in order to spur unique applications for their products.

Dell's Chief Financial Officer Brian Gladden echoed that sentiment in a June interview, during which he said low development costs for these devices would allow the company to test various sizes and designs in the market.

Whether the tablet can be a meaningful area of growth is still in question, however. Brisk sales of netbooks—low-cost, no-frills tiny laptops—were derided by some manufacturers for bringing in low profits.

The same could potentially happen with tablets. Shortly after the Streak's debut, Mr. Dell said initial sales were "interesting, exciting, but immaterial to Dell's $60 billion in revenue."

Source : online.wsj.com

Apps Uninstall Bulk Removes Android Applications

 Android: Trying out new apps is a lot of fun. Uninstalling apps, when you're running low on space, is a horribly tedious affair. Apps Uninstall brings bulk application removal to Android phones.

It's a huge pain to install an application and then get an alert that you're low on disk space. Android, natively, doesn't include any easy way to nuke a bunch of apps at one time. Apps Uninstall fills that void by bringing simple bulk removal to the Android platform.

Fire up the app, star the items you want to remove, and then batch uninstall them. You can press and hold on individual entries to add them to an exclusion list, protecting them from future errant tapping. Not only does the exclude list prevent you from accidentally deleting apps you want to keep it also provides you with a ripe kill list—exclude your core and favorite applications and rest easy knowing that Apps Uninstall will only allow you to uninstall apps you're not attached to.

Apps Uninstall is freeware and works wherever Android does. 

More detail : Here

DROID X by Motorola – Android phone – HD phone – Motorola US

Samsung Galaxy S meets Froyo by month's end for T-Mobile UK customers

Android phones and their eternal struggle to get the latest version update, it's a book that needs to be written. It was only last night that we were hearing that the Froyo upgrade for Spanish Galaxy S users would be pushed back till late October, yet today our emotions are swung back the other way by news of T-Mobile UK promising the exact same update by the end of this month. If our solar calendars are accurate, that means there'll be no more than a 10-day wait left for T-Mo customers using this 4-incher. We'll bug the other UK networks as well to see whether their 2.2 updates are in the mail or still lost somewhere in the frozen isle.

Source : T-Mobile UK

Blockbuster application makes its way to Android Market [update]

Blockbuster finally released its Android application( Our practical ) to the masses. Or on the road, leave, or simply in the mood to rent and watch a movie, Blockbuster will request you can do it directly from your phone, as well as the opportunity to purchase the film. There is also a built-in Droid X , the application also integrates with Blockbuster Blockbuster on-demand service, so you are able to resume a movie that we saw from any other device with Blockbuster On Demand. There are no monthly fees associated with the application, just rent and purchase films, which leads me to ask why it is not already installed on the device? Hit the jump for download information.

Update: good people at blockbuster but in touch with us and there was little Snafu. application is not supposed to be available for all devices yet. application will be optimized for each device, by working with carriers and OEMs, and we were confident that Blockbuster is in the process of obtaining other applications optimized for the device. At that time the application was withdrawn from the market and once again only available for X-Droid 

Source : android-apps.net.ru

Motorola: Tablet coming early 2011

IFA in Berlin, Germany was awash with tablets from company's like Samsung, Toshiba, Viewsonic, Elonex, and a handful of others, but no Motorola.

Strange when you consider that Motorola has been at the forefront of the Android push with big screen devices like the Droid, Milestone and more recently the Motorola Milestone XT720 in the UK.

According to the Wall Street Journal, it's not that Motorola are ignoring the new market, just that they aren't ready.

"We want to make sure that any tablet that we deliver is competitive in the marketplace, and I think all of us will make sure that we will only deliver that when that occurs," Co-Chief Executive Sanjay Jha said late Wednesday at an investor conference. "Hopefully, that's early next year."

That "early next year" could be as early as CES in Las Vegas in January, a hot bed for new launches.

Mr. Jha, according to WSJ, said that Motorola wouldn't roll out a tablet until the technology is ready, something Google also agrees with suggesting that the current Android OS offering, version 2.2 (Froyo), isn't suited for a tablet device.

Seems Samsung or Toshiba didn't get that message.

In August, the FT reported that Motorola would launch a 10-inch Internet tablet with Verizon later this year.
The news, which is based on conversations with "people briefed on the plans" will see Motorola launch an Android powered device for those looking to watch TV outside the living room.

"The device, which will have a 10-inch screen and operate on Google’s Android software, could launch as early as this autumn in the US", said the FT the time.

