Nexus One News, the Google phone

Last month I was reading about JRummy’s Froyo Kangerade on Droid-Life. Back then, a whole month ago, I was happily using UD eXtreme and didn’t really have a desire to toy with additional ROMs. Fast forward a month. Now I have a wonderful Droid X, which I can’t ROM. So, what to do with my Motorola Droid?

My wife and I decided that it was finally time to get her away from her Samsung SCH-I760. Yes, for anyone that’s familiar with Verizon’s pre-Android lineup, that’s a WiMo handset. But I had to decide what would be the best experience for her, something that would make her feel comfortable with Android, and something that would be fast for her. Let’s be honest, the vanilla Android isn’t the most stunning. Going with a stock 2.1 wouldn’t be a good choice. UD eXtreme was nice for me, but not sure she’d love the theme there. Then I remembered a reportedly fast ROM, and it was available in PINK! (Have no fear, there are more colors available) So, I headed back over to Droid-Life to page through all the articles and to dig it up.

I found the screenshots, and I felt confident that I was making the right choice. I got it installed and got her going quick. The first thing I noticed was it was fast. I didn’t check the speed, but it was nice and quick. It had a lot of the bulk removed that comes stock, as well as that comes with other ROMs. The theming was taking to an extreme, which is good. Everything included is beautifully done. It’s so well done that I almost didn’t want to install additional programs (because their icons wouldn’t match!) How bad is that?

JRummy’s Froyo Kangerade is available in the following flavors:

And the features are as follows:

• FRF57 Base *Credit to mdw and P3Droid for the leak
• Froyo stock kernel
• All themes fully zipaligned
• Busybox symlinked properly (ie. You don’t have to type busybox w/ each command)
• Built latest ADW Launcher from source for droid *Thanks anderweb & CM
• Complete MusicMod overhaul by Eliot Stocker (from source)
• Added 30 custom wallpapers to ADW Launcher
• Added custom spare parts from source *thanks Team Chaos/CM
• Cleaned up/Added custom wallpapers for Froyo Launcher2
• Custom Froyo boot animation *credit to kc.rkitek & ogdobber
• 20% increments in battery for all themes
• High quality video recording hack
• Removed ads by default
• Removed camera shutter sound by default
• Disabled OTA updates
• Decreased call delay
• Increased wifi scan time to save battery life
• Added bash and nano
• Added Chrome to Phone
• Added Pandora Radio
• Added Adobe Flash Player (install from sdcard/adobeflashplayer)
• Removed AmazonMP3, Google Goggles, Protips & Visual Voicemail
• Added 150 colors to nexus live wallpaper by default
• Added over 120 custom scripts (see below)
• Fixed market and loss of data connection issues

Now, you don’t need to know all that information to know this ROM might just be for you. I know there have been newer ROMs released in the last month, but this is WELL done. It’s got great polish, the themes are great, it’s streamlined, and I’d gladly recommend it to anyone. Go for it, goto the download page and give it a shot. I’m sure you’ll love it.

And my wife loves it. She went from a basic WiMo phone that she only browsed web pages with, to Android, which she actually ENJOYS! I know I owe the Google guys a lot for my wife’s happiness, but I also owe JRummy a big thank you.

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ROM Review: JRummy’s Froyo Kangerade V1.0 is syndicated from Android App Review. Looking to purchase a new Android handset? Visit the Android App Review storefront!

Ultimate Droid Froyo eXtreme 5.0.0 released, many changes is syndicated from Android App Review. Looking to purchase a new Android handset? Visit the Android App Review storefront!

That’s right. Apparently someone has Android 3.0 running on their Nexus One. Sketchy? Yes. Impossible? Probably. However, part of me wants to believe this photo. It could have been faked with Photoshop. Hell, it could have been faked in MS Paint! But there is always a possibility that it could be real. As you all [...]

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The TouchWiz launch, commonly found on devices like that T-Mobile Vibrant and AT&T Captivate can now be installed on your un-rooted Nexus One with simply an .apk file. Be warned however, that the launcher is currently pretty slow, so if’ you’re the impatient type, you may want to skip this one.

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iGolf Mobile Available in the Android Market
Free Rangefinder with GPS Data and Listings for Over 33,000 Courses

SAN DIEGO, July 23, 2010 – L1 Technologies, parent company of the iGolf brand, has announced the release of iGolf Mobile for Android enabled phones. The application is a free download and includes professionally mapped GPS data and course listings for more than 33,000 golf courses worldwide. iGolf Mobile allows golfers to improve their scores by instantly finding accurate distances to key points on every hole for detailed shot planning and club selection.

