NandTech All about Tech: March 2012

Phoenix Launcher Get ice cream sandwich on your Gingerbread

Get some ice cream sandwich on your Gingerbread enabled device
Phoenix Launcher is your choice in home screen replacements
if you want some look and feel of the new Android 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
running your device under the Gingerbread firmware or even Android 4.
Features:

- Choice between 3,5,7 or 9 workspaces
- Set your favorite workspace as default
- Enable/Disable wallpaper scroll
- Choice between 2 hardware home key actions (workspace overview and "snap to default workspace")
- Show or hide the workspace indicator
- Enable or disable icon text backgrounds
- ability to change dockbar style up to 9 different styles
- Included all Android 4 image wallpapers
- Folder support
- Support for shortcuts
- Enabled for LDPI, MDPI and HDPI devices
Download
Mega Share v0.9.7.7
Mega Share v0.9.7.6

Install Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on x-86 based pc or laptop

As we have already posted our blog before on how to make boot-able usb of Android x-86 and install Android on x-86 based Pc or laptops But if you are new here then you can visit our previous blog where we have already posted tutorial on how to make bootable usb of Android 2.2 x-86 iso and install it on pc or laptop as the procedure will be same.

Introduction:

So as all of as knows that recently Google's new mobile operating system Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been lunched so now we can test this flavour on our x-86 based pc or laptop .What is new in latest android Ice Cream Sandwich It’s fast. Even better, the latest version of Android-x86 comes with access to the Android Market, which means you can try out thousand of Android apps from Android Market which is now known as Google Play.

Important tutorial link:

How to make boot-able usb of Android x-86 iso Click here
How to install Android on X-86 based pc or laptop Click here

Installation:
First of all let me tell you that there are few different version of Ics Android-x86-4.0-RC1 available Here for download now you will have to Grab the version that best fits your pc or laptop if you are not sure which version to download just google to find out which version fits on your pc or laptop
Different versions of android X-86 ics 4.0-RC1 With platform support are:
Android-x86 4.0-RC1 live and installation iso for AMD Brazos platform
Android-x86 4.0-RC1 live and installation iso for ASUS Laptops/Tablets.
Android-x86 4.0-RC1 live and installation iso for ASUS Eee PC family
Android-x86 4.0-RC1 live and installation iso for Lenovo s103t tablet
Android-x86 4.0-RC1 live and installation iso for Tegav2 (Atom N455 tablet)

Now if you have selected the best os version that fits your platform or model number of pc or laptop Download it from this link here it will be .iso file type.
Now lets move to the next step boot-able CD or USB:
As now you have downloaded the appropriate iso for your pc or laptop now you can either burn bootable CD or make a bootable usb. I hope all of as know how to burn bootable image to CD or DVD.
So next is how to make your usb bootable. For tutorial click here
Now lets move to the next step Installation:
As i have already provide you the link above in this post on the tutorial how to install android on x-86 based pc or laptop if escaped click here
ScreenShot:

Conclusion:

Enjoy android.. and don't forget to leave your comments and suggestion

Control Your Android Device From Your Browser.

Control Your Android Device From Your Browser. If you want to control your Android device right from your computer then AirDroid or Kies air allows you to do all that lke Manage calls, sms, photos, ringtones, etc.

Requirement:
wifi on pc

AirDroid

AirDroid is an application that allows Android users to enjoy an over-the-air experience by allowing them to control and manage their Android devices from a web browser.The app allows pretty much everything. You can transfer files between Android devices and computer. You can read, send, delete or rename SMS’s and even install or uninstall applications. You can do anything from the browser that you would normally do on the phone itself.
Using the tool is very easy. Just install the application and run the app. It will give you an IP address through which you can navigate and manage your Android device. Just insert that IP address in your browser URL field and you can start controlling your Android device.Download Airdroid free

Kies air:

Kies air is a application that enables you to easily manage contents saved on your device via PC internet or mobile browser using Wi-Fi technology.
Without having to connect any cables, within a browser you can use diverse function such as multimedia transfer, music listening, PIMS management, text message, file search, and so on.
Access from another mobile device (i.e. mobile B accesses mobile A);
Connect both mobile devices (A and B) to the same Access Point (Wi-Fi router).
Launch Kies Air and press "Start" button on your mobile device (mobile A).
Launch Kies Air and Shake the mobile B twice. This will start a scan for mobile A.
Allow the access request on the original mobile device (mobile A
In the case of Kies air not installed on another device (mobile B): Access with typing URL displayed by Kies air (on mobile A) in the browser on another mobile device (mobile B).
In the case of "Motion" feature not supported on another device (mobile B): Access with "Scan" button on the menu.

