Happy EVO 4G owners get Gingerbread update, right on schedule

Right on schedule, Sprint made Gingerbread available to any and all EVO 4G owners willing to check for the update manually (and if you're a fan of this site, we suspect you are). As a PSA, you won't just be getting Android 2.3, but also Gmail and SMS fixes, and a tweak for the phone's power management software. We've been getting a flood of tips from delighted readers in various markets who report the upgrade went smoothly. Can't be bothered to check for updates? You'll likely get a prompt to download it on Monday. So, Froyo, good night and good luck, and to everyone else, happy Friday!

ANDROID - SAMSUNG GALAXY S 2 OVERCLOCKED TO 1.5GHZ

Look what we have here.. The fastest smartphone in the world. Titanas overclocked the Samsung Galaxy S2 at 1.5GHz using a newly released ROM while increasing the CPU voltage. Results are stunning: Quadrant score 5198.

Note: the Samsung Galaxy S2 is FULLY functional at this speed, no crashes.

ANDROID FACEBOOK HACKING JUST WENT PORTABLE

FaceNiff is an Android app that allows you to sniff and intercept web session profiles over the WiFi that your mobile is connected to. It is possible to hijack sessions only when WiFi is not using EAP, but it should work over any private networks (Open/WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK) It’s kind of like Firesheep for android.

Android Market's most popular emulators disappear without a trace (update)

If you're an Android gamer, chances are you've heard of Nesoid, Snesoid, Gensoid, N64oid, Ataroid, Gearoid and Gameboid: they're all video game console emulators developed by yongzh, and many ranked among the most popular paid apps on the Android Market. This week, they've got something else in common, too -- they've all been abruptly removed. Following a complaint from Sega, two emulators were nixed late last month, but we're hearing that Google has since revoked yongzh's developer privileges, just like PSX4Droid comrade-in-arms ZodTTD. We're currently reaching out to both yongzh and Google for comment, and hope to hear back soon, but it's looking like a bleak week for the emulation community.Update after the break...

ANDROID TABLET VS SMARTPHONE - BROWSER TEST

The guys at HDblog demos the Web browsers on an Android tablet and an Android smarphone.

Mobbeel provides biometric security solutions for Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Symbian, Maemo, Bada and Windows Phone 7.

MOBBEEL - Biometric Security - English Version from GLOW ANIMATION on Vimeo.


Mobbeel provides biometric security solutions (iris, voice and signature recognition) for mobile devices. The targeted platforms are Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Symbian, Maemo, Bada and Windows Phone 7.

GOOGLE BLOCKS ROOTED ANDROID PHONES AND TABLETS FROM THE MOVIE RENTAL SERVICE

You’ll receive this “Error 49″ message if you attempt to play a movie on a rooted device. Rooted devices are currently unsupported due to requirements related to copyright protection.

ANDROID VS WP7 VS iOS VS SYMBIAN^3 - BROWSER SPEED TEST

Heres a demonstration of the browsers speed on Android, Windows phone 7, Symbian^3  and iPhone iOS 4. Video after the break!

Video demonstrating first the speed of the browsers on each terminal/system (the cache have been cleared on all before this), after that I show how nice/or not so nice they rotate the browser windows. And at last the bootup time of each terminal.

GOOGLE MAPS FOR WEB ON ANDROID AND iOS

GUIDE - MAKE ANDROID FASTER IN 7 STEPS

The folks at Pocketnow shows us how to make our Android phones faster in just seven steps.

101 in 1 games for Android

The greatest ever games collection for Android! 101 games for all tastes in one pack! Puzzle games, fast paced arcade action, racing, sports, cooking, shooting, sudoku and many many more! This collection is enough to satisfy all your gaming needs!

WINDOWS PHONE 7 MUSIC PLAYER FOR ANDROID

Engadget checks out a WP7 music player app for Android.

Android Honeycomb has hidden Gingerbread interface, enabled by higher LCD density

Google's already indicated that tablets and smartphones won't be sharing the same Android build until Ice Cream Sandwich in Q4, though interestingly enough, it turns out that the tablet-friendly Honeycomb actually has Gingerbread's interface quietly tucked underneath. According to modder Graffix0214, all you need for making the jump is one simple tweak in a system file: assuming you already have root access, use your preferred method -- Pocketables recommends the LCDDensity for Root app -- to change the LCD density value to 170 or higher to emulate a smaller, denser display.

Android 3.1 on the Motorola Xoom

 That Android 3.1 update that Google announced during I/O is slowly rolling out to 3G Xoom owners as we speak. How'd we know such a thing? Why, it just landed on our in-house Xoom, of course! Most of the changes to Honeycomb are happening under the hood -- better HTML5 support, faster performance, and USB host functionality for connecting peripherals like game controllers and mice -- but there are some improvements that will be a lot more obvious to the user. Perhaps our favorite is the addition of resizable widgets. For the moment only the email and Gmail inbox, calendar and bookmarks widgets can be stretched or shrunk, but we're sure others will follow. We're particularly appreciative of the expandable calendar widget, which always felt a tad cramped. The task switcher also received a much requested upgrade and now lets you scroll through your last 18 launched apps, instead of just the five most recent. Lastly, the Android Market now offers movie rentals, alongside books and apps, which range in price from $1.99 to $4.99 for 24 hours of playback. There isn't a ton of revolutionary stuff going on here, but it's certainly a welcome and worthwhile update.

ANDROID BOLLOON RIDER DANCE

ANDRODI- CASIO GZONE COMMANDO - WATER TEST

PhoneArena presents to you a water test of the Casio G’zOne Commando which is offered by Verizon Wireless. The Casio Commando aka C771 G’zOne is a rugged Android device resistant to water, dirt, and extreme temperatures, with a rubberized body, noticeable silver screws, locking battery cover on the back, and protective gaskets on the ports to keep the elements out. There’s stereo speakers and a 3.6″ touchscreen on the front, with the 4 familiar touch buttons at the bottom, and the 5MP camera and LED flash on the back.

GOOGLE IO - iROBOT ATONOMOUS BOT WITH ANDROID TABLET APPS

At Google I/O 2011, the guys at intomobile takes a look at the autonomous iRobot devices that also integrate with Android tablet apps. This could be the future we’re looking at.

Google announces Ice Cream Sandwich for Q4 2011, for smartphones and tablets alike

"One OS that runs everywhere." There you have it, folks! Google intends to meld its Honeycomb tablet wares and Gingerbread smartphone software into one delicious Ice Cream Sandwich. Maybe that's why the "sandwich" bit is in the name? Either way, it'll be a universal OS that runs on everything from teeny tiny Android phones to 10-inch tablets and will intelligently adapt to each form factor with things like a resizable status bar. Some other fancy new additions are being demonstrated right now, including face-tracking and camera focus shifting based on voice recognition.Pictures after the break...

ANDROID APP - DOUBLE TAP - SHARE MP3 BETWEEN ANDROIDS

doubleTap is a new proximity-based sharing feature from doubletTwist that enables users to transfer a video or song between two NFC-enabled devices (such as the Google Nexus S) simply by tapping them together.

REVIEW - T-MOBILE G SLATE ANDROID TABLET

PhoneArena presents a video review of the T-Mobile G-Slate -- the carrier’s first Honeycomb tablet. The T-Mobile G-Slate made by LG is the next player joining the tablet race. The device runs Android 3.0 and it is powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. It features an 8.9-inch display and is capable of recording in full HD, as well as 3D, thanks to two rear-facing cameras.