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How to install Swype on a G1, myTouch, Hero, or HVGA device

Swype is an Android app that enters text simply by moving a finger over letters. The Android keyboard alternative then predicts what word you meant to type, correcting errors and speeding up the data-entry process. Previously, the beta version of Swype was available only for WVGA devices like the Motorola Droid and the Nexus One. Now, [...]

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Turn your Android phone into an image-to-text scanner with SnapIt

Everyone has at some point read an interesting tidbit in a magazine and then purchased the mag, ripped a page out, scribbled on a napkin, or snapped a photo with a cellphone. With Android app SnapIt, you can avoid spending money or destroying paper and just let your phone be your own personal scanner. SnapIt is [...]

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How to remotely lock, wipe, and locate Android phones with WaveSecure

Those HTC “You” commercials remind me that the first thing I do when leaving the house is look for my phone. Before I even grab the car keys or wallet required for me to go anywhere, I instinctively place more importance on my phone. So you can imagine how me or any other Phone First [...]

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How to update your rooted Android phone with CM Updater

The one-click root method encouraged plenty of novice Android users to embrace the more advanced features of Android. Thankfully, updating the CyanogenMod is just as easy. If you used the one-click root method, you probably have Cyanogen’s version of Android. It’s a great build with some amazing features, including some from Donut, and it’s updated [...]

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How to install themes on your rooted Android phone

If you’ve rooted your Android phone, you may be interested in applying themes. Unlike the ones seen in home screen replacement apps, root themes are typically full-scale: notifications, keyboards, dialers, and much more are changed if the creator so chooses. In an effort to help recent root users discover how to apply themes, here’s both [...]

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Google I/O session videos available online

Yes, we all wished we could have been there. But for those who didn’t get a chance to attend I/O and wanted to see the many sessions that took place, Google has uploaded full videos of several sessions to YouTube for your enjoyment. These videos are obviously developer-centric, so they probably won’t matter much to the [...]

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Apps: ActionComplete gets things done (#GTD)

Google Android can run several applications at once, so why is it so hard for people to multitask in real life? It’s probably because they haven’t learned to use free apps like ActionComplete to get things done. Created by productivity guru David Allen, Getting Things Done (GTD) is about managing “actions” — clearly-defined, physical steps that [...]

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Video demonstration: Kidd GBC (Gameboy Color) emulator for Android

TeraGadges has released and updated version of Kidd GBC for Android. In the past there have been other Gameboy emulators in the market, but this seems to be the best to date. In the video, Kidd GBC was described as being “faster, but still not super fast.” Overall, after taking a look at the video demo, [...]

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VIDEOS: Android’s Home screen upgraded

The Android home screen has been heavily pimped in recent weeks. From the diamond-like dxTop to the robust OpenHome, a crop of new home screen replacements has given Google Android new themes, designs, and added widget support. Androinica has created brief video reviews to showcase demo versions of aHome, dxTop, and OpenHome — the [...]

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