Exclude unwanted images from your Gallery with Gallery Excluder

Tweet XDA user, knox420, has created a nifty app called Gallery Excluder. I think everyone has the problem with their gallery in that unwanted images show up from other apps that are installed. Gallery Excluder allows you to check off any folders that you do not want to show up in your gallery. It is a very simple interface. Once you check the folders, hit the menu and “update media gallery.” I will say that I would rather see the choices to be for selecting what to include...

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HTC customer service confirms HTC Desire Z Gingerbread update for Q2

Tweet It’s no secret that HTC would be rolling out an Android 2.3 update to the HTC Desire Z before the end of June.   We first heard about the planned system update at Mobile World Congress.  At the time, HTC announced that they were working on the Android 2.3 update for all phones in the HTC Desire family.  We then got our first sneak peek at the new build when the Desire Z’s Android 2.3.3 test ROM leaked onto the web.  The assumption has always...

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Why Wait For Google Talk Video Chat? Flash The New Gtalk App NOW [Video]

Tweet I’m sure you’ve no doubt heard that Google was nice enough to finally release an update to Gingerbread that gives Nexus S users the ability to video-chat using the native Google Talk app. Pretty sweet of them. Even if only 4 percent of people in the world are actually running Android 2.3 Gingerbread on their phone’s and even less actually own the Nexus S. So what about the rest of us? Well, you could either be a sad panda and wait around for – oh say, 4 more months...

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Give Angry Birds A Rest And Check Out Blast Monkeys For Android

Tweet Getting a little tired of those birds being angry all of the time?  Lets switch it up a bit with the latest game to quickly gain ground in the Android Market, Blast Monkeys.  Blast Monkeys is a highly addictive puzzle game in which you launch a monkey head by the name of Moki through various obstacles to reach his final destination, a golden ring of bananas.  On your way to the ring, be sure to do your best and grab all three bananas for the highest...

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Days Left Widget For Android Helps You Remember Dates That Matter Most

Tweet Here’s a nifty little widget for ya.  Days Left Widget is a simple count down application that can be used for tons of things, such as that special anniversary, holidays, vacations and even Google’s up and coming I/O conference which, at the time of this article just so happens to be in 3 days, eight hours and six seconds…5…4…3…2  But who’s counting?  Keep yourself out of the doghouse by never ever forgetting an important date again with this handy...

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Sony says has removed data stolen by hackers and posted online

Tweet Sony said on Saturday it had removed off the Internet the personal details of 2,500 people that had been stolen by hackers and posted on a website. The data included names and some addresses, which were in a database created in 2001, a Sony spokeswoman said. Sony also said it would delay the restart of its PlayStation Network despite having said last Sunday that it would begin restoring services within the week. A spokeswoman said on Saturday this would not...

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Download: My Verizon App for HTC Thunderbolt, The Official One That Works

Tweet We’re not sure why Verizon hasn’t released a working version of the My Verizon app for the HTC Thunderbolt and other 4G LTE devices yet, but we thought we’d point out a link to the official one that does work so that you can all relax a little and keep track of all those geebeez.  Again, this is not a hacked version from a forum – this is the official version.  And yeah, that’s about all we really need to say about it. Download:  MyVerizon.apk Uninstall...

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Dell Streak 7 Copy Is a Knock-off that Could Best the Original

Tweet Spoiler alert: this Dell Streak 7 knock-off does not, in fact, best the original. Why? We will distill it down to once simple spec, a resistive touchscreen. But if you can bear having to jam your fingers firmly against the glass to perform any and all touch operations, then prepare to be marveled by the 1.2GHz CPU, 3000mAh battery, and Android 2.3 install found on this copy of the Streak 7. Take that, expensive branded alternative! Did we mention that, unlike the...

