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Two must have applications for your Android (tested on Xperia Arc)

06-01-2012 21:48

YouTube Remote: Download the application free of charge from Android Market. Than go on your PC at http://www.youtube.com/leanback and you have a fully functional remote control for your YouTube experience (search, start, stop, back, forward, volume up or down, etc.). If you connect the PC to your TV the experience is even better.

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Google Latitude: besides the fact that it’s fully integrated with Google Maps it shows where your friends are. Don’t bother with privacy issues, your location will be shown only to people you want. I don’t know why people are not using it, I really like this application and could be very useful. Add my Gmail address to your Latitude if you use it already!

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Perfect Keyboard – o tastatura aproape perfecta pentru Android

06-01-2012 00:40

Am incercat multe tastaturi pentru Android, nici una insa nu e perfecta. Perfect Keyboard se apropie de perfectiune mai ales pentru numarul mic al erorilor de scriere cu toate ca am degetele groase (castraveti). Perfect Keyboard are un singur defect: nu are dictionar pentru limba romana (inca).

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Go Launcher EX – cel mai bun launcher pentru Xperia Arc

05-01-2012 22:12

Am testat toate aplicatiile te tip “launcher” disponibile pe Android Market si cel putin pentru mine Go Launcher EX este cel mai bun launcher pe Android. Se customizeaza usor, vine cu cateva weidget-uri si aplicatii folositoare (Go Contacts, Go Weather, Go Weather widget, Go email widget, etc), are teme frumoase (inclusiv Ice Cream Sandvich) si este foarte rapid. Iata cateva screenshot-uri:

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DIY – Connect a mouse and a keyboard to your Xperia Arc

16-10-2011 22:46

Very soon Sony Ericsson will launch the Live Dock, a device that will enable you to connect a mouse and a keyboard to your Xperia Arc. But if you don’t want to wait until Live Dock will be available in stores and you don’t want to pay about 30 euro for this gadget you can build a Micro USB Host Cable to take advantage of this feature available with the latest firmware of Gingerbread (Android 2.3.4) from Sony Ericsson (4.0.1.A.0.283) and attach a keyboard and a mouse to your Xperia Arc. And by conecting with the HDMI cable to your TV screen you can transform your mobile into a PC!

You can order the Micro USB Host Cable over the internet because normally you don’t find it in stores (I was trying myself but no luck). So instead of waiting for the order I took a normal micro USB cable and an extender USB cable and I followed the instructions in this movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COkLEJGo6vo. Long story short, you need to cut the cables, replace the father USB connector with the mother USB connector (re-connect the wires by color) and at the micro USB connector you need to connect pin 4 to the ground. Below the result:

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Although I didn’t tested, the cable should work will all other Androids with Gingerbread 2.3.4. I was not able to connect an USB stick but maybe the format of the file system was not OK.

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Xperia Arc tips & tricks

20-08-2011 20:18

  • When you push the hardware menu button a little longer, the keyboard with Google search function appears.
  • Pinch on the home screen and widget overview shows up.
  • Hold the hardware Home button and a list of Recent apps appears.
  • Go to dialer and dial *#*#7378423#*#* for the service menu. The newer firmware version (4.0.A.2.368) shows whether bootloader can be unlocked or not (under Configuration)
  • Double click on the headset’s button to go to to the next song. Triple click to go back to the previous one.
  • You can get a slightly larger field of vision in the video camera if you disable the image stabilizer.
  • Keep checking on the PlayNow store once in a while. Occasionally, some paid stuff in the Market gets added for free.
  • During the incoming call alert, you can silence the phone by pressing any of the volume buttons. You’ll still have the option to accept or reject the call
  • Clean temp data/cache from apps, especially Browser
  • Forget task killers
  • Long press the back button in default browser to access the browsing history

Some of them might work on X10, Neo and other Android phones

[collected from XDA developers forum]

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O noua versiune Android Market

17-08-2011 12:09

Cu o noua interfata, mai prietenoasa si mai rapida. Iata mai jos cateva screenshot-uri

