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  • Android App Review: SkyDroid – Golf GPS

    Publisher: Paul Goldstein
    Platform: Android (1.5 and above)
    Cost: $1.99
    [AppBrain Link][Official homepage]
    Release Date: April 5, 2010 (v. 1.6)
    Version Reviewed: 1.6

    Apologies for missing my regular Tuesday time-slot.  I was out all day yesterday putting this app to good use.

    Are you a golfer with an Android phone?  If so, SkyDroid is the app for you.  SkyDroid is a golf GPS application that provides similar functionality to standalone golf GPS devices for a fraction of the cost.  SkyDroid uses your phone’s GPS function to provide accurate distance to the green and other notable course items (bunkers, water hazards, etc.).  As a golfer, the ability to know exactly how far from the green you are can be invaluable, especially if you find yourself off the main fairway.   No more searching for sprinkler heads or yard markers – the data is right on your phone! (more…)

  • Download Android 2.2 for your Droid X

    Motorola has been sending takedown notices to numerous sites hosting the Froyo update for its Droid X handset, and that’s just sad. Especially when the folks at MyDroidWorld have put together a steller walkthrough on how to install Froyo on your Droid X, but their download links keep getting shut down.

    We here at Hijinks figure we’re a small enough website that we’ll go largely unnoticed if say, a file name “update.zip” were to appear in the downloads directory on our site. So enjoy Droid X users!

    [ Instructions for installing Froyo on your Droid X | Download Froyo for your Droid X ]

  • Android App Review: Tweetdeck Beta

    Publisher: Tweetdeck.com
    Platform: Android (2.0 or higher)
    Cost: Free!
    [Signup Link]
    Release Date: August 12, 2010
    Version Reviewed: 0.9.3

    With great fanfare, Tweetdeck announced the release of the public beta for their Tweetdeck Android app.  Tweetdeck has been working on the application for several months, and promised to “push the boundaries” of the Android app experience.  Have they delivered?  Read on to find out. (more…)

  • Android ROMs: Source or Tweaked Build?

    Android ROMs: Source or Tweaked Build?

    If you’ve got a rooted Android device, there may be several full ROM builds available for your device.  These ROMs are full system builds of Android with various customizations that often go above and beyond the stock Android experience.

    ROMs are generally built for one or more specific purposes.  Some ROMs (the famous CyanogenMod for example), are built with many extra features and options that go way above and beyond the base Android options.  Other ROMs are streamlined for speed, with overclocked kernels and many memory tweaks to optimize the device.

    Regardless of the ROM’s purpose, there are only two ways to build a ROM, from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) source code, or by customizing an existing build of the OS for the device.  Read more about them after the break.

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  • Get the Official Android 2.2 Update for the Motorola Droid!

    Good news for the Motorola Droid users out there!  The official file for the Android 2.2 (FroYo) update has been located on Google’s servers by one of the early receivers.  This means you don’t have to wait for the file to be pushed to your device – you can download it and install it now!

    This is the official file directly from Google’s servers and is the exact file being pushed out to phones.  The install process is pretty easy and is outlined after the break. (more…)