NFS N-Pad – Android tablet with Intel Moorestown chipset

After Snapdragon and Tegra 2, it is the turn of Intel Moorestown to grace Android tablets. Folks over Carrypad got their hands on a prototype of NFS N-Pad, which is a super sleek and Moorestown boarding Android tablet.

It is not sire whether this tablet will ever see the market, but it surely gives us a basic idea of Intel Moorestown’s power on tablets.

The 4 Must Have Android Phone Applications for Students

There are many aspects of studying, all requiring their own habitat and instruments. Most importantly, there’s note-taking, studying, and exercising.

All of these come with specialised tool-sets. Each rendering additional costs and practical difficulties.

Most people don’t realize how powerful their smart phone really is – and how diverse the applications are.

It’s often hard to find the right applications for the job. To get you started, here are four incredible Google Android phone applications that every student should know of.

1. Evernote

Evernote is, or should be, known to practically every computer-user. It’s a cross-platform note-taking application that knows no equal. There are mobile Evernote clients available for your iPhone, Windows Mobile and Android, allowing you to create new, or view older notes, literally wherever you are.

Apart from regular text notes, you can also create audio notes, upload a file, or take a snapshot. The most remarkable is Evernote’s ability to recognize, and make text in images fully searchable. There’s only one downside; the capped monthly bandwidth.

2. RealCalc

That phone you’re holding has a power exceeding many older computer systems. And yet there’s an incredibly simplistic calculator, hardly allowing you to do anything more complicated than division and multiplication. If you’re allowed to use your cell phone in class, your Android can be a nifty replacement for that (almost as expensive) scientific calculator.

RealCalc, a free Android application, does everything you’d expect from your HP or Texas scientific calculator – and often a lot quicker as well. Some of the features include trigonometry, factorials, permutations and combinations. As a surplus, RealCalc also comes with a multi-purpose unit converter.

3. StudyDroid

Taking notes or making scientific predictions doesn’t cover all there is. If you’re studying languages, it doesn’t even come close. A lot of your time will actually be spent trying to memorize heaps and heaps of data. Flashcards are an always-popular simple studying system. Read the notes on one side of the card, and try to guess what’s on back.

StudyDroid doesn’t do away with this time-tested system, but rids you of the need for pen and paper. With your Android phone in your pocket, you can continue studying at any given time – in the car, or in another (admittedly boring) seminar.

Additionally, registering for an account allows you to download other people’s flash cards, or synchronize your own sets.

4. Thinking Space

Another hugely popular studying (and note-taking) system are mind maps – diagrams used to represent words and ideas. These aren’t limited to studying. Whenever you can’t manage to jot down your thoughts in a linear fashion, try graphically. It has helped many to see through otherwise confusing theories.
Thinking Space works very intuitively, better even than a lot of PC and web alternatives. It allows you to create schemes unrestricted by your worksheet. Zoom in, out, or use colored nodes to create order out of that chaos.

Root Android the Easy Way

Google’s Android operating system is riding a wave of popularity that has rapidly eclipsed Apple’s iOS, and by the end of 2010 it’s expected to overtake RIM’s BlackBerry as the world’s leading smartphone platform. However, despite the relative openness and flexibility of the OS, your Android phone still isn’t as powerful and customizable as it could be. To unlock all of your phone’s potential, you’ll need to root it.

There are a few really good reasons to root your Android phone. The simplest reason is that rooting your handset allows for some cool features that probably ought to be enabled in Android by default, such as on-the-fly screen capture, tethering capabilities (even on phones whose carriers don’t allow it), and advanced firewall apps.

Rooting also lets you install custom ROMs that eliminate the annoying crapware many manufacturers and carriers include by default. In addition, custom ROMs can give you the latest version of Android weeks–or even months–ahead of the carriers’ sluggish update schedules.

More detail on PCWorld

Android Apps: Call Blocker Gold

 Description:
• Block Incoming phone calls & SMS
• Auto-reply to blocked text messages
• Call Forwarding
• Pattern match, like 1800* or 555-123-###
+ Restrict Outgoing calls
+ Group entries, like business hours, weekends, etc.
+ Password protected
• And more!
(+: on paid version only)
Try it before buying with a few limitations & ads
Cost: Free
Developer Site: http://sites.google.com/site/blackwhitesoft/
Market Link: market://search?q=pname:blacknWhite.CallBlocker.Gold

Samsung to debut Galaxy Tab in Canada

Canada's two largest wireless carriers, Rogers and Bell, will soon offer the Samsung Galaxy Tab to their customers, according to Samsung. Samsung Canada said that the new tablet will be available in the coming months.

