Archive for July, 2009

T-Mobile Tutorials for Getting Started with new myTouch 3G

July 31, 2009 5 Comments

For all you new T-Mobile MyTouch owners, T-Mobile has released a set of tutorials for getting started with your new MyTouch 3G.  Simple and informative, this set of instructions is nice to look over for any new owner.  Topics include: How to Install the Battery, SIM card & Memory card on the myTouch 3G How to Set ...

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Tetris Meets Bubble Blast for a Fun Combination: Colorix

July 30, 2009 6 Comments

Who said Android doesn’t have good games?  Whoever he or she is has obviously never played Colorix.  This game is a melding of two classics into one for a quality gaming experience. Details: The objective of this game is simple, clear the screen of marbles by setting up chains of 3 or marbles of the same color.  ...

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Win a MyTouch 3G via AndroidGuys

July 29, 2009 No Comments

Lately its been a trend to give away MyTouch 3G’s.  First Waze offered the phone to people helping spread the word about their app.  Now AndroidGuys is getting in on the action. They’re offering one of the new Android devices to one lucky reader. What do you have to do?  Send an e-mail.  That’s all?  Yes.   ...

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Developer Tip #6: Programmatically Reading and Writing From SD Card

July 28, 2009 1 Comment

Here’s a little low-level tutorial that I think will make your lives easier.  What the use in enabling your SD card in a development environment, if you don’t know how to read / write to said drive?  Well have no fear.  Here’s a condensed, simple method for doing just that. private void WriteToFile(String what_to_write) { ...

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Developer Tip #5: Sync Sample Address Book in Android Simulator

July 27, 2009 2 Comments

Recently I’ve been working on an application that makes use of a user’s contact book.  While it is simple to download the application to my physical device and test it on my own phone book, this is not so convenient for others who don’t have a physical device to test on.  Also, it is a ...

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