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Monday, October 31, 2011

Android Application : Google Maps FREE

Description
Get Google Maps with Navigation (Beta), Places, and Latitude

Google Maps has:
- Navigation: Free, voice-guided GPS navigation system
- Places: Find, rate, and get recommendations for places
- Latitude: See friends on the map and check in at places








Developer
Google Inc.

How to Download

1. Search Android Market
2. Open Android Market on Your phone
3. Go to "Search"
4. Type "Google Maps FREE" in the search field and hit "Search"
5. Once you find the "Google Maps FREE" app, choose "Install" and follow the instructions


Android Application : GO Keyboard FREE

Description
GO Keyboard, another new release application from GO Dev Team, is a keyboard replacement app for Android device.

GO Keyboard comes with beautiful look and smart features, make it worth to be an alternative keyboard to make your typing faster and smart. The main features are;

- Multiple Language Support
- Predict in Multiple Language
- Keyboard layout
- SMS and Contact Import
- Customizable Skin And Background

After installing GO Keyboard, go to menu >> setting >> language and keyboard. And change it to Go Keyboard. GO Keyboard supports multiple language such as English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and portugese, and some other language will be added in the next update.

GO Keyboard works on all Android version. Tested on LG P500 Optimus One, LG Optimus S, LG Ally, HTC Hero, Samsung Galaxy, Motorola Milestone, Motorola Droid, Xperia X8, Xperia X10,Xperia X10 Mini Pro, HTC ARia, HTC Wildfire, HTC Hero, HTC Legend, Google Nexus One, HTC EVO 4G, Motorola Backflip, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung Fascinate, Samsung Moment, Samsung Epic, Samsung Captivate, LG Optimus Chic, Acer E400, MyTouch 4G,Samsung Galaxy Apollo, LG Gt540 Optimus, Samsung Galaxy 5, Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica, etc.




Developer
GO Dev Team

How to Download

1. Search Android Market
2. Open Android Market on Your phone
3. Go to "Search"
4. Type "GO Keyboard FREE" in the search field and hit "Search"
5. Once you find the "GO Keyboard FREE" app, choose "Install" and follow the instructions

or from Here

Samurai II for Android | Latest Android Games

Samurai II: Vengeance is a game optimized for Tegra 2 based devices such as the recently launched Motorola Xoom and 4G Atrix, this version of the game is the highly improved version of IOS with most visually stunning graphics and a brilliant game to play. With a virtual camera D-pad, puzzle dynamic environment, cruel traps and new enemies. Samurai II is another hack n slash experience for Android!


Daisuke is attempting to take revenge on the whole war scorched countryside in Samurai II. The fishing village of the legendary Flying Fortress is the Isle of the Dead, the samurai did not stop at nothing to hunt down his arch-enemy of Orochi. Witness Daisuke as he take vengeance against his enemies as the game features intuitive virtual joystick. Dynamic camera is the best prospect for each meeting, and add some variety while staying focused on the action.


Fight hordes of enemies on the screen armed with new weapons and unique abilities. Stay agile and plan for your attacks. The roll out of harm's way and eliminate enemies from a distance, like Samurai Archer, before they can strike. Improved gameplay includes new features. Solve environmental puzzles, avoid dangerous traps, and discover useful things. The fight never takes a backseat to platform games or download-quests. RPG elements rewards skilled players. You can also upgrade your Samurai Health, buy new combo attacks and put your opponents into destruction.

Between levels, are beautiful animated tale of samurai-style comic book panels with original hand-drawn illustrations. New survival mode puts the samurai against waves of enemies, giving players a score attack mode Hardcore their skills. Operates at 60 frames per second on all units of Tegra 2 Android Phones. The advanced artificial intelligence is the best game console. Goal-oriented action planning architecture is used in many PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 while Samurai II was developed in the Unity 3D engine 3.2, the latest technology available on mobile devices.


Sunday, October 30, 2011

Google Android Phone Unlocked

Everybody knows about the iPhone and the Blackberry You've probably heard of the Pearl. You may know about the Android phone, which is on the market. Without even realizing it, the fact is the Google's Android phones are all over the cell phone market! This is because several different cell phone manufactures have adopted the Android operating system into their phones. This means that your choices for "kick-ass" phones are wider than you probably thought they were. The top Android phones rank right up there with the other smart phones on the market. Here are some of the top Android phones that you should consider purchasing.

The Acer BeTouch E110 is top rated in the line of Android phones. This is only one of the Acer BeTouch phones out on the market. The E110 is a smart phone running with the Android 1.5 software set. It is not the most up-to-date model of phone from Acer's technology, but the BeTouch E110 can do almost everything the other smart phones can do. To aid people in using their phones, Acer provides its own interface. This phone has a small touch screen powered by a 416 MHz processor. The touch screen is not even three inches large! This model does not have Wi-Fi capability but it does have built in GPS. One of the top Android phones available and in the spotlight is the HTC Hero. Operating the user interface is easy. The exterior is sleek and it can do almost anything the other smart phones can do. It allows you to access the Internet, make calls, snap photos, the whole package. The biggest downside to this phone is the giant bulge that'll be seen in your pants pocket. Also, it doesn't use the latest version of the Android Operation system. Nonetheless, it is a nice phone and worth the asking price.

A popular choice among cell phones that runs the Android software is the Acer BeTouch E400. This phone uses the 2.1 Android software platforms. Technically, this is a smart phone. The touch screen on the phone is more than three inches (3.2 to be exact). It has a minimum width of twelve millimeters. The Acer Company has installed its own user interface to piggyback the Android system and have also installed GPS, a 600MHz processer and Wi-Fi capability. You will not find many reviews on this phone, as it is still fairly new. The Android system, developed by Google, is helping cell phone manufacturers compete with Apple's iPhone. The Android is billed as Apple's major competition and it is how many cell phone providers can offer comparable smart phones to people who are interested in upgrading from their current phone to something smarter and more sophisticated. In actuality, cell phones are no longer used solely for making calls. Now they take photos, play music and connect to the internet. If you desire an upgrade for you're cell phone but are uncertain if the iPhone is suited for you, the Android powered phone is a viable alternative.

Dataset -> HTML Table

If you have a dataset spaced more than 1 space apart like so:



ID    Stuff
1     lolhaha

Then you can use the following code in notepad++ to replace the multiple spacing with a character (|):

([\s]+)([\s]+)


and then you can use this:

http://www.textfixer.com/html/csv-convert-table.php

To convert it to a html table.

This is mostly for my own reference, but I hope someone finds it useful!

Saturday, October 29, 2011

What's An Android Phone

So What's An Android Phone?

Unless you have been living in a cave, you have no doubt heard about the iPhone and the Blackberry. Most likely you know about the Pearl. Another phone on the market you may have heard of is the Android phone. It's possible you haven't realized, but the fact is the Google's Android phones are all over the cell phone market! One reason is a variety of cell phone manufactures have chosen to adopt the Android operating system into their phones. This means that your choices for "kick-ass" phones are wider than you probably thought they were. The top Android phones are just as good as any other smart phone on the market. When you decide it might be time to purchase a new phone, here are some of the top android phones.

A highly esteemed Android phone available on the market is the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini. This phone has the same name, but is built on a slightly different model. The mini is more or less a compressed version of the phone is it modeled after. This phone uses the Android 1.6 operating system by Google and pairs it with the UX interface by Ericsson.

