GSM Samsung Galaxy Nexus to launch on regional carrier I Wireless March 21
We've received word (with proof that's going to remain between us girls) from an anonymous ninja that regional U.S. carrier I Wireless will be launching the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on a two-year subsidized agreement come March 21. According to the documents received, the G Nex will sell for $199.99 after a $100 mail in rebate, or $609.99 if bought outright.I Wireless is an affiliate of T-Mobile, and the phone being offered is identical to the penta-band GSM version many of us have imported here in the states and is for sale everywhere else in the world. They're a regional carrier that covers parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and most of Iowa using T-Mobile's EDGE/HSPA+ network. Their plans seem competitive with the big four, and this just might be a way to get your hands on a contract-model Galaxy Nexus if you live in their main coverage area. This begs the question -- is there something T-Mobile would like to tell us? When your affiliates start carrying highly desirable phones, a lot of people are going to want to know when they are coming or why they're not coming. I've reached out to T-Mobile, and while I don't expect an answer to either question, I'll be certain to follow up should they deliver. In the meantime, congrats Iowans -- one hell of a phone is headed your way.Source: http://www.androidcentral.com
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Wireless Charging in Galaxy S3?
With all the rumors and news regarding the Galaxy S3 that are coming in, it’s making the wait for the flagship smartphone of Samsung’s really unbearable. The latest in a series of such updates is that the Galaxy S3 will include wireless charging technology. That’s right, wireless charging, something that hasn’t yet seen widespread adoption, but the Galaxy S3 will supposedly be the first device ever to employ it as a standard feature.Current wireless charging methods need the device to almost touch the charging pad in order to work, but Samsung’s patented technology will apparently be able to charge the device even 1 to 2 meters away. The entire charging mechanism will be built into the Galaxy S3′s back (which will be made of ceramic as confirmed earlier). Now, wireless charging that doesn’t even require the phone to be in contact with the charger is something we’ll only believe when we see it with our own eyes.So, what do you think? Did the Galaxy S3 just become even more amazing in your eyes, or do you think this is just a rumor and won’t ever see the light of day? Well, let us know in the comments. After you’ve stopped drooling, that is.http://icsforums.com/forum/showthread/249Source: Phandroid
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CyanogenMod-7.2.0-RC1 is upon us
The preferred download method at this point is torrents, grab them here. If you want to help you fellow peers, grab all the torrents. http://www.jeago.com/cm/ It’s been a long time in the making, but it’s finally here: CyanogenMod 7.2, the latest version based on Android 2.3(.7), has reached the release candidate stage!We’ve been delaying it for too long, mostly because new devices kept being submitted to us, and now we feel that at 69 70 devices, CM7.2 is more than ready for everybody to enjoy 7.2 adds a couple of backported features and fixes from Android 4 (ICS), over 20 new devices when compared to 7.1, and even some new features to boot (be sure to check out the new predictive contact search in the phone dialer!). We’ve also fixed some bugs along the way. Some of them device-specific, others that affected everybody, and one in particular that’s been plaguing Android for a long time: the mysteriously vanishing SD-card ringtones are no more! You can check the full list of noteworthy changes at the CHANGELOG.As usual, you can submit bug reports on these builds: if you find anything broken in your device while running CM7.2-RC1, (as downloaded from our mirrors or ROM Manager! Please do not submit reports if your build came from elsewhere), be sure to submit a report through http://code.google.com/p/cyanogenmod/issues/ , so that we can fix it in time for the final 7.2 release.Also worthy of note: the new release files have a slightly modified naming-scheme, including the codename instead of the commercial/common name in the filename. So the following is a handy “translation chart” to make sure you don’t mis-identify your device:ace -  HTC Desire HD / Inspire 4Ganzu -  SE XperiaArc-LT15iblade -  ZTE Bladebravoc -  HTC Desire CDMAbravo -  HTC Desirebuzz -  HTC Wildfirec660 -  LG Optimus Procaptivatemtd -  Samsung Captivateclick -  HTC Tattoococonut -  SE LiveWithWalkman-WT19icooper -  Samsung GalaxyAcecrespo4g -  Google Nexus S 4Gcrespo -  Google Nexus Sdesirec -  Droid Erisdroid2 -  Motorola DROID2droid2we -  Motorola DROID2 World Editione510 -  LG Optimus Hube730 -  LG Optimus Sole739 -  T-Mobile LG myTouchencore -  Barnes&Noble Nook Colorepicmtd -  Samsung Epic 4Gespresso -  HTC myTouch 3G Slidefascinatemtd -  Samsung Fascinategalaxys2att -  Samsung Galaxy S2 ATTgalaxys2 -  Samsung Galaxy S2galaxysbmtd -  Samsung GalaxyS_Bgalaxysmtd -  Samsung GalaxySglacier -  T-Mobile myTouch 4G / HTC Glacierhallon -  SE XperiaNeo-MT15iheroc -  HTC Hero CDMAhero -  HTC Heroinc -  Droid Incredibleiyokan -  SE XperiaPro-MK16ijordan -  Motorola Defylegend -  HTC Legendliberty -  HTC Ariamango -  SE XperiaMiniPro-SK17imesmerizemtd -  Samsung Mesmerizemorrison -  Motorola Cliqmotus -  Motorola Backflipolympus -  Motorola Atrixone -  Geeksphone ONEp500 -  LG Optimus Onep920 -  LG Optimus 3Dp925 -  LG ATT Thrillp970 -  LG Optimus Blackp990 -  LG Optimus 2Xp999 -  T-Mobile G2xpassion -  Google Nexus Onesaga -  HTC Desire Ssatsuma -  SE XperiaActive-ST17ishadow -  Motorola Droid Xsholes -  Motorola Droidshowcasemtd -  Samsung Showcasesmultron -  SE XperiaMini-ST15ispeedy -  HTC Evo Shiftsupersonic -  HTC Evotass -  Samsung GalaxyMiniu8220 -  Huawei U8220urushi -  SE XperiaRay-ST18iv9 -  ZTE V9vega -  Advent Vegavibrantmtd -  Samsung Vibrantvision -  T-Mobile G2 / HTC Desire Zvivo -  Droid Incredible Svivow -  Droid Incredible 2zeppelin -  Motorola CliqXTzero -  Geeksphone ZEROzeusc -  SE Xperia Play CDMA-R800xzeus -  SE Xperia Play -R800iAnd that’s all, folks; Head on to http://get.cm/?type=RC  , install, and have fun!Source: http://www.cyanogenmod.com/ce
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Siyah Kernel for Galaxy S2 Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs Launched by Gokhanmoral
Samsung recently updated their Galaxy S2 i9100 to the latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich. Then, just after a few days, they also released the sources for the kernel which is what all the modders and developers over at XDA were waiting for, as the availability of sources is what makes a lot of improvements and changes possible.Siyah kernel, one of the most well-known custom kernels for the Galaxy S2 and available for Gingerbread ROMs for quite a while, has been released by XDA developer gokhanmoral for Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) ROMs and firmware as well, thanks to the sources released by Samsung. Siyah kernel has been famous for its improved performance and battery life so quite a few people were waiting anxiously for its ICS version, which is now available as a beta.Here are the features of the Siyah kernel for ICS (as quoted by the developer):Custom CWM touch recovery with swipe gestures8 freq steps (100MHz to 1600MHz)Underclock support (we have two interfaces for that. both of them are defacto standard)Tweakable vitalij’s value (set to 5 as default)Fixed fuelalert wakelocksYou can disable android logger using ExTweaks appYou’ll have lots of options in ExTweaks. Faster charging mode is one of them.Cpu governor optimizationsGpu voltage, clock and stepcount interfacesTegrak’s touchmove support. you’ll have to tweak it with extweaks and test it with touchmove app until Tegrak adds ICS support to the app.Brightness curve settings with original panel gamma values. panel values unchanged, so you will get stock colors and will be able to use supercurio’s voodoo display app when it is released. brightness modification will only change auto-brightness response.BLN support added but we will need a supporting library. I’ll try to finish this in the weekend.Better touch sensitivity (especially while charging)Added conservative governor and tweaked. recommended for performance.Added lulzactive. may be a bit buggy (maybe not) because I had to make some changes.As you can see, the list of improvements and features is quite long, which should make long time Siyah kernel fans quite happy as they finally get their favourite kernel for the latest iteration of Android on their Galaxy S2. The kernel is available for download on the official development page on XDA, which you can visit for further information on the kernel. It’s a beta and in the early stages of development, but as the sources are available, the kernel should improve and get better pretty soon.So go ahead and try the kernel out if you’ve updated your Galaxy S2 to Ice Cream Sandwich, and also check out our guide for updating to the official ICS firmware manually here. Share your thoughts on the kernel and how it works out for you, in the comments below.
