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Chrome for Android. We all wanted it and we all got it. Where is the continued improvements and experimental features like we see the desktop platform’s bigger brother? Well with the new Chrome Beta Google released we now have that too. Changes that will make their way into the stable version you can now test and see first with the ... Read More »

GMD GestureControl allows you to control tablet or phone with MULTITOUCH gestures. Root required. This is Lite version of GMD GestureControl. Requires root access. USB Debugging must be enabled in Android setting. For this review I’m using my Motorola Xoom. Overview: For those who want to get away from the Android’s status bar, or just want more intuitive gesture-based controls on their ... Read More »

  The development efforts on the brand new, Intel-powered Motorola RAZR i keep on pouring in, seemingly non-stop. We have already a unlocked bootloader courtesy of Motorola, and now we have an easier way and to seamlessly root the device, thanks to XDA Forum Member mattlgroff. Well, the path to perfection is  never ending, paving it with more and better ... Read More »

So, you thought people were done with creating their own versions of the “Raspberry Pi”, well this is only the begining of tiny boards by tiny companies being sold. Presenting the new “Hackberry A10″ which is being sold by a company called “Miniland” and it runs Android 4.0 ICS out of the box too! The specs are something great too, ... Read More »

Since MWC we have seen mumbles of what is happening with the Galaxy Note 10.1, and leaks of design tweaks with changes since, now it seems we have some concrete info and a decent leak which leaves no stone unturned. The Korean blog The Brave Post claims to have got some time with this device and posted details and images ... Read More »

I know once Verizon Galaxy Nexus owners heard OTA update they probably thought Jelly Bean but sorry that’s not the case here. It looks like the update will have a build number of IMM76Q which means it is still Ice Cream Sandwich. Updates are always welcome though even if they don’t bring us the latest OS. The update will likely ... Read More »

There are mods and themed apps all over the place if you look hard enough of course, but sometimes you just can’t be bothered or a little gem gets spotted by someone else. Well here is one I found that us here at Land of Droid would like to pass on that very gem you may of been looking for. ... Read More »

Samsung’s way of getting involved with the community of Android development is posting their sources on their, Open Source Release Center website. Recently the source of the FF18 build showed up. Why is this build important? It is the official ICS build for the Samsung Galaxy S II variant on Sprint. While the source is useless to the normal consumer ... Read More »

I will admit I was a little skeptical when the Samsung Galaxy S III came out as I wasn’t convinced it was worth all of the hype. So we shall see if after a couple of days using it will influence me otherwise. A big thank you to Vodafone for providing the review handset. In The Box: Samsung Galaxy S ... Read More »

The CM9 team just posted on their website that the code freeze for their upcoming release has begun. This means that we are very close to seeing a Release Candidate version for many of the supported devices and that the Android world is going to be a much better place. Keeps your eyes open and those devices ready to flash. ... Read More »