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Detailed iPhone themed interface on Google Android

Using a handful of apps available on Android Market, the folks over at hdblog.it have transformed the stock Android interface into a detailed rendition of the iPhone interface complete with slide lock, dock, SMS, and icon themes. It even has a handy interface to change the color of the LED alerts. hdblog.it (Site is in […]

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Capturing video from Android phones

Mark Murphy has posted a useful utility for capturing video from Android phones. It’s based on the DDMS debugging tool, and can capture 6 frames per second: DroidEx extends the live device screen capturing technology built into DDMS and hierarchyviewer. It gives you a window displaying a live 6 fps (frames per second) perspective of […]

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Clever + simple iPhone and G1 stands

Innovation Wednesday has created simple charging stands for both the G1 and iPhone that support two different viewing angles. At $5.99, some people won’t think twice about picking one up, but I bet some of of you are already thinking about creative variations on these designs. Innovation Wednesday: the G1 Stand Innovation Wednesday: the iPhone […]

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Android tutorial site includes market app for demo code

Android tutorial site includes market app for demo code

Learning Android features tutorials for programming Android applications: Welcome to High Quality Android Tutorials. This site aims to be a resource for all developers on the Android platform to get the best and most up to date development information available. Each tutorial on this site will be clear, with full source code and notes from […]

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Hello, “my name is” Android app

Hello, “my name is” Android app

I was browsing through the Android market on my G1 phone, and came across this gem from onlythoughtworks: My Name Is This application simply allows to build your own nameplate in seconds. It is highly customizable and will help you to get through your next meeting in no time. Weighing in at a mere 51 […]

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Taking Android “cupcake” out for a spin

Taking Android “cupcake” out for a spin

The upcoming revision of the Android operating system, code named cupcake, has generated a lot of excitement among users of the first Android-based phone, the T-Mobile G1. Because Google’s Android operating system is Open Source, it’s possible, but a little difficult, to test cupcake out on a real phone. Among the many improvements in cupcake […]

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