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Se poate descarca de aici: http://db.tt/WWwJtzW

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Android 2.3.3 pe Xperia X10

01-08-2011 22:25

image Sony Ericsson a inceput un roll-out agresiv al ultimei versiuni de Andoid pe mai vechile terminale Xperia X10. Asta seara am instalat si eu pe vechiul X10 si pot sa spun ca operatiunea s-a incheiat cu succes dupa numai 30 de minute (inclusiv restaurarea back-up-ului). Atentie, trebuie stiut ca Sony Ericsson nu mai suporta aplicatia de back-up si restore veche iar pentru cei doritori sa o instaleze pe 2.3.3 aceasta se poate descarca de aici.

Nu am avut inca suficient timp sa testez noul sistem pe X10 dar la prima vedere se misca foarte bine, are toate facilitatile care au aparut si pe noile telefoane Xperia (Arc, Neo, etc.): widget pentru fotografii, pentru muzica, aceeasi interfata, Timescape imbunatatit (pentru cine foloseste), integrare completa cu Facebook, etc.

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Recomandari de aplicatii pentru Xperia arc (si Android)

30-05-2011 21:45

Am recomandat cu ceva timp in urma cateva aplicatii pentru Android, poate nu cele mai bune dar foarte utile. Revin astazi cu recomandari noi de aplicatii pentru Xperia (si in general pentru Android desi nu le-am testat decat pe Xperia arc sau X10) testate de mine si utilizate in mod curent.

Fancy widget pro. Mai bun decat Weather and toggle widget (consuma mai putina memorie si parca arata mai bine), Fancy Widget pro costa doar 5 lei si este aplicatia ideala pentru ecranul principal.

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Klaxon. Cel mai bun ceas desteptator pentru Android. Ce-mi place in mod deosebit este functionalitatea de volum crescator la pornirea alarmei (adica nu te scoala brusc din somn ca o trompeta). Klaxon se gaseste pe Android Market la 5 lei si ceva.

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Root explorer este o aplicatie de tip file manager. Costa 11 lei dar merita toti banii daca iti “rootezi” telefonul. Atentie aceasta aplicatie folosita pe telefonul “rootat” este recomandata numai avansatilor deoarece se pot face modificari fisierelor de sistem.

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Moxier Mail. Clientul Active Sync nativ din Android nu stie setarile de securitate cerute de serverul Exchange pe care il avem la servici asa ca a trebuit sa apelam la Moxier Mail. Sincronizeaza emailul, contactele (face cautari si pe server in Global Address List), calendarul, task-urile si notitele.

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Google reader. Sunt o multime de news reader-e pe Market dar il prefer pe cel de la Google pentru ca e simplu si usor de folosit si este sincronizat cu varianta web a reader-ului de la Google

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc with Android 2.3.3

25-05-2011 22:34

Facebook inside XperiaMedia discovery on Xperia ArcMedia Discovery widget

Yesterday Sony Ericsson started the rollout of the newest Android version (2.3.3) on the new Xperia suite. It is the first non Nexus mobile that gets this update. Main feature from Sony Ericsson is the Facebook integration or “Facebook inside Xperia” as they call it. Your address book will be fully integrated with Facebook and you get an widget for Facebook Media Discovery.

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Android Market a inceput sa vanda aplicatii si in Romania

14-05-2011 10:16

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android market pe baniAm observat de cateva zile ca poti cumpara aplicatii de pe Andoid Market si daca esti din Romania. Singura metoda de plata acceptata este cu card de credit/debit (e posibil sa mearga si cu Google Check-out dar nu am cont). Sigur nu merge cu PayPal. Stiti vreo aplicatie care sa merite banii?

Acum ca exista si Blackmarket (sau Applanet) nu stiu daca se vor inghesui multi romani sa cumpere. Hai sa vedem, poate ma insel. Cumparati de pe Market?

Si Yahoo! a lansat recent portalul Yahoo! Romania (http://ro.yahoo.com/)

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