Gingerbread Is Hiding Cute Zombie Art [Easter Eggs FTW]
Are you one of those few who have an Android phone running Android 2.3 Gingerbread? Here is a cute easter egg that XDA member teknoraver found.
Goto Settings->About Phone and scroll down to the bottom of the list. Now tap “Android version” column repeatedly. It may take some time (took me some 50-60 taps) but keep tapping swiftly and it will eventually work and you’ll see a cute Zombie painting by Jack Larson as shown in the screen below.
Samsung’s Galaxy Pro Android Phone Looks Like A Winner
Samsung today announced the Galaxy Pro, the latest (and the most interesting) phone in their lineup of Android phones. The Galaxy Pro is a candybar phone with full QWERTY keyboard. The specs make me look like it will be joining the low budget Android lineup. The phone features an 800 MHz processor, 2.8 inch touch display a 3 Megapixel camera, WiFi and runs Android 2.2 Froyo.
LG Hoping To Sell More Optimus Ones Using Cricket World Cup Branding
In India (read cricket crazy nation), this new “Limited Edition” LG Optimus One with a Cricket World Cup 2011 engraved on the back will sell like hotcakes. The hardware on the phone wasn’t changed. It still misses the beloved Camera Flash and a D-Pad (more in our detailed review).
Oh did I mention you’ll also get some cricket applications (crap ware) pre-loaded on the phone, which you can’t uninstall without rooting the phone? If you’re cricket crazy and planning to buy an Android, there are only 1000 available across India. Good Luck getting one.
Our recommendation – Thumbs down. This phone is already a few months old now. Wait for the next LG Optimus series phone (There might be a budget LG Optimus series phone too).
[Via AndroidOS.in]
Umeox Apollo: A Rugged, Solar-Powered Android Phone For $100
While the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona was studded with mobile phone announcements from Samsung, HTC, Sony and LG, there was a tiny company which not many took notice of. While browsing my old archives I stumbled upon this gem of a phone that doesn’t seem to have a single reason due to which you wouldn’t purchase it.
Scary Malware In Android Market Takes Over Your Android Device
All these days people have been cursing Apple’s app review policy and saying that Google’s Android Market is open and better. Well, here is a slap on the face of the open Android market. The publisher Myournet has been publishing scary malware apps that root your phone and steal your data. According to Android Police, the apps have the ability to steal your phone’s IMEI/IMSI, Product ID, Model, Partner (Carrier/Manufacturer), Language, Country and User ID. What’s even more scary is that the apps can download more malware code from the Internet which can do pretty much anything to anything in your phone
Honeycomb Has Entered The Building [Google's Building 44]
Every Android release comes with 2 things. First is a sweet name based on a dessert, and second is a statue/figure based on that name in the Android team’s building (Building 44 at Google).
While, it’s a bit late, Honeycomb has finally arrived.
Awesome installation video ahead!
Google Nexus One Finally Getting Gingerbread
We heard 4 months back that it’s coming in a few days. Then we heard again 2 months back that it’s coming in a few weeks. And then today Google has released a statement on their official Twitter account that the Gingerbread update is finally rolling out for Nexus One users as well. All you Nexus One users who’ve been worried whether buying an official Google phone was worth it, should be finally happy.
WebBox Converts Your Old TV Into An Internet Ready Box
In developing countries like South Africa, *ahem* India – mobile phones have seen an explosive growth. Vodafone’s Pan-African subsidiary – Vodacom has released a new keyboard like gadget called WebBox which runs Android 2.1 OS that can be connected to your TV to surf the internet at 2.5G speed (EDGE) through your mobile networks.
It runs Android, but don’t expect a whole lot of software to come pre-installed with it. It’s primarily for Internet browsing/email sending in other words, a very creative netbook without an actual monitor, instead uses your TV.
HTC Desire Series Will Get Gingerbread, Eventually
If you have one of the HTC Desire range of phones, there is a great news for you. An HTC representative has told CNET that all the HTC Desire range will be upgraded to Gingerbread after the release of HTC Desire phones this Spring. It may happen a month or so after the release but it will happen.
It’s good to know that unlike Sony, Samsung and Motorola, HTC actually cares about their customers.
HTC Announces New Android Phones At MWC [Meh]
HTC’s announcements at the Mobile World Congress deserve to be called the most boring of the lot. While I’m sure the phones and tablets will be good and usable unlike the other gazillion companies but I was expecting something special from them. The Android phones they announced are basically upgrades to existing models.
