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Skype Gets Hacked for 3G Calling, Get the APK Now

Posted on 7th October 2010 by admin in , android, car, hack, phone, update, us, verizon | Tags: ability, car, consumer-desire, device, functionality, hack, handset, promising-more, recent-update, samsung, story-leading, update

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Going all the way back to the initial release of Skype for Verizon phones, the app was locked to use over 3G only. Up until a recent update, you couldn’t even launch the application if Wi-Fi was enabled on your device. Somewhat ironically, when Skype finally saw a public release for all Android handsets regardless of carrier the complete opposite happened — the device was locked to calls over Wi-Fi only. Now thanks to user xeudoxus over at DroidFoums, the Skype APK has been hacked to allow for use over both Wi-Fi and 3G, and you can install it now.

Download: Skype3G.zip

Uninstall any instance of Skype currently on your handset.
Download the zip file above and extract the .apk.
Move the .apk to your MicroSD card.
Install the .apk using a file manager (such as Astro).
Make 3G calls ’til the cows come home.

[via TalkAndroid]

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Simple Hack Allows American Androids to Skype Over 3G [Android Apps]

Posted on 7th October 2010 by admin in , android, hack, hd, phone, pixel, us, verizon | Tags: cisco, kinect, laptops, logitech, phone, review, videoconferencing, webcam

Android users (except for those on Verizon ) were understandably excited to hear that the Skype app was now available —until they discovered that it can only be used over Wi-Fi in the US.

We’ve featured numerous home surveillance apps, as well as some details on how to make a pretty hardcore surveillance system. If you’re looking for something simpler, though, how-to weblog Tinkernut shows us how to do it in just a few steps. More »

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Set Up a Simple, Web Streaming Home Surveillance System [Video]

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The Best Way Save $1800 On a Hackintosh Mac Pro [Video]

Posted on 7th October 2010 by admin in , apple, car, hack, hd, pixel, video | Tags: car, cardboard box mac pro, hackintosh, involved-netbooks, mac pro, majority, mods, none-solid, posts-tagged, seen-recently

While the majority of hackintoshes we’ve seen recently have involved netbooks , there’s something to be said for making your own $2700 Mac Pro for $900 in components…

While the majority of hackintoshes we’ve seen recently have involved netbooks, there’s something to be said for making your own $2700 Mac Pro for $900 in components… and a cardboard box. More »

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The Best Way Save $1800 On a Hackintosh Mac Pro [Video]

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Sprint Announces Sprint ID-Ready Samsung Transform, Sanyo Zio, and LG Optimus S

Posted on 6th October 2010 by admin in , android, featured, hack, phone, power, radio, samsung, us, video | Tags: ascend, device-which, events, high-end-phone, image, lg optimus s, phone, radio, samsung transform, smart, video

Sprint’s Dan Hesse took the stage today in San Francisco to address the media at CTIA Enterprise and Apps. The setup was pretty slick so we could only assume they’d be announcing new phones… …and that they did

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Sprint’s Dan Hesse took the stage today in San Francisco to address the media at CTIA Enterprise and Apps. The setup was pretty slick so we could only assume they’d be announcing new phones…

…and that they did. Just as we expected they would, they quickly announced the Samsung Transform and the Sanyo Zio – devices we’ve heard a lot about leading up today – but they announced one from LG that we haven’t heard of before: the LG Optimus S.

These devices will be Sprint ID-ready, a new service they’re announcing that’ll make it easier for consumers and businesses to find the apps they need based on who you are and what you like. Essentially, it’s a partnership that’ll allow Sprint and the content providers they’re working with to deliver content and information right to your phone without you having to go out and find it as long as you download what they’re calling “ID Packs.” Some of their announced partners include Disney with ABC and ESPN, E Online, MTV, HSN, LatCel, and more.

For businesses, this means that a company’s IT department can customize their own ID packs to push everything their new employees need right to their ID-ready phone without having to set the phones up each time they hire someone new. Another cool scenario is an Emergency Response pack that’ll equip you with everything you need to calmly handle any bad situation. Different B2B packs will also help users enhance and optimize their business and empower their employees, providing an example using the Santa Fe Tow Service which used Sprint-ID in a unique way.

We expect the Samsung Transform and Sanyo Zio to be available this week at Sprint and Radio Shack for under $150 and under $100, respectively, while the LG Optimus S will be available later this month for under $50. More details to come as soon as we can grab them.

We’re off to test the newly announced phones with Sprint-ID so stay tuned for video!

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Sprint Announces Sprint ID-Ready Samsung Transform, Sanyo Zio, and LG Optimus S

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T-Mobile G2 Officially Available Today for $199.99

Posted on 6th October 2010 by admin in , android, hack, phone, radio, video | Tags: been-talking, device, device-which, hands, image, review-coming, sell-the-device, smart, their-hands

Even after T-Mobile halted preorders of the T-Mobile G2 and allowed third-party retailers to sell the device early , October 6th was considered the phone’s launch day . It’s October 6th and we imagine anyone that really wanted one of these has it in their hands by now. We hope to have a review coming for you guys, but for now be sure to check out the unboxing video of the phone from our very own Dave Demarest

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We hope to have a review coming for you guys, but for now be sure to check out the unboxing video of the phone from our very own Dave Demarest. After that, don’t forget to head over to AndroidForums.com where many excited T-Mobile G2 owners have been talking about their new favorite gadget in the G2 section there.