"The addition of Galaxy Tab to the Galaxy product portfolio is a powerful proof point of Samsung's commitment to bring new and innovative mobile experiences to Canadian consumers," said Paul Brannen, vice president, Samsung Mobile Canada. "The 7-inch display and thin, lightweight design, combined with premium content and productivity tools makes the Galaxy Tab a true mobile tablet that is as comfortable to use standing on a crowded train as it is relaxing on the couch at home."

The 3G-capable tablet runs on Google's Android 2.2 operating system and features a superfast 1GHz processor that will allow for simple multi-tasking from the 7-inch portable device. The devices also features built-n Google services, including Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, and the alike. The Tab also offers users dual cameras - a forward facing camera for video chatting and a rear 3-megapixel camera with autofocus for still photos or video recording. The tablet is capable of 7 hours of video playback.

Android 2.2 Official Video

On A Screen You Have To See - Samsung Media Hub

Confirmed: Verizon Will Not Update the HTC Droid Eris to Android 2.2

Brenda Raney, spokeswoman for Verizon Wireless, announced that the HTC Droid Eris will not be upgraded to Android 2.2 in a statement to ComputerWorld. Here is her exact statement on the matter:

“We have other options in Android devices, so this is part of the normal evolution of our portfolio.”

For HTC Droid Eris owners, this comes as a major disappointment because many owners still have a good year left on their two-year contract, yet they will not be able to update their phone to the latest and best version of Android. Current HTC Droid Eris devices run Android 2.1, which is a solid version of Android, but it is not Android 2.2 and will never feature goodies such as Adobe Flash 10.1 support.

If Verizon Wireless allowed Droid Eris customers to opt out of their contract without having to pay a large termination fee, I think many of them would upgrade to a better phone that is currently running Froyo or will be upgraded in the future (such as the Motorola Droid 2, Motorola Droid X, HTC Droid Incredible, or the Samsung Fascinate). If you’re still ticked off about Verizon’s refusal to roll out Froyo to your Droid Eris, perhaps you should consider running a custom ROM.

VN:F [1.9.4_1102]

Skyhook: Google forced Motorola to drop our location service, delay the Droid X

We figured Skyhook's business interference and patent infringement lawsuits against Google would turn up some dirt, and we didn't have long to wait: the location-services company's complaint flatly alleges that Google's Andy Rubin ordered Motorola's Sanjay Jha to "stop ship" on the Droid X because it used Skyhook's XPS positioning system instead of Google Location Services, a tiff that ultimately delayed the phone's release while Moto reworked the software and dropped Skyhook entirely. Following that, Skyhook claims that Google then went after an unidentified "Company X" (likely Samsung) and forced it to drop XPS as well -- which would certainly explain why Samsung's Galaxy S phones have WiFi positioning turned off by default, unlike every other Android phone. Ouch.

If you're thinking that makes no sense because Android is "open," well, you might have another think coming -- Skyhook claims that Google's decisions to allow access to Android Market and its branded apps are an entirely subjective ruse based on something called the Compliance Definition Document, which can be "arbitrarily" interpreted any way Google wants with no recourse. Skyhook says that Google has now told Android OEMs that they're required to use Google Location Services, preventing Skyhook from fulfilling its contracts and costing the company millions in expected royalties.

Now, this is Skyhook's side of the story and we're sure Google will make a persuasive argument of its own, but let's just back up for a moment here and point out the obvious: Google's never, ever come out and clearly said what's required for devices to gain access to Android Market and the branded apps like Gmail -- even though we've been directly asking about those requirements since Android first launched. Remember when Andy Rubin told us that there would be full-fledged "Google Experience" phones with no carrier or handset manufacturer limitations? Or when we were told that phones with skins like HTC Sense or additional features like Exchange integration wouldn't have Google branding? And then all of that turned out to be a lie? Yes, Android might be "open" in the sense that the source code is available, but there's no doubt Google's wielded incredible power over the platform by restricting access to Market and its own apps -- power that hasn't been used to prevent carrier-mandated bloatware or poorly-done manufacturer skinning, but has instead apparently been used to block legitimate competitors like Skyhook from doing business. We're dying to hear Google's side of this story and fill in some of the gaps -- and you can bet we're digging as hard as we can for more info. Stay tuned, kids.

Samsung Galaxy Tab officially announced, WiFi only version coming

At a special event in New York last night, Samsung announced that the Galaxy Tab will become available through all major carriers in the US. This is a significant feat mirroring the one recently achieved with the Samsung Galaxy smartphone range. Presumably, the deals were cut at the same time. So, the carriers include Sprint, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile and may eventually cover some locals too. Also, Samsung’s Dale Sohn stated that the Tab should be available for the holiday season and furthermore, that there is a WiFi-only option on the way.