Access from PC/laptop;
Connect mobile device and PC to the same Access Point (Wi-Fi router).
Launch Kies Air and press "Start" button on mobile device.
Type URL displayed Kies air in the browser on PC.
Allow the access request on my mobile device.
Allow to create icon after accessing Kies air.
After creating desktop icon, you can access Kies air without typing URL using desktop icon
Download kies air free from market.

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BackBreaker 2 Vengeance for Android phone

BackBreaker 2 Vengeance HD game for Android phone

Nice game with good graphics work on HVGA and QVGA decices.

Download link

Enjoy the game.

Galaxy S II ICS update available,

Galaxy S II ICS official update available, says Philippines branch.

Philippines branch of the company is now telling that update is available. Again, this is only valid for Philippines users, so other international users might receive updates on their GS2 smartphones on a later date.According to a news alert on Philippines website,
You can upgrade your mobile to Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) through KIES 2.0 or FOTA.To upgrade to ics, you must upgrade KIES to the latest version (KIES 1.5 does not support upgrading to ICS) To upgrade mobile OS thru FOTA, large firmware file must be downloaded in your mobile.So it's strongly recommended to use high speed WI-FI connection when you upgrade your mobile to ICS thru FOTA
This update is said to bring the following changes:
Platform upgrades Android 2.3 Gingerbread to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Face Unlock and Android Beam are added
Mobile Network Data usage function is added
Usability of multi-tasking and some applications is improved
Because of ICS OS feature, Adobe flash and Bluetooth 3.0 HS will not be supported in (Bluetooth will still work)
Source:

Requirement:
Internal memory space. To upgrade to ICS OS, enough device memory is needed (Through Kies: 60MB at least, Thru FOTA: 350MB at least)
Download: Download kies from here

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Google play music a music player for android devices

Google play music a music player for android devices.

With this musci player you can listen to music any where any time online.
You can also install this on android devices as a music player. With Google Play Music app you can listen to your music collection anywhere. All your music is stored online, so no need to worry about syncing or storage space.

Screenshots:

Descriptions:"
Music purchases from Google Play automatically appear in the app.
Add up to 20,000 more songs from your personal music collection on your computer for free.
Access your entire music library instantly with the Play Music app, and save your favorites for offline playback.
Share a free full play of the songs you purchase from "Google Play" with your friends on Google+."
Note:
Available in the U.S. only.
Download Click here to download
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Android market is now changed to google play

Android market is now changed to google play. Download Google play for android devices.

Description:
Now your favorite music, books, movies, apps, and games are all in one place that's accessible from the Web and any Android device. Discover, buy and share like never before.Download new version of android market ie. Google play for android devices from the link below Google play APK

Download chainfire 3d for samsung galaxy y an android phone

Download chainfire 3d for samsung galaxy y an android phone.

Description:
Chainfire3D - Take control of your phone GPU (OpenGL) Chainfire3D is an intermediary OpenGL driver. What does that mean? It means that Chainfire3D sits between your apps and the graphics drivers, and can intercept and/or change commands between the two.
Download:
ChainFire 3D APK

Google Play Link chainfire 3d

It has some built-in functions, and can be further extended with plugins to provide extra functionality.Download link plugins

Kaspersky Internet Security for windows 8 Consumer Preview free for 3 months

Download kis for windows 8 Consumer Preview free for 3 months.

"Kaspersky Lab", presents Kis Technical Preview designed for Windows 8 Consumer Preview. The product will be active for 3 months after installation . Kis Technical Preview is intended for installation exclusively on Windows Consumer Preview.

Free antivirus kis for windows 8 Consumer Preview valid for 3 months. Download link

Tutorial how to use an android phone samsung galaxy y as a webcam using Usb cable

Tutorial how to use an android phone samsung galaxy y as a webcam using Usb cable.

Use your an android phone as a webcam for video call like on MSN or Skype, Google+ hangout or for video chatting. Why to spend money to buy Webcam if you can easily use your samsung galaxy y an android phone as a webcam. So now i am going to write this tutorial it is simple and easy just follow the steps correctly. So lets configure our android phone as a webcam via USB cable.

First of all lets configure our computer runing windows 7:
As android devices can communicate with PC using USB cable only in debugging mode using ADB. So first of all we will have to install and configure ADB (Android Debug Bridge). Download android sdk from here android-sdk_r16-windows.zip
Now extract it to root directory of computer say "C:\android-sdk-windows" and run SDK Manager.exe and then install Android SDK Tools and Android SDK Platform-tools.
Now ADB installed we shall add their paths to the PATH environment variable to do this in Windows 7, right-click the ‘Computer’ icon and click ‘Properties’. Now click ‘Advanced System Settings’ from the options in the left pane to bring up the ‘System Properties’ window. Then click the ‘Environment Variables’ button on the ‘Advanced’ tab and find ‘Path’ in the ‘System variables’ section and click on edit (Note: Do not Delete any thing) and add as the line below at the end of the line with semi-colones and click ok.

