Posts by Tony Simons
CyanogenMOD’s new mascot finalized and officially named Cid
A few days ago, we told you about the new face of the most popular custom ROM series on the planet, CyanogenMOD. At the time, the little guy was tentatively named rAndy and there were still a few last minute changes to be made before everything was set in stone. Now, those changes have been made and a new name has been selected. Everyone, I’d like to introduce you to Cid.
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Plume 3.0 update tells the official Twitter app, “This is how it should be done!”
In the Android world, there are a plethora of options available to Twitter users for getting their tweets from their phone or tablet to the Internet. We’ve seen just about all of them and to be honest, there’s only a few out there that are even worth mentioning. Plume, by LevelUp Studio (the same team responsible for Beautiful Widgets), is one of those select few.
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Attention beta testers! SwiftKey 3 is now available for you to help test
One of the wonderful things about the Android ecosystem is the rate at which developers are turning to the community for feedback and support for the development of their applications. SwiftKey, one of Android’s better known 3rd party keyboard development teams, has released a new version of their keyboard and would like the help of the community for the beta testing phase.
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[Download] New Google Play Store updated APK; version 3.5.16
It appears as though there is a new version of the Google Play Store floating around the Internet. According to AndroidSPIN, version 3.5.16 of the Play Store started popping up on some users’ devices as early as yesterday. While it has yet to officially roll out to any of my devices, we did manage to get our hands on an APK file that you can easily install yourself.
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Rumored Samsung Galaxy S III press invite leaks; May 22nd plastered all over it
If you take any stock in the image above, you may want to mark May 22nd on your calendar and keep a close eye here on AndroidOS.in. The folks over at Phandroid spotted this tantalizing image, which appears to be a press invite for an event in London that will be the glorious unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S III.
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HTC One X and HTC One S now available for free on Three UK
If you live in the United Kingdom and are a ‘Three‘ wireless customer, you can now score yourself one of the hottest new phones on the market, the HTC One X or One S. Even cooler, the device won’t even cost you a schilling, as they are both available for free. The One X will require a £32 a month Esssentials Internet 500 plan, while the One S will ring in slightly lower at £29 a month for the same monthly plan.
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Instagram for Android surpasses 1 million downloads in first 24 hours on Google Play
Yesterday, Instagram for Android was finally released on the Google Play Store. The release caught the attention of just about every tech news website on the Internet and caused a major buzz in the social network circuits. So much of a buzz, in fact, that the app has already been downloaded over a million times.
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Is TSF Shell Launcher’s latest update enough to make you drop all that coin?
A while back, I did a quick video review of TSF Shell Launcher to showcase some of the applications more noteworthy features. While, TSF definitely adds some razzle-dazzle to your Android homescreen, many people just aren’t comfortable coughing up their hard earned dollars ($16.80 in the United States) for a launcher that might just be a bunch of bells and whistles.
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Gmail, Google Play Books and Street View all receive minor updates
A trio of Google applications that are more than likely installed on your device have updates awaiting for you on the Play Store. Gmail, Google Play Books and Street View for Google Maps all have new versions with improvements and enhancements. Keep reading for all the juicy details and download links.
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Android now represents over half of all smartphones in the United States
This is a very exciting time for Android users in the United States. According to the latest statistics released by comScore, Android still sits as the top dog over all other competitors, but now that overall numbers tell a very interesting tale. Now, over half of all phones on US soil run Android. comScore’s report shows Android with a 50.1% claim — hey, by all rights, that spells majority in our books.
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