Samsung Mobile today announced the upcoming availability of the Galaxy Tab™ in the U.S with AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. The first mobile tablet from Samsung shares many of the powerful characteristics of the Galaxy S smart phone lineup that launched this summer. The Galaxy Tab is designed with several enhancements to create a unique mobile experience that other products can’t deliver.
The Galaxy Tab features a brilliant 7-inch enhanced TFT display screen, 1GHz Hummingbird Application processor supporting 3D graphics and smooth Web browsing and front and rear-facing cameras for video chat while on-the-go. The Galaxy Tab is powered by Android 2.2™, including full support for Adobe® Flash® Player 10.1. Just like the Galaxy S smart phones, the Galaxy Tab includes Samsung’s Social Hub application and the new Media Hub content service, offering a robust collection of premium movies and TV episodes from some of the biggest entertainment companies.

Flickroid for Android easily uploads your pics to Flickr

One of the things I like most about my Android phone (Samsung Vibrant) is it’s picture taking ability and I take a lot of photos with it. My problems is that I was missing an easy method of uploading images to Flickr. After searching around and trying a number of different tools, I finally found Flickroid which makes this task as easy as it can be.

The Flickroid app itself doesn’t actually have any functionality, but once installed it adds Flickdroid as an option to the Share feature of the Android media gallery.  Flickdroid supports:

• Image Uploading
• Video Uploading
• Background Processing
• Tags with suggestions of your used flickr tags
• Privacy settings
• Select from available Photosets
• Blog sharing to twitter, etc

If you have been looking for a simple uploader for Flickr, especially one that integrates nicely into the Gallery then Flickroid will be exactly what you are looking for. For a free app, Flickdroid provides for exactly the functionality some people are looking for.

Rate & download: Flickroid (Free)

New HTC Sense Shows Android Skins Are Still Alive

Android skins may be slow and tacky, but phone makers continue to use them. Now HTC has doubled down on the concept with a new version of its Sense user interface.

Along with the launch of two new phones Wednesday, HTC upgraded Sense, an Android add-on that provides home screen widgets to aggregate social networking feeds, display a user’s calendar, and provide access to apps such as the camera.

The revamped Sense UI will have a much faster boot time, DLNA support to allow streaming media to other devices, faster maps and a new website for device management, says HTC.

The new version of Sense will be seen on the Desire and Desire Z smartphones that has company just launched.

Android skins have raised the hackles of some smartphone enthusiasts. But HTC’s Sense upgrade is a sign that phone makers are likely to continue using custom Android skins, despite significant improvements in the latest versions of the Android operating system.

Other manufacturers are sticking with their skins, too. In July, Motorola said it plans to let go of the ‘MotoBlur’ brand name since it confused consumers. But it is staying firm on the idea of a skin that would customize the generic look of Android and meld it to the company’s tastes.

Here’s what HTC consumers can expect in the new Sense UI. The new version will boot under 10 seconds, says HTC. The company wouldn’t provide information on boot time for the older version. The move should help alleviate some of the complaints around skins slowing down the Android OS.

HTC has also added Locations, a mapping application that’s different from Google Maps. Locations has some unique features, says HTC. It includes cached maps, which can be handy for international travelers who don’t want to incur data roaming chargers. Users can download the map information to their phone before they leave the country and still get GPS-based map information in a foreign country without using any data.

Locations also includes a compass mode to orient the map on the screen so it is aligned with the direction the user is facing.

HTC has improved the camera app in the new version Sense by adding different filters and effects such as line art.

“So, if you want to create an artistic Photoshop-ish effect to an image you are capturing, you can do it real time while you take the picture, rather than using a photo processing app after the fact,” says Keith Nowak, spokesperson for HTC.

Also, in keeping with how popular e-readers are now, the new Sense interface includes a widget for an e-book store powered by Kobo.

Remote device management is now become a must-have for all major smartphone makers. Motorola offers free online back-up and remote find for its lost Android phones. Apple does the same with the paid MobileMe. Now HTC is joining the bandwagon with the HTCSense.com service.

The service allows consumers to manage their phone from a computer and locate a missing phone by triggering the handset to ring loudly, even if it is set to silent, or to flag its location on a map.

Other services include remote lock, forwarding calls and texts to another phone and remote wipe can be done through the site. Users can also access archived mobile content such as contacts, text messages and call history from a PC browser.