Weighing less than one hundred grams, the phone has a touch screen that is two and half inches in size. It may be small, but it packs quite a punch. The phone features a 3.5mm headphone jack that allows you to listen to music already stored on your phone, plus it has a five-megapixel camera.

An Android phone that is very popular is the T-Mobile Pulse Mini. This phone is made for the budget conscious cell phone purchaser who wants all the perks of an Android phone but does not want to pay through the roof. This phone's touch screen is not even three inches. It comes equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera and even an LED flash, which helps the photographer snap better photos. Android 2.1 software runs on this phone. This phone has a headphone jack which makes it different than the regular Pulse phone.

There are so many cell phones out there that it is common to overlook the Acer Liquid e cell phone. Not much is known about Acer and their phones - they are more well known for their computers and monitors. The Android 2.1 operating system powers this phone.

One of its attributes is a Snapdragon processor. The screen is precisely three and half inches big and runs on touch screen technology. This phone is multi-faceted with Wi-Fi capability, GPS, a 5-megapixel camera, standard 3.5mm headphone jack for listening to music, as well as plugging in an earpiece and microphone to give you the freedom of making hand free cell phone calls. After coming up with the Android system, Google has allowed other cell phone companies to compete with Apple's iPhone. The Android is noted as Apple's biggest competition and that is how more cell phone providers can offer similar smart phones to people who want to upgrade from their present phone to something more intelligent and svelte. In actuality, cell phones are no longer used solely for making calls. Today they take photos, play tunes and give you a connection to the Internet. If you desire an upgrade on your cell phone but are on the fence if the iPhone is good for you, the Android powered phone are excellent options. So Again, What's An Android Phone?

The Smurf's Village | Latest Android Games

The Smurfs' Village, is another android game released by Capcom. Capcom has resurrected the classic 80's comic strips series as a free-to-play game for iPad and Android Phones. On The Smurfs' Village, players will strive to build a thriving habitat for small blue creatures, building mushroom houses, crops, and do other activities. Your goal is to create a safe haven and survive from the evil wizard Gargamel. It comes with a part of the gameplay in Farmville, and part Sim City.



Gargamel finally managed to destroy the village of the smurf's, and you (and possibly your friends) can help rebuild it. The Smurf Village developer and publisher Capcom Mobile does not aspire to much more, but if you're a fan of blue Wee creatures, this game may be sufficient. You have a variety of mushroom houses, crops, specialized buildings and landscape features at their disposal to the smurfiest village.

The Smurf Village is free to download, but it is based more on the purchase that most players will love Smurfberries. You can certainly play the game without paying any cents, and (given enough time) ends with a large and thriving Smurf community. But many advanced structures require that the berries to buy actually, and the time it takes to build anything past the first basic shelter and cultures seem extreme.


When Papa Smurf assigns a task, it usually requires you to touch the object in your inventory (such as mushroom houses), and therefore the area of ​​forest where you want to be placed. Smurfs footpath to perform the operation, when you touch. When you build your village, city Smurfs go about their task requires representatives of Papa Smurf you. By the time you reach level 10, you will have significant foot traffic. Fortunately, Capcom Mobile to increase the difficulty of a very controlled way, so you do not feel overwhelmed. You will really enjoy playing this cute game for sure!
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Android

With Battleheart having been on sale for a few weeks, I feel I'm equipped to offer up some impressions of the android market from a developer's perspective.

The Good


The best part about releasing on Android is that there's no approval process.  This means if I get reports of a bug or incompatibility, I can often fix it right away and push out an immediate update, rather than having to wait a week for a trivial bug fix to be approved.

I've also been fairly surprised by the revenue potential of the platform.  While it's still a much smaller market than iOS, there's money to be made through paid apps.  I don't know how it became so widely believed that free, ad-supported apps are the only way to make money on Android... I think you can thank Rovio's decision to go that route with Angry Birds.  I feel like I've disproven that myth pretty thoroughly.  Daily revenue from Battleheart on Android is fairly close, within 80%, of it's iOS counterpart at the moment.  This statement needs a couple qualifications though...

1) Battleheart on Android is currently very high in the android charts (top 50 apps), whereas Battleheart for iOS is not even in the top 200 games anymore, and yet still outselling it.  It's clear the overall size of the iOS app market is still significantly larger.

2) Battleheart on iOS had a MUCH stronger first couple of months due to prominent featuring by Apple, and since that initial rush has had a steady decline in sales.  Battleheart on Android will likely see a similar decline as it spends more time on the market.  If you compare launch months, then the iOS version outpaced the android version by a factor of 20.

Still, despite those disclaimers, Battleheart for Android has become a meaningful source of revenue, and has proven that the platform isn't a waste of time.  In fact, I'd go as far as to say that a polished, high quality product is more likely to be embraced on Android than on iOS because the quality bar on the android market is so pathetically low.  Here's some interesting data:  on iOS, user reviews for Battleheart average 4.5 stars (4000 total ratings), which is quite good.  On Android it's a stunning 4.8, with 1000 ratings.  So not only is it reviewed more highly, it's also reviewed more often, with a huge percentage of android users taking the time to rate the app.  I think the lack of competition makes quality apps really stand out, and generates a lot of enthusiasm from app-starved android users.

Our figures on Android are all the more impressive considering the app hasn't enjoyed any free marketing on the storefront, and we have done zero promotion for it besides a little blurb on twitter.  The main reason Battleheart did so well on iOS is because it was featured prominently on the App Store, first in the "New and Noteworthy" list, and later as "Game of the Week".  The android version's success appears to be entirely driven by word of mouth recommendations though.

Edit: It's come to my attention that Battleheart became a featured tablet app on the android market while I was writing this post, and saw a sales bump the following day as a result.  The statement still stands though - it performed very well for several weeks before this free marketing took effect.

The Bad and/or Ugly


The technical side of supporting android isn't so bad, but it is a bit of a nuisance.  95% of the heavy lifting is handled by Unity, the game development engine we use to develop our apps.  Actually porting the game only took about a day.  Still, some devices don't handle our shaders in a consistent way, some devices just plain crash for no apparent reason.  These kinds of issues are few and far between though - the main thing I had to concern myself with was simply making the game work properly at various screen sizes and aspect ratios, which I had been doing all along, so it was trivial to get it up and running.

The most frustrating part about developing for android is actually just dealing with the deluge of support e-mail, most of which is related to download and installation problems which have nothing to do with the app itself, and everything to do with the android OS and market having innate technical problems.  Do some googling for "can't download apps from android market" or similar wording, and you'll see that this is a widespread chronic issue for all devices and all OS versions.  There are numerous possible causes, and there's nothing I can really do about it as a developer, since its essentially just a problem with the market itself.  Based on the amount of e-mails I get every day, download problems effect 1-2% of all buyers, or in more practical terms, somewhere between two and three shit-loads.  I have an FAQ posted which offers solutions for the most common problems, but lots of people can't be troubled to read it before sending off an e-mail demanding a refund.