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Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G Set to Arrive in Some T-Mobile Stores March 21st, More Retail Stores to Follow March 28th
T-Mobile is pleased to introduce the latest member to its Galaxy S family in the form of the Galaxy S Blaze 4G. The handset is scheduled to land in select stores March 21st, followed by additional retail outlets and online on the 28th. Consumers interested in what the Blaze 4G has to offer can look forward to a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S3 processor, a 4-inch Super AMOLED WVGA panel and a 5 megapixel rear facing camera capable of capturing 720p video.  While the TouchWiz and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) platform is the current OS of choice, Samsung has promised an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade within the near future.T-Mo customers can expect to pay $150 for the Galaxy S Blaze 4G with a 2-year committment.Source
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MetroPCS adds the ZTE Score M Android phone to its affordable lineup
While it may not appeal the geek or the droid fanboy if there is one in you, the ZTE Score M should do nicely for anyone buying looking to buy his kid his first Android device without breaking the bank.  And as with many other things that don’t break the bank, this new MetroPCS member won’t have much to offer except for an attractive price tag.The device will run off a 600MHz processor and a sports a smallish 3.5 inch touchscreen display coupled with a 3.2MP shooter, 4GB of onboard memory that can be augmented further via its microSD slot, and a 1500 mAh battery, and EV-DO Rev. A network support.  Gingerbread 2.3 is the OS onboard and it is unlikely that this will ever see ICS, officially or otherwise.Not impressive enough? How about just $49 for the whole package?  If that sounds good, head to the MetroPCS website to get it.Source
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How to Root the Motorola Electrify
  The Motorola Electrify is the US Cellular version of the Photon 4G, but sadly it gets much less attention than its popular Sprint cousin.  Still, there are some developers who seem to want to take things up a level for the Electrify and now, we have a root solution which is only the beginning in a journey where custom ROMs and other goodies could be encountered.  We’ll show you in this post how to root the Electrify and take that ever-important first step.  This How-To is based on the solution for Photon 4G, so do not panic if you see filenames that are related to that device. I.  Before You Begin 1.  As always, back up your data before you proceed. 2.  Download the photon-torpedo.tar root file. 3.  Make sure you have ADB setup on your Windows PC.  If you don’t know what this is, read through the Section I of our Setting up ADB Tutorial. 4.  Enable USB Debugging on your device. To do this, go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and check the USB Debugging box, when your device is connected. 5.  Install the Windows USB drivers (32-bit or 64-bit) before you start with the rooting procedure. II.  Rooting the Motorola Electrify 1.  Download and install the Superuser app from Google Play (previously the Android Market), either on your device or using the web-based version here. 2.  Copy the photon-torpedo.tar file to C:\Android-sdk\platform-tools on your hard drive.  If you have followed our ADB How-To correctly, this is the folder where the adb.exe file should be. 3.  Connect your device and check that USB Debugging is enabled. 4.  Open a command prompt window.  To do this (on a Windows 7 PC), click on Start, type in cmd in the searchbox and then hit enter, which should bring up a MS-DOS Window.  On Windows XP, click on Start > Run and then type in cmd, to get the same window. 5.  Type in the commands exactly as you see below with the exact spacing.  Use the screenshot below to guide you if you run into any problems. cd C:\Android-sdk\platform-toolsadb push photon-torpedo.tar /data/tmpadb shellcd /data/tmp/bin/tar xf /data/tmp/photon-torpedo.tar/data/tmp/photon-torpedo.sh/data/tmp/install-su.sh  If you followed the procedure above correctly, your Electrify should now be rooted!!  If not, make sure that USB Debugging is enabled and retry. We thank edgan on XDA for making root possible on this device.  Feel free to donate to him if you think it has helped you in anyway!!
