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New Root Method Found for DROID2 and R2D2, Developers Still Show Love for the Older Devices

Eric Eric July 19, 2012 45
Still hanging onto that old DROID2 or R2D2 while waiting for a phone that catches your eye? We've got some good news. Since it was updated to Gingerbread, rooting the D2 was a bit of a chore, but now a developer using ideas that gained the D3 root, has an easy...
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When is the Verizon Galaxy Nexus Going to Receive Jelly Bean?

Kellen Kellen July 19, 2012 292
Verizon's version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was released on December 15, 2011. At that time, Big Red customers all thought they had hit the jackpot. This was the first time since the original DROID that they would be able to lock into a 100% stock Android...
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Video: Nexus 7 Drop Test, Fully Functional Even After Being Dropped in Bathtub

Tim Tim July 19, 2012 71
Well, you knew it would come. A drop test of the new Nexus 7 tablet. For comparison, the folks over at SquareTrade decided to pit it against an iPad, and if you were buying a tablet for strength and perseverance, then it looks like you would only have to shell...
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Madfinger’s Dead Trigger to Receive Major Update: “More Blood, More Guns, More Gadgets”

Tim Tim July 19, 2012 752
Once Madfinger's Dead Trigger hit Google Play, it instantly skyrocketed to the top of the charts and has since been able to maintain a very high popularity level among mobile gamers. With its insanely awesome graphics, fast-paced gameplay, and endless amount...
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Chameleon Beta Arriving “Beginning of August” for Those That Pre-ordered

Kellen Kellen July 19, 2012 71
Backers of Chameleon, the Android tablet home replacement app, mark "beginning of August" on your calendars. Announced today through the Chameleon blog over at Kickstarter, a beta version will be made available in the coming weeks to all those that pre-ordered...
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Auralux Goes Live in Google Play, an Abstract Real-Time Strategy Game

Tim Tim July 19, 2012 43
A new game by the name of Auralux just arrived on Google Play. It is a real-time strategy based game, where you command stars that produce little warrior lights that you use to capture other stars and kill enemies. Depending on your stars strength (some are up...
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CyanogenMod 9 Hits Release Candidate 2, Final Release ‘Just Around the Corner’

Eric Eric July 19, 2012 32
We have seen working builds starting to pop up of CyanogenMod 10 based off of Jelly Bean code, but the team is still hard at work to make a final release of CM9 at some point soon. Release Candidate 2 is now being cranked out by the build servers and adds...
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Thursday Poll: Which Android Update Has Been Most Important to the OS?

Tim Tim July 19, 2012 201
When Droid Life first started, we began with the Motorola "OG" DROID. It came running Google's Android 2.1 "Eclair" operating system. That was fine, but what had thousands of people rabid was the talk of an update to Android 2.2 "Froyo." It had live wallpapers...
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