This brings me to another major complaint I have - google checkout.  As an android app developer, you have to sign up as a vendor with google checkout, where all transactions take place.  This means that you alone are responsible for resolving any billing concerns.  We actually have a tiny handful of people getting refunds on our iOS games every day, but since all billing and possible refunds are handled by Apple, I don't have to deal with it.  On Android, I do, and I really wish I didn't.  I just want to make games, not listen to people whine about how their app won't install (due to user error 9 times out of 10) and they missed the 15 minute window to give themselves a refund, or didn't even know there was such a policy... even though its prominently featured on their order confirmation which is instantly sent to the device being held in their f***ing hand...  Yea, my patience is low at this point.  :)

There are days where I just want to pull the plug on the whole thing because I'm sick of 12 year olds (or people with comparable communication skills) trying to convince me they've been wronged and I should give them their 3 dollars back.  I just remind myself that my user review average would indicate that it's a vocal minority that has these problems, and I shouldn't throw the baby out with the bath water.

It is a loud, obnoxious baby though.

Edit:  Just to be clear (since I'm getting more traffic than expected), my experience with Android has been overwhelmingly positive, and I have every intention of continuing to support the platform.  It's just that without the iTunes "shield" between myself and customer, I'm having to wear my customer service hat a lot more than I'm used to.  I want everyone who plays my game to have a positive, consistent experience, and I leave no request for help unanswered, which is why it pisses me off royally that most of what I'm constantly addressing are things outside of my control.  Third party mods, or the device's download cache, a corrupted temp file on the SD card, or the cached data of other apps interfering with normal download behavior is the root cause of 99% of the correspondence I get, and it's fairly tiresome.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Android Games App : Super Mario World FREE

Description
Requirement for App:
|Must Have A High-End Android Device|
|Must Have Flash 10.1 Installed for Android Froyo 2.2|

Classic Mario Game, Buttons are Self Explanatory
*You Have Option to Create Your Own Levels / Maps
Use Menu Button to Toggle Menu for Bonuses at Map

This Is Not Made By Us (Inspire Games)
Game is Ported from Original Flash Game
- All Sprites and Sound From Nintendo
- Game Itself is Custom Made.







Developer
Inspire Games

How to Download

1. Search Android Market
2. Open Android Market on Your phone
3. Go to "Search"
4. Type "Super Mario World FREE" in the search field and hit "Search"
5. Once you find the "Super Mario World FREE" app, choose "Install" and follow the instructions


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Angry Birds Seasons | Latest Android Games

It's now September, the moon is full, and all Angry Birds head to China's mooncake festival! Rovio mobile the creator of Angry Birds promised recently about this upcoming version of the game entitled the Angry Birds Seasons, the birds are now in China, to celebrate 3000 years at the Festival of Harvest. If green greedy pigs think they can hide themselves in the midst of all the parties, they are all wrong! Prepare your sling to hunt pigs, through 30 new levels filled with pagodas, rabbits and red lanterns, lit by a dazzling Harvest Moon.

The New Moon festival seasons Update Episode of angry birds are now available for download from Android Market. With this update, the coolest game bird "Mighty Eagle" is now available for the seasons that will cost you $ 0.99 cents for application purchase. Mighty eagle will help you skip a level, unlock the next, and gains in the game. There is one restriction: you can skip a level in hours! The levels you have already signed with the ordinary birds, you can use the mighty eagle with no limits on additional new results and scores! With all the gameplay and replay value all new! also give you a gauge of destruction for a special Eagle Feather feat! So what are you waiting for?

If you are looking for another solution for your angry birds obsession, by all means go out and buy the seasons mild. Do not mess with the formula less fair and give the fans more angry birds go to the sick. However, if you want to enter this mode portable gaming, go buy the original. There are many more levels deep, including the introduction to the history and types of birds.

There is apparently an update of Valentine on the road as a free update, so there may be a little more bang for your buck in the future. We will probably have thoughts about it and angry if the birds will finally settle down and find the love they desperately want.

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Android Application : Location cache 0.5 Free

Description:
Location Cache is a application to Clear Location History on Android. Every couple of hours, Android sends our location to Google.

So Location Cache allows you to look the data on your device easily, because with Location cache you can see directly on a map where and what positions have been cached.

If it doesn’t find anything you must open the setting and uncheck “use wireless networks”. To use Location viewer, you need to have a working data connection and your device must be rooted first. Location cache 0.5 apk works on Android 2.1 and higher version.

How to Download

1. Search Android Market
2. Open Android Market on Your phone
3. Go to "Search"
4. Type "Location cache 0.5 Free" in the search field and hit "Search"
5. Once you find the "Location cache 0.5 Free" app, choose "Install" and follow the instructions

or Download Location cache 0.5 .apk file

Toki Tori for Android and Iphone | Latest Android Games


Toki Tori is a puzzle platformer game that is fun to play than anything you've played before. Push the limits of your brain as you drive through the course, with 80 challenging levels spread over four mysterious world to collect the eggs as you go. Your character Toki Tori is armed with a number of different items and weapons, such as the telewarp, freeze o-matic and Slug Sucker! Combine them to solve each level, some are easy,  and some are brain bendingly difficult!


The gameplay of Toki Tori is to use a limited number of tools to collect all the eggs in each level of a single pass through it within a certain period of time. Toki Tori has a certain amount of tools at the beginning of a level. The puzzles are designed around the tools to be used wisely and in most cases with a tool of wounds in the best position. The enemies usually appear after a simple patrol of the front and back turn, when they reach an obstacle. Knocking on Toki Tori, and if he died instantly, it forces the player to restart the level. Some tools are weapons that can defeat these monsters, but should be used carefully and wisely to maintain the level of defeat. Besides the threat of monsters, a timer is constantly ticking down. When the counter reaches zero, Toki Tori gives a look of disappointment on the player, you must restart the level.

When a player has a clear idea of ​​how they are going to win a level, but usually have a lot of time to implement their plans. There are fifteen levels in all four worlds, non-tutorial levels, which appear in an exhibition unprecedented tool. Only the top ten are required to enter the next area. The other five are much more difficult and are there to increase the replay value.


There are four worlds in Toki Tori, the Forest Falls, Creepy Castle, Sewer Slime (Cuevas mud on the Game Boy Color version), and Dam of bubbles. The worlds are becoming more difficult as the player progresses through them, in the later levels, usually only have a specific form to collect all the eggs. The most obvious difference in the world and the enemy is simply unique aesthetics. Enemies behave the same way and the goal of each world is the same: to collect all the eggs at once. Toki Tori is surely one of the most enjoyable game to play on Android phones. Stay updated with the latest android games here on Game-Metal.




Tuesday, October 25, 2011

A very exigent market for games

It has been almost four months since I published the first version of Egg Savior in the market. This game was mainly an experiment to learn a couple of new things. First of all, I wanted to learn how to develop games for the Android platform. Secondly, I wanted to learn how the market reacts to games. And finally, I wanted to learn how global apps perform, since OTempo, my former app, is a local app targeted to galician users.

For the first target, I am quite proud. The game performs quite well even on middle-end hardware like my old Galaxy Spica, and I was able to try graphics, sound and input. You can read my post on Creating 2D games with Android and Blender where I share some of my gathered knowledge.

