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Nexus S overclocked to 1.2GHz with new Bionix NS1 kernel
[Update] Android SMS Bug Now Has “Critical” Priority
Android 2.3 Gingerbread Skins available for Beautiful Widgets
RunKeeper Pro Free Until the End Of January

Nexus S overclocked to 1.2GHz with new Bionix NS1 kernel

Posted: 02 Jan 2011 08:21 AM PST

The Nexus S‘ single-core Hummingbird processor was one of the main disappointments about the second official Googlephone, so we won’t argue with a replacement kernel that can squeeze extra juice out of the Samsung chip. A new xda-developers kernel promises to overclock the Nexus S to 1.2GHz.

The tweaked firmware is still a work in progress, with Bluetooth left to fix, and it builds on the existing Bionix NS1 mod. Obviously overclocking your phone leaves it potentially more vulnerable to hardware damage, so try at your own risk, but it’ll be interesting to see how these tweaked Nexus S units compare to dual-core devices like the Tegra 2 based LG Optimus 2X.

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[Update] Android SMS Bug Now Has “Critical” Priority

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:54 PM PST

Hooray! Since yesterday when the entire internet (or at least a few hundred – thousand – million people who’re on Android) rallied behind making the Android SMS Bug a thing of the past by dropping a gigantic amount of clicks on the 9392 SMS BUG thread in the Google Android code complaint department. In the time between then and now, the thread went from medium priority up to CRITICAL! This is totally rockin since this problem has been on the books since way back in June, 2010.

This doesn’t mean that the problem will be fixed instantly, of course, but it certainly puts it higher on the list of “to-do” items for the Android fixers at Google. Just to make sure it stays up there at the top, keep on clicking!

All you’ve got to do is log into your Google account and head over to the 9392 SMS BUG thread, go down to the bottom, and hit the “Vote for this issue and get email change notifications” button. Let’s get it fixed!

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Android 2.3 Gingerbread Skins available for Beautiful Widgets

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:04 PM PST

Over at XDA Developers, user Spirellilein designed some excellent skins that represent the new Android 2.3 Gingerbread "look". There seem to be seven different versions available for download on the XDA thread here, each using a different color scheme.

ginger_beautiful_widgets

Installation is easy: Once Beautiful Widgets is downloaded from the market, open the .rar file and place the folder in your "sdcarddatabeautifulwidgetsskins" directory. From there you should be able to access the new skin inside the Beautiful Widgets application. Spirellilein has offered to accommodate to any personal requests dealing with new colors or fonts, just post to this thread with your ideas.

[Via XDA Developers]

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RunKeeper Pro Free Until the End Of January

Posted: 01 Jan 2011 01:07 PM PST

Another year has passed, and with a new year starting, we all have some resolutions. And by far the most popular New Year’s Resolution is, of course, getting in shape. Living in the technology age we do today, we have many options to help us with this ever popular goal. A great application to help us is Run Keeper, which is by far the best mobile fitness tracking app to date, and to make things even better, it’s now free through the end of January.

Originally $9.99, the feature-packed app allows users to track their runs, bike rides and other activities via GPS. It has been so popular across both iOS and Android platforms that it has been named one of the top-grossing apps of 2010.

Have you used RunKeeper? What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below!

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