Free Membership Features
iGolf Mobile includes precise distance to the front, center, back of the green and custom points (bunkers, water, hazards) on each mapped hole. Golfers can also use the app to measure shot distance, keep score for up to four players and track handicap/statistics. Access to the latest golf news and exclusive opinion articles, as well as independent course, equipment and travel destination reviews are available within iGolf Mobile. An interactive map of the first hole on every course, showing the distance to any point on the hole, is also included for free as a premium membership preview.

“We are excited to bring an enterprise level golf GPS application to the Android Market,” said Gary Symington, General Manager of the iGolf Division. “iGolf Mobile is a powerful, free application that makes the latest golf GPS technology available to any golfer with an Android enabled mobile phone.”

Premium Membership Features
Golfers who upgrade to a Premium iGolf Membership can access detailed, interactive hole maps with multi-level zoom for detailed shot planning on available courses. Premium maps provide distance to any point on the hole, allowing golfers to measure the exact distance to pin locations, hazards, lay up points and any other target on the course. Premium Membership is available on a monthly ($5.00) or annual ($50.00) basis.

Android Market
iGolf Mobile is now available as a free download from the Android Market. Golfers can visit the Market on their Android enabled mobile phones and search for “iGolf,” or scan the QR code below to access the application. For more information visit: iGolf Mobile for Android.

About iGolf
Since 2003, iGolf, operated by L1 Technologies, has developed enterprise level and direct to consumer GPS software, products and services for the golf industry. Thousands of golfers rely on iGolf Mobile applications, Powered by iGolf partner products and iGolf.com every day to provide GPS data and listings for more than 33,000 courses worldwide.

For more information please visit www.iGolf.com.

For additional details, contact:
Anthony Zazo
Content Manager
L1 Technologies Inc. /iGolf Division
Phone: (858) 300-5513 x2381
E-mail: anthony.zazo@l1inc.com

iGolf Mobile Available in the Android Market is syndicated from Android App Review. Looking to purchase a new Android handset? Visit the Android App Review storefront!

iGolf Mobile Available in the Android Market
Free Rangefinder with GPS Data and Listings for Over 33,000 Courses

SAN DIEGO, July 23, 2010 – L1 Technologies, parent company of the iGolf brand, has announced the release of iGolf Mobile for Android enabled phones. The application is a free download and includes professionally mapped GPS data and course listings for more than 33,000 golf courses worldwide. iGolf Mobile allows golfers to improve their scores by instantly finding accurate distances to key points on every hole for detailed shot planning and club selection.

Free Membership Features
iGolf Mobile includes precise distance to the front, center, back of the green and custom points (bunkers, water, hazards) on each mapped hole. Golfers can also use the app to measure shot distance, keep score for up to four players and track handicap/statistics. Access to the latest golf news and exclusive opinion articles, as well as independent course, equipment and travel destination reviews are available within iGolf Mobile. An interactive map of the first hole on every course, showing the distance to any point on the hole, is also included for free as a premium membership preview.

“We are excited to bring an enterprise level golf GPS application to the Android Market,” said Gary Symington, General Manager of the iGolf Division. “iGolf Mobile is a powerful, free application that makes the latest golf GPS technology available to any golfer with an Android enabled mobile phone.”

Premium Membership Features
Golfers who upgrade to a Premium iGolf Membership can access detailed, interactive hole maps with multi-level zoom for detailed shot planning on available courses. Premium maps provide distance to any point on the hole, allowing golfers to measure the exact distance to pin locations, hazards, lay up points and any other target on the course. Premium Membership is available on a monthly ($5.00) or annual ($50.00) basis.

Android Market
iGolf Mobile is now available as a free download from the Android Market. Golfers can visit the Market on their Android enabled mobile phones and search for “iGolf,” or scan the QR code below to access the application. For more information visit: iGolf Mobile for Android.

About iGolf
Since 2003, iGolf, operated by L1 Technologies, has developed enterprise level and direct to consumer GPS software, products and services for the golf industry. Thousands of golfers rely on iGolf Mobile applications, Powered by iGolf partner products and iGolf.com every day to provide GPS data and listings for more than 33,000 courses worldwide.

For more information please visit www.iGolf.com.

For additional details, contact:
Anthony Zazo
Content Manager
L1 Technologies Inc. /iGolf Division
Phone: (858) 300-5513 x2381
E-mail: anthony.zazo@l1inc.com

iGolf Mobile Available in the Android Market is syndicated from Android App Review. Looking to purchase a new Android handset? Visit the Android App Review storefront!