About market reaction to games, I have learned a quite hard lesson: The market is very exigent, even with free games. Actually, I think that gamers don't care if your game is free or costs a couple of bucks, they expect a high quality product from the first version, and if the first version is not good enough, upgrading and enhancing it will not work like it would have done with other apps. Advertising has been very helpful on recognizing usage patterns on the first version and each upgrade.
I have to admit that this lesson was hard to fit, because I spent long hours working in this game, but sometimes one has to get back to planet earth and remember its objectives. It was a learning experience, and I have learned a lot. I realize that the artistic needs of the game far exceed my ability, and the number of levels is quite ridiculous, but it was not about fame and glory ;-)

About the global market, I also learned a valuable lesson. There is a lot of fragmentation. Every country behaves differently to this game. All the statistics that admob provides point to the fact that the usage pattern varies a lot from one country to another. The most obvious example is the case of Korea, where the game was a huge success, maintaining the first position in free games for several consecutive days. I believe that this is a great opportunity rather than a threat. It enables development of products with a strong personality, focused in a concrete market, and opens more opportunities for everyone. It also warns of the risk of starting a serious project (I mean, investing money) without any kind of market research.

How to modify WidgetLocker on Android (Alternative via PC)

WidgetLocker existing default on the gadgets we have, over time will definitely make us dull. otherwise it probably will not maching with the widgets of our other modifications that we have. Therefore it does not hurt us to modify our widgetlocker android gadgets.


WidgetLocker surrogate key is a screen that puts you in control of taste, appearance and layout of your lock screen. With WidgetLocker you can Drag and Drop placement of Sliders, Android App Widgets and Shortcuts. Sliders look selectable from the built-in styles (Android, Sense, Motorola 2.2, iPhone, and Android 2.0 Rotary) or from user-themes.


I will describe how to modify an existing widgetlocker through desktor installation. way is:


1. Install SDK (download here) and put on C: \


2. Open the file .exe and download all-platform tools. File is quite large, take a few minute.


3. Extracts APK Manager to folder platform-tools.


4. Put WidgetLocker .apk File here into the place folder-apk-here-for-modding.


5. Open Script .bat and select option 22


6. Then select option 19 (set compression level to 0).


7. Select option 1 (all widgetlocker installer files will be extracted into the folder "Projects" by APK Manager).


8. Choose one picture modding WidgetLocker (download here), then replace (copy or paste) the files extracted earlier.


9. Back to Script.bat and select option 3 then select option 2.


10. Select option 4. (Apk results that have been modified in the folder "place-apk-here-for-modding" with name signedcom.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk).


11. Then rename signedcom.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk be com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk (eliminate the word signed).


12. Save the file to the SD Card, and then install.


13. Finish :)


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Monday, October 24, 2011

The Best Android Phones


Everybody knows about the iPhone and the Blackberry You have probably heard about the Pearl. Additionally, you may have heard about the Android phones that are on the market. The fact is, Google's Android phones are taking over the cell phone market and it's possible you haven't even realized it! The reason is many different manufactures of cell phones chose to adopt the Android operating system into their phones. This means your choices for amazing phones are better than you probably thought they were. The top Android phones are just as good as any other smart phone on the market. Here are some of the top Android phones that you should consider purchasing.





The Acer BeTouch E110 is top rated in the line of Android phones. This is only one of the Acer BeTouch phones out on the market. The E110 is a smart phone that functions with the Android 1.5 software set. The BeTouch E110 is not the latest from Acer's technology, however it is still up to par almost the same stuff the other smart phones can do. Acer comes with it's own interface to help people use their phones. This phone has a 416 MHz processor that allows the small touch screen to function. The touch screen is less than three inches big! The touch screen is not even three inches large!





The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro is another phone that everyone raves about. It is one of the cell phones on the Xperia X10 line. This phone latches on to the X10 Mini phone by adding a keyboard that comes out from the screen.





This phone functions with the Android 1.6 operating system and is equipped with a display that is less than three inches in size. Even so, this phone is simple to handle and does all the same things its larger counterparts are able to do.





A popular choice among cell phones that runs the Android software is the Acer BeTouch E400. This phone utilizes the 2.1 Android software platforms. This is technically a smart phone. Users benefit from a touch screen that is more than three inches (3.2 to be precise). The width cannot be less than twelve millimeters. In addition to installing GPS, a 600MHz processor and Wi-Fi capability, the Acer Company has installed their own user interface that piggybacks the Android system. You will not find many reviews on this phone, as it is still fairly new.





When considering making a choice among the top Android phones, it is smart to thinking about what you will be using your cell phone for. If making phone calls is your primary goal, you should really consider a less elaborate phone. If, however, you plan to use your mobile phone for your amusement needs, you will need smart phone technology to keep in stay connected with your family, friends and hobbies. Make a wise decision!


Further Beyond Fighting | Latest Android Games

Further Beyond Fighting is a Virtua Fighter or Tekken-style game and I just watched it's gameplay for about an hour ago. I cannot do a full review of both the narrow-play time, but a game of this magnitude deserves a while so here goes the ... coverage

First of all, Further beyond fighting is a huge standard for Android. The size of the game is nearly 100 MB. In fact, when you check your phone, it shows that only less than 50 MB, but here is the kicker ... Not App2SD. Exactly. If you have 500 MB of memory on your phone, and this game with only 10% will want to eat it. Allows App2SD is the number one issue for this next update.

But how do you play further beyond fighting? Well, you have three buttons to fire, kick, and punch, and a virtual joystick for movement (left and right and improved seeds). There are also several game modes. My test vehicle was the arcade mode, because I really use the phone more as a "quick fix" of entertainment and a replacement of Xbox 360. The graphics are pretty polygons, and reminds me of the old fighting spirit of expanding Virtua Fighter 32X Sega Genesis. It's not bad ... not just wait for the flow of Tekken contemporary approach where the characters look like real people. The game is also a nice accompaniment, and playing the correct sound when you press the foot contact of cement with an opponent. Speaking of audio, the character doing the usual bit 'of verbal abuse and the voice acting is quite funny. My character was born in China, but speaks as if ... Well, not China.

The game has some obvious problems with the delicacy of my 1 GHz 4G Epic curious if I have played without problems on a dual core, or if it's just what it is. It is not really a matter of slow, but it is a good development. Remember, we're talking about a very ambitious 3D here so I think the developers have done an excellent job and made a smart decision to drop a few frames of animation without slowdowns (as the developers may need emulator to play). However, at the same time, I was surprised at the end of the round breasts jiggle my character (yes, I played the red head) ... so let me get this straight. Jiggle App2SD comes before and apparently does pink underwear? Ok, I will not punish the question App2SD more.
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History: Great Battles Medieval | Latest Android Games


History: Great Battles Medieval is in the context of history of the Hundred Years War, covering various conflicts between England and France in the centuries 14 and 15. History: Great Battles Medieval allow players to take control of huge armies with more than 40 different units. Knights on horseback to the infantry, French and English Longbow archers, all units of the two warring factions are represented in all the right story. Whether in the campaign mode A brief skirmish or multiplayer, History: Great Battles Medieval offers accurate and realistic recreations of medieval battles!


History: Great Battles Medieval  has the heart of an RTS game, which also includes elements of a role-playing game that lets you build an army in every battle. If this game shines through the power of animation that is asynchronous, meaning that each unit of soldiers moves only one unit instead of the usual business activities, it depends usually on the animations. You have troops, cutting swords and shooting arrows in different ways and at different times when it seems to be a real battle.