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How To Root the Samsung Infuse 4G (SuperOneClick Method)
 If you have read our other How-To’s using the SuperOneClick method, you’ll notice that they are pretty easy to follow.  The instruction set below is in the same vein and if you stick to it, you shouldn’t run into any problems.  If you do run into any problems, you can always use the Comments section below the post to complain and we’ll be here to solve them as best as we can! Read on then for the rooting guide for the AT&T Infuse 4G.I.  Before You Begin1.  Download the root file and the drivers required for this procedure.2.  Extract the downloaded drivers to a folder on your desktop and run Kies_Mini_For_Captivate_11011_4.exe.  Reboot your Windows PC after it is done installing.3.  Enable USB Debugging on your device. To do this, go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and check the USB Debugging box, when your device is connected.4.  There’s no need to back up anything, but do so anyways if you want to feel safer.II.  Rooting the Infuse 4G1.  Extract root.zip that you downloaded to a folder on your desktop.2.  Connect your device to your PC and again, make sure USB Debugging is enabled.3.  Run SuperOneClick.exe from the extracted root folder.  Your antivirus may throw up a warning saying that the file is not safe – ignore that.4.  Select GingerBreak under the Exploit section if you are running Android 2.3 OS.5.  Finally, click on Root.6.  If the procedure went okay, SuperOneClick should say, “Your device is rooted” with an option to donate to the developer.  Click on Yes if you want to or No if you simply want to exit.  To confirm that you are indeed rooted, disconnect your device and check the application drawer for an app called Superuser.  If you find this installed, you are rooted!! 
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Asus Eee PC Gets Unofficial Ice Cream Sandwich Love
So it would seem that the Android x86 project is coming along nicely thanks to this latest finding. For those that aren’t familiar, Android x86 is a project devoted to taking the Android operating system and putting it on the x86 architecture of chipsets which is most commonly found inside desktop/laptop computers. With that in mind, the finding in question is the Asus Eee PC netbook running Android Ice Cream Sandwich aka Android 4.0. Thanks to the project, the Android OS boots up rather nicely on the little netbook and seems to run pretty smoothly as well. Check out the video below for a quick demo by a YouTube user named MrField1987. Now this is all fine and dandy, but the real question is, would anyone want to do this? I guess when Windows 8 becomes mainstream the gap between tablet OS and desktop/laptop OS will be shortened and maybe Android on a laptop will make more sense, but in the meantime, I still don’t see an OS like Android replacing my current full-blown Mac or PC OS. Do any of you see a big benefit in using Android vs a “normal” laptop/desktop OS?Either way, for those interesting in trying this out on their own, stay tuned for our how to set it up over the weekend.Source 
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ROM Alert: Android 4.0.3 for the HTC Rezound
While there was a leaked ROM in January for the same device, this one seems to be an entirely different and much more refined version, which means you could ride the time until the official release of ICS with this build.  Users flashing this won’t just be seeing Ice-Cream Sandwich take its place on their Rezounds but several fixes and tweaks as well and of course, as this is a HTC device, a newer version of Sense (which will be 3.6 on this ROM).Head over to AP for the complete changelog and download the version you want, as there is a non-rooted version which will break root if you already had it and a prerooted stock ROM that takes the hassle of rooting later out of the equation.  Be sure to back up your data before doing anything, as always.
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