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HTC EVO 3D Gets an Ad in ESPN The Magazine

Tweet We’re still awaiting the official release date, but that doesn’t mean HTC won’t tease us with an ad spread in ESPN The Magazine. The HTC EVO 3D was featured among the pages of the latest issue touting its glasses free 3D. Now when can we get our hands on this again? Oh, at least you can pre-order if you ask nicel...

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[Rumor] Samsung "Exhibit 4G" Coming to T-Mobile?

Tweet Today, the crew over at TMoNews scored some shots and a few details of a new Samsung device, unofficially dubbed the "Exhibit 4G". As to not waste any time, let’s get straight into the specs (keep in mind this is all unconfirmed): 3.7-inch AMOLED display 1.4GHz ARM11 processor 5MP Camera with 720p video capture VGA front camera Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) That’s pretty much all of the details that we have for now, but here are a few shots of the device:      ...

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Samsung Galaxy S II Review Roundup: Slim, Speedy, And Smart

Tweet To say the Galaxy S II has a lot to live up to would be a drastic understatement. Its predecessor, the Galaxy S, was one of the most popular Android phones of its day, though it certainly wasn’t without its shortcomings (*cough* TouchWiz *cough*). But with an even better display, a slimmer profile, a better camera, and – gasp – a new version of Samsung’s custom UI, the Galaxy S II aims to patch over its antecedent’s few flaws in addition to mixing in some new magic....

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T-Mobile Reports Q1 2011 Results, Can’t Stop Bleeding Subscribers

Tweet Things are just not looking good for the magenta T. T-Mobile’s latest earnings report for the first quarter of 2011 paints a sad picture of the mobile telecommunications company’s current state in the marketplace. It managed to remain relatively neutral in terms of added revenue for the first quarter time period, though that has been heavily offset by a massive loss in its subscriber base – to the tune of 100,000 customers. And remember this – the numbers came from...

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Thunderbolt software updates delayed from Verizon

Tweet Just a few days ago we got all excited that there was an update being push to the HTC Thunderbolt. @VZWSupport did tweet last Tuesday that these updates would start rolling out. But, as it seems this update is being delayed. Here were some of the specifics of the update. Hopefully VZW will get back on track and get all you Tbolt owners the update you deserve. Web Browsing and Data Access Enhanced data connectivity when accessing the Verizon 3G network. Email and...

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Mobile app store sales will grow 77.7% this year.

Tweet Revenues from major mobile app stores will grow 77.7% to $3.8 billion this year according to market research firm, iSuppli. App markets that are offered by Apple, Google, Nokia, and RIM sold $2.1 billion worth of apps in 2010. In 2009, total sales were only 830.6 million. They first started tracking sales in 2008 which were at $206.01 million. “With consumers continuing to show robust, unflagging interest in downloading games and other applications to devices like...

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One more time……What is the HTC Kingdom?

Tweet That in the picture above we now visually can tell is not the HTC Kingdom. If you read Mitch Wrights’ article from this past Tuesday – What is the HTC Kingdom? – you’ll see that he wrote of all the debate and controversy that was going on over this new device and its ROM leak, and linking us to the XDA thread that has over 1,700 replies since it was posted 3 days ago. Through dissection of the HTC Kingdom they continued to argue. Now it looks...

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Android Tablet looks like an iPad, runs like a Bot

Tweet Some say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But a closer look at this tablet may point a copyright violations instead. Made by a company in China, this Android Tablet looks a lot like an iPad. So much so, one has to wonder if it wasn’t back engineered directly from the real McCoy! The tablet, known as the CM9701 tablet from Shenzhen Careeror Technology, has all similar design functions to the iPad including the black bar which obscures 3G antennas....

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Notion Ink Adam Tablet gets a Honeycomb port

Tweet Man, when we reported earlier this week that Notion Ink was back with more Adam news, we didn’t know they’d be back with a vengeance. But that seems to be the case as we’ve got two more bits of news about the home grown Android Tablet. The first bit of news is that a stalwart Android fan named MrGuy, has managed to port Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) onto his Adam. He’s managed to boot up the system, install all his apps, and troubleshoot OpenGL issues which prompted...