Stratton Mobile Officially Launches “Portfolio Feed” Onto Android Market

SAN JOSE, CA, Jul 23, 2010 (eTeligis.com via COMTEX) Stratton Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: STHG), a holding company specializing in creating value through their subsidiaries, proudly announces the official product launch of their newly developed “Portfolio Feed” mobile application for the Android smart phone market from their newly created subsidiary, Stratton Mobile.
“Portfolio Feed is now available for sale on the Android Marketplace. This initial product launch marks the beginning developments of a new and exciting era for our recently formed subsidiary Stratton Mobile,” Eric Stratton Racheff, President of Stratton Holdings, Inc., stated. “Our application has been specifically designed to give traders and investors instant news alerts on specific stock symbols they have already placed on their watch lists via text message like alerts sent to their Android phone, as well as the news article right then and there.

“We have yet to find any applications on the Android Marketplace that alerts the user based on their specified positions or watch list in regards to news. A majority of the applications require the user to manually fetch news from each company. The reason that we find this so unique and important is because in these volatile markets it is so important to have the information at hand immediately, not after the fact. News should come to you, not the other way around.

“We firmly believe that by focusing our initial mobile app development on the Android Market we will position Stratton Mobile on the leading edge of the explosive growth that’s presently occurring in the Android Apps Market.”

In fact, Google’s recent results call revealed the growth of the Android mobile platform has reached 160,000 Android devices activated daily — 2 every second, with the Android Apps market now holding 70,000 apps with searches on Android devices growing by 300% in the first half of 2010. Android is a leading accelerator of the explosive 500% Mobile increase in traffic of the past 2 years. Android statistics tracking site “AndroLib” touts the total number of downloads for Android-based apps has now pushed past the one-billion mark.

“Upon completion of all our version upgrades for the Android “Portfolio Feed” App, we plan on immediately developing full version “Portfolio Feed” Apps for the BlackBerry and iPhone marketplace. We want to ensure that the application has gone through its tweaks and upgrades prior to bridging over onto the other markets, such as the iPhone market. Also keep an eye out for the Stratton Mobile website to go live very shortly.

“This is a very exciting time for us and I plan on providing further material results in the very near future as Stratton Mobile prepares to launch other mobile apps we’re currently in the concept and design stage of,” concluded Stratton President.

For more information regarding Stratton Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: STHG) please visit our corporate website: http://www.stratton-holdings.com/

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned that such statements are subject to a multitude of risks and uncertainties that could cause future circumstances, events, or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, and other risks. You should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements included herein, and not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are made as of the date hereof and Stratton Holdings, Inc. takes no obligation to update such statements.

Contact: Stratton Holdings, Inc. Investor Relations info@stratton-holdings.com http://www.stratton-holdings.com

Copyright (C) 2009 eTeligis.com, All Rights Reserved

Portfolio Feed Hits Android Market today is syndicated from Android App Review. Looking to purchase a new Android handset? Visit the Android App Review storefront!

Initial Thoughts:
On Monday morning I rushed into work so I could get my hands on Verizon’s finest piece of hardware, the Droid X. The phone feels somewhat massive, yet it’s comfortable. It doesn’t feel nearly as heavy as you would think. I plugged it in to charge it up before activating, and then I started up Astro on my Droid to backup some of my software. After giving my phone enough opportunity to charge, I pulled my SD card from my Droid and inserted it into my Droid X. I booted up this beast, then activated.

The first thing I noticed was an abundance of applications installed that I would never have installed myself. I think my favorite things about the ROMs on my Droid was that they were void of any unneeded software. This is a common complaint with the Droid X, so I won’t go in-depth with it. I did notice an initially welcome addition to the software lineup, a program that listed the city and state when a call was coming in. This seemed very nice, until I found out that it was a trial. The first time it nagged me I went to uninstall it, and I found out that I couldn’t.

I used the MOTOBLUR additions the first day, then decided to add in my normal applications. First I installed QuickDesk, then SlideScreen. When I clicked home, it asked which home application to make my default. It listed both QuickDesk and SlideScreen, but it did not list the default home app that comes with the phone. After toying with it a bit, I found out that if you have a second launcher installed, it’s default upon install. I could find no way to have a second launcher and still use the boxed one as primary. Weird.

I setup QuickDesk as the default of the two that I installed, and then setup SlideScreen as the default in QuickDesk. On my first double tap of the home, I found out that QuickDesk did not come up like intended. Instead, it opened up the voice commands menu. After digging around, I found out that double home tap can be set to a few different options, but QuickDesk isn’t one of them. Very disappointing.