Samsung Tablet to Debut on Big Four U.S. Carriers

Samsung is milking the launch of its 7-inch tablet called the Galaxy Tab by trickling out a little bit of news about it every other week. After announcing the Galaxy Tab’s launch in Europe earlier this month, Samsung held a press conference Thursday to say the device will be available in the U.S in the next few weeks.

The Galaxy Tab will be available on all the four major wireless service providers — AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile. There’s still no word on pricing or exact shipping date for the Galaxy Tab. The devices, which support 3G and WiFi, will arrive in time for the holiday shopping season, says Samsung. A Wi-Fi only version of the tablet will be available in the future.

The Galaxy Tab runs Android 2.2 Froyo operating system and has a LCD display with a 1024 x 600 resolution. At 0.8 pounds, the device weighs just about half as much as the iPad. It also supports Adobe’s Flash Player 10.1 so it can display web pages that run Flash — something the iPad can’t. The Galaxy Tab will run many Android Market apps in full screen and those that are not scalable will be framed and centered on the screen at 800 x 400 resolution.

Another feature that U.S. customers of Galaxy Tab will get is the Media Hub, a mobile widget that will allow users to download and rent movies.

The Galaxy Tab will come with three accessories: a $100 keyboard dock, a $50 desktop dock, which will double as a charger, and a $100 car and GPS dock.

Change Keyboard Automatically With Orientation, Using KeyboardManager

One of the more obvious settings missing from Android is the ability to use one keyboard, say Swype, in portrait orientation, and then automatically switch to another keyboard when the phone is in landscape.

This feature has been oft-requested, and is something that is strangely missing from many mobile OSes. Well, the clever clogs over at the XDA-Developers Nexus One forum have managed to figure it out with a little workaround.

However, the hack only works for those on rooted phones with access to the /system partition as Read-Write. Thankfully that is most phones, nowadays. In the words of the hack’s creator, ne0fhyk:

The application is rather simple so far. It shows you lists of the input method you have on your device, and allows you to specify different ones for portrait or landscape orientation.
It will then launch a service that’s triggered by orientation’s change events, and reset the input method based on your preference.
To do so, the service must run as system. Just copy the application under /system/app/.
Restarting after installation is recommended.
This is a work in progress. Occasionally, the keyboard switching shows lag. I am working on improving the app, so any feedback is appreciated.

I tried to install the hack myself, and it’s a little bit more complex than that.

1. Download the APK (there may be a newer version on XDA by the time you read this)
2. Install it as normal
3. Don’t try to open it, you will just get Force Close
4, Open Terminal on your phone or use adb shell  / adbWireless
5. Type “su” (may not be necessary in adb), your “$” prompt will change to “#”
6. Type “mount”

7. Find the line near the top which mentions “/system”, noting the “ro” in the parentheses at the end of the line
8. Enter “mount –o rw,remount –t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system”, replacing “mtdblock3” with whichever mtdblock your line says above.
9. Enter “mount” again, check that “ro” has changed to “rw”. This means you can now write to your /system partition.

10. Use “cd” to change to your app folder: “cd /data/app/”
11. Find the installed KeyboardManager using “find *keyboard*”

12. Move the keyboardmanager APK to your /system partition with the command “mv com.android.bg.keyboardmanager-1.apk /system/app”
13. Now you want to reboot your system to load the application again, and also reset your /system partition to “ro” for security. Simply enter “reboot” and hit enter
14. Once your phone has restarted, open up Keyboard Manager from your application drawer
15. Choose which keyboards you’d like to use in which orientation, from the displayed drop-downs

Having used the app for a little bit, it does work, but it’s not instantaneous. It may take a few taps of the text entry field to work. The developer is definitely not done with this project, so at this stage it’s kind of a proof of concept, so don’t be surprised if the experience is a little buggy.

It’s great to see this issue finally, sort of, pretty much resolved. Check it out and leave your experiences in the comments below. Oh, and do a nandroid, k?

Download KeyboardManager  : Here

Control Your Music Player Using LauncherPro, Be Awesome

It looks like user Rock_Harder over at the XDA community has solved a problem most people didn’t even realize they had. If you, like many people, are faced with the issue of where to put the music widget on your homescreen, he’s got you covered.
Essentially, his dilemma was that he simply didn’t have the real estate to place the music widget effectively. He uses LauncherPro and had some of those handy extra dock icons laying around so, using all of his cunning and wit, Remoter was born. Huzzah!
"What is Remoter?" you may ask, "and why do I need it?" Remoter is awesome, and you need it because it is a very clever implementation of Android’s capabilities that saves you time and space. Basically, it is a series of tiny applications that serve as media player buttons:

