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Android owners who are grounded on Froyo and Gingerbread (2.2 and 2.3 respectively) can finally get the taste of Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich (4.x) in the form of Holo Launcher. Unlike other ICS-based home replacement, Holo Launcher is tailored for delivering the Holo experience on much older devic ... Full Article »
The first app I downloaded for my first Android was a live wallpaper. Despite its battery-sucking ways, I was thrilled to add so much customization to my new phone. It’s one of the perks Android users still have over iPhone users. Four years later, there’s even more variety for customizing the A ... Full Article »
Attention all chronic themers and phone hackers! You know who you are. You venture the deepest recess of the Internet to find that single wallpaper that will make your lockscreen look spiffy. You change wallpapers more than you change your outfit, and your phone rings to your favorite song. Well, yo ... Full Article »
One of the best and most popular news curation apps for any mobile device is Zite. At long last, the free app is finally making its way to Android smartphones and tablets. For the uninitiated, Zite customizes news feeds for users based on categories they identify as well as individual stories that ... Full Article »
Who needs another virtual keyboard for their Android device? Me, and I think you probably do, too. This Tio Keyboard tool thinks outside the traditional QWERTY layout, and from my initial use, they’re onto something cool. When you download the app, it doesn’t appear as an app in your menu. You ... Full Article »
Let’s admit the truth — smartphones are all starting to look alike. I’m not talking about just Android-based phones, I mean all of them, across all makes and models. The slide-to-unlock screen, started by the original iPhone, is one of the many similar elements across phones. And it’s this l ... Full Article »
One of Android’s distinctive features is its ability to use “Live Wallpaper” on the phone’s home screens. Admittedly, these fun, animated backgrounds don’t serve much purpose except as eye candy, although some do at least include things like the time and date. Whether you use them or not, ... Full Article »
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