While most people prefer off-screen, real buttons for their smartphones and tablets, there are plenty who like virtual buttons because of their context-sensitivity. Any many of you will know, Ice Cream Sandwich for the Galaxy Nexus comes with these context-sensitive buttons and it is now possible to get it on any other Ice Cream Sandwich ROM. Check out the step-by-step guide after the jump.
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Mobile ads are getting more and more belligerent these days. From the usual in-app ads, to whole widgets dedicated to serving ads and even pushing ads to the notification bar. Unsolicited notification bars ads space are, perhaps, the most annoying of the lot because a. they use up space in the notification bar b. it is often difficult to tell which app is responsible for them.
Another build of the official Samsung Galaxy S II Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ROM has been leaked, Redmond Pie has learned. This one is a big improvement over the previous versions and is said to be stable enough for use as a daily driver. Check out the step-by-step installation guide after the jump!
Dropbox is a very popular file-hosting and syncing service among computer enthusiasts. Here at Redmond Pie, we use it as a collaboration tool and, as such, it is the file syncing service of choice.
An alleged press shot of a new powered-by-Android-4.0 Samsung smartphone has been “leaked”, Redmond Pie has learned. Details after the jump.
While there is no news of Instagram for Windows Phone 7*, an independent developer has released an alternative app of sorts called InstaCam. Details after the jump!
It has finally been confirmed, folks! Samsung has formally announced that the successor to the wildly popular Galaxy S II will be unveiled at a dedicated non-MWC event in the first half of this year, close to its launch. Details after the jump!
For unknown reasons, popular online TV-show and movie streaming service Hulu blocked access to Galaxy Nexus owners from their Hulu Plus app. The app was working just fine until 23rd December when users who launched the app on their Galaxy Nexus saw a Device not support message. Today, we’ve received news that the developers from the Android modding community have managed to get Hulu Plus working again, and we’ve got a handy step-by-step guide ready after the jump!
If you work in an environment where your smartphone is constantly in danger of getting water-damaged, you can either a. get yourself a heavy, rugged phone like the Motorola Defy or, starting today, b. apply a waterproof, internal coating from Liquipel!
Have you ever wanted to make your own GIF image? You know, those lulzy, short animated images that are so popular on the internet? While there are ways to make one on the desktop using Photoshop or GIMP, these methods aren’t all that simple. If you have an Android device ready, you can use an app like GifStitch to, well, stitch together a bunch of images to create your very own GIF! Details and a little how-to tutorial available after the jump!