Another convenience feature of my old Droid was the long press of the search button. I had mine set to the Quick Settings plugin, so I could alter my settings at any point with ease. However, with this phone, I’m not given the option of what I want to do with my own buttons. Instead, long press of search brings up the voice search software.

I ran SlideScreen for a day, but then uninstalled it again. I just couldn’t decide what I liked on this phone. First, I love SlideScreen because it puts ALL my information on one screen for me. But the social networking in the MOTOBLUR setup was very nice. I wish the widgets were skinable (as they’re somewhat ugly) and I wish it was a bit more of a stream (showing more than one person’s update on the widget). When you see a status, just tap on the widget to open up the social networking program. Once there, you can retweet (if in twitter) or like or comment (if in Facebook) on the status, and swipe away that status and goto the next one. It’s a convenient software because it handles multiple social networks, it only shows you the new statuses (like a ‘social inbox’), and it’s full featured enough to look at pictures and interact with your friends and followers.

The Droid X comes with a battery manager, which is turned onto the medium setting by default. If you find your phone sleeping for 30 minutes, the phone with automatically turn the data off to conserve power. The good of this is if you’re not a heavy data user, without a need to be constantly connected, you’re all set. The truth is most of us Android users like the data, and like to stay connected. I chose performance so that it wouldn’t turn the data off whatsoever, and installed JuiceDefender. JuiceDefender helps people like me stay connected to the outside world while keeping the data off for large periods of time. I did review it previously, so I won’t go into it right now.

I use the alarm on my phone to wake up in the morning. The very first morning using this phone I noticed how nice and polished the alarm application is compared to stock Android. Stock Android has two buttons, one to dismiss, one to snooze. This application has a big red area to tap to snooze. However, if you wish to dismiss, it requires using a slider. Much nicer considering I’ve accidentally dismissed the alarm in the morning.

The phone also comes with a media sharing manager that will help you share data between your phone and a PC or a TV. I’ve not really used it, but seemed like a very nice addition. The phone has some custom icons and graphics, with sometimes make it a nice addition, and sometimes feel very alien.

Pros:

• Massive screen
• Fast processor and lots of RAM
• Battery manager installed by default
• Great alarm clock
• Media share wizard
• Swype keyboard

Cons:

• Preinstalled software that cannot be removed
• Unable to assign ‘double home tap’ or ‘long press search’ to custom applications
• Not stellar battery life
• No ability to load ROMs, and that ability might not come for a while

Final Thoughts:
I definitely recommend the phone. However, with those not used to the MOTOBLUR experience, you might have to tinker a bit to make yourself comfortable. The phone is plenty fast. The battery has a shorter life than I’d like, but what Android handset doesn’t? I had my Motorola Droid overclocked to 1.1 GHz with Froyo, and the Droid X still outperforms. I’m guessing it’s because of the additional RAM. I do highly recommend this phone, and as much as I loved the freedom to load ROMs onto my Droid, I’m very happy where I am.

Also, they just achieved root, and if you’re daring enough you can get rid of the crapware that comes with the phone.

Final Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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5 days with Droid X is syndicated from Android App Review. Looking to purchase a new Android handset? Visit the Android App Review storefront!

Application Name: Bubble Sort
Price: Free

Market Description:
Build your convex polygon!

Thoughts:
Bubble Sort is an interesting game, where there are bubbles on the screen, and they’re all connected by a “string”. Your job is to untie all the string by moving around the bubbles and building yourself a convex polygon. Each game is timed, and you can only bump bubbles three times.

This is another one of the games that I jumped into on my weekend road trip. The first thing I noticed is the “string” (or whatever you want to call it) is very thin, and rather hard for me to see. It might be easier without the fancy wallpapers. Maybe others won’t have such a difficult time with it. I started playing the novice level to get the hang of it, and I grasped the game rather quickly. But then I jumped up to the very next level, and found the game somewhat overwhelming.

This really might be the quickest “quick review” yet. The game certainly wasn’t for me. It felt repetitive, and I really was having a hard time seeing the strings. It’s free, and will help some pass the time. However, I’d suggest that most people just pass on the game.

Final Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

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Quick Game Review: Bubble Sort is syndicated from Android App Review. Looking to purchase a new Android handset? Visit the Android App Review storefront!

If you bought the Nexus One on Vodafone, you got Android 2.1. No surprise there, considering it was the phone to launch the mobile OS into the world. But, with that being said, everyone who owns a Nexus One has either been waiting patiently to get their official upgrade to Froyo (which was released by [...]

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