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Chromecast Now Open to Developers with Latest Google Cast SDK

Feb

2014

Yesterday, Google made Google Cast SDK, the technology that enables you to stream the content from mobile devices to devices with larger displays like televisions, available for developing and publishing Google Cast-ready apps. Google says this SDK is simple to integrate into existing apps without any need to write a completely new app ...

Kepler Based Nvidia Tegra K1 All Set to Stir Up the Android World

Feb

2014

Not long back, Nvidia unveiled the Tegra K1 SOC which marks a paradigm shift in mobile GPU field. For people who aren’t up to date about the desktop world, Kepler is an Nvidia GPU architecture used in its GTX-600 graphics cards that replaced the Fermi architecture. It brought with it many changes that significantly ...

Android Fan Network’s Weekly App Picks – February 2

Feb

2014

Here are Android Fan Network’s Weekly App Picks from the AFN staff for the week of February 2. These may be apps we can’t live without or apps we just discovered. Either way, we think they are worth sharing with you. If there is an app that you think we may enjoy, send us a ...

Android’s Transition to x64 Has Finally Begun!

Feb

2014

Android has been evolving at a tremendous pace since its creation, and that process might have slowed down some, but it hasn’t stopped. The latest commits to GIT suggest that Android will move on to 64-bit architecture in the very near future. This was an eventual transition that was bound to happen sooner rather ...

Alex Miller of arandompackage is Giving Away Four Icon Packs for 10 Hours

Feb

2014

I am a firm believer of supporting developers. They allow us to do amazing things with our beloved Android phones. But it always nice when a developer shows us some love too. Alex Miller of arandompackage is giving away four icon packs to celebrate his birthday. Wish him a happy birthday and then check out ...

Sprint HTC One 4.4 to Start Roll Out 2/11

Feb

2014

Sprint has announced that they will begin rolling Kit Kat 4.4 to HTC One devices starting February 11th. Software update 4.06.651.4 includes not only Kit Kat, but also Sense 5.5. Even though it is slated for roll out on 2/11, I have seen conflicting reports of being able to manually trigger the update, so that ...

Unlock Your Verizon HTC One Android 4.3 Bootloader with Firewater S-OFF!

Jan

2014

Firewater S-OFF for HTC devices has been released to the wild by XDA Recognized Developers beaups and Fuses. firewater is now live – http://t.co/bPOhPUxyEj @TeamAndIRC @VerizonWireless @HTCUSA @HTCelevate — fire water (@firewaterdevs) January 31, 2014 What this means is Verizon HTC One owners running Android 4.3 can S-OFF and unlock their bootloader to flash any ...

Samsung Announces Galaxy S4 and S4 Mini Black Edition in Russia

Jan

2014

Are you waiting for the announcement of Galaxy S5 from Samsung? Well, though Samsung has not spilled the beans about Galaxy S5, it has unveiled a new variant of Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Mini in Russia named Black Edition. Both these devices feature a black colored leather texture back, as design which seems to ...

HTC One MaximusHD 32.0.0 Sense 5.5 and Android 4.4.2 ROM Released

Jan

2014

Want a smoking fast and stable HTC One Android 4.4.2 rom? Check out MaximusHD 32.0.0 by XDA Recognized Contributor, LlabTooFeR. MaximusHD 32.0.0 is a rebase using the released European HTC One 4.19.401.8 build which features Sense 5.5 and Android 4.4.2 under the hood. Some of the changes made by LlabTooFeR include deodex, updated kernel, cloud ...

T-Mobile and Developer Edition Moto X Soak Test Invitations Going Out

Jan

2014

Good news for Moto X owners with the T-Mobile SIM unlocked XT1053 handsets. It looks like the Android 4.4.2 is just around the corner for us. Motorola support forum members who signed up for the Motorola Feedback Network started receiving their invitations today. Canadian Moto X owners have their Android 4.4.2 update rolling out already and, ...