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How to: Set an Android Live Wallpaper [Beginners’ Guide]

Tim August 9, 2012 64

One of the many desirable aspects of the Android operating system is the ability to customize the look of your device to however you see fit. One of the easier ways to do this is by applying what is called a "live wallpaper." A live wallpaper is an animated...

Video: Developers Working to Port DOOM 3 to Android, Slowly

Tim August 9, 2012 41

It may be nowhere close to completion, but it's awesome to see a small group of developers working to bring ID Software's DOOM 3 to Android. In the video, we definitely see the game boot up, but the lead developer says movement of the character is still yet to...

Gameloft’s Kingdoms & Lords Hits Android, Think Medieval Times SimCity and Warcraft Combined (Updated)

Tim August 9, 2012 21

It's a day of trailers, as Gameloft has published yet another teaser for their upcoming Kingdoms & Lords title. From what we can gather in the trailer, your goal is to take control of an entire kingdom and build it from the ground up. Once you have built...

Question of the Day: What’s Your Current Custom ROM Setup?

Tim August 9, 2012 437

With the choices for custom ROM builds seemingly never ending and constantly evolving thanks to the release of new Android OS versions, a reader wrote in hoping we could get the community's feedback as to which ones are their favorites and are currently...

Google Translate Receives Update, Translate Straight from Your Camera Shots

Tim August 9, 2012 12

Google Translate received a major update today, which was teased previously at Google I/O. Starting today, users can take a snapshot of a foreign language and have the app translate the words straight from the picture. Once you take a photo, simply highlight...

Verizon Lights Up a Ton of New 4G LTE Markets, Expands in Plenty More

Tim August 9, 2012 110

Verizon continues to impress with the non-stop roll out of their 4G LTE network. Just last month, they deployed 4G LTE to 33 new markets and expanded in 32 others. This month, they're keeping that momentum going and look to blanket America with more than 400...

Gameloft’s Unreal-Powered Wild Blood Trailer Hits the Web, Looks Pretty Epic

Tim August 9, 2012 29

Last week, Gameloft posted artwork to tease their newest upcoming game that is powered by the Unreal Engine. Today, they have released an official teaser trailer and have given us a title - Wild Blood. While the trailer takes us through some nice looking...

Q2: Android Accounts for 68% of World’s Smartphone Shipments

Tim August 8, 2012 28

According to a new report from the IDC, iOS and Android accounted for 85% of all smartphones shipped during Q2, which is a phenomenal percentage. To no surprise, Samsung accounted for about 44% of all Android smartphones shipped and actually totaled in more...