The great medieval battles before told us that the game may be a few hundred soldiers, something like 600 to 800, on the floor at some point, without seeing a performance. History: Great Battles Medieval is likd an epic period film being made as a game. This game is very detailed with graphics and gameplay sense. The user through the famous battles of medieval history who is thinking tactically and start thinking about strategies. It will be interesting to see how the interface between the scale of tablets and mobile when it is published. However, if you do not have 2-Tegra Android device, I'm sorry to tell that you can't play this game because this is compatible only for Android Devices with 2-Tegra memory.
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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Android Browser : Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Free

Description:
Mozilla Firefox 4.0 for Android is a mobile version of Mozilla firefox desktop Browser. Comes with the same great platform with Firefox desktop version.

Firefox makes you easy to keep connected while you are on the go, you can browse any website you want anytime and anywhere in the world. Mozilla Firefox 4.0 is easy to use and very customizable with plug ins and add ons.

Just like Google Chrome To Phone, you can synchronize your Desktop Firefox with Your Android Firefox including the history, bookmark, tabs, passwords, and more. Firefox For Android is available in 10 Languages. Mozilla Firefox Apk works on Android 2.1 éclair and higher version.


Developer
Mozilla Firefox

How to Download

1. Search Android Market
2. Open Android Market on Your phone
3. Go to "Search"
4. Type "Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Free" in the search field and hit "Search"
5. Once you find the "Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Free" app, choose "Install" and follow the instructions

Free Download Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Free .apk file

Friday, October 21, 2011

Moving servers

For those trying to access aaronnech.com and creeperblog.com you may be having problems.


I'm currently moving my hosting to hostgator. In short, it's because it's a much better deal to receive UNLIMITED hosting(as many websites as you want) for 8$ a month, rather than godaddy's 5$ a month for EACH website. Because I intend on having more websites in the future, this move will save me massive headaches while I'm hosting only two.

More info soon, stay tuned!

How to Choose of the Top Android Phones


Unless you have been living in a cave, you have no doubt heard about the iPhone and the Blackberry. You've probably heard of the Pearl. You may know about the Android phone, which is on the market. The truth is Google's Android phones have spread throughout the cell phone market and it's possible you don't even realize it! This is because several different cell phone manufactures have adopted the Android operating system into their phones. Essentially, the choices for "kick-ass" phones are probably more than you realized. The top Android phones are just as good as any other smart phone on the market. Here are the best Android phones you should consider when buying.





The Acer BeTouch E110 is highly ranked among the Android phones. This is only one of the Acer BeTouch phones out on the market. The E110 is a smart phone operating with the Android 1.5 software set. The BeTouch E110 is not the latest from Acer's technology, however it is still up to par almost the same stuff the other smart phones can do. Acer uses its own interface to help users operate the phone. This phone has a 416 MHz processor that allows the small touch screen to function. The touch screen is not even three inches large! This model does not have Wi-Fi capability but it does have built in GPS.





The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro is another phone that everyone raves about. It belongs to the Xperia X10 line of cell phones. This phone duplicates the X10 Mini phone, with an addition of a keyboard that slides from under the screen.





This phone functions with the Android 1.6 operating system and is equipped with a display that is less than three inches in size. Even still, the phone is a cinch to learn and can do everything its larger counterparts can do.





A rather popular model of the Android phone is the Samsung Beam i8520. As the phone runs on Android technology as its operating system, it has a pico projector. Basically, the phone user of this phone can use their phone to project almost anything in their phone onto a wall. It allows you to have a projector at your fingertips. In addition, it has smart phone technology inside - the previously mentioned Android operating system and the Touch Wiz skin created by Samsung. The camera in this phone is 8 megapixels which makes it better than most handheld digital cameras! After coming up with the Android system, Google has allowed other cell phone companies to compete with Apple's iPhone. The Android is known to be Apple's top competitor and it is the reason other cell phone providers are able to offer an equivalent smart phone to consumers who desire an upgrade from their current phone to something more intelligent and refined. In truth, cell phones now have other uses than just making phone calls. Nowadays, you are able to take pictures, blast your music and connect to the Internet. If you are yearning to upgrade your cell phone but are skeptical about the iPhone, the Android powered phone is a great choice.


Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Busy Bees

This past month has been pretty insane for us, lots of nifty things that I can talk about and even more nifty things I can't!  Here's some cool news though...

- Zombieville USA is now on Android devices.  Whereas Battleheart was an effortless port (since we'd planned for it from the beginning), getting Zombieville up and running was a bit more involved because, frankly, two years ago I had no idea what I was doing.  The code powering that game is a damn mess under the hood... seriously, it's hard for me to even look at today.  But with some duct tape and elbow grease, we got it working, so now mobile gamers all over the world get a chance to prepare themselves properly for the real zombie apocalypse.

- The first content update to Battleheart is going to go live pretty soon.  We decided that rather than keep sitting on completed stuff, we'd just go ahead and deliver half of what we're building now, and we'll give you the other half later, probably alongside Zombieville 2 for some cross promotional goodness.  So in the next couple weeks, we hope to have the new Ranger and Paladin characters released into the wild.  They're both pretty fun, and add some new flavor and strategic options to the game.  We also made some fairly significant buffs to the Barbarian class, since I always felt like some of his powers were a little sucky.

- Zombieville 2 is also coming along nicely, and we're still planning to release this summer.  The latest cool thing is the first of our music tracks coming online for it, which is always an exciting time in the project.  Final music tracks really help the project feel more like a real game, and less like a pile of systems and art.  We're planning to add some groovy dynamic music this time around, which increases in intensity as the chaos builds... a subtle effect, but its pretty cool.

That's it for now, back to the app mine.

Dillo Hills | Latest Android Games

Dillo Hills is a browser-based game similar to the arcade release game from iPhone, Tiny wings. In Dillo Hills You can do whatever you want with simple physics-centric title hold [Down] arrow key to dive into the hills. When you hit the start Terra Firma Roll, roll down the slopes to get the speed even more. Release the button and climb high in the sky, picking up speed and travel to distant lands in the process!


Happiness is like hang time in the Dillo Hills, so naturally you want to stay in the air as long as you can keep your "dillo smiling and content. Good tattoos go faster, too, so the more speed you have, you get more speed, jump over you slam it into the ground at an awkward angle is "unfortunate dillo, try not to do that , k? Keep your speed and supplier of air time high and you will eventually move into new areas, featuring more birds to slap in addition to collecting gems and hills more difficult to cross.

Oh, and wait, what? Unlock? Tons of them? Yeah, you know! Diamond collection routes, you can buy upgrades in the shop of the available capacity in the main menu. Simply click your way to the store and you can increase your rate of fall, for the damage, and more. You can also choose different characters to play not including a turtle, armadillo, a squirrel and a penguin! You can even open a capsule a few spiffy her dress for her walk around the field.


Dillo Hills does not innovate on any front, but it provides a gaming experience great web browser. Playing cute animals. Playing for the intense action of sliding hill. Play, because no matter how many times you try, you can not get the time for perfection. Or just play because you can make a penguin wearing a top hat.
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Buying a Top Android Phone is Just Good Sense


Deciding which cell phone to buy can be an arduous task. Most likely, you don't need or want all the bells and whistles available on most phones today, but they sure can be a blast to tinker around with! The problem is each phone has many different bells, whistles and toys.