 

The idea is that you would place these icon shortcuts in the LauncherPro dock area so that, instead of wasting space with the music widget, you can make use of those open dock slots and control the music player externally. This will actually work from anywhere in the operating system that applications can be launched.
Remoter is in what you might call "beta testing" right now. There are no icons at the moment and only the Play, Pause, Next and Previous Track, and Shuffle buttons are working(and only with the stock Android music player app). Rock_Harder had this to say:

As i wanted to control my music via LauncherPros Dock i created a few small apps to do it, Play/Pause, Next and Prev. Track, Shuffle and Repeat are actually working. At the moment it only works with the Stock Android Music Player, but further support for other music player apps will be included when it hits the market.
I have planned another app to show the actually playing track in a toast popup, but thats not ready at all.
As far as i know it should also work with widgetLockers custom sliders, in folders, with the more icons widget and so on, everywhere where an app is possible to be started.
I attached the apps, they are only signed for approx 90 days(from the 23rd on), cause its only a test package, there are no icons, but will be done when it is released to market…
Remoter is only a working title

I personally am very excited to see how this app develops. It is one of those applications that shows not only how powerful and useful Android can be, but also how a user really can think of something he wants to do, then actually DO it. I’m sure we will see more ingenious ideas like this in the future.
More detail and download : here

The Moron Test Android App Integrates OpenFeint Service on Android

Aurora Feint, a popular game and app developer for iOS has just announced that they are bringing the same online service to the Android platform. This is great news since not only will Android phone users get some pretty cool apps and games but will also brings cross-platform unification of iOS apps supported by the OpenFeint system. One of the few first few apps that is leveraging on OpenFeint for Android service is the brain puzzle app called Moron Test.

Moron Test Android app will have the same features as its iOS counterparts including – access to OpenFeint-powered friends lists, chat rooms, leaderboards, and achievements. Moron Test  Lite has been available on the Android Market for two months now and since its release, the Android app has been downloaded more than 700,000 times. Its paid version which only cost $0.99 has been downloaded for 65,000 times.

Now, if you’re like me who uses both an iOS device and an Android phone, it won’t matter now on which platform you play The Moron Test. You can have full access to leaderboards, achievements and friend lists on the game’s versions on both platforms.

Download: here

ZTE Racer review

As Android continues to grow in popularity at a whirlwind pace, we can expect to see more and more affordable Android phones hitting the shops. This sub-£100 handset from ZTE is not only the company's first foray into Android phones, it's also one of the very cheapest around that runs on Google's operating system.

Weighing in at just 100g, the Racer is certainly lightweight, and a nice compact size that would fit easily into a pocket without being too obtrusive. It features an asymetrical design that is thicker at the top and tapers towards the bottom. The phone's casing all too easily gives away its budget status, with it's matte black finish and the slightly flimsy feel of the battery cover.

However, it's a perfectly reasonable chassis for a phone in this price range, and the matte finish does give it some extra grip. The rudimentary selection of buttons includes a volume control on the side, the power button on the top and three touch buttons beneath the screen: Home, Menu and Back. We would have expected to see a Search button, as is found on most Android devices, but we're guessing that the handset is simply too small to accommodate this. The button selection is completed with a thin metallic button for answering and ending calls, with the two telephone icons lighting up every time any of the buttons are pressed.

The tiny power-on key on the top of the phone worked okay for us, but people with less than dainty hands might need a few attempts to actually hit the button. Holding the button down gives you several options comprising silent, vibration and airplane modes or turning the phone off completely.

The phone fits very comfortably in the hand and is small enough to be able to navigate the touchscreen one-handed. However, we found the 2.8-inch 320 x 240 pixel screen a little tempremental, thanks to the resistive technology involved. It's a shame that ZTE didn't splash out on a more expensive, and more effective, capacitive touchscreen as this makes using the Racer a bit of an effort. What's more, the screen doesn't have a very wide viewing angle, and the colour reproduction is mediocre.

When typing, using the touchscreen keyboard in portrait mode is quite difficult, as the tiny letter squares are just so close together. Tipping the phone on its side and typing in landscape mode proves much more manageable, but it really would have been useful for ZTE to provide a stylus.

Once powered up, you'll be greeted with the home screen including shortcuts for messages, contacts, the phone dialler and Android Market. Boasting the kind of flexibility that Android phones are famous for, you can customise the screen by adding or removing shortcuts, which you can also do on the extended home screens which you can access by flicking to the left or right. To call up a menu of all the programs that are stored on the phone, you simply tap the square grip at the bottom centre of the home screen.

