Faint Of Heart Archive

  • Yep, the iPhone runs Android 2.2, too

    Yep, the iPhone runs Android 2.2, too

    Posted on June 6, 2010 | No Comments
    Sure, we might be seeing some big changes to the iPhone tomorrow, but what if you could see some big changes on your very own iPhone, today? Well, you can if you're brave enough to try installing Android on your iPhone, which we've seen done before, but not with Android 2.2 (otherwise more deliciously known as Froyo). Still not convinced that such a thing is possible? Then head on past the break for the video evidence, and hit up the link below for the complete, not-for-the-faint-of-heart instructions for performing the feat yourself.

    P.S. Of course, "runs" isn't exactly the same as "runs well." The iPhone in the video apparently got noticeably hot after five minutes of use, and there's some issues with Android not recognizing little things like WiFi or the phone's GPU.

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    Yep, the iPhone runs Android 2.2, too originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Jun 2010 21:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • EVO 4G Root released

    EVO 4G Root released

    Posted on June 3, 2010 | No Comments
    We'd already seen proof that the oh-so-lovely hacking community had already managed to root (read: gain full, unrestricted administrative privileges for) the unreleased Sprint EVO 4G -- but outside of a very select bunch, the process was kept on lock down. Fear not! Now you, too, can get all up on some handset hacking debauchery. Well, you can if you have an EVO -- which for the vast majority of would-be owners, won't happen until tomorrow's launch.

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  • Video: Nokia N900 + SNES Emulator + PS3 Controller = Portable geek bliss

    Video: Nokia N900 + SNES Emulator + PS3 Controller = Portable geek bliss

    Posted on February 5, 2010 | No Comments
    I’ll admit it: When the oh-so-damned-clever coding community managed to get an SNES emulator running on the N900 at fullspeed with features like TV-out, I got all kinds of excited. Hell, even Nokia was excited about it until they got smacked by the Mighty Hand of the Law for showing it. Well, it just got even [...]

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  • Who needs the Droid? T-Mobile G1 hacked to run Google Nav

    Who needs the Droid? T-Mobile G1 hacked to run Google Nav

    Posted on November 11, 2009 | No Comments
    I like to imagine that a special place exists somewhere on the Web where a bunch of unassuming “ordinary” folks get together to solve world technology issues. A brotherhood (that allows women too, of course) of sorts that uniformly scream, “HACK3RS UNITE!,” and then figure out how to stick it to the man. I’m not [...]

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  • 69adget’s OhMiBod Freestyle Review

    69adget’s OhMiBod Freestyle Review

    Posted on October 24, 2009 | No Comments

    The OhMiBod Freestyle Vibrator lets you DJ your own orgasm - literally. The vibrator wirelessly connects with your iPod or iPhone and vibrates along with the beat. Perfect for those of you who get turned on by the hot new Jay-Z song (or Ricky Martin, it’s cool, he’s on my playlist too), whatever your music of choice may be, this vibrator will redefine the way you look at your iPod.

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  • MMS for iPhone 2G and tethering on OS 3.1.2 explained, not for the faint of heart

    MMS for iPhone 2G and tethering on OS 3.1.2 explained, not for the faint of heart

    Posted on October 19, 2009 | No Comments

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    Let's be clear upfront that this isn't for the casual iPhone jailbreaker, but if you feeling like living on the edge, you can give your original model an added boost of MMS capability, or any device with OS 3.1.2 the power to tether. Highlighted in a series of tweets today by iPhone dev team lead MuscleNerd, whiterat (for MMS) and two-bit (for tethering) will get the job done, but both require tinkering with the baseband, which is exponentially more advanced and brick-inducing than, say, installing Cydia. Venture forth with the instructions beyond the read links below.

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    MMS for iPhone 2G and tethering on OS 3.1.2 explained, not for the faint of heart originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Rugged Cellphones Make iPhones Look Like Wimps

    Rugged Cellphones Make iPhones Look Like Wimps

    Posted on July 14, 2009 | No Comments
    Nokia’s latest 3720 Classic cellphone can be dropped into a pint of beer, taken into a shower and stored inside a pile of sawdust. But that’s nothing compared to the Sonim XP3 Quest 2.0, a mobile phone that can withstand being flung across the room or used as a hammer — and can be heard [...]

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  • Hack makes Palm Pre partially Verizon-friendly

    Hack makes Palm Pre partially Verizon-friendly

    Posted on July 10, 2009 | No Comments
    Screwing around with CDMA handsets is no fun at all. You’ve taken the SIM card out of the equation, so a hefty chunk of the data that defines whether or not you can connect is stored on the carrier’s server. As such, getting a phone like the Palm Pre onto Verizon is as much social [...]

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  • Palm Pre gets a NES emulator!

    Palm Pre gets a NES emulator!

    Posted on June 14, 2009 | No Comments
    PreGot a Pre? Like Nintendo? If you fit in the overlapping intersection of that particular Venn diagram, then have I got some good news for you. Some enterprising individuals over at the Pre Dev Wiki have gotten a NES emulator up and running on the Palm Pre.

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