How can you decide which phone is best for you? With so many choices of cell phones on it is mind boggling to make a selection. The Google phones have recently become high in demand, thanks to Google's Android operating system. The Android operating system has been adopted by many cell phone producers. Here are some of the top Android phones on the market today.





The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini is highly revered among the Android phones on the market. This phone is built on a slightly different model with no name change. Essentially, the mini is a compact model of the phone it takes after. This phone functions with the Android 1.6 operating system by Google and combines it with the UX interface by Ericsson.





With a weight of less than one hundred grams, the phone features a touch screen of only two and half inches in size. Even though it is small, it is loaded with great stuff. The phone features a camera that is five megapixels and a 3.5mm headphone jack to help you listen to the music that you store on the phone. The Motorola Cliq is among other Motorola phones that functions with the Android operating system. This phone is for sale thought T-Mobile. It features a slide out keyboard. The ability to keep long logs of e-mails, text messages and social networking updates makes this phone a trendy item. Twitter and Facebook users can use this phone for managing their accounts. It also allows you to access the data on the phone remotely.





One crowd-pleasing model of the Android phone is the Samsung Beam i8520. As the phone runs on Android technology as its operating system, it has a pico projector. This means that the phone user can use his phone to project pretty much anything in his phone onto a wall. It makes bringing a portable projector a simple convenience. It also has smart phone technology - the Android operating system mentioned previously as well as the Touch Wiz skin invented by Samsung. The camera this phone features is 8-megapixels, which makes it even better than a majority of handheld digital cameras!





Cell phones have come a long way since the days they were as big as a brick and there was no thought of carrying it in a handbag.





Today, they give you the convenience of checking your e-mail, conducting a video conference and playing a challenging game all while away from home (or when you are too lazy to get away from your sofa). If you have settled on a smart phone, all the top Android phones are worth taking a look at.


Overclocked CPU Galaxy S Plus i9001

Samsung may have the Galaxy S II on the way to keep its flagship spot occupied, but according to the latest rumors there’ll also be a replacement to the original single-core Galaxy S as well. Connected insider Eldar Murtazin has heard that Samsung is readying the Galaxy S i9001, an overclocked version of the original device.

The Galaxy S i9001′s single-core chip will apparently be running at 1.4GHz, rather than the 1GHz it originally offered. That, Murtazin suggests, will make the i9001 Samsung’s rival to the HTC Pyramid, though we’re expecting the HTC handset to be dual-core.




Exact release dates are unknown, and of course none of this is official. Still, we wouldn’t be surprised if Samsung milked the Galaxy S series’ success a little longer, just as it has done with the recent 4G version.

Samsung Russia has confirmed the Galaxy S Plus i9001, with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, TouchWiz 3.0, 8GB of internal memory, HD video recording, a 1.4GHz processor and HD video recording/playback. It will arrive in Russia at the end of April, priced at 23,990 rubles ($ 844).


Source : androidcommunity

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad | Latest Games

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is an upcoming first person shooter games and the second installment of the original PC multiplayer game  entitled Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 who went to sell nearly half a million units since its launch. This time, the game will have a greatly expanded multiplayer experience with several new game modes, a system of coverage in the first person, the land destroyed, improving the mechanics of realistic weapons and combat of World War II actually available .

 In addition, the game will feature solo and cooperative play modes, allowing the player to play an entire campaign of the Russian and the first time in a first person shooter from German point of view. Tripwire famous weapon handling further enhanced with new features and sounds. And thought created fully functional 3D interiors, a huge force of the original game experience of the vehicle. The tanks in Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad were added after the release of the game in the interior of each tank is fully recreated with controlled force either human or AI characters in each season.

The detail was described by Gibson as Tripwire President Jean rival or exceed the tank simulation games. Due to the important work needed to recreate every vehicle, Tripwire estimated to take three months each, the game will launch with two tanks. The German Panzer IV and Russian T-34. Two tanks and two troop transports are in production and will be added to the game for free, shortly after launch.


The first game system covers the person allows players to hide behind all objects in the world to avoid the gunfire. While players can meet to take photographs PEEK more precise or blind fire. However, the shape, size and composition of the object changes its effectiveness in protecting the player. Small objects that can not cover the whole body of the player and some can not stop bullets. Does not regenerate health over time or by the use of medical equipment, but the wounds should always be sold for more health lost through blood loss.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Egg Savior reached 100K downloads in Korea

Some time ago, I made an agreement with UbiNuri to distribute Egg Savior in the korean market. On January 17, Egg Savior was published in the T Store, and the users reaction was really impressive. In Just five days it came to the first position in the free game category, with 50K downloads, which doubled during the weekend, making a total of 100K downloads after just eight days.

I want to thank UbiNuri and all the korean users who are enjoying this game, and promise new versions with more levels.

By the way, the korean name of Egg Savior is ë‹¬ê±€ 지키기.

Street Fighter IV | Latest Android Games

Capcom's Street Fighter IV expands again. No, not just in the Ultra-Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition ver.2012-II. Apple fans have been able to play Street Fighter IV on their i-devices in a while, with Street Fighter IV and an updated version called "Volt", which has added several new characters and Wi-Fi support Multiplayer features. I do not know which version of the game will make its way onto Android. Although it would be nice to get the "Volt" from the beginning, let us not forget that Capcom loves the combination of its products at every opportunity.


Unfortunately, the Android port of Street Fighter IV will not be the easiest game to get, at least not at first. The game will be available exclusively for LG to come "HD" phone, through the World LG App Store. "As we prepare for our first high definition smartphone to launch, it was important for us to be able to offer HD content to really show the benefits of this phone," president and CEO of LG Dr. Jong-Seok Park , said in a statement. "The HD version of Street Fighter certainly meets that goal."





When LG started shipping HD devices break Android retina pixel density in the fourth quarter, which will return with the support of some amazing programs and games that you like the impressive hardware. Thanks to a partnership between LG and Capcom, Street Fighter IV will be one of those games. Set for an exclusivity period of three months on the HD units of LG came time to launch of Street Fighter IV will set the standard for quality of content on HD-enabled phones. According to LG Mobile President and CEO Dr. Jong-Seok Park.
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Monday, October 17, 2011

iPhone Games Apps : Home Sheep Home Free (Shaun the Sheep Games)

Description:
Shaun the Sheep's BAFTA-nominated online puzzle adventure is now available for iPhone and iPod Touch. Help Shaun, Timmy and Shirley work together to get home safely to the barn. Use each sheep's unique abilities to overcome obstacles along the way!

Home Sheep Home contains 15 puzzle-based levels, with points awarded for speed. Home Sheep Home has already stormed the internet with 80+ million plays, as well as a receiving prestigious awards from BIMA and the Royal Television Society. Full social gaming support using OpenFeint.







Developer
Virtual Programming Ltd

You can buy and download from apple official site or you can play it online at Shaun the Sheep official site

Google Digital Wallet for Android Officially Released

Digital financial transaction services, Google Wallet, finally released officially. Nexus S 4G Google users in the United States that runs on the Sprint network, be the first time who will enjoy this service.

Google Wallet technology using Near Field Communication (NFC) is embedded in mobile phones. Previously, Google Wallet service has been tested extensively before launched to the public.

Google Wallet application is available for your Citi MasterCard credit card holders. Then next to Visa,Dicover and American Express.