Running Android 2.1 (Eclair), the phone has 256MB of built-in memory and is supplied with a 2GB microSD card. It supports quad-band HSDPA 7.2.

It's also equipped with a rear-mounted 3.2-megapixel camera. Although the quality of the photos taken were better than expected, there seems to be a fairly significant lag between pressing the onscreen picture button, and the image actually being captured, meaning that those with less than steady hands, or simply those with little patience, are likely to end up with a mass of blurry photos. As it doesn't have a flash, the camera doesn't like dimly lit conditions, but it also seems to struggle considerably if there's too much light. You can re-set the white balance, and there are also options to tweak the ISO settings and add colour effects, such as sepia. The same is true of the video - although the quality is ok, the phone doesn't do well in either dim or very bright light.

We found the Racer perfectly comfortable to hold during reasonably lengthy phone conversations, although as it is so small it is pretty much impossible to pull the old "balancing between your ear and shoulder" manoeuvre while making a cup of tea. Instant messaging on Skype works okay, although it's not really instantaneous, as if you were using it on a computer over broadband, and it's quite hard to type with anything approaching swiftness.

Opening up the web browser offers a homepage with quick links to various sites including Google, Yahoo Search, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, eBay, BBC News and The Weather Channel. Once navigating around your chosen website, we found that you have to be quite exact with where you press the screen, and sometimes it took several attempts to get the intended on-screen link to work. Browsing brings up an icon in the bottom right for zooming in and out, but this takes up valuable space on what is already a small screen. Having said that, it does disappear when you stop touching the screen for a few seconds, but it's still slightly annoying.

Web video quality is not great - edges are quite blurry and it takes a fair bit of squinting to follow the action. The on-board speakers are fairly reasonable if a little tinny sounding. The homepage also offers links for web TV services, including iPlayer, although the BBC's service is not actually supported on the Racer yet.

According to the manufacturer, you get 3.5 hours of talk time, which we found to be pretty much on the money. Other features on the Racer include an FM radio, MP3 player and Bluetooth connectivity.

"Android will dominate," says LG - but Optimus will be multi-platform

Speaking during its South Korean press conference on Tuesday 14 September, LG declared that "Android will become the dominant platform in the smartphone market", which, to be honest, isn't hugely difficult considering the number of different manufacturers embracing the OS in comparison to the one manufacturer carrying Apple's iOS.
However, that doesn't mean that LG is going to stick with Android. Indeed, when quizzed about whether its new Optimus range would feature other operating systems, Dr Scott Ahn, CEO and president of the company's Mobile Communications division hinted at the adoption of other software:
"The Optimus range will represent all of the smartphone category for LG. No matter the operating systems they run on".
"[It] symbolises a new beginning for LG in the smartphone arena, and we will be very aggressive to attain top position".
Obviously, he was referring to Windows Phone 7, as LG has already been announced to be one of the launch partners - presumably with a new handset coming on 11 October (the date Pocket-lint exclusively revealed as the OS' launch).
So, putting two and two together, that means that the LG E900, dubbed the LG Panther or LG Pacific - the names bandied around for the company's first WP7 phone - will be the LG Optimus Panther or LG Optimus Pacific.
Time, and not much of it, will tell.

HTC Android 3.0 tablet coming for Q1 2011?

According to rumours that are spreading faster than swine flu, HTC is prepping an Android 3.0 (Gingerbread) tablet for release in Q1 next year, 2011. While it is highly unlikely to be discussed in the company's unveiling of new handsets today (15 September 2010), all the talk seems to be about the new slate.
Pocket-lint is already of the belief that the manufacturer is working on a device with Verizon, which is suspected to use the Google Chrome OS, but the gravitas is behind HTC working on its own iPad-rival.
Taiwan-based component makers are the source for the gossip and, according to DigiTimes, state that due to HTC's healthy relationship with Google, the company would have a major advantage in the market. They also claim that should performance and quality of the new pad, tab or slate be on par with its smartphones ,it'll have no trouble forming alliances with mobile operators globally.
To be completely honest, Pocket-lint isn't sure quite why component makers are making such marketing based claims, or how Android 3.0 got thrown into the mix.
Additionally, the leak seems to be completely at odds with what HTC's global PR and online community manager, Eric Lin, exclusively told us in July: "We are always looking at it, but, right now, the whole idea is that in order to be successful with a tablet, you need to have something compelling. And not just a compelling form factor".
Is Android 3.0 adoption compelling enough?
"You’ve seen how, at Computex, there were 80 different Android tablets", he also said. "So if we just release an Android tablet, then we’re one of 81… Whereas, if we have a compelling feature, a really compelling use, anything like that, then it’ll help us to stand out. It’s going to take a lot of work searching for that".
With few other details emerging at present, we remain sceptical.

