January, 2011 - Android Community

HTC EVO Shift 4G Permaroot by bcnice20 and Pals

By Chris Burns
on 28 Jan, 2011

The smaller brother of the EVO crew, HTC EVO Shift 4G, has just received its first permaroot. This is thanks to the crew over at XDA Developers Forums, in particular bcnice20 and some dev friends of his or hers (Joeykrim, Toastcfh, scotty2, Guhl, preludedrew, and riggsandroid and Cosine83.) This means that you'll be able to go wild and crazy with your device, hacking it all to pieces and putting it back together again as you see fit.

Motorola Atrix 1080p Video Capture Capability to be Added Post-Launch

By Dylan Bailey
on 28 Jan, 2011

As we near the official launch of the Motorola Atrix 4G, rumors and speculation are pouring in about the supposed features of the device. One of these is that the devices 1080p video capture will not be supported until after it’s launched. For those who remember at CES the device was said to be able to capture 720p, but its processor could definitely handle 1080p, so why the wait?

HTC ThunderBolt Coming to Verizon February 24th

By Dylan Bailey
on 28 Jan, 2011

The HTC ThunderBolt was one of the more impressive devices we saw at this year’s CES. Since its announcement, details have been slim as we near a release date, but now it seems that our friends at AndroidGuys have been told that the device will be hitting Verizon on February 24th.

Costco Also Lists Motorola Atrix 4G at $149

By Dylan Bailey
on 28 Jan, 2011

Costco has followed Amazon's lead and has listed the Motorola Atrix for only $149.99. According to a captured Costco inventory screen, we see the Motorola Atrix 4G for AT&T listed at the ultra-low 2-year contract price.

According to Survey: Nearly Half of All Ad Clicks are Accidental

By Dylan Bailey
on 28 Jan, 2011

We bring you an interesting report this morning regarding ads in the mobile space. According to a survey compiled by Pontiflex and Harris Interactive, nearly half of all ad clicks are being pegged as "accidental."

HTC Desire HD in Black Coming to Orange UK

By Dylan Bailey
on 28 Jan, 2011

Just as what happened last year with Orange and the original HTC Desire, the carrier is now planning to offer up the Desire HD in an exclusive Black Edition. Their webpage has been updated with a holding page for the incoming device and it should be the same device just sporting a new black exterior.

Advent Vega source code v1.08 released

By Chris Davies
on 28 Jan, 2011

Advent has released the source code for the Advent Vega tablet, as promised late last year. The code is for the latest official firmware release, v1.08, which was distributed for the tablet earlier this week. While of little use to most end users of the Vega in of itself, it does mean that the hacking community will be able to tease even more interesting mods out of the slate. You can download the source code here; Advent isn't actually hosting it itself, instead relying on Modaco.

Facebook for Android Updated, Added Deal Support

By Dylan Bailey
on 28 Jan, 2011

Facebook for Android has received a small update last night. Bringing it up to v1.5.1, now you can get access to Facebook Deals from within the application. Deal support will allow you to get free offers, savings, and special deals from nearby businesses.

Source Code for the Shift 4G and myTouch 3G Froyo Update Published by HTC

By Dylan Bailey
on 28 Jan, 2011

Good news for everyone who loves diving into source code, HTC has published the kernels for both the EVO Shift 4G and the myTouch 3G Froyo update. to their Developer Center.

Samsung Gem spotted at Bluegrass Cellular, only $59 on contract

By Dylan Bailey
on 28 Jan, 2011

Looking for the entry-level Samsung Gem? Well look no further as it has been spotted at the regional Bluegrass Cellular for only $59 on contract. The device will set you back $205 without any contract and is running Android 2.1, yes, Eclair.