Honestly who would have though the Ideos X6 was capable of leaping to a massive, 2Ghz overclock. We’re talking about a budget oriented phone here after all. This comes in from XDA-Developer Napstar who developed a custom kernel for the device that was then overclocked to 2Ghz. Credit also goes to XDA-Developers forum member DoomLoRD.
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How To Install ClockworkMod Recovery 5 On Huawei Ideos X6
ClockworkMod 5 has been ported to the Ideos X6! This comes in from XDA-Developers Napstar with instructions on how to get this recovery up and running on your Ideos X6. Features such as Backup, restore, install from zip, ADB recovery support and mounting SD card as USB storage device from the recovery, are all functioning fine. So far no official ClockworkMod recovery has been released for the Ideos X6, but ports like these are keeping devices like the Ideos X6, alive and kicking.
Read MoreOverclock Samsung Galaxy Note To 1.7Ghz [How To]
1.7Ghz on a dual core Android device is simply wicked! The Galaxy Note was already a powerhouse, and this jump to a 1.7Ghz CPU clock is simply insane. The overclock comes in through a custom kernel called AbyssNote, developed by XDA-Developers forum member Chris X. The kernel also includes a few more tweaks that you can check out at the the forum thread, but the most amazing feature of this kernel, is the minimum clock dropping to a minor 50Mhz! Imagine the battery being saved.
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Enable Webtop On Motorola Droid Razr CDMA Over HDMI Without Dock
We saw the awesome Webtop technology from Motorola when the Atrix 4G made its debut. This trend has carried on, and now it’s the Droid Razr that carries this technology as well. While the concept of Webtop and its use is superb for the users, it does come at a certain price. Webtop on the Droid Razr or for that matter the earlier devices, cannot be used till you have those pricey Motorola branded docks. However, thanks to XDA-Developers forum member Fenny, you can now simply use your HDMI cable to enable Webtop, removing the need for those price docks.
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Huawei Honor U8860 Gets Ice Cream Sandwich Update
Now who would have thought of this? Huawei Honor gets an official ICS update merely a month after the latest update to Google's mobile operating system was released in November! This has GOT to leave owners of Nexus S as well as expensive new phones by the likes of Samsung, HTC, Motorola and Sony Ericsson and envious, as it doesn't seem many of them are getting ICS before 2012. Nexus S, a Google phone, launched by Google itself, was speculated to be the second device after the Galaxy Nexus to receive the ICS update, but that hope has clearly been blown away. Well, what’s done is done. More information after the jump!
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Root Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0 3G P6200 [How To]
Samsung is trying to battle Apple head on with it’s variety of Android tablets. With the jailbreak for the iPad 2 still not out, Samsung has released quite a few versions of its new Galaxy Tab Plus, one of which, is the P6200 3G model. There’s never stopping an Android device from being rooted is there? So if you own one of these fantastic tablets, and want to root it, you can thank XDA-Developers forum member bdigitalstudio for figuring this method out.
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Fitness One For iPhone Pushes You To Shed Off Those Extra Pounds
We all want to stay in shape and get rid of that extra flab around our waists, but with our strenuous routines and days filled with fatigue and exhaustion, we really don’t feel like hitting the gym every eve or doing some cardio vascular at home. Fitness One for iOS designs a workout routine for you whether you are a gym buff or a slacker who would rather run across his backyard then hit the track. Fitness One takes many factors into account when building your routine , for instance, your gender, whether you Have gym access, whether you are aiming for Fat Loss or Muscle Gain.
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ScoreMobile FC For WP7: A Must-Have App For Soccer Fans
If you know what El Classico means, if hearing names like Messi, Ronaldo and Rooney gets you excited, then surely you are a fan of the beautiful game called soccer (or football, if you aren't from the US). Every soccer fan using a Windows Phone 7 device is sure to have scoured the Marketplace for apps related to the sport. There are quite a lot of soccer apps in WP7 (ESPN Goals being one example), but it’s always nice to see something new making its way to the genre. ScoreMobile FC is a brand new app which brings to your phone just about everything related to soccer. You can see news, scores, results and even live text commentary for soccer leagues around the world.
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Beyond Browser For WP7: Designed For Quick Access To Favorite Sites
It is a tiresome task to type the URL of a website on your smartphone every time you launch the browser. Beyond Browser for Windows Phone 7 seems to have been designed for quick access to your favorite sites. It displays a collection of Quick Links and Popular sites on its homepage along with your bookmarks and browsing History. In addition, the browser allows you to add your own links to the page so that you don't have to enter their URLs or search for them from within browsing history each tie you launch the app. Beyond Browser also supports screen lock, which is pretty rare for Windows Phone 7 apps.
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Root Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 & 5.0 With One Click [How To]
Got yourself one of the new Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 or 5.0 personal media devices? Since these media players are running Andriod, you can easily root them like most other Samsung Galaxy series devices, and unleash their full potential to install root-only apps and hacks, access and modify their internal system files, and a lot more. Want to root yours? We've got the complete instructions for you, so just continue reading after the jump!
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Converse With The Witty CleverBot On WP7 With CleverBot Chat
Wish you had a Siri-like assistant on your Windows Phone 7? An app that did more than just execute pre-defined commands, something that you could talk to for the sake of random fun? Try CleverBot Chat, an app that lets you chat with the popular AI web buddy CleverBot, and get witty, swift replies on literally any topic.
