Apex Launcher, just like Nova Launcher, is a home screen replacement app based on the stock ICS (4.0) launcher, that brings with it a plethora of features like homescreen transition effects, theme support and much more. In the latest version of Android, Jellybean, Google brought some nice new additions to the stock launcher, such as […]
Try and remember back to a time before we had smartphones, and the only way to check your email outside of home was to borrow someone’s computer, except don’t bother. Now try and remember back to when you could see what apps you had previously purchased on the Play Store that weren’t currently downloaded onto your device. Except, you don’t have […]
The Nexus Q, otherwise known as Google’s glowing ball, has had it’s own little version of CyanogenMod 9 built for it by developer Jason Parker. According to his Google+ post, the Bluetooth and WiFi work, with the sound being a bit of a mess, but more should be expected to come in the future! […]
This is the Nexus 7. Found on the Google Play servers, the Google tablet sports a 7 inch screen, a mahoosive bezel and what appears to be the mobile layout of ICS, with the Chrome logo over the ICS stock browser! According to this Google Play Store page, picture thanks to the guys over at […]
Have you been waiting for CyanogenMod 9 to mature before you got a taste for some tasty Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.4) on your phone? Well! Now is the time! The first Release Candidate for CM9 has been built and released for a truck load of devices, with some possibly still building. CM9 brings with […]
So, unless you live in a cave/hate games, you should have noticed the increasing number of game and sountrack filled bundles, allowing you to pay whatever you want to get the goodies inside. The first bundle to include Android games was the Humble Indie Bundle. The latest Indie Gala Bundle comes with 4 games, Great […]
So a a few weeks a go, we here at LandofDroid reported on the news that Temple Run: Brave was coming to Android. Well, today is the day that you, yes you, can download it for the low price of $1 (£0.64)! So go give it a whizz! Source: Play Store
Custom ROMs need a place to be stored and downloaded from. They also need a computer to build them, if they are built from source. Goo.im, previously ‘Goo-Inside.me’ is a website that gives both of these features to developers, and they need your help to survive. A hunky server, or two is needed to push […]
Nova Launcher is a 3rd Party Launcher, much like Apex or ADW EX, which brings with it a plethora of features. A mahoosive update just came out, bringing with it the ability to change the colour scheme of the entire app from stock blue to whatever you want. Along with this new colourful ability comes […]
Has Temple Run gotten a tad stale for you? Do you wish it had a new lick of paint and a few new features? Well today, or June 14th to be more precise, is your lucky day. Temple Run: Brave, the new Temple Run game based on the new Pixar Movie, Brave, is due to […]
ICS is a beautiful version of Android, and so is MIUI. But what if there isn’t a MIUI rom for your device, or you’re too scared to root? Well the MIUI team have released the launcher as an app for any ICS user to install. Just download the apk and give it a install. What […]
Already have an Android Tablet running 3.0.1 or above or a phone running froyo and above and a PC with XP, Vista or 7 and want some extra real estate for it? Well, ScreenSlider is the app for you! Allowing you to use your device as a second monitor, ScreenSlider allows you to do so […]
Release Candidate number 3 for CM7.2 has been built for the supported CyanogenMod devices. In addition, it appears that a more ‘human’ name of each device appears under the build list in addition to what used to just be the code names, which was confusing for some. Go and grab it for your phone […]
S Voice, Samsung’s personal assistant powered by Vlingo, is supposed to only be on the S III. From a recent firmware leak, the apk has been extracted and is reported to work on all phones as long as it is installed into the system partition! (/system/apps) Go download it! Source Via Reddit
That’s right! Release Candidate number 2 for CM7.2 has been built for a whole tonne of supported CyanogenMod devices, with others being built now. Go and grab it for your phone now! Source: CyanogenMod Download Page
As you can see in the YouTube video posted by German Android website AndroidNext, the Galaxy S3 has a download mode. Download mode is used on Samsung phones to flash kernels (without recovery), root samsungs or flash stock roms for device recovery. This is great news for those who love to fiddle with their phones! […]
Previously ICS on a tablet and ICS on a phone have been 2 different experiences. Many custom ROMs such as AOKP have let you run your phone in tablet mode giving you a tablet experience that was sub-par, due to it being un-optimized for a smartphone. But here’s some good news for Galaxy Nexus owners, a […]
That’s right! All you developers from the Czech Republic, Israel, Poland, or Mexico can now upload your apps to the Play Store to make a bit of dosh from! You also have the ability to include in-app payments. While before, developers from these countries could upload free apps, the ability to upload paid apps was never […]
So a couple of days ago on Land of Droid we ran a news article about the new CyanogenMod mascot, rAndy. Well, things have been finalised now, and the CyanogenMod team would like you to meet Cid, the CyanogenMod I.D. As you can see, Cid is a minor alteration of rAndy, bringing with him the […]
After CyanogenMod asked for a new mascot, many applied and a handful went into the final round. “After weeks of consideration, discussions, and two internal voting phases” they have finally chosen the final mascot. Introducing rAndy! He’s still a work in progress, so he will shown off in his full glory soon. What do you […]
The highly popular iOS app and web service, Instagram, has been developed ported to Android developed ported to Android. This is good news to everyone who wants to add filters to photos and share them with friends. Oh, and it’s free. Go get the app here!
As can be found through here, the Release Candidates for CyanogenMod 7.2 have official torrent links. As CyanogenMod developer Keyan Mobli (kmobs) has posted on Google+ “Please use our torrent links for 7.2-RC1 rather than trying to directly download from the site” By using these torrents over conventional downloads from the CyanogenMod site, you are […]
Today I am going to be reviewing, the not at all new twitter client, Twicca, since it doesn’t seem to have a review here yet, and it’s the only app I could not cope without being a Twitter addict.
Google has renamed the android market to Google Play. It appears to just be the Market with a new name and sexy logo to boot, which makes sense now since it evolved to house more than apps with the music, movie and book stores. An unannounced sale also appears to be on with many popular […]
Just two days ago the latest game by Kairosoft, who you probably know for Game Dev Story, released the English version of RPG Story, now called Dungeon Village into the Market. Being a big Kairosoft fanboy I was quick to buy it and write this review. Let’s get started! Overview: The basis of the game […]
With MIUI recently hitting the first ARMv6 device ever last week with the ROM MIUISkater for the ZTE Skate, the question in the air was how long until the Skate’s brother, the Blade, got a try at MIUI. Well your prayers have been answered and MIUIBlader has been released thanks to the wonderful efforts from […]