Angry Birds full version on its way!

Well we have all been playing the beta for Angry Birds by Rovio since it landed on the Android market. While there were some slight speed bumps with the beta launch with devices not being able to see it on the Android market for one reason or another, Rovio is taking their time to ensure the full release will be bug free and compatible with almost every Android device.

Part of the issue with some devices not having been able to get the beta due to not being able to see it on the market was because the screen type was not supported. Rovio, however, is working on this issue and trying to get as many devices on board. The question about the screen support issue was put to Rovio by Talk Android in a short interview and their answer was:

"At the moment, the game does not support QVGA displays, which is what the Wildfire has. We’re looking into trying to add support for QVGA devices. The game runs on the Hero, but there is a significant lag. We will try to solve any issues for as many devices as possible, before releasing the full version."

So when can we expect the full version of Angry Birds to hit the Android market? In roughly 2-3 weeks time according to Rovio. So the wait is almost over for the full version which is great since personally I've mastered (3 stars) each level in the beta already. Need new levels to get my fix now.

Have a chance to win part of almost $30,000 in prizes !

Although the iPhone recently announced it will more then likely be supporting Flash soon (surprise surprise), Kongregate has long supported gaming on mobile phones since the idea of Flash on Android came to light and was one of the first sites to make their games playable on Android devices. Well now developers have a chance to win part of almost $30,000 in prizes!

Kongregate is holding a contest for game developers who make flash based games to bring their games to the mobile world, specifically Android right now. Whether it's a new game or one you have already developed and make mobile friendly you can enter it into this contest which is hosted not just by Kongregate but Adobe as well.

Quality games entered into the contest will also be added to Kongregates mobile site where Android users can already go to in order to play Kongregate games. Here are the prizes!

• 1st Place - $5000USD plus Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium
• 2nd Place - $3000USD plus Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium
• 3rd-5th Place - $1500USD each plus Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium
• 10 Runner-ups - $750USD Cash each

That's a pretty sweet list of prizes so if you are a game developer for Android with Flash experience or a Flash game developer you might want to get in on the action for your chance to win before it's too late! Contest closes Sept. 24, 2010 with winners posted on Oct 1st, 2010. For all the information you could want including rules, how to enter and extra credit features head over to Kongregate's official contest page.

Nexus Revamped Pro Live Wallpaper 1.1.16 update #Android

Nexus Revamped Pro has just been updated to version 1.1.15 and with that come lots of exciting new features as well as many bug fixes!

1.1.16 Changelog
Minor update to fix a few bugs and add a few more things I did have time to include in the previous update. Should also increase performance and reduce FC/OOMs

• Added: Particle glow saturation (Particle > Saturation) to control the saturation of the glow around the particles
• Added: Added a preview of how the particle will look in the saturation dialog
• Added: Some people prefered the old particle look so I have added two buttons on the saturation to reset these values to either original nexus like (original) or like my previous ones (revived)
• Moved: More apps and Feedback are now under the Developer option
• Improved: Parallax and scale are no longer marked as experimental
• Bug Fix: Particles sometimes not properly aligned to grid on preview
• Bug Fix: Improved bitmap loading performance loads this should also get rid of most the FC/OutOfMemory errors
• Bug fix: Battery effects only started working once a battery update was given, now they work instantly!
• Bug Fix: Particle glow circle was truncated, now fixed!
• Bug fix: Touch location when using scale is fixed (still need to fix rotation)

New Saturation Options
This is in addition to the other particle options (tail length and custom colors) you can now completely customise how the particles look with the new saturation settings. Some users disliked the change I made to more closely resemble the original design wallpaper by romainguy so I had added an option to choose between one like his particles (original) and like my previous particles (revived).

New saturation options in nexus revamped pro

Performance
I have improved the way in which bitmaps are used which should take up far less memory. This will likely prevent the OutOfMemory errors some people were getting and remove the change of a force close. I have tinkered with a few other things which should provide better performance.
Video
I have put off the video until this version was released so this should be along shortly (the first videovideo is very outdated now)
Android Market Links
Either click the following android market links (in android phone) or search the market for nexus revamped.
Pro Version
Nexus Revamped Pro Live Wallpaper


Free Version
So the free version is a few versions behind the pro version and some of the fancier features are missing, I am constantly improving both so don’t worry if you don’t want to shell out £0.99 for an app.

Nexus Revamped Live Wallpaper - Download link