;c:\android-sdk-windows\tools;c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools

Install usb driver if not installed . Now download and install client application on your computer from here Dev47Apps.

Now lets configure our android phone and install the required application:

First of all we will have to set our phone to debugging mode to do this Menu > Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging).

Download Droid-cam from Android Market it is free install it and run it. It will display "Starting server..." message

Screen Shot:

Server on phone

client on pc

Now Start the Droid-cam client on your pc and select "connect to phone (USB)" option then click on connect.

That is it enjoy Chatting.

Quickly "reboot" your android phone to free up memory

Quickly "reboot" your android phone to free up memory. This is one of the best application to free up yours Android phone memory. It will make your phone run faster and the life of your battery will be increased.

Description:
With Fast Reboot you can Quickly reboot your android phone and free up memory. Simulates a reboot by closing/restarting all core and user processes and thus frees up memory. Your phone should be much snappier after using Fast Reboot. Does not actually reboot your phone, only the apps & processes the free version lack some functionality like automatic reboot and manually exclude apps from being killed. Download Link

Mission Impossible Free Game for android galaxy y duos

Mission impossible is one of the most awaited game of the year now you can enjoy it on your android phones.

Description:
It contains Gangsters guns girls money armored vehicle and all.Mission Impossible FREE Evil breeding city, Full of murders, curses and messy businesses;Multiple weapons and strong power,
You are the dauntless knight-errant, beat em up！Beat the villains!
Screen Shot:

As it is free so you can Download from this link

Sony Walkman Player with Rainbow theme for samsung galaxy y android phone

Walkman Player with Rainbow theme for samsung galaxy y an android phone.

This is a Walkman series music player for those who are running android phones and wanted to have Walkman music player on their phone.With this player you can listen local music that you have stored on your phone memory or you can listen online.
Screen shots:

Enjoy your music Download Link

Angry Birds Seasons HD - Year Of the Dragon for android

Angry Birds Seasons HD - Year Of the Dragon for android this is the new Update of Angry Birds. As Angry bird is one of the popular game among the users of all the ages.

DESCRIPTION:
Angry Birds Seasons: Year of the Dragon Fireworks popping, lanterns glowing, red envelopes bursting with money – it's Chinese New Year! This holiday is China's biggest and longest festival, a time for feasting with family and friends, setting off fireworks, and having fun. The Angry Birds are celebrating the start of the Year of the Dragon, but the piggies are trying to scare them away from their eggs! Luckily the Angry Birds have some help – the Mighty Eagle has transformed into the fearsome Mighty Dragon!Screen Shot.

As a New Year's present to our fans, the Mighty Dragon is available for free! For this episode only, everyone can use the Mighty Dragon to destroy levels and earn special achievements. Download Link

vlc media player for android phones.

Download vlc media player for android phones.
VLC media player is one of the best media player for computer users weather using mac, linux or window.VLC 2.0 was launched recently for computer and there has been talk about a mobile version coming Android devices.The source code for the program is available online, so some of the dev over at XDA forum have gone ahead and compiled the app and made it available for download thanks to them. This is not an official version.

As this is an unofficial VLC for android beta build so if you want to take an early look at it then you can download from the link provided below The app is based on the VLC 2.0 source and it uses native VLC libraries to decode the various media formats.As for now there is no support for streaming media. The app is available for three variants for different hardware - ARMv6/ARM11, ARMv7a/Cortex-A8/NEON and ARMv7a/Cortex-A9. The app supports Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and also the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS.
Download for ARMv6/ARM11
Download for ARMv7a/Cortex-A8/NEON
Download for ARMv7a/Cortex-A9

How to Share or connect internet from Galaxy y on Mac

How to Share or connect internet from Galaxy y an android phone to Mac os x using usb cable.
As we have already written a post before where we have shown you how to share or connect internet from samsung galaxy y to windows based pc or laptop using usb cable so today we are going to write a tutorial on how to share or connect internet from Galaxy y to Apple Mac os x is very easy below are the steps how to use your phone internet on mac os x using usb cable.

Steps to connect internet on Mac using SGY S5360 an android phone :
First of all you will have to download pdaNet from here
Now install it on your mac and restart.
Now from dock click on system preferences and select network a new windows appear where you will see etherneten2 on left hand side if not click on + sign and add Ethernet adapter en2 from interface drop down menu.
Now from phone menu go to Settings > Applications > Development > and check the box saying USB debugging.
Now connect your mac and SGY using USB cable.
Now from the dock click on application and select pdaNet now you will see small icon on your task bar click on it and select install pdanet to phone from drop down menu .
As now pdaNet is installed to your phone run it and select " Enable USB Tether"
Now on mac click on pdanet icon on the task bar and select connect from drop down menu now the icon will begin to blink blue. net is connected.