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Root Nook Tablet On Linux & Mac With One Click Script
Earlier we covered a guide on rooting the Nook Tablet with one click, but unfortunately, that was for Windows only and Linux and Mac users were left with some annoying string of commands. Not anymore! Thanks to XDA-Developers forum member Loglud, there is now an automated script called NARS (Nook Automated Rooting System) that will do all the dirty work for you on Linux and Mac, having your Nook Tablet in no time at all. Further credit also goes to xIndirect, analog and Indirect.
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Nexus S Gets Bravia Engine Port: HQ Images & Movies [Download-Install]
A while back, Android developer zdzihu ported the Bravia engine to the Sony Ericsson X10, which brought about some serious change in video and image quality on the phone. It is basically, a post processing engine, developed for the latest Sony Ericsson mobile devices that surely does enhance the quality of no just videos but images as well. While there are other projects going on as well to port this engine to more Android devices, Nexus S has already gotten there, thanks to XDA-Developers forum member eaglerazor123.
Read MoreWin7AudioSwitcher: Auto-Switch Speakers (Audio Devices) Based On Primary Monitor
If your a tech enthusiast, or in any way familiar to the ongoing technology trends, then you must have known about HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface). It is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting digital data, which came into mainstream use especially after the introduction of HD (High-Definition) content. The good thing about HDMI as compared to DVI, is that it transmits and receives both audio and video feeds through one cable, so if you have to connect, say your laptop to an LCD/PLASMA TV or any video display with built-in speakers, you don’t need separate audio and video leads. HDMI is now found in quite a lot of devices and same is the case in computers. However, the problem lies in the way Windows 7 handles the switch between default and HDMI audio output device. You have to go to Windows Control Panel, open Sound settings and select the HDMI audio as Default Device to enable your LCD’s speakers. Doing all that can be a bit annoying for a person who switches between different monitors a lot. If you needed quicker way to do this job then you can use Win7AudioSwitcher, which automates this process. Continue reading to find out how.
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Overclock Kindle Fire To 1.2Ghz With Custom Kernel
Since XDA-Developers forum member g1011999 released the sources while working on his ICS build for the Kindle Fire, developers picked up on those sources and are coming up with custom kernels, where these kernels are still a work in progress. That said, renowned Android developer DoomLoRD has also jumped into this development and released his version of a custom kernel for the Kindle Fire. The kernel is also OC’d allowing users to up the CPU’s clock to 1.2Ghz. More on the kernel and how you can get it up and running on your device after the break.
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How To Get Interop Unlock On A Developer Unlocked HTC Windows Phone
Android devices can be rooted, and iOS gets jailbroken, but what about Windows Phone 7? The equivalent of rooting and jailbreak for WP7 is known as developer unlock. You might own a device that has really been unlocked by Microsoft because you are a developer, or have employed one of the other ways of unlocking a WP7. But after Mango, even if you have a developer unlocked WP7 device, you still don’t get root access on it. That is because of the introduction of a new unlock privilege level named interop unlock. If you don’t have interop unlock, some XAP files might not run on your device, and there are other restrictions as well. Previously, there were hacks that allowed Samsung and LG users to upgrade to interop if they already had a dev unlock. Now, the hack is almost universal. Recently, an exploit for HTC devices was discovered as well. Read on to find out how you can get your developer unlocked HTC WP7 upgraded to interop unlock.
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SoundTracking Brings Its Music Identification & Sharing App To Android
Love sharing your favorite music tracks with your online friends? Try SoundTracking – a free music discovery, identification and sharing app for Android and iOS that is not only quite simple to use, but also supports sharing your favorite music bits over social networks including Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare. Initially available only in the iTunes App Store, SoundTracking has just made its way to the Android Market. Apart from recognizing songs being played around you (much like Shazam and SoundHound), the app lets you tag photos and locations with each music track that you wish to share with your buddies. That’s not all; you can also explore the musical taste of other users, and find what songs are currently running hot among them. Hit the break to find out more about SoundTracking.
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App Man: Organize Your Android Apps Under Custom Categories
For all major mobile operating systems, you can find a broad range of app categories, with an umpteen number of apps falling under each. Android devices are no exception in this regard. Whether you’re a hardcore Android user or a casual one, chances are that your device is loaded with quite a few apps and games. If you’re looking for an effective and convenient means to get all the various apps organized nicely on your device, look no further than App Man. A fresh arrival to the Market, App Man is a comprehensive app management tool that lets you place up to 1,000 apps under customizable tabs and sub-tabs, according to their respective categories. From within each tab or sub-tab, you can sort, launch and even uninstall your apps.
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HTC Super Tool: One Click Tool For Pre & Post Root Needs
HTC Android devices, be they older ones or the relatively newer ones, continue to be supported by the Android developer community. RootzWiki forum member eFrigid who has recently released an all one one root, unroot, S-Off, bootloader, unlock / re-lock, etc tool for the HTC devices. Such tools are greatly needed especially when users find it hard an tedious to surf through webpages on instructions on how to achieve a certain objective on their device. Tools like these pretty much act like a one click solution to all your pre and post root needs, and this is exactly what eFrigid has attempted to do here. The tool named, HTC Super Tool, makes use of different exploits, packed in one convenient package.
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HTC Sensation 4G Touch Based Custom Recovery [Download & Install]
4EXT Recovery Touch for HTC Sensation 4G brings touch input! Yes, the recovery can now be navigated through like you would normally do on your Android device. Earlier, the 4EXT Recovery for HTC devices was all themed and provided some additional very useful features that the typical ClockworkMod Recovery did not provide. So if you have an HTC Sensation 4G and have rooted your device and more, this new 4EXT Recovery is worth giving a try. For now, Read on below to check out what this recovery is all about, and how you can get it up and running on your device in no time.
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