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Make a WiFi webcam from an Android phone

Tweet We came across a nifty little tutorial that can turn an Android smartphone into a wireless webcam. The tutorial, on Instructables, uses an Android and PC app called DroidCam. We just tested it out and while it crashed a few times, it worked quite well with Skype, making it a viable video chat option for those who don’t want to buy a separate camera. Here’s a breakdown on how to set it up. First thing users do is download and install the DroidCam app from the Android...

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Android continues to dominate, Q1 share rises to 35% according to Canalys

Tweet Market research and analysis firm, Canalys, recently released its worldwide country-level smartphone market data for Q1 2011. It should be no surprise to anyone that Android led for the second quarter running with a 35% market share. 35.7 million units shipped. Worldwide smartphone shipments grew 83% to 101 million units. Nokia’s market share dropped from 39% to 24% year-over-year. Apple’s share grew to 19%. The top 5 vendors for the quarter were Nokia, Apple, RIM,...

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HTC Flyer stylus on sale at Best Buy for $80, because matching gadgets should cost more

Tweet If you ordered the HTC Flyer because you're keen on scribbling notes and doodling over screenshots, well, today's your lucky day -- the matching stylus is now on sale for a cool $80. That's fairly outrageous, given that you can buy the HP Slate 500's for well under that tally, and the Fujitsu LifeBook T580's for roughly $22... that is, if you lose the one that came with the slate to begin with. Plus, although these pens won't complement your Flyer's aluminum chassis,...

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HTC Thunderbolt Update on Verizon Coming Soon

Tweet   For those of you out there with your HTC Thunderbolt in hand waiting for Verizon’s latest update for the handset, news is that it will be coming soon. On Tuesday, my colleague Mark posted an article on the Thunderbolt update rolling out to customers in stages starting from that Tuesday and whilst, some users received the update (which fixes things like better 3G connectivity and GPS updates loading faster in Google Maps) many users were left dangling with...

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ASUS: Eee Pad Transformer delays due to demand, not component shortages

Tweet We're sure you heard the rumors when hanging out in your ASUS fanboy haunts, wearing your ASUS logo hats and medallions, talking your crazy ASUS lingo with your fellow ASUS scenesters. Or maybe you thought something was up when Amazon sold out immediately. Either way, there has been plenty of chatter in the gadgetsphere as of late about the Eee Pad Transformer. Why is it so hard to find? Are component shortages to blame? Quality control issues? We've heard plenty...

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Quick Look at Today’s Free Amazon App: 4 Player Reactor

Tweet We all love free apps. Especially the free apps that normally aren’t free. And that’s what we have here again today. Amazon App Stores Friday the 6th free app of the day. 4 Player Reactor is a multi-player game, where you challenge up to 4 of your friends to various quick puzzle games. Or if you’d rather just challenge yourself, you can do that as well. The game is fairly educational, works on your motor skills, and reaction times. I will point out, I only...

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Feeling Lazy? Get LazyDroid!

Tweet There’s always going to be times in your life that you don’t feel like doing anything. You just want to lie in bed, surf the web and you don’t feel like picking up your phone. In simple terms, you are feeling lazy. Nevertheless, there is a way to access your Android phone on your browser thanks to LazyDroid. LazyDroid is an app that gives you remote access to your Android phone. As soon as it is set up on your handset, LazyDroid gives you an IP address and port....

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The Nation’s Thinnest 4G Phone Becomes Official!

Tweet Just moments ago, AT&T and Samsung proudly unveiled their newest smartphone, the Infuse 4G. And guess what, it has been made official! The Samsung Infuse 4G is regarded as “remarkably light, weighing less than Nexus S, even with 0.5-inch larger screen and larger battery.” By all accounts, this is most definitely the precursor to the Samsung Galaxy S II. It might not be the largest touch screen smartphone from Samsung, but sure enough, you will be fascinated...

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