Asphalt 3 Street rules

Asphalt 3: Street Rules is rocketing onto Android! The most famous mobile phone racing game throws you right into the heart of the underground racing world. Take the wheel of your dream car or bike and make a name for yourself in amazing 3D surroundings.

No data required just install & play the game
Download Apk Link

How to Add Blog And verify on Technorati

Technorati is a blogs searching engine. Technorati is an important source which helps the webmasters by helping them to index their blogs in search engines. If your blog is registered in technorati, it will appear in search engine and will be certainly visited by lots of users, it will lead to increase your blog rank.In order to enjoy this benefit the publisher will have to Add their blog in Technorat.
Folow the Simple steps to register and Add your blog in Technorati.
If already registered user visit Login Technorati.
If not registered user visit Sign In Technorati and register.
Now login your account and click on your Member name (user ID) left to your profile picture.
Now Scroll down to My Claimed blogs and enter your blog address in start a blog claim box.
Now click on claim button.
Now you will receive mail for verification. Verifying your Blog
Log in and go to account scroll down to My Claimed blogs
You will see your blog appears there click on Check Claim.
you will see a message that says to publish unique code on your blog, or you will receive a mail that contain claim token as ours U4MRUJ5SYQSJ (my blog claim token).
Now you will have to publish this claim token in your blog U4MRUJ5SYQSJ (my blog claim token). Use your own claim token that you received for your blog.
It must also appear in your corresponding RSS feed once published.
Once you published, your post click on "Verify Claim Token" button in Verify Your Claim Token.
If all goes well, Technorati will visit your blog, find the token and verify it.

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Download Android Apps to pc

Download Android apps to pc from Android market
Here is a simple tutorial that we created on how to download apk files directly to pc from android market thanks to dev “redphx” who make this possible.
What do you need?
Latest version of Chrome (on any OS – Windows, Linux, Mac)
Your Android Market account ID and Password.
Your Device ID (Install this app to get it or you can follow instructions given at the download link)
you will have to disable SSL error warnings on your Chrome.Follow the steps below to disable ssl error warning
Right click on Chrome shortcut, select “Properties”
Switch to “Shortcut” tab. In “Target” field, insert [space]--ignore-certificate-errors at the end. Once you have that finished, click “OK”
It will look something like this: C:\…\chrome.exe --ignore-certificate-errors
Close Chrome and open it again with that shortcut
Download APK Downloader extension from here and open with google chrome now go to customize and control google chrome > options > extensions > APK Downloader > and click on option > enter the details correctly and login. Now visit Android market and select any free application then press the APK Downloader icon on address bar.

Galaxy y pro Duos GT-B5512 specification

Samsung Galaxy y pro Duos GT-B5512 specification

Sim: Dual sim
Video Messaging: yes
Video telephony: yes
Form Factor: QWERTY BAR
Network: 2g / 3g
Display: 262K Colour TFT (size 6.6 cms external)
Resolution : 320 x 240 pixels
Operating System: Android 2.3(Gingerbread)
Battery: 1350mAh
Processor: 832 MHz
Memory: 160 MB internal
Storage: Expandable up to 32GB external
Camera: 2 Megapixel with VGA Secondary Camera
GPS: A-GPS
Connectivity: Wi-fi, blue-tooth, A -gps
Music: Music player
Video: Video player 3GPP/H.263/H.264/MPEG4
G-Sensor: yes
Applications: yes
Weight: 112.3g

For more Details visit the link below
Galaxy y pro Duos GT-B5512
The price of Galaxy y pro Duos GT-B5512 is around 11k approx in india

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview or beta

Windows 8 Consumer Preview or beta version now available

Microsoft has now released the beta or consumer preview version of windows 8.At present you can can download windows 8 in different languages the available languages are English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German and Japanese available in both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64). Now according to microsoft you can get windows 8 running on in your pc in two ways:
The first way is to download a setup file which is only 5 MB in size will will check and see if your current PC meets the minimum requirements and then, automatically download the correct version (32-bit or 64-bit). appropriate for your current system. click here to download You can also choose to create an ISO file from the downloaded file.
The second way is to simply download the ISO directly, if you want to install this on another partition or PC. Select your proper link from below the Product Key for all the below downloadable version of Windows 8 Consumer Preview is : DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J
Available versions
English 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64)

Chinese (Simplified) 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64)
French 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64)
German 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64)
Japanese 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64)

For more details to download visit Microsofr windows 8 consumer preview

System requirements for Windows 8 Consumer Preview:
Windows 8 Consumer Preview works great on the same hardware that powers Windows 7

Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Hard disk space: 16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device or higher
To use touch, you need a tablet or monitor that supports multitouch
To access Windows Store and to download and run apps, you need an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024 x 768
To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768
How to make boot-able Usb of downloaded usb Click here

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