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BlingBoard: The ultimate all-in-one social widget [Hands-on]

By Cory Gunther
on 11 Apr, 2012

One of my favorite parts of Android has always been the widgets. Developers come up with all types of awesome widgets for our phones but today I've ran across one that just might be my new favorite. It's called BlingBoard: Social Widget and it is exactly that. The ultimate social widget for Android bringing everything from Gmail, Twitter, missed calls and more into one easy to use and beautiful widget. Enjoy more details and hands-on video below.

T-Mobile apologizes for notification bar ads

By Michael Crider
on 30 Mar, 2012

I get the feeling that a lowly software engineer somewhere in the bowels of T-Mobile's corporate headquarters is feeling even lower tonight. After a recent update to the often mandatory T-Mobile MyAccount Android app, users started noticing periodic ads appearing in the Android notification bar. T-Mobile customers were, to put it mildly, ticked. The story hit the tech media after threads on T-Mobile's support forums and Reddit reached into the hundreds. Now T-Mobile seems to have seen the error of its ways, apologizing for the "mistake" and saying that it won't happen again.

T-Mobile angers customers with ads in Android notification bar

By Michael Crider
on 29 Mar, 2012

Here we go again: a mobile carrier is using Android's notification system to enrich its advertising options, and customers aren't happy. But this time it isn't some regional carrier on the other side of the world, it's good ol' T-Mobile, champion of urban penny pinchers and (thanks to the Google G1) a patron saint of the Church of Android. TmoNews reports that a large number of customers have taken to company and independent forums to protest the annoying and invasive ads for magenta services like the T-Mobile VIP Zone.

Flash Blink App uses camera LED for call notifications

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Mar, 2012

We see tons and tons of random applications or development in the world of Android but every once in a while I see something interesting and unique like Flash Blink that I just have to share with our readers. Meet Flash Blink, an app developed to use the camera flash on our Android smartphones to notify users of an incoming call. No more irritating ringtones, just use that flash.

Light Flow – LED Control: The perfect app for Galaxy Nexus notifications

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Dec, 2011

Just like the Nexus One before it Google has been kind enough to add something I think all smartphones should have to the Galaxy Nexus -- and that is the LED notification light. Something so simple, small, and cheap makes a world of difference. Especially for people like me getting notifications and work emails all day long. For those wanting to get the most out of this awesome feature we have just the app for you.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus hidden notification LED [Video]

By Cory Gunther
on 7 Nov, 2011

Who knew the Samsung Galaxy Nexus featured a multicolored notification LED hidden on the bottom chin area? We mentioned this feature back in October before the big unveiling of the Galaxy Nexus but it seems many still don't know about it. Most hands-on coverage doesn't mention it either so we figured a little video preview showing you what to expect would be worth a quick 25-30 second glance.

Samsung Galaxy S II Backlight Notifications Mod

By Cory Gunther
on 8 Aug, 2011

Anyone that has recently went from another manufacturer like HTC to a Samsung device quickly realized they didn't have a notification LED of any sort. While this may not be important to some, many that are use to the feature end up missing it. I know when I got my G2x I wished I had the notification like like the myTouch 4G, Nexus One, G1 and many others did. Today I have the Samsung BLN Mod for you all.

Twitter Update: Adds Push Notifications for Android

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Jul, 2011

Twitter has finally updated their app for Android and they added one of the most requested features and that is PUSH notifications, Finally! That isn't the only big change, users have also been wanting the option to use multiple accounts for a long time and today that wish came true also. The update is available in the Android Market already and both feature seem to be working great.

Android Notifier bringing incoming calls and alerts to your desktop

By Dylan Bailey
on 10 Sep, 2010

When working, many people are distracted from and pay little attention to their phones. sometimes missing incoming calls or messages. Now there is a way to get those notifications on your desktop over WiFi or Bluetooth from your mobile Android device.

Sharp IS01 1GHz Android MID developer edition arrives in Japan

By David Junior
on 13 May, 2010

This is the first of two MID’s Sharp promised to release in Japan. The consumer edition should follow suit soon. the developers MID likely released first because Sharp wants the dev’s to make some good app and utilities before it launches to the general public.