It's simply enough to use, just find Wallet application, then download it. As a payment system, users simply put the handset on the existing payment terminals in various locations of transactions, such as stores or supermarkets.

MasterCard itself has about 144 thousand terminals across the U.S. that allow transactions via Google Wallet. When using it, the payment will automatically be charged to your credit card.

Still no further information when the Google Wallet will be available in other country. In the UK, Google Wallet reportedly will be released in the near future anyway.

Some more Android stats...

Here's a couple little additional nuggets of information gathered from the last few days...

1) Being featured on the Android Market is similarly lucrative to being featured on iTunes:  we saw almost a 300% sales increase this past weekend thanks to the feature on the store.  We also got a little additional bump the day after thanks to my blog getting splattered all over the web.

2) We're currently #16 on the top paid list for android.  Assuming the charts are based strictly on volume, the same volume of sales roughly equates to the top 80-100 on iTunes's iPhone chart.  Not bad.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

9mm | Latest Android Games

9mm is an upcoming game for Android. On this game you play the role of John Kannon (also known as "Loose" Kannon), a cop who is not afraid to break the law crude for pain methamphetamine dealers in Los Angeles. 9mm is aimed at adult audiences - in terms of F-bombs, giving Grand Theft Auto a run for their money. But the real question is how we stack up to other games IOS in terms of gameplay.

Moving and shooting controls are fairly standard, and explains everything in a smooth tutorial, which is also the first mission of the game. One of the gameplay gimmick that separates the 9mm from a third person shooter is that you can start a push of a button Bullet Time. If you take a swing button, you are dipping in the direction of a slow-motion coup. Of course, Bullet Time is not an original idea, but this is a Gameloft we're talking about here, so no originality.

The history of the game is enough to propel the game along, but it's over. One minute you save innocents from a gang beat-down, the next minute you're chasing some creep who tries to kidnap your daughter to the playground, and if you find yourself in a strip club explode. On the positive side, the voice acting is pretty good. On the other hand, the constant cut-scenes more urgent, the more you play.

The story offers what it means to wrought iron framework for the gameplay, so it's a very linear game. From start to finish, you move from one objective to another, never veering off itinerary. Stray too far from the target, and gets a job - only to be sent to the last Checkpoint try again.

Normally we complain more to the lack of freedom in the game, but they did a good job in a different lens. There are plenty of shootings, and fists, chases and interrogations, which is one of the quick-time events that will make you touch or wipe the screen quickly. These are usually a little 'easier as they are, but they add spice to the game. You can also collect coins as you progress, you can spend the new weapons and armor.
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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Top 20 Best Sellers Android Application in Amazon Appstore

Amazon AppStore was released in March 2011 and now become a retailer of Android applications beside the Android Market.

AppStore offers hundreds of Android applications with a better arrangement than the Android Market. It also have a program called 'Free App a Day' which allows users to get premium applications for free every day.

Here the list of Most Download and Best Seller Android application in Appstore:

Symphony of Eternity | Latest Android Games

Symphony of Eternity is a game created by Nemco and a it's a blast when it was released. A reminder of the good old days when, instead of being drenched by fear and melodrama, Symphony of Eternity is a Japanese role-playing games were known for their charm. Dressed like a classic 16-bit, the game takes its cue from Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy series, then add the touch screen functionality and a cast of sympathetic, familiar characters. She will never win awards for originality, but not what you're looking for.


Symphony of Eternity is divided between exploration and combat, but unlike other examples of the genre, fighting in the Symphony of Eternity is not accidental. The creatures were shown on the map, allowing players to sneak trick them, or avoid conflict altogether if you cut health. The battles in turn are controlled by a single in the bottom screen, which lets you choose the attacks, potions, and special positions that are used to fight your enemies.It's a nice, simple system that works extremely well. There are a lot of character of micro-management is also under the surface.


Tablet-based class allows each of your adventurers to learn new skills and roles, and points to level up when you can have different properties. The progression feels natural and rounded, and levels of difficulty are handled with care. As the game goes, your characters are individuals, which inevitably leads you to worry about even more. To top it off, add graphics and sound to the nostalgic atmosphere. Symphony of Eternity is not afraid to use his influence on his sleeve, and the experience is much stronger for it.
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Android Application : SPB Shell 3D 1.0.4 Free

Description:
SPB Shell 3D has been a very popular home replacement or launcher for Android users. Everybody knows SPB Shell 3D as a very enchanting, good looking and beautifully designed for a launcher Application. But on the previous version, SPB Mobile Shell 3D has some bugs and was a little laggy, no exception for a high end device with high specification hardware like Samsung Galaxy S.

You might just forget the application for a second and the application becomes laggy and slow. SPB Mobile Shell 3D 1.0.4 has been added some new improvements and some bugs has been fixed as well.

After installing SPB Shell 3D 1.0.4 Apk, try not to open the application, instead open the terminal application (or use adb shell) and type this to disable the license service

disable com.spb.shell3d/com.softspb.shell.service.LicenseService
and type this to re-enable if it has disabled itself due t licensing
enable com.spb.shell3d/com.softspb.shell.Home




How to Download
1. Search Android Market
2. Open Android Market on Your phone
3. Go to "Search"
4. Type "SPB Shell 3D 1.0.4 Free" in the search field and hit "Search"
5. Once you find the "SPB Shell 3D 1.0.4 Free" app, choose "Install" and follow the instructions

Free Download SPB Shell 3D 1.0.4 .apk file

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Which Are the Highest Ranked Android Phones?


Deciding which cell phone to buy can be an arduous task. Most likely, you don't need or want all the bells and whistles available on most phones today, but they sure can be a blast to tinker around with! The problem is that each phone offers different bells, whistles and toys.





How do you decide which phone is most suited for you? Selecting a cell phone can be a tedious task, when such a wide selection is available. As of late, the Google phones have become quite popular - thanks to Google's Android operating system. The Android operating system has been adopted by many cell phone producers. Listed below are some of the better Android phones available on the market today.





The HTC Legend is high in demand. Its rating on the website Know Your Mobile dot com was number one. The HTC Legend is not the first Android phone but is rather high in demand. This might have to do with the conjunction between the HTC user interface and the Android 2.1 operating system. The screen is a touch screen and is a tiny bit larger than three inches in size. One of the coolest features is the control it offers. It is likened to a track pad or joystick style of control. It also has Wi-Fi capability as well as GPS.





The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro is another trendy phone. It is in the group of the Xperia X10 line of cell phones. This phone builds on to the X10 Mini phone by adding a keyboard that slides out from the screen.





This phone utilizes the Android 1.6 operating system and comes with a display less than three inches total. Still, the phone is simple to use and can do anything its larger counterparts can.





The Samsung Beam i8520 is a very popular Android phone. While the phone runs on Android technology and its operating system, it also features a pico projector. This means the owner of this phone can use it to project just about anything in their phone onto a wall. It's like carrying around a portable projector. Furthermore, it has smart phone technology inside - the previously mentioned Android operating system and the Touch Wiz skin, which was designed by Samsung. The camera in this phone is 8 megapixels which makes it better than most handheld digital cameras! Finding the perfect cell phone can be hard work. You need to ask yourself what it is that you want your phone to do for you. Knowing what you want your phone to be capable of is beneficial when deciding which of the top Android phones is worth your money.


Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Choosing Among the Highest Rated Android Phones


By now you have no doubt heard about the iPhone and the Blackberry. You have probably heard about the Pearl. Another phone on the market you may have heard of is the Android phone. The fact is that Google's Android phones are all over the cell phone market and you might not even realize it! The reason is many different manufactures of cell phones chose to adopt the Android operating system into their phones. This means that your choices for "kick-ass" phones are wider than you probably thought they were. The best Android phones are just as good as the other smart phones on the market. When you decide it might be time to purchase a new phone, here are some of the top android phones.





The Acer BeTouch E110 is top rated in the line of Android phones. There are multiple Acer BeTouch phones available on the market. The E110 is a smart phone running with the Android 1.5 software set. The BeTouch E110 is not the most recent edition for Acer's technology, though it is capable of just about everything the other smart phones are. Acer has their own interface that assists users in operating their phones. This phone has a little touch screen that is powered by a 416 MHz processor. The touch screen is not even three inches large! The touch screen is not even three inches large! The HTC Hero has received positive reviews for being among the top Android phones available. The user interface is quite simple to use. In addition to its nice sleek exterior, it can do just about anything the other smart phones are able to do. It allows you to access the internet, make calls, and take pictures, the whole shebang. If you like having a big bulge in your pants pocket you won't see a problem with this phone. The other problem is it does not run the most recent version of the Android Operating system. Still, it is a pretty good phone and worth its asking price.





The Acer BeTouch E400 is a very popular cell phone that runs the Android software. This phone operates with the 2.1 Android software platforms. From a technical standpoint, this is a smart phone. Users have a touch screen that is more than three inches (3.2 to be exact). The width cannot be less than twelve millimeters. The Acer Company has installed their own user interface that they have attached to the Android system and have also installed GPS, a 600MHz processor and Wi-Fi capability. This is a relatively new phone so not many people have contributed reviews on it yet. By designing the Android system, Google has assisted cell phone manufactures to be able to compete with Apple's iPhone. The Android is noted as Apple's biggest competition and that is how more cell phone providers can offer similar smart phones to people who want to upgrade from their present phone to something more intelligent and svelte. The fact is cell phones are now used for a lot more than just making calls. Nowadays, you are able to take pictures, blast your music and connect to the Internet. If you are yearning to upgrade your cell phone but are skeptical about the iPhone, the Android powered phone is a great choice.


2D Ball Rolling

When you picture a ball rolling around, you notice that it rotates as it travels in a direction. This effect is due to friction between the ball's surface and the surface it's rolling on. We will try to emulate this effect in two dimensions -- and to make it simple we will assume perfect friction between the ball and the surface.



Understanding the Anatomy of a circle
One concept that may be difficult to understand is the anatomy of a circle. Especially if you haven't learned trigonometry, these concepts may be completely new. Luckily, for this tutorial there are only a couple things you need to know. One is that there are 360 degrees in a circle. No more, no less, exactly 360 degrees.

The second is the relationship between the distance across a circle(diameter), and the distance around a circle(circumference). It turns out that the distance around a circle is exactly PI(3.14... a constant that we know) times the distance across a circle. This is useful because given the size of a circle, we can compute the distance around the circle.

Okay, boring. So what?
At this point, you need to know three things to compute what we call rotational velocity. Or how many degrees per unit of time to rotate the 2d ball:


  1. The ball's size(therefore we can compute that circumference)
  2. The velocity of the ball
  3. The fact that a ball has 360 degrees of rotation.
The first thing we do is compute a circumference given the balls size:

c = PI*Diameter

Now that we know the distance AROUND the ball, here comes the tricky part. We need to find a ratio to degrees for that distance. This means that for every 1 unit of distance the ball travels, how much rotation must occur to account for that distance? You find this number with the results from above, and the fact that a circle has 360 degrees:

degree_per_distance = 360/c

Now that you know how much to rotate the ball given a unit of distance(lets say 1 pixel for simplicity). We only need to know the ball's speed now(and you know that). So basically what we have to do is that for every time we update the ball, we must figure out how much it traveled, and apply that to the ratio we computed. We can then figure out how much to rotate the ball, fooling the user into believing that the ball is rolling:

BALL_POSITION += BALL_SPEED
BALL_ROTATION += BALL_SPEED*degrees_per_distance

And VOLA! You have a ball rolling exactly how fast it should be for the speed that it's going! So if the ball is going SUPER FAST it will rotate SUPER FAST to make up for it.


Monday, October 10, 2011

OTempo is now open-source

After a long time of learning stuff about the android ecosystem, I have finally decided to go open-source, and even remove advertisement from OTempo in the source code. This has several implications:
  1. You can now contribute to this project if you have some programming or artistic skills.

  2. I will continue to publish new versions of OTempo in the market, completely free of Ads, as significant changes happen in the source code.

  3. Yes, the next version of OTempo in the market will be completely free of Ads.

You can check the google code page for the open-source project here:

http://code.google.com/p/otempo/

If you want to contribute to this project, download the code, play a bit with it, and when you feel confident to make some improvements, either send me a patch or ask me for write permission in the SVN repo.

Highly Rated Android Phones


At one time, shopping for cell phones was a simple task. It was not so long ago, users of cell phones capable of snapping photos felt like members of high society. Nowadays, cell phones have the ability to do almost anything a regular computer can do. Many people today use their cell phones for much more than making calls. For some people, making a call is the last thing on their list. When browsing for a new cell phone it is worth your while to figure out what it is you want capabilities you want out of your cell phone. Phones that use the Android system have many capabilities. These are among the top rated Android phones now available on the market.





The HTC Legend is high in demand. It was ranked number one by the website Know Your Mobile dot com. The HTC Legend is not the first Android phone but is rather high in demand. This could be due to the integration of the HTC user interface that has the Android 2.1 operating system. The screen is a touch screen and is a hair larger than three inches in size. One of its most popular features is the control it offers. It is comparable to a track pad or joystick style of control. It also has Wi-Fi capability as well as GPS. The HTC Hero has been in the spotlight as being one of the best Android phones available. The user interface is simple to operate. In addition to its nice sleek exterior, it can do just about anything the other smart phones are able to do. This phone has the full meal deal with ability to access the Internet, make calls, and take pictures. A major problem with this phone is the size, as it is quite difficult to put the phone in your pocket without a major bulge showing in your pants pocket. Also, it doesn't use the latest version of the Android Operation system. Nevertheless, it is a good phone and worth the retail price.





A rather popular model of the Android phone is the Samsung Beam i8520. While the phone runs on Android technology and its operating system, it also features a pico projector. This means that the phone user can use his phone to project pretty much anything in his phone onto a wall. It's like carrying around a portable projector. Furthermore, it has smart phone technology inside - the previously mentioned Android operating system and the Touch Wiz skin, which was designed by Samsung. This phone comes with an 8-megapixel camera, which makes it even better than other handheld digital cameras! After coming up with the Android system, Google has allowed other cell phone companies to compete with Apple's iPhone. The Android is noted as Apple's biggest competition and that is how more cell phone providers can offer similar smart phones to people who want to upgrade from their present phone to something more intelligent and svelte. The fact is cell phones are now used for a lot more than just making calls. Now, you can snap a photo, play your tunes and hook up to the Internet. If you are interested in upgrading your cell phone but aren't sure if the iPhone is right for you